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Francesca Gains

Francesca Gains

University of Manchester
United Kingdom

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 22 1866 1718 289 272 143 1799

Francesca Gains publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesca Gains between 1993 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesca Gains published across 32 years, from 1993 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2007. 1 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2007. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1993 2024

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesca Gains: publications per year, 1993 to 2024
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 8
2004 10
2005 8
2006 11
2007 26
2008 2
2009 8
2010 6
2011 8
2012 4
2013 6
2014 12
2015 8
2016 3
2017 5
2018 4
2019 6
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 148
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Francesca Gains publications per year - data summary

  • Francesca Gains, a Political Science scholar from University of Manchester, has 148 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1993 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997, 2020 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 32 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996, 2000 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.9 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 4 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 17 publications (1.5 per year); 2004-2014: 101 publications (9.2 per year); 2015-2024: 30 publications (3.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Francesca Gains publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesca Gains sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–145 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 143 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53 143
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Francesca Gains publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Francesca Gains, a Political Science scholar from University of Manchester, records 143 publications - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Francesca Gains, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Francesca Gains ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Francesca Gains D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesca Gains sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 22 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84 22
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Francesca Gains D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Francesca Gains, a Political Science scholar from University of Manchester, records 22 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Francesca Gains, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Francesca Gains ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Awards & Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

  • The Core Executive: Gender Power and Change

    Claire Annesley;Francesca Gains

  • Path Dependency and the Reform of English Local Government

    Francesca Gains;Peter C. John;Gerry Stoker

  • Delivering ‘Public Value’: Implications for Accountability and Legitimacy

    Francesca Gains;Gerry Stoker

  • Executive Agencies in Government: The Impact of Bureaucratic Networks on Policy Outcomes

    Francesca Gains

  • How is Institutional Formation Gendered, and Does it Make a Difference? A New Conceptual Framework and a Case Study of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales

    Francesca Gains;Vivien Lowndes

  • Acceptable difference: Diversity, representation and pathways to UK politics

    Catherine Durose;Liz Richardson;Ryan Combs;Christina Eason

  • Special advisers and the transmission of ideas from the policy primeval soup

    Francesca Gains;Gerry Stoker

  • Does Leadership Matter

    F Gains;S Greasley;P John;G Stoker

  • Women and New Labour : engendering politics and policy?

    Claire Annesley;Francesca Gains;Kirstein Rummery

  • Investigating the Economic Determinants of the UK Gender Equality Policy Agenda

    Claire Annesley;Francesca Gains

  • The profile of gender equality issue attention in Western Europe

    Claire Annesley;Isabelle Engeli;Francesca Gains

  • The Impact of Political Leadership on Organisational Performance: Evidence from English Urban Government

    Francesca Gains;Stephen Greasley;Peter John;Gerry Stoker

  • The Logics of Gender Justice: State Action on Women’s Rights Around the World: by Mala Htun and S. Laurel Weldon, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018,350 pp., ISBN: 978-1-108-405546-1, £74.99 (hbk), £22.99 (pbk), $24.00 (ebook)

    Francesca Gains

  • ELITE ETHNOGRAPHIES: POTENTIAL, PITFALLS AND PROSPECTS FOR GETTING ‘UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL’

    Francesca Gains

  • What Do Bureaucrats Like Doing? Bureaucratic Preferences in Response to Institutional Reform

    Francesca Gains;Peter John

  • Metro Mayors: Devolution, Democracy and the Importance of Getting the ‘Devo Manc’ Design Right

    Francesca Gains

  • Can Cameron Capture Women's Votes: the Gendered Impediments to a Conservative Majority in 2015

    Claire Annesley;Francesca Gains

  • Implementing Privatization Policies in ‘Next Steps’ Agencies

    Francesca Gains

  • Gender, Actors and Institutions at the Local Level: Explaining Variation in Policies to Address Violence against Women and Girls

    Francesca Gains;Vivien Lowndes

  • Identifying the Institutional Micro-Foundations of Gender Policy Change: A Case Study of Police Governance and Violence against Women and Girls

    Francesca Gains;Vivien Lowndes

Imed Bouchrika, PhD

Data reviewed by: Imed Bouchrika, PhD

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerry Stoker
Gerry Stoker University of Southampton
Peter John
Peter John King's College London
Vivien Lowndes
Vivien Lowndes University of Birmingham
Ruth Lupton
Ruth Lupton University of Manchester
David Richards
David Richards University of Bristol
Jill Rubery
Jill Rubery University of Manchester
Debra Howcroft
Debra Howcroft University of Manchester
Colette Fagan
Colette Fagan University of Manchester
Kevin Ward
Kevin Ward University of Manchester
Damian Grimshaw
Damian Grimshaw King's College London

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