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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3500 3223 592 542 103 15611

Gill Seyfang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gill Seyfang between 1996 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gill Seyfang published across 29 years, from 1996 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 9 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication
1996 2024

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gill Seyfang: publications per year, 1996 to 2024
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 6
2002 6
2003 4
2004 5
2005 4
2006 7
2007 8
2008 4
2009 14
2010 7
2011 4
2012 2
2013 15
2014 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 8
2024 1
Total 110
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Gill Seyfang publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gill Seyfang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 94–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 103 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 103
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Gill Seyfang D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gill Seyfang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228 46
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Gill Seyfang is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Social Sciences, with a focus on several interconnected subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Pollution, Global and Planetary Change, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Building and Construction.

Their work addresses multiple main topics within these disciplines, such as:

  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Water Governance and Infrastructure

Recent publications by Seyfang include:

  • "Beyond technology: A research agenda for social sciences and humanities research on renewable energy in Europe," 2022, Energy Research & Social Science
  • "100 Social Sciences and Humanities priority research questions for renewable energy in Horizon Europe," 2020, Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz)
  • "Exploring intersectional approaches to waste through grassroots innovations in the U.K.," 2024, Local Environment

The scientist has published in venues such as Energy Research & Social Science, Local Environment, and Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz).

Gill Seyfang frequently collaborates with multiple co-authors including:

  • Seweryn Krupnik
  • Aleksandra Wagner
  • Tadeusz Józef Rudek
  • Robert Wade
  • Matúš Mišík

This network of collaboration and the range of topics covered reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding environmental and social challenges related to renewable energy, waste management, and governance. Seyfang's contributions provide insights into how social sciences and humanities intersect with technological and environmental research.

Best Publications

  • Grassroots innovations for sustainable development: Towards a new research and policy agenda

    Gill Seyfang;Adrian Smith

  • Growing Grassroots Innovations: Exploring the Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Governing Sustainable Energy Transitions:

    Gill Seyfang;Alex Haxeltine

  • Ecological Citizenship and Sustainable Consumption: Examining Local Organic Food Networks.

    Gill Seyfang

  • Grassroots innovations in community energy: The role of intermediaries in niche development

    Tom Hargreaves;Sabine Hielscher;Gill Seyfang;Adrian Smith

  • A thousand flowers blooming? An examination of community energy in the UK

    Gill Seyfang;Jung Jin Park;Adrian Smith

  • Governance for Sustainability: Towards a ‘Thick’ Analysis of Environmental Decisionmaking

    W Neil Adger;Katrina Brown;Jenny Fairbrass;Andrew Jordan

  • The New Economics of Sustainable Consumption

    Gill Seyfang

  • A grassroots sustainable energy niche?:Reflections on community energy in the UK

    Gill Seyfang;Sabine Hielscher;Tom Hargreaves;Mari Martiskainen

  • Public engagement with carbon and climate change: To what extent is the public ‘carbon capable’?

    Lorraine E. Whitmarsh;Lorraine E. Whitmarsh;Gill Seyfang;Saffron O'Neill;Saffron O'Neill

  • Shopping for Sustainability: Can Sustainable Consumption Promote Ecological Citizenship?

    Gill Seyfang

  • Community action for sustainable housing: Building a low-carbon future

    Gill Seyfang

  • Growing green money? Mapping community currencies for sustainable development

    Gill Seyfang;Noel Longhurst

  • Making the most of community energies: Three perspectives on grassroots innovation:

    Adrian Smith;Tom Hargreaves;Sabine Hielscher;Mari Martiskainen

  • Desperately seeking niches: Grassroots innovations and niche development in the community currency field

    Gill Seyfang;Noel Longhurst

  • Up, Down, round and round: Connecting Regimes and Practices in Innovation for Sustainability:

    Tom Hargreaves;Noel Longhurst;Gill Seyfang

  • Corporate Responsibility and Labour Rights: Codes of Conduct in the Global Economy

    Rhys Owen Jenkins;Ruth Pearson;Gill Seyfang

  • What influences the diffusion of grassroots innovations for sustainability? Investigating community currency niches

    Gill Seyfang;Noel Longhurst

  • Constructing grassroots innovations for sustainability

    Adrian Smith;Gill Seyfang

  • New Hope or False Dawn?: Voluntary Codes of Conduct, Labour Regulation and Social Policy in a Globalizing World

    Ruth Pearson;Gill Seyfang

  • The New Economics of Sustainable Consumption: Seeds of Change

    Gill Seyfang

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith University of Oxford
Jouni Paavola
Jouni Paavola University of Leeds
Irene Lorenzoni
Irene Lorenzoni University of East Anglia
Lorraine Whitmarsh
Lorraine Whitmarsh University of Bath
Andrew Jordan
Andrew Jordan University of East Anglia
Katrina Brown
Katrina Brown University of Exeter
W. Neil Adger
W. Neil Adger University of Exeter
René Kemp
René Kemp Maastricht University
Jochen Markard
Jochen Markard ETH Zurich
Paul M. Weaver
Paul M. Weaver University of Limerick

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