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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 26 1549 1419 260 244 72 2418

Gordon Crawford publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gordon Crawford between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gordon Crawford published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2001. 2 of the 95 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2001. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 7 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1963 2025

95 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gordon Crawford: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 14
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 0
2007 3
2008 3
2009 2
2010 3
2011 4
2012 1
2013 7
2014 2
2015 2
2016 2
2017 9
2018 5
2019 4
2020 2
2021 4
2022 0
2023 5
2024 0
2025 2
Total 95
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Gordon Crawford publications per year - data summary

  • Gordon Crawford, a Political Science scholar from Coventry University, has 95 publications recorded across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1963 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1963, 1990, 1991, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 31 of the 63 years in the span carry no publications at all (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.0 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 11 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1963-1983: 1 publication (0.0 per year); 1984-2004: 32 publications (1.5 per year); 2005-2025: 62 publications (3.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gordon Crawford 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 Gordon Crawford 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, 71–75 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: 72 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 72
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
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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Gordon Crawford 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.
  • Gordon Crawford, a Political Science scholar from Coventry University, records 72 publications - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Gordon Crawford, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Gordon Crawford ranks below 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).

Gordon Crawford 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 Gordon Crawford 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, 26 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: 26 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76 26
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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Gordon Crawford 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.
  • Gordon Crawford, a Political Science scholar from Coventry University, records 26 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Gordon Crawford, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Gordon Crawford 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).

Overview

Gordon Crawford is affiliated with Coventry University in the United Kingdom and has contributed significantly to the field of social sciences, with a focus on sociology, political science, and related interdisciplinary areas. Their scholarly work spans numerous subfields including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, gender studies, education, and anthropology.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of themes such as peacebuilding and international security, political conflict and governance, gender politics and representation, religion, society and development, issues related to sex work, African cultural and philosophical studies, and educational theory and curriculum studies.

Some of the recent research papers authored or co-authored by Gordon Crawford include:

  • "Decolonising knowledge production on Africa: why it's still necessary and what can be done" (2021), Journal of the British Academy
  • "Community-led reconstruction, social inclusion and participation in post-earthquake Nepal" (2020), Development Policy Review

In addition to their own work, Crawford has collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including Maurice Beseng, Nancy Annan, Nana Akua Anyidoho, Peace A. Medie, and Zainab Ladan Mai-Bornu. These collaborative relationships reflect intersections of peacebuilding, political governance, and gender in the context of global and African socio-political issues.

The publication venues where their work has appeared notably include Politics & Gender, Journal of the British Academy, Africa Spectrum, Conflict Security and Development, and Development Policy Review. These venues are well aligned with the thematic focus of social sciences and interdisciplinary studies addressing conflict, development, and social transformation.

The body of work associated with Gordon Crawford contributes to ongoing discussions around political conflict and governance, peacebuilding, and the socio-political dynamics of African regions, while also engaging with gender and development studies. Their multidisciplinary approach highlights social inclusion, participation in post-crisis settings, and the decolonization of knowledge as critical areas within contemporary social sciences research.

Best Publications

  • Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment

    Gabrielle Lynch;Gordon Crawford

  • Foreign aid and political reform: a comparative analysis of democracy assistance and political conditionality.

    Gordon Crawford

  • Foreign aid and political conditionality: Issues of effectiveness and consistency

    Gordon Crawford

  • Partnership or power? Deconstructing the 'Partnership for Governance Reform' in Indonesia

    Gordon Crawford

  • Conflict, collusion and corruption in small-scale gold mining: Chinese miners and the state in Ghana

    Gordon Crawford;Gabriel Botchwey

  • Decentralisation in Africa : A Pathway out of Poverty and Conflict?

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  • ‘Democratic Consolidation in Ghana: Prospects and Challenges?'

    Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai;Gordon Crawford

  • ‘Making democracy a reality’? The politics of decentralisation and the limits to local democracy in Ghana

    Gordon Crawford

  • The European Union and Democracy Promotion in Africa: The Case of Ghana

    Gordon Crawford

  • Promoting Democracy From Without - Learning From Within (Part II)

    Gordon Crawford

  • Decentralization and the Limits to Poverty Reduction: Findings from Ghana

    Gordon Crawford

  • Undermining Western democracy promotion in Central Asia: China’s countervailing influences, powers and impact

    Aijan Sharshenova;Gordon Crawford

  • Foreign aid and political reform

    Gordon Crawford

  • Evaluating European Union promotion of human rights, democracy and good governance: towards a participatory approach

    Gordon Crawford

  • Promoting democratic governance in the south

    Gordon Crawford

  • South-South Irregular Migration: The Impacts of China's Informal Gold Rush in Ghana

    Gabriel Botchwey;Gordon Crawford;Gordon Crawford;Nicholas Loubere;Jixia Lu

  • EU human rights and democracy promotion in Central Asia: From Lofty principles to Lowly self-interests

    Gordon Crawford

  • NGOs, Rights-Based Approaches and the Potential for Progressive Development in Local Contexts: Constraints and Challenges in Northern Ghana

    Matilda Aberese Ako;Nana Akua Anyidoho;Gordon Crawford

  • Decolonising knowledge production on Africa: why it’s still necessary and what can be done

    Gordon Crawford;Zainab Mai-Bornu;Karl Landstrom

  • Aid sanctions and political conditionality: continuity and change

    Gordon Crawford;Simonida Kacarska

  • Decentralisation and struggles for basic rights in Ghana: opportunities and constraints

    Gordon Crawford

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabrielle Lynch
Gabrielle Lynch University of Warwick
Ben Fine
Ben Fine School of Oriental and African Studies

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