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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 831 751 133 124 95 6984

Hugh Ward publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugh Ward between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugh Ward published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2011. 1 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2011. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1956 2025

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugh Ward: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 2
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
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 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 4
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 2
1995 6
1996 3
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 4
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 4
2011 8
2012 1
2013 5
2014 2
2015 6
2016 6
2017 5
2018 2
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 113
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Hugh Ward publications per year - data summary

  • Hugh Ward, a Political Science scholar from University of Essex, has 113 publications recorded across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1956 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1956, 1960, 1962, 1979 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 29 of the 70 years in the span carry no publications at all (1957, 1958, 1961, 1963 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.8 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 2 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1956-1979: 6 publications (0.3 per year); 1980-2003: 47 publications (2.0 per year); 2004-2025: 60 publications (2.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hugh Ward 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 Hugh Ward 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, 91–95 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: 95 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 95
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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Hugh Ward 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.
  • Hugh Ward, a Political Science scholar from University of Essex, records 95 publications - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Hugh Ward, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Hugh Ward 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).

Hugh Ward 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 Hugh Ward 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84 34
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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Hugh Ward 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.
  • Hugh Ward, a Political Science scholar from University of Essex, records 34 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Hugh Ward, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Hugh Ward ranks above 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

Hugh Ward is affiliated with the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within social sciences, focusing on areas that intersect economics, political science, and environmental studies.

The main fields of study for Hugh Ward include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Social Sciences

Within these broader fields, the subfields of study are:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Health Professions

Hugh Ward's main research topics focus on:

  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Global Health Care Issues

The scientist has contributed to the academic literature through a number of publications, including:

  • "Carbon Emission Performance and Regime Type: The Role of Inequality" (2022) published in Global Environmental Politics
  • "JPS volume 52 issue 1 Cover and Front matter" (2021) published in British Journal of Political Science
  • "Do welfare states have lower carbon emissions? The importance of state capacity in lower-income countries" (2025) published in Journal of Public Policy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hugh Ward include:

  • Tobias Böhmelt
  • Thomas Bernauer
  • Zorzeta Bakaki
  • Cristina Bodea
  • Paul Bou-Habib

In terms of publication venues, the scientist has contributed to a range of journals, including:

  • Global Environmental Politics
  • British Journal of Political Science
  • Journal of Public Policy

Best Publications

  • Social Capital and the Environment

    Jules Pretty;Hugh Ward

  • Intergovernmental Organizations and the Kantian Peace: A Network Perspective

    Han Dorussen;Hugh Ward

  • CHICKENS, WHALES, AND LUMPY GOODS: ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF PUBLIC-GOODS PROVISION*

    Michael Taylor;Hugh Ward

  • Government Popularity and the Falklands War: A Reassessment

    David Sanders;Hugh Ward;David Marsh;Tony Fletcher

  • Trade networks and the Kantian peace

    Han Dorussen;Hugh Ward

  • Public opinion and environmental policy output: a cross-national analysis of energy policies in Europe

    Brilé Anderson;Tobias Böhmelt;Tobias Böhmelt;Hugh Ward

  • Liberal democracy and sustainability

    Hugh Ward

  • International Linkages and Environmental Sustainability: The Effectiveness of the Regime Network

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  • Globalization, Party Positions, and the Median Voter

    Hugh Ward;Lawrence Ezrow;Han Dorussen

  • The Electoral Impact of Press Coverage of the British Economy, 1979–87

    David Sanders;David Marsh;Hugh Ward

  • Domestic and International Influences on Green Taxation

    Hugh Ward;Xun Cao

  • Targeting Benefits for Electoral Gain: Constituency Marginality and the Distribution of Grants to English Local Authorities

    Hugh Ward;Peter John

  • Party Policy Diffusion

    Tobias Böhmelt;Lawrence Ezrow;Roni Lehrer;Hugh Ward

  • Exogenous Voter Preferences and Parties with State Power: Some Internal Problems of Economic Theories of Party Competition

    Patrick Dunleavy;Hugh Ward

  • Open Citizens’ Juries and the Politics of Sustainability

    Hugh Ward;Aletta Norval;Todd Landman;Jules Pretty

  • Rational Choice Theory

    Hugh Ward

  • Game Theory and the Politics of Global Warming: The State of Play and beyond

    Hugh Ward

  • Hope or Despair? Formal Models of Climate Cooperation

    Jon Hovi;Hugh Ward;Frank Grundig

  • Structural Power—A Contradiction in Terms?

    Hugh Ward

  • Citizens' juries and valuing the environment: A proposal

    Hugh Ward

  • Political manipulation in a majoritarian democracy: central government targeting of public funds to English subnational government, in space and across time

    Peter John;Hugh Ward

  • Environmental Politics and Policy

    Hugh Ward;David Samways;Ted Benton

  • The politics of nature: explorations in Green political theory

    Hugh Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

Han Dorussen
Han Dorussen University of Essex
Peter John
Peter John King's College London
Lawrence Ezrow
Lawrence Ezrow University of Essex
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Jon Hovi
Jon Hovi University of Oslo
Jules Pretty
Jules Pretty University of Essex
David Marsh
David Marsh University of Canberra
Aseem Prakash
Aseem Prakash University of Washington
Helen V. Milner
Helen V. Milner Princeton University
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University

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