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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1186 45 762 43030

I. M. Ward publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I. M. Ward between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I. M. Ward published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 1993. 6 of the 784 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 1993. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 4 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 2 publications 1960: 5 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 16 publications 1969: 9 publications 1970: 10 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 14 publications 1975: 16 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 22 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 23 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 23 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 34 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 30 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1953 2025

784 publications in total across all disciplines

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I. M. Ward: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 4
1958 1
1959 2
1960 5
1961 4
1962 4
1963 2
1964 3
1965 4
1966 7
1967 4
1968 16
1969 9
1970 10
1971 12
1972 10
1973 9
1974 14
1975 16
1976 15
1977 10
1978 22
1979 12
1980 23
1981 16
1982 14
1983 13
1984 18
1985 14
1986 23
1987 11
1988 17
1989 14
1990 11
1991 17
1992 29
1993 34
1994 20
1995 30
1996 26
1997 26
1998 16
1999 24
2000 21
2001 15
2002 9
2003 10
2004 7
2005 8
2006 15
2007 11
2008 9
2009 10
2010 9
2011 4
2012 19
2013 8
2014 9
2015 2
2016 3
2017 4
2018 2
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 3
2023 5
2024 3
2025 3
Total 784
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I. M. Ward publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I. M. Ward sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 750–769 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 762 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52 762
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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I. M. Ward D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 97
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

I. M. Ward was affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research spanned a range of topics within the social sciences, particularly focusing on political science, law, and health-related subjects. Ward contributed extensively to discussions around Commonwealth and Australian politics as well as federalism, legal culture, and various health conditions.

The main fields of study covered by Ward's publications included:

  • Social Sciences

Their work was frequently categorized within several subfields:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Law
  • Epidemiology
  • Dermatology
  • General Health Professions

Key topics examined in Ward's research and publications were:

  • Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
  • Law in Society and Culture
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Skin Diseases and Diabetes
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Interferon and immune responses

Ward co-authored multiple papers with a consistent group of frequent collaborators, including Glenn Kefford, Hannah Murphy-Gregory, Lloyd Cox, Andrea Carson, and Stewart Jackson.

Their research papers appeared in several publication venues, the most frequent being:

  • Fusion Engineering and Design
  • Pólemos
  • Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • Nature Communications
  • JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Significant publications by Ward include:

  • "Genotoxic stress and viral infection induce transient expression of APOBEC3A and pro-inflammatory genes through two distinct pathways," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Value of Ro52/SSA Antibodies in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies," 2023, JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
  • "Assessing the Utility of Mental Health First Aid Training for Physician Assistant Students," 2022, The Journal of Physician Assistant Education
  • "Self-consistent equilibrium and transport simulations for NSTX-U plasmas enhanced via machine learning surrogate models," 2025, Fusion Engineering and Design
  • "A tour through brexit Britain," 2023, Liverpool Law Review

Ward also published several books with a focus on political and constitutional history and law, including:

  • The Trials of Charles I, 2022, Bloomsbury Academic eBooks
  • Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century, 2020, Cambridge University Press
  • The Reformation of the Constitution, 2024, Hart Publishing eBooks

Best Publications

  • Mechanical properties of solid polymers

    I. M. Ward

  • An introduction to the mechanical properties of solid polymers

    Ian M. Ward;D.W. Hadley

  • Structure and properties of oriented polymers

    I. M. Ward

  • Modelling of the energy absorption by polymer composites upon ballistic impact

    S.S Morye;P.J Hine;R.A Duckett;D.J Carr

  • Ultrahigh Modulus Polymers

    I M Ward

  • Preparation of ultra-high modulus linear polyethylenes; effect of molecular weight and molecular weight distribution on drawing behaviour and mechanical properties

    G. Capaccio;I.M. Ward

  • Review: The yield behaviour of polymers

    I. M. Ward

  • Failure mechanisms in polyolefines: The role of crazing, shear yielding and the entanglement network

    Rudy A.C. Deblieck;D.J.M. van Beek;Klaas Remerie;Ian M. Ward

  • Optical and Mechanical Anisotropy in Crystalline Polymers

    I M Ward

  • The science and technology of hot compaction

    I.M. Ward;P.J. Hine

  • Developments in oriented polymers

    I. M. Ward

  • The hot compaction of high modulus melt-spun polyethylene fibres

    P. J. Hine;I. M. Ward;R. H. Olley;D. C. Bassett

  • Dynamic mechanical behaviour and longitudinal crystal thickness measurements on ultra-high modulus linear polyethylene: a quantitative model for the elastic modulus

    A.G. Gibson;G.R. Davies;I.M. Ward

  • Fiber packing and elastic properties of a transversely random unidirectional glass/epoxy composite

    Andrei A. Gusev;Peter J. Hine;Ian M. Ward

  • The mechanical properties and structure of poly(m‐methylene terephthalate) fibers

    I. M. Ward;M. A. Wilding;H. Brody

  • The drawing behavior of linear polyethylene. I. Rate of drawing as a function of polymer molecular weight and initial thermal treatment

    G. Capaccio;T. A. Crompton;I. M. Ward

  • Infra-red and Raman spectra of poly(m-methylene terephthalate) polymers

    I.M. Ward;M.A. Wilding

  • The strain-rate, temperature and pressure dependence of yield of isotropic poly(methylmethacrylate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    R. A. Duckett;S. Rabinowitz;I. M. Ward

  • The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the shear yield behaviour of polymers

    S. Rabinowitz;I. M. Ward;J. S. C. Parry

  • Crystal deformation in aromatic polyesters

    R. Jakeways;I. M. Ward;M. A. Wilding;I. H. Hall

  • The mechanical properties of solid polymers

    I M Ward;P R Pinnock

Frequent Co-Authors

D. C. Bassett
D. C. Bassett University of Reading
A.G. Gibson
A.G. Gibson Newcastle University
William Bonfield
William Bonfield University of Cambridge
F. J. Baltá Calleja
F. J. Baltá Calleja Spanish National Research Council
K.E. Tanner
K.E. Tanner Queen Mary University of London
Masatoshi Fujita
Masatoshi Fujita Kyushu University
John Fisher
John Fisher University of Leeds
Min Wang
Min Wang University of Hong Kong

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