| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 35 | 760 | 690 | 125 | 116 | 268 | 5526 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Iain McLean between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Iain McLean published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2005. 6 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.
290 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 27 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 290 |
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 Iain McLean sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 268 publications — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 268 |
| 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 |
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 Iain McLean sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 35 | 72 | 35 |
| 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 |
Iain McLean is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, history, and artificial intelligence.
Their scholarly work explores several interconnected fields and topics, including:
Main research topics covered by Iain McLean include:
Iain McLean has multiple publications across various academic venues, including:
The following recent papers reflect their research activity:
In addition to articles, McLean has contributed book publications. One known book is Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment, published by Lexington Books in 2024.
Iain McLean's frequent coauthor is Scot Peterson, with whom they have collaborated on at least one publication.
The academic recognition includes their election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2012.
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