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D-Index
48
Citations
12537
World Ranking
3082
National Ranking
521

Ian Gough 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 Ian Gough sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 198 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian Gough 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 Ian Gough sits on this spectrum.

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: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Ian Gough is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics, and Finance.

Their work addresses key topics including:

  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Social Issues and Policies
  • Healthcare Innovation and Challenges
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfields of study for Ian Gough include:

  • Finance
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Global and Planetary Change

Their research outputs have appeared in several publication venues, notably:

  • Sustainability Science Practice and Policy
  • LSE Public Policy Review
  • Social Policy and Society
  • Ethics Policy & Environment
  • Ecological Economics

Notable recent papers authored by Ian Gough include:

  • "The Case for Universal Basic Services" (2020) in LSE Public Policy Review
  • "Defining floors and ceilings: the contribution of human needs theory" (2020) in Sustainability Science Practice and Policy
  • "Two Scenarios for Sustainable Welfare: A Framework for an Eco-Social Contract" (2021) in Social Policy and Society
  • "Sufficiency as a Value Standard: From Preferences to Needs" (2023) in Ethics Policy & Environment

Ian Gough has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Carolyn Snell
  • Matthew Scott
  • Kirsten Jenkins
  • Kelli Kennedy
  • Harriet Thomson

Recognition for their work includes being a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • A Theory of Human Need

    Len Doyal;Ian Gough

  • The political economy of the welfare state

    Ian Gough

  • Insecurity and Welfare Regimes in Asia, Africa and Latin America: Social Policy in Development Contexts

    Ian Gough;Geof Wood;Armando Barrientos;Philippa Bevan

  • Wellbeing in developing countries : from theory to research

    Ian Gough;J. Allister McGregor

  • Social Assistance in OECD Countries: Synthesis Report

    T Eardley;J Bradshaw;J Ditch;I Gough

  • A comparative welfare regime approach to global social policy

    Geof Wood;Ian Gough

  • Social Assistance in Oecd Countries

    Ian Gough;Jonathan Bradshaw;John Ditch;Tony Eardley

  • A theory of human needs

    Len Doyal;Ian Gough

  • Heat, Greed and Human Need

    Ian Gough

  • Insecurity and welfare regimes in Asia, Africa and Latin America

    Armando Barrientos;I Gough;G Wood;P Bevan

  • Globalization and Regional Welfare Regimes: The East Asian Case

    Ian Gough

  • Climate change and sustainable welfare: the centrality of human needs

    Ian Gough

  • Insecurity and Welfare Regimes in Asia, Africa and Latin America: Latin America : towards a liberal-informal welfare regime

    Ian Gough;Geof Wood;Armando Barrientos;Philippa Bevan

  • Social Assistance Regimes: A Cluster Analysis

    Ian Gough

  • Theorising wellbeing in international development

    Ian Gough;J. Allister Mcgregor;Laura Camfield

  • Social assistance in Southern Europe

    Ian Gough

  • Global Welfare Regimes: A Cluster Analysis

    Miriam Abu Sharkh;Ian Gough

  • Welfare regimes in development contexts: a global and regional analysis

    Ian Gough;Geof Wood;Armando Barrientos;Philippa Bevan

  • Heat, Greed and Human Need: Climate Change, Capitalism and Sustainable Wellbeing

    Ian Gough

  • Teoría de las necesidades humanas

    Len Doyal;Ian Gough

  • The Case for Universal Basic Services

    Ian Gough

Frequent Co-Authors

Armando Barrientos
Armando Barrientos University of Manchester
James Meadowcroft
James Meadowcroft Carleton University
Andrew Gamble
Andrew Gamble University of Sheffield
Jonathan Bradshaw
Jonathan Bradshaw University of York
Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens London School of Economics and Political Science
Richard Sparks
Richard Sparks University of Edinburgh
John Scott
John Scott Queensland University of Technology
Robert Dingwall
Robert Dingwall Nottingham Trent University
Doreen Massey
Doreen Massey The Open University
Richard B. Norgaard
Richard B. Norgaard University of California, Berkeley

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