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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6206 5763 1006 935 181 6577

Ian M. Kinchin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian M. Kinchin between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian M. Kinchin published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 12 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1986 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian M. Kinchin: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 8
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 5
2006 4
2007 4
2008 14
2009 6
2010 7
2011 10
2012 6
2013 3
2014 7
2015 5
2016 21
2017 13
2018 14
2019 18
2020 12
2021 8
2022 9
2023 7
2024 5
2025 7
Total 213
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Ian M. Kinchin 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 M. Kinchin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 174–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 181 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 181
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Ian M. Kinchin 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 M. Kinchin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272 37
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ian M. Kinchin is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom and is active in the domain of social sciences, with a particular focus on education. Their research spans several subfields, most notably education, information systems and management, political science and international relations, human factors and ergonomics, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their recent scholarly output includes publications such as:

  • Five moves towards an ecological university, 2023, Teaching in Higher Education
  • Concept Mapping in the Age of Deleuze: Fresh Perspectives and New Challenges, 2020, Education Sciences

Ian collaborates frequently with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Karen Gravett, Paulo Rogério Miranda Correia, Naomi Winstone, Thiago R. L. C. Paixão, and Emma Medland.

The venues in which Ian M. Kinchin publishes regularly include:

  • Teaching in Higher Education
  • Education Sciences
  • Journal of Biological Education
  • Postdigital Science and Education
  • Higher Education Research & Development

Ian's work addresses a number of key topics such as:

  • Higher Education Practices and Engagement
  • Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Innovative Education and Learning Practices
  • Digital Education and Society
  • Global Educational Policies and Reforms

The scholar has contributed to book literature published by Bloomsbury, including titles such as How to Mend a University (2024) and Dominant Discourses in Higher Education (2022).

Their research engages with current challenges in higher education, sustainability, and teaching evaluation, often intersecting interdisciplinary approaches to education science and practice.

Best Publications

  • How a qualitative approach to concept map analysis can be used to aid learning by illustrating patterns of conceptual development

    Ian M. Kinchin;David B. Hay;Alan Adams

  • Making learning visible: the role of concept mapping in higher education

    David Hay;Ian Kinchin;Simon Lygo‐Baker

  • Concept mapping in biology

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • If concept mapping is so helpful to learning biology, why aren't we all doing it?

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • Using concept maps to reveal conceptual typologies

    David B. Hay;Ian M. Kinchin

  • Using Concept Maps To Reveal Understanding: A Two-Tier Analysis

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • Using concept mapping to enhance the research interview

    Ian M Kinchin;David Streatfield;David Brian Hay

  • Investigating students' beliefs about their preferred role as learners

    Ian Kinchin

  • Universities as centres of non-learning

    Ian M. Kinchin;Simon Lygo-Baker;David B. Hay

  • Concept Mapping as a Learning Tool in Higher Education: A Critical Analysis of Recent Reviews

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • The evolution of a collaborative concept mapping activity for undergraduate microbiology students

    Ian M. Kinchin;Frans A. A. M. De-Leij;David B. Hay

  • Reconsidering the dimensions of expertise: from linear stages towards dual processing

    Ian M. Kinchin;Lyndon B. Cabot

  • The myth of the research‐led teacher

    Ian M. Kinchin;David B. Hay

  • Avoiding technology‐enhanced non‐learning

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • Using concept maps to optimize the composition of collaborative student groups: a pilot study.

    Ian Kinchin;David Hay

  • Using concept mapping to measure learning quality

    David Hay;Ian Kinchin

  • Effective Teacher-Student Dialogue: A Model from Biological Education.

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • Visualising knowledge structures in biology: discipline, curriculum and student understanding

    Ian M. Kinchin

  • Developing a Peer Observation Program with University Teachers

    Laurie Lomas;Ian Kinchin

  • Peer observation of teaching: The interaction between peer review and developmental models of practice

    Jenny Yiend;Saranne Weller;Ian Kinchin

  • Quantitative and qualitative measures of student learning at university level

    David B. Hay;Harvey Wells;Ian M. Kinchin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Rienties
Bart Rienties The Open University
Jenny Yiend
Jenny Yiend King's College London
Allison Littlejohn
Allison Littlejohn University College London

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