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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5349 4961 906 840 301 6944

Ian Shaw publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian Shaw between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian Shaw published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 5 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1971 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian Shaw: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 15
2000 7
2001 10
2002 6
2003 13
2004 14
2005 8
2006 8
2007 6
2008 7
2009 10
2010 19
2011 9
2012 29
2013 5
2014 25
2015 11
2016 29
2017 7
2018 26
2019 8
2020 8
2021 3
2022 7
2023 32
2024 4
2025 1
Total 354
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Ian Shaw 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 Shaw 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, 294–303 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: 301 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
294–303 106 301
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 Shaw 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 Shaw 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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
38 278
39 300
40 297 40
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 Shaw is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research spans interdisciplinary fields including social sciences, medicine, and the arts and humanities. The body of work engages with various subfields such as archeology, sociology and political science, public administration, public health, environmental and occupational health, and nephrology.

Their scholarly output includes studies focusing on several main topics:

  • Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and Historical Studies
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Renal function and acid-base balance
  • Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Religion, Society, and Development

Ian Shaw has published multiple recent papers that reflect the scope of their research interests. Some notable works include:

  • "Association between social participation and cognitive function among middle- and old-aged Chinese: A fixed-effects analysis," 2020, Journal of Global Health
  • "Acid-base balance: a review of normal physiology," 2022, BJA Education
  • "Approaching the Colonial," 2022, The British Journal of Social Work
  • "International collaboration in social work research," 2023, European Social Work Research
  • "Learnings from the vaccines taskforce: an apotheosis in mission, purpose and handling risk," 2024, Journal of Medical Economics

These publications have appeared in frequent venues such as Qualitative Social Work, BJA Education, Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, Journal of Diabetes Research Review & Reports, and Journal of Global Health.

Their collaborative work often involves coauthors including Gary G. Adams, Killian A. Gregory, Yongjie Zhou, Zhuo Chen, and Xiang Wu, reflecting a network of research partnerships across multiple studies.

Best Publications

  • Doing Qualitative Research in Social Work

    Ian Shaw;Sally Holland

  • Ancient Egyptian materials and technology

    Paul Thomas Nicholson;Ian Shaw

  • The Oxford history of ancient Egypt

    Ian Shaw

  • Qualitative Research in Social Work

    Ian Shaw;Nick Gould

  • The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation

    Ian Shaw;Jennifer C. Greene;Melvin M. Mark

  • Ethics and the Practice of Qualitative Research

    Ian Frank Shaw

  • An exemplary scheme? An evaluation of the integrated children's system

    Ian Shaw;Margaret Bell;Ian Sinclair;Patricia Sloper

  • Qualitative Social Work: A Room with a View

    Ian Shaw;Roy Ruckdeschel

  • Practitioner Research: Evidence or Critique?

    Ian Shaw

  • Evaluation and social work practice

    Ian Shaw;Joyce Lishman

  • Ethics in Qualitative Research and Evaluation

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  • NICE guidelines for the management of depression

    Hugh Middleton;Ian Shaw;Sally Hull;Gene Feder

  • Handbook of evaluation : policies, programs and practices

    Ian Shaw;Jennifer C. Greene;Melvin M. Mark

  • Egyptian Warfare and Weapons

    Ian Shaw

  • The British Museum dictionary of Ancient Egypt

    I. Shaw;Paul Thomas Nicholson

  • The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Adaptation for the Prevention of Prediabetes in Adults: A Systematic Review.

    George Kerrison;Richard B. Gillis;Richard B. Gillis;Shahwar I. Jiwani;Shahwar I. Jiwani;Qushmua Alzahrani;Qushmua Alzahrani

  • Do OFSTED Inspections of Secondary Schools Make a Difference to GCSE Results

    Ian Shaw;Douglas Newton;Murray Aitkin;Ross Darnell

  • Understanding Young People and Prostitution: A Foundation for Practice?

    Ian Shaw;Ian Butler

  • How Lay Are Lay Beliefs

    Ian Shaw

  • Qualitative research and outcomes in health, social work and education

    Ian Shaw

  • Keeping Social Work Honest: Evaluating as Profession and Practice

    Ian Shaw;Alison Shaw

  • The international applicability of "new" public management: Lessons from Turkey

    Süleyman Sozen;Ian Shaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia Sloper
Patricia Sloper University of York
Jonathan S. Nguyen-Van-Tam
Jonathan S. Nguyen-Van-Tam University of Nottingham
Jennifer C. Greene
Jennifer C. Greene University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kieran Walshe
Kieran Walshe University of Manchester
Anne Edwards
Anne Edwards University of Oxford
Philip McCallion
Philip McCallion Temple University
Susan W. White
Susan W. White University of Alabama
Jennifer Beecham
Jennifer Beecham University of Kent
Stephen E. Harding
Stephen E. Harding University of Nottingham
Ghose Bishwajit
Ghose Bishwajit University of Ottawa

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