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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1519 1358 279 252 377 26903

Ilan Kelman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilan Kelman between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilan Kelman published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2023. 57 of the 521 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2023. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 33 publications
2000 2025

521 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilan Kelman: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 8
2006 5
2007 15
2008 17
2009 14
2010 17
2011 26
2012 28
2013 18
2014 21
2015 43
2016 26
2017 39
2018 23
2019 16
2020 21
2021 28
2022 39
2023 49
2024 24
2025 33
Total 521
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Ilan Kelman 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 Ilan Kelman 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, 374–383 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: 377 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41 377
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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Ilan Kelman 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 Ilan Kelman 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 59
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

Ilan Kelman is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within social sciences and environmental science, with a significant focus on the intersection of climate change, health, and disaster resilience. Kelman has contributed extensively to the understanding of how environmental risks and global changes impact human health and societal structures.

The main fields of study for Kelman include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, notable subfields of their work are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • General Health Professions
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Emergency Medical Services

Kelman's primary research topics address areas such as:

  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

The scientist has coauthored several papers with frequent collaborators including Carina J. Fearnley, Kris A. Murray, Deborah Dixon, Deanne K. Bird, and Gina E. C. Charnley. These collaborations indicate a networked approach to the study of health and environmental science relating to climate and disaster topics.

Kelman's recent prominent publications include:

  • The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises (2020, The Lancet)
  • The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels (2022, The Lancet)
  • The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future (2021, The Lancet)
  • The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms (2023, The Lancet)
  • The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action (2024, The Lancet)

Kelman has published in several academic venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Lancet
  • Scientific Reports
  • Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

Regarding book publications, Kelman has authored works with various publishers:

  • World Scientific, with multiple editions of Risk Analyses and Actions scheduled for 2025
  • Springer International Publishing, including Small Island Developing States in 2021
  • UCL Press, with Antarcticness: Inspirations and imaginaries published in 2022
  • Practical Action Publishing eBooks, featuring Development and Disasters released in 2024

Best Publications

  • Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health

    Nick Watts;W. Neil Adger;Paolo Agnolucci;Jason Blackstock

  • The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels

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  • The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises.

    Nick Watts;Markus Amann;Nigel Arnell;Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson

  • The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate

    Nick Watts;Markus Amann;Nigel Arnell;Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson

  • The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future.

    Marina Romanello;Alice McGushin;Claudia Di Napoli;Paul Drummond

  • The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health

    Nick Watts;Markus Amann;Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson;Kristine Belesova

  • The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come

    Nick Watts;Markus Amann;Nigel Arnell;Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson

  • The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

    Ibrahim Abubakar;Robert W Aldridge;Delan Devakumar;Miriam Orcutt

  • An analysis of the causes and circumstances of flood disaster deaths.

    Sebastiaan N. Jonkman;Ilan Kelman

  • Geographies of resilience Challenges and opportunities of a descriptive concept

    Juergen Weichselgartner;Ilan Kelman

  • Framework for integrating indigenous and scientific knowledge for disaster risk reduction.

    Jessica Mercer;Ilan Kelman;Lorin Taranis;Sandie Suchet-Pearson

  • Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction

    Benjamin Goodwin Wisner;J. C. Gaillard;Ilan Kelman

  • The Meaning of ‘Build Back Better’: Evidence From Post‐Tsunami Aceh and Sri Lanka

    Jim Kennedy;Joseph Ashmore;Elizabeth Babister;Ilan Kelman

  • The Lancet Countdown : tracking progress on health and climate change

    Nick Watts;W. Neil Adger;Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson;Yuqi Bai

  • An overview of flood actions on buildings

    Ilan Kelman;Robin Spence

  • The potential for combining indigenous and western knowledge in reducing vulnerability to environmental hazards in small island developing states

    Jessica Mercer;Dale Dominey-Howes;Ilan Kelman;Kate Lloyd

  • Climate Change’s Role in Disaster Risk Reduction’s Future: Beyond Vulnerability and Resilience

    Ilan Kelman;Ilan Kelman;J. C. Gaillard;Jessica L. Mercer

  • Does mitigation save? Reviewing cost-benefit analyses of disaster risk reduction

    Cheney M. Shreve;Ilan Kelman;Ilan Kelman

  • Learning from the history of disaster vulnerability and resilience research and practice for climate change

    I. Kelman;I. Kelman;J. C. Gaillard;James Lewis;Jessica Mercer

  • Climate change and small island developing states: a critical review.

    Ilan Kelman;Jennifer J. West

  • Residential building and occupant vulnerability to tephra fall

    R. J. S. Spence;I. Kelman;P. J. Baxter;G. Zuccaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Kris A. Murray
Kris A. Murray Imperial College London
Peter Byass
Peter Byass Umeå University
Mark A. Maslin
Mark A. Maslin University College London
Hilary Graham
Hilary Graham University of York
Anthony Costello
Anthony Costello University College London
Hugh Montgomery
Hugh Montgomery University College London
Paul Ekins
Paul Ekins University College London
Tadj Oreszczyn
Tadj Oreszczyn University College London
Peng Gong
Peng Gong University of Hong Kong
Delia Grace
Delia Grace International Livestock Research Institute

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