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James Mitchell

James Mitchell

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1208 1094 204 189 226 2726

James Mitchell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Mitchell between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Mitchell published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 14 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1967 2025

244 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Mitchell: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 4
1989 1
1990 5
1991 7
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 4
1998 5
1999 5
2000 7
2001 9
2002 8
2003 14
2004 4
2005 4
2006 5
2007 3
2008 5
2009 15
2010 8
2011 15
2012 6
2013 13
2014 19
2015 6
2016 4
2017 3
2018 7
2019 1
2020 7
2021 5
2022 3
2023 1
2024 11
2025 3
Total 244
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James Mitchell publications per year - data summary

  • James Mitchell, a Political Science scholar from University of Edinburgh, has 244 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 23 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 4 publications (0.2 per year); 1987-2006: 105 publications (5.3 per year); 2007-2025: 135 publications (7.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James Mitchell publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

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 James Mitchell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 226–230 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 226 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 18 226
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
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
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James Mitchell publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • James Mitchell, a Political Science scholar from University of Edinburgh, records 226 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than James Mitchell, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and James Mitchell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

James Mitchell D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

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 James Mitchell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 30
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
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
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James Mitchell D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • James Mitchell, a Political Science scholar from University of Edinburgh, records 30 D-Index - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than James Mitchell, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and James Mitchell ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

James Mitchell is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, specializing in Social Sciences with a particular focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, History, and Public Administration.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Scottish History and National Identity
  • Irish and British Studies
  • Political and Economic History of UK and US
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions

Mitchell has contributed to various publication venues with peer-reviewed papers appearing in:

  • Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice
  • Regional Studies
  • Journal of Legislative Studies
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent scholarly work includes the following papers:

  • "Public Policy Reform and Police Prevention Practice: A Journey Upstream?" (2021) published in Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice
  • "Fiscal devolution and the accountability gap: budget scrutiny following tax devolution to Scotland" (2022) published in Regional Studies
  • "Questioning scrutiny: the effect of Prime Minister's Questions on citizen efficacy and trust in parliament" (2020) published in Journal of Legislative Studies
  • "Tribes and Turbulence: The 2019 UK General Election in Scotland" (2020) published in Parliamentary Affairs
  • "Using Stochastic Hierarchical Aggregation Constraints to Nowcast Regional Economic Aggregates" (2022) published in SSRN Electronic Journal

The frequent collaborators with whom Mitchell has worked include:

  • Ailsa Henderson
  • Stuart McIntyre
  • Graeme Roy
  • Alan Convery
  • Nick Bland

Best Publications

  • The Scottish National Party: Transition to Power

    James Mitchell;Lynn G. Bennie;Robert Johns

  • Devolution in the UK

    James Mitchell

  • Valence Politics in Scotland: Towards an Explanation of the 2007 Election

    Robert Johns;James Mitchell;David Denver;Charles Pattie

  • Europe of the regions : territorial interests and european integration: the scottish experience

    S Mazey;James Mitchell

  • Scotland Decides: The Devolution Issue and the 1997 Referendum

    Hugh Bochel;David Denver;James Mitchell;Charles Pattie

  • Politics and public policy in Scotland

    Arthur F. Midwinter;Michael J. Keating;James Mitchell

  • Strategies for self-government: The campaigns for a Scottish Parliament

    James Mitchell

  • Social constituency and ideological profile: Scottish nationalism in the 1990s

    Jack Brand;James Mitchell;Paula Surridge

  • New parliament, new politics in Scotland

    James Mitchell

  • Constitution or Competence?: The SNP's Re-election in 2011

    Robert Johns;James Mitchell;Christopher J. Carman

  • The dimensionality of the Scottish political space: Results from an experiment on the 2011 Holyrood elections

    Jonathan Wheatley;Christopher Carman;Fernando Mendez;James Mitchell

  • Evolution and devolution: Citizenship, institutions, and public policy

    James Mitchell

  • Strategies for self-government

    James Mitchell

  • How Scotland votes

    L Bennie;J Brand;James Mitchell

  • Pulmonary surfactant lipids inhibit infections with the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in several animal models

    Mari Numata;James R. Mitchell;Jennifer L. Tipper;Jeffrey D. Brand

  • The Narcissism of Small Differences: Scotland and Westminster

    James Mitchell

  • The unfinished business of devolution

    James Mitchell

  • Brexit and Scotland

    Aileen McHarg;James Mitchell

  • Devolution: Between Governance and Territorial Politics

    James Mitchell

  • Governing Scotland: The Invention of Administrative Devolution

    James Mitchell

  • Takeover: Explaining the Extraordinary Rise of the SNP

    James Mitchell;Robert Johns

  • Raising the tone? The impact of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ campaigning on voting in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election

    Charles J. Pattie;David Denver;Robert Johns;James Mitchell

  • Devolution: New Politics for Old?

    Jonathan Bradbury;James Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

David Denver
David Denver Lancaster University
Charles Pattie
Charles Pattie University of Sheffield
Michael J. Keating
Michael J. Keating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ailsa Henderson
Ailsa Henderson University of Edinburgh
Dennis R. Voelker
Dennis R. Voelker National Jewish Health
Ingo Sick
Ingo Sick University of Basel
Robert C. Murphy
Robert C. Murphy University of Colorado Denver
Hong Wei Chu
Hong Wei Chu National Jewish Health

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