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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3153 2897 221 211 169 9381

Jan Wright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Wright between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Wright published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 1 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1989 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Wright: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 6
2002 8
2003 4
2004 7
2005 9
2006 7
2007 5
2008 5
2009 6
2010 11
2011 5
2012 11
2013 6
2014 7
2015 5
2016 18
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 5
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 170
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Jan Wright 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 Jan Wright 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, 164–173 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: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
164–173 391 169
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
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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Jan Wright 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 Jan Wright 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, 48 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: 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.

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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 48
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

Jan Wright is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and conducts research primarily within the Social Sciences. Their work encompasses main topics such as Second Language Learning and Teaching, Multilingual Education and Policy, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Community Development and Social Impact, Animal and Plant Science Education, and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies.

The scientist's notable recent papers include the following:

  • "Taking critical dialogic accountability into the field: Engaging contestation around microfinance and women's empowerment" (2021, Critical Perspectives on Accounting)
  • "Cultivating 'health' in the school garden" (2021, Sport Education and Society)
  • "Vietnamese EFL Novice Teachers' Pedagogical Decisions within a Mandated Communicative Language Curriculum" (2023, The Journal of AsiaTEFL)
  • "The ineffable allure of sugar - Hammer cake, That Sugar Film and contradictory pleasures" (2020, Food and Foodways)
  • "A pedagogical examination of the potential of Iyengar yoga for trauma" (2022, Sport Education and Society)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Jan Wright include:

  • Gabrielle O'Flynn
  • Farzana Aman Tanima
  • Judy Brown
  • Vera Mackie
  • Ken Cruickshank

The scientist has published work across several recurring academic venues such as:

  • Sport Education and Society
  • Critical Perspectives on Accounting
  • The Journal of AsiaTEFL
  • Food and Foodways
  • Інноватика у вихованні

Jan Wright has also contributed to book literature, having a publication with Bloomsbury Publishing plc titled "Language Education in the School Curriculum" released in 2020, which has been cited multiple times.

Their subfields of study include Literature and Literary Theory, Linguistics and Language, Clinical Psychology, Economics and Econometrics, and Business and International Management. This diversity reflects interdisciplinary research interests that span education, social sciences, and economics.

Best Publications

  • The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality and Ideology

    Michael Gard;Janice E Wright

  • Biopolitics and the "obesity epidemic" : governing bodies

    Jan Wright;Valerie Harwood

  • Managing Uncertainty: Obesity Discourses and Physical Education in a Risk Society

    Michael Gard;Jan Wright

  • Biopower, Biopedagogies and the obesity epidemic

    Jan Wright

  • Body Knowledge and Control: Studies in the Sociology of Physical Education and Health

    John Evans;Brian Davies;Jan Wright

  • Being fit and looking healthy: Young women's and men's constructions of health and fitness

    Janice E Wright;Gabrielle H O'Flynn;Doune Macdonald

  • Sport, the media and the construction of compulsory heterosexuality. A case study of women's rugby union.

    Jan Wright;Gill Clarke

  • CRITICAL INQUIRY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    Jan Wright

  • It's All Very Well, in Theory: Theoretical Perspectives and Their Applications in Contemporary Pedagogical Research

    Doune Macdonald;David Kirk;Michael Metzler;Lynda M. Nilges

  • Poststructural methodologies - The body, schooling and health

    Jan Wright

  • Framing the mother: childhood obesity, maternal responsibility and care

    JaneMaree Maher;Suzanne Fraser;Jan Wright

  • A Feminist Poststructuralist Methodology for the Study of Gender Construction in Physical Education: Description of a Study.

    Jan Wright

  • Becoming a physical education teacher: Contemporary and enduring issues

    Richard Tinning;Doune Macdonald;Jan Wright;Christopher Hickey

  • Physical Activity and Young People: Beyond Participation

    Jan Wright;Doune Macdonald;Lyndal Groom

  • Re-Conceiving Ability in Physical Education: A Social Analysis.

    Jan Wright;Lisette Burrows

  • Prescribing Practices: Shaping Healthy Children in Schools

    Lisette Burrows;Jan Wright

  • The Construction of Complementarity in Physical Education

    Jan Wright

  • The Construction of Gendered Contexts in Single Sex and Co‐educational Physical Education Lessons

    Jan Wright

  • Mastery of fundamental motor skills among New South Wales school students: Prevalence and sociodemographic distribution

    Michael L Booth;Tony Okely;Lyndall McLellan;Philayrath Phongsavan

  • Bodies, Meanings and Movement: A Comparison of the Language of a Physical Education Lesson and a Feldenkrais Movement Class

    Jan Wright

  • Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education : Working with Students in Schools

    Lisette Burrows;Doune Macdonald;Jan Wright

  • Kinderculture: The Corporate Construction of Childhood

    Jan Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

Doune Macdonald
Doune Macdonald University of Queensland
Dawn Penney
Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University
Richard Tinning
Richard Tinning University of Queensland
Christopher Hickey
Christopher Hickey National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Suzanne Fraser
Suzanne Fraser La Trobe University
Anthony D. Okely
Anthony D. Okely University of Wollongong
Jill Blackmore
Jill Blackmore Deakin University
Philip J. Morgan
Philip J. Morgan University of Newcastle Australia
Philayrath Phongsavan
Philayrath Phongsavan University of Sydney
Alan Petersen
Alan Petersen Monash University

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