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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 5245 4865 887 823 142 9314

Jeff McMahan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeff McMahan between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeff McMahan published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2005. 10 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2005. 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeff McMahan: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 4
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 5
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 11
2006 10
2007 9
2008 6
2009 11
2010 9
2011 4
2012 4
2013 9
2014 3
2015 6
2016 5
2017 3
2018 2
2019 6
2020 5
2021 3
2022 4
2023 2
2024 5
2025 5
Total 161
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Jeff McMahan publications per year - data summary

  • Jeff McMahan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Oxford, has 161 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2005 and 2009, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1987, 1998, 1999 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983, 1990, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 28 publications (1.9 per year); 1996-2010: 67 publications (4.5 per year); 2011-2025: 66 publications (4.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jeff McMahan 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 Jeff McMahan 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, 134–143 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: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
134–143 434 142
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
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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Jeff McMahan publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Jeff McMahan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Oxford, records 142 publications - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Jeff McMahan, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Jeff McMahan ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Jeff McMahan 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 Jeff McMahan 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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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Jeff McMahan D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Jeff McMahan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Oxford, records 40 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Jeff McMahan, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Jeff McMahan ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Jeff McMahan is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record primarily in social sciences. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including political science and international relations, philosophy, general health professions, sociology and political science, and physiology.

Their main research topics include:

  • War, Ethics, and Justification
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Jeff McMahan has published regularly in a variety of academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Controversial Ideas
  • Philosophy & Public Affairs
  • The American Journal of Bioethics
  • Analyse & Kritik
  • Journal of Moral Philosophy

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Climate Change, War, and the Non-Identity Problem" (2020) in Journal of Moral Philosophy
  • "Reasons and Reproduction: Gene Editing and Genetic Selection" (2023) in The American Journal of Bioethics
  • "Proportionality and Necessity in Israel's Invasion of Gaza, 2023-2024" (2024) in Analyse & Kritik
  • "Just War Theory and the Russia-Ukraine War" (2024) in Studia Philosophica Estonica
  • "Editorial" (2021) in Journal of Controversial Ideas

They have collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Francesca Minerva
  • Peter Singer
  • Anna Stilz
  • Nico Cornell
  • Garrett Cullity

In addition to journal articles, Jeff McMahan has contributed to book publications. A notable publication is "The Cambridge Handbook of the Ethics of Ageing" (2022), published by Cambridge University Press.

Their work has also been recognized with awards, including being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2009.

Best Publications

  • The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life

    Jeff McMahan

  • Killing in War

    Jeff McMahan

  • The Ethics of Killing in War

    Jeff McMahan

  • THE BASIS OF MORAL LIABILITY TO DEFENSIVE KILLING

    Jeff McMahan

  • Just Cause for War

    Jeff McMahan

  • Self-defense and the problem of the innocent attacker

    Jeff McMahan

  • The morality of nationalism

    Robert McKim;Jeff McMahan

  • Cognitive Disability, Misfortune, and Justice

    Jeff McMAHAN

  • Problems of Population Theory

    Jefferson McMahan

  • Killing, letting die, and withdrawing aid.

    Jeff McMahan

  • Innocence, Self‐Defense and Killing in War

    Jeff McMahan

  • On the Moral Equality of Combatants

    Jeff McMahan

  • Our Fellow Creatures

    Jeff McMahan

  • Death and the value of life.

    Jeff McMahan

  • Causing disabled people to exist and causing people to be disabled.

    Jeff McMahan

  • The Just Distribution of Harm Between Combatants and Noncombatants

    Jeff McMAHAN

  • Asymmetries in the Morality of Causing People to Exist

    Jeff McMahan

  • Killing by remote control : the ethics of an unmanned military

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  • INTENTION, PERMISSIBILITY, TERRORISM, AND WAR

    Jeff McMahan

  • Causing People to Exist and Saving People’s Lives

    Jeff McMahan

  • The metaphysics of brain death.

    Jeff Mcmahan

  • CHALLENGES TO HUMAN EQUALITY

    Jeff McMahan

Frequent Co-Authors

John Harris
John Harris Newcastle University
Julian Savulescu
Julian Savulescu University of Oxford
Anne McLaren
Anne McLaren University of Cambridge
John A. Robertson
John A. Robertson The University of Texas at Austin
Roger A. Pedersen
Roger A. Pedersen University of Cambridge
John B. Gurdon
John B. Gurdon University of Cambridge
Martin H. Johnson
Martin H. Johnson University of Cambridge
Minoru S.H. Ko
Minoru S.H. Ko Keio University
Søren Holm
Søren Holm University of Manchester
Jacques Cohen
Jacques Cohen Reprogenetics

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