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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 74 576 502 103 91 424 25336

John Harris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Harris between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Harris published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2002. 11 of the 551 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2002. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 7 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1968 2025

551 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Harris: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 3
1978 3
1979 6
1980 0
1981 1
1982 7
1983 9
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 3
1988 8
1989 6
1990 10
1991 5
1992 6
1993 13
1994 18
1995 13
1996 13
1997 15
1998 14
1999 26
2000 20
2001 16
2002 29
2003 23
2004 19
2005 28
2006 21
2007 7
2008 14
2009 10
2010 26
2011 16
2012 12
2013 13
2014 12
2015 16
2016 18
2017 6
2018 6
2019 4
2020 8
2021 6
2022 5
2023 7
2024 9
2025 2
Total 551
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John Harris 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 John Harris 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, 424–433 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: 424 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29 424
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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John Harris 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 John Harris 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 74
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

John Harris is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, General Health Professions, Civil and Structural Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics covered in Harris's research include:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydraulic Flow and Structures
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Ethics in Medical Practice
  • Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport
  • Dam Engineering and Safety
  • Public Health Policies and Education

Harris has contributed to both journal articles and book publications. Selected recent papers include:

  • Effect of a skirted mudmat foundation on local scour around a submerged structure, 2020, Ocean Engineering
  • Experimental study of local scour around submerged compound piles in steady current, 2020, Coastal Engineering
  • A review of scour impacting monopiles for offshore wind, 2024, Ocean Engineering
  • Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Public Engagement Imperative, 2020, The CRISPR Journal
  • Ethical Solutions to the Problem of Organ Shortage, 2022, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

Their published books include:

  • The Last Slave Ships, Yale University Press, 2020
  • The Natural Gardener, Rowman & Littlefield, 2022

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Harris are:

  • R.J.S. Whitehouse
  • Hongwei An
  • Scott Draper
  • Muireann Quigley
  • Weidong Yao

Among the main venues where Harris has published are:

  • Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
  • Ocean Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Medical Ethics
  • Coastal Engineering

Best Publications

  • Global vegetation change through the Miocene/Pliocene boundary

    Thure E. Cerling;John M. Harris;Bruce J. MacFadden;Meave G. Leakey

  • The Value of Life: An Introduction to Medical Ethics

    John Harris

  • Enhancing Evolution: The Ethical Case for Making Better People

    John Harris

  • Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy

    Henry Greely;Barbara Sahakian;John Harris;Ronald C. Kessler

  • Carbon isotope fractionation between diet and bioapatite in ungulate mammals and implications for ecological and paleoecological studies.

    Thure E. Cerling;John M. Harris

  • QALYfying the value of life.

    J Harris

  • Moral enhancement and freedom.

    John Harris

  • A stable isotope aridity index for terrestrial environments.

    Naomi E. Levin;Thure E. Cerling;Benjamin H. Passey;John M. Harris

  • Laetoli : a Pliocene site in northern Tanzania

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  • Scientific research is a moral duty

    John M. Harris

  • Browsing and grazing in elephants: the isotope record of modern and fossil proboscideans

    Thure E. Cerling;John M. Harris;Meave G. Leakey

  • The Survival Lottery

    John Harris

  • Carbon dioxide starvation, the development of C4 ecosystems, and mammalian evolution.

    T. E. Cerling;J. R. Ehleringer;J. M. Harris

  • Pathological responses of rat skeletal muscle to a single subcutaneous injection of a toxin isolated from the venom of the Australian tiger snake, Notechis scutatus scutatus

    J. B. Harris;Margaret A. Johnson;E. Karlsson

  • An ethical market in human organs

    Charles A Erin;John Harris

  • Stratigraphy and paleontology of Pliocene and Pleistocene localities west of Lake Turkana, Kenya

    John M. Harris;Frank H. Brown;Meave G. Leakey

  • Rancho La Brea stable isotope biogeochemistry and its implications for the palaeoecology of late Pleistocene, coastal southern California

    Joan Brenner Coltrain;John M. Harris;Thure E. Cerling;James R. Ehleringer

  • Dietary adaptations of extant and Neogene African suids

    J. M. Harris;T. E. Cerling

  • Dietary and environmental reconstruction with stable isotope analyses of herbivore tooth enamel from the Miocene locality of Fort Ternan, Kenya

    Thure E. Cerling;John M. Harris;Stanley H. Ambrose;Meave G. Leakey

  • Morphology and physiology of skeletal muscle in aging rodents

    Mario R. Caccia;John B. Harris;Margaret A. Johnson

  • Further observations on the pathological responses of rat skeletal muscle to toxins isolated from the venom of the Australian tiger snake, Notechis scutatus scutatus.

    J. B. Harris;Margaret A. Johnson

  • Violence and Responsibility

    John Harris

  • One principle and three fallacies of disability studies

    John Harris

  • Is there a coherent social conception of disability

    John Harris

  • Abortion and Infanticide

    John Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Søren Holm
Søren Holm University of Manchester
Thure E. Cerling
Thure E. Cerling University of Utah
Meave G. Leakey
Meave G. Leakey Stony Brook University
Julian Savulescu
Julian Savulescu University of Oxford
James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Gerald R. Ferris
Gerald R. Ferris Florida State University
David A. Warrell
David A. Warrell University of Oxford
Peter J. Donovan
Peter J. Donovan University of California, Irvine
Robin Lovell-Badge
Robin Lovell-Badge The Francis Crick Institute
Gordon C Jayson
Gordon C Jayson University of Manchester

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