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Political Science
UK
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 43 409 62 274 8341

John Hills publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Hills between 1982 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Hills published across 43 years, from 1982 to 2024, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1998. 3 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1998. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1982 2024

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Hills: publications per year, 1982 to 2024
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 10
1985 1
1986 0
1987 11
1988 5
1989 7
1990 4
1991 14
1992 6
1993 4
1994 4
1995 10
1996 7
1997 10
1998 16
1999 12
2000 13
2001 13
2002 5
2003 4
2004 15
2005 7
2006 6
2007 8
2008 9
2009 6
2010 5
2011 4
2012 7
2013 15
2014 4
2015 13
2016 5
2017 5
2018 2
2019 6
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
Total 284
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John Hills publications per year - data summary

  • John Hills, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, has 284 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1982 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1985, 2020, 2021 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 7 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 87 publications (5.8 per year); 1997-2011: 133 publications (8.9 per year); 2012-2024: 64 publications (4.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

John Hills 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 John Hills 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, 271–275 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: 274 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 8 274
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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John Hills 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.
  • John Hills, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 274 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than John Hills, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and John Hills 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).

John Hills 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 John Hills 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 43
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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John Hills 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.
  • John Hills, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 43 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than John Hills, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and John Hills ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

John Hills was affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research focused primarily on the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular attention to clinical psychology, sociology and political science, general health professions, developmental and educational psychology, and conservation.

The scientist's main topics of work included counseling, therapy, and family dynamics; religion, society, and development; community health and development; educational and psychological assessments; psychotherapy techniques and applications; and art therapy and mental health.

John Hills authored several research papers, with notable publications including:

  • A Duoethnographic Study of Power and Privilege in the Psychotherapeutic Space: Dialogical Research as Professional Development, 2023, International Journal of Qualitative Methods
  • Modelling change in self-narratives and embodied experience: A multicase study and autoethnography, 2021, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
  • Brian Nolan (ed) (2018), Generating Prosperity for Working Families in Affluent Countries, Oxford University Press, £65.00, pp. 432, hbk., 2020, Journal of Social Policy

Throughout their career, John Hills collaborated with several co-authors including Raelton Gibbs, Fevronia Christodoulidi, and Divine Charura.

Frequent publication venues comprised:

  • International Journal of Qualitative Methods
  • Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
  • Journal of Social Policy

Best Publications

  • Getting the measure of fuel poverty: final report of the Fuel Poverty Review

    John Hills

  • Understanding social exclusion

    John Hills;Julian Le Grand;David Piachaud

  • Ends and Means: The future roles of social housing in England

    John Hills

  • An anatomy of economic inequality in the UK: report of the National Equality Panel

    John Hills;Mike Brewer;Stephen Jenkins;Ruth Lister

  • Social security in developing countries

    Ehtisham Ahmad;Jean Dreze;John Hills;Amartya Sen

  • Inequality and the state

    John Hills

  • Exclusion, Employment and Opportunity

    Anthony Atkinson;John Hills

  • A more equal society? : new Labour, poverty, inequality and exclusion

    John Hills;Kitty Stewart

  • Fuel poverty: the problem and its measurement

    John Hills

  • Unravelling Housing Finance: Subsidies, Benefits, and Taxation

    John Hills

  • Inquiry into income and wealth

    Peter M. Barclay;John Hills

  • Towards a more equal society?: poverty, inequality and policy since 1997

    John Hills;Tom Sefton;Kitty Stewart

  • Income and Wealth: The Latest Evidence

    John Hills

  • The state of welfare : the welfare state in Britain since 1974

    Nicholas Barr;John Hills;Julian Le Grand

  • Thatcherism, New Labour and the welfare state

    John Hills

  • The dynamic of welfare: the welfare state and the life cycle

    Jane Falkingham;John Hills

  • New inequalities : the changing distribution of income and wealth in the United Kingdom

    John Hills

  • POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF NEW DATA ON INCOME MOBILITY

    Karen Gardiner;John Hills

  • The state of welfare

    Howard Glennerster;John Hills

  • Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us

    John Hills

  • Following or Leading Public Opinion? Social Security Policy and Public Attitudes Since 1997

    John Hills

  • Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion

    Howard Glennerster;John Hills;Kathleen Kiernan;Carol Propper

  • An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK - Report of the National Equality Panel

    John Hills

  • Wealth inequality and accumulation

    John Hills

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard Glennerster
Howard Glennerster London School of Economics and Political Science
Holly Sutherland
Holly Sutherland University of Essex
Julian Le Grand
Julian Le Grand London School of Economics and Political Science
Ruth Lupton
Ruth Lupton University of Manchester
Jane Falkingham
Jane Falkingham University of Southampton
Anthony B. Atkinson
Anthony B. Atkinson London School of Economics and Political Science
Stephen P. Jenkins
Stephen P. Jenkins London School of Economics and Political Science
Kathleen Kiernan
Kathleen Kiernan University of York
Janet C. Gornick
Janet C. Gornick City University of New York
John Micklewright
John Micklewright University College London

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Publications: 12

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Publications: 11

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