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John Richard Edwards

John Richard Edwards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 37 1993 1870 311 280 212 4526
Economics and Finance 37 2706 2453 317 292 188 4418

John Richard Edwards publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Richard Edwards between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Richard Edwards published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 6 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Richard Edwards: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 7
1982 3
1983 4
1984 5
1985 3
1986 6
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 5
1991 6
1992 6
1993 5
1994 12
1995 7
1996 9
1997 14
1998 9
1999 5
2000 8
2001 6
2002 6
2003 6
2004 18
2005 8
2006 10
2007 10
2008 8
2009 12
2010 9
2011 14
2012 7
2013 12
2014 19
2015 6
2016 7
2017 3
2018 19
2019 9
2020 4
2021 25
2022 4
2023 3
2024 5
2025 1
Total 360
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John Richard Edwards publications per year - data summary

  • John Richard Edwards, a Business and Management scholar from Cardiff University, has 360 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1978, 1989 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.2 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 60 publications (3.5 per year); 1993-2009: 153 publications (9.0 per year); 2010-2025: 147 publications (9.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John Richard Edwards publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Richard Edwards sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 210–214 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 212 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34 212
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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John Richard Edwards publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • John Richard Edwards, a Business and Management scholar from Cardiff University, records 212 publications - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than John Richard Edwards, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and John Richard Edwards ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 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 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

John Richard Edwards D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Richard Edwards sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111 37
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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John Richard Edwards D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • John Richard Edwards, a Business and Management scholar from Cardiff University, records 37 D-Index - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than John Richard Edwards, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and John Richard Edwards ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 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 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

John Richard Edwards is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a notable presence in subfields such as Management Information Systems, Accounting, Computer Science Applications, Linguistics and Language, and Safety Research.

Their work encompasses a range of topics including Accounting and Organizational Management, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Online Learning and Analytics, Accounting Education and Careers, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), and Public Policy and Administration Research.

Frequent publication venues for Edwards include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Financial Accountability and Management
  • Accounting and Business Research
  • Accounting History Review
  • The British Accounting Review

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Edwards are:

  • Cash to accruals accounting in British central government: A journey through time (2021) published in Financial Accountability and Management
  • Accounting, publicity and class conflict in Victorian Britain (2021) published in Accounting and Business Research
  • The problematical nature of auditor independence: a historical perspective (2021) published in Accounting History Review

Edwards has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Aashish Ghimire
  • Brian West
  • Trevor Boyns
  • Robert Tijssen
  • Koen Jonkers

Their research integrates perspectives from accounting and management with contemporary issues such as AI policies in education and adoption of generative AI in classrooms, reflecting an interest in the intersection of technology and organizational management.

Best Publications

  • A history of financial accounting

    John Richard Edwards

  • The Priesthood of Industry: The Rise of the Professional Accountant in British Management

    Derek Matthews;Malcolm Anderson;John Richard Edwards

  • The construction of the professional accountant: the case of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants, Victoria (1886)

    Garry D. Carnegie;John Richard Edwards

  • Changing Perceptions of the Role of the Company Auditor, 1840–1940

    Roy Anthony Chandler;John Richard Edwards;Malcolm Anderson

  • Recurring issues in auditing: back to the future?

    Roy Anthony Chandler;John Richard Edwards

  • The Development of Industrial Cost and Management Accounting Before 1850: A Survey of the Evidence

    John Richard Edwards;Edmund Newell

  • The Routledge companion to accounting history

    John Richard Edwards;Stephen Paul Walker

  • Industrial cost accounting developments in Britain to 1830: A review article

    John Richard Edwards

  • Claiming a jurisdiction for the 'Public Accountant' in England prior to organisational fusion

    John Richard Edwards;Malcolm Anderson;Roy Anthony Chandler

  • The Origins and Evolution of the Double Account System: An Example of Accounting Innovation

    John Richard Edwards

  • Merchants’ accounts, performance assessment and decision making in mercantilist Britain

    John Richard Edwards;Graeme Dean;Frank Clarke;Frank Clarke

  • The construction of cost accounting systems in Britain to 1900: the case of the coal, iron and steel industries

    Trevor Boyns;John Richard Edwards

  • Universities and Smart Specialisation

    Louise Kempton;John Goddard;John Edwards;Fatime Barbara Hegyi

  • The rise of the professional accountant in British management

    Derek Matthews;Malcolm Anderson;John Richard Edwards

  • Accounting Systems and Decision-Making in the Mid-Victorian Period: The Case of the Consett Iron Company

    Trevor Boyns;John Richard Edwards

  • BRITISH COST ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENT: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE

    John Richard Edwards;Trevor Boyns;Malcolm Anderson

  • Accounting regulation and the professionalization process: an historical essay concerning the significance of P. H. Abbott

    John Richard Edwards

  • Understanding the dynamics of the Australian accounting profession: A prosopographical study of the founding members of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants, Victoria, 1886 to 1908

    Garry D. Carnegie;John Richard Edwards;Brian P. West

  • Smart Specialisation and Innovation in Rural Areas

    Artur da Rosa Pires;Martina Pertoldi;John Edwards;Fatime Barbara Hegyi

  • Depreciation and fixed asset valuation in railway company accounts to 1911

    John Richard Edwards

  • The priesthood of industry

    Derek Matthews;Malcolm Anderson;John Richard Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Garry D. Carnegie
Garry D. Carnegie RMIT University
John Goddard
John Goddard Newcastle University
John Quiggin
John Quiggin University of Queensland
Dominique Foray
Dominique Foray École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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