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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 37 622 567 96 90 211 9666

John Tomaney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Tomaney between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Tomaney published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2002. 12 of the 292 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2002. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 10 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
1990 2025

292 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Tomaney: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 3
1992 0
1993 4
1994 1
1995 10
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 8
2001 10
2002 29
2003 7
2004 6
2005 2
2006 9
2007 5
2008 2
2009 5
2010 21
2011 10
2012 8
2013 7
2014 6
2015 6
2016 14
2017 19
2018 15
2019 22
2020 5
2021 7
2022 3
2023 20
2024 4
2025 8
Total 292
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John Tomaney 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 Tomaney 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, 211–215 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: 211 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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 19 211
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
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 Tomaney 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 Tomaney 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 37
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

John Tomaney is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on urban studies, political science and international relations, finance, sociology and political science, and general agricultural and biological sciences.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • Political and Economic History of the UK and US
  • Rural Development and Sustainability
  • Urbanization and City Planning
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Regional Development and Policy

Their recent publications cover several prominent areas and include:

  • "Reframing urban and regional 'development' for 'left behind' places" (2021) published in Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
  • "'Left behind places': a geographical etymology" (2023) published in Regional Studies
  • "Levelling Up?" (2020) published in The Political Quarterly
  • "Social infrastructure and 'left-behind places'" (2023) published in Regional Studies
  • "Governing the Metropolis: An International Review of Metropolitanisation, Metropolitan Governance and the Relationship with Sustainable Land Management" (2022) published in Land

Frequent co-authors working alongside John Tomaney include:

  • Andy Pike
  • Danny MacKinnon
  • Sanne Velthuis
  • Maeve Blackman
  • Lucy Natarajan

The researcher has published multiple works in key venues, notably:

  • Regional Studies Policy Impact Books
  • Regional Studies
  • Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
  • Land
  • The Political Quarterly

John Tomaney's body of work addresses urban and regional development issues, often focusing on socio-economic challenges faced by "left behind" places. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates aspects of governance, political economy, and urban planning.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom, reflecting an established role within the academic community of social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Local And Regional Development

    A Pike;A Rodríguez-Pose;J Tomaney

  • Local and Regional Development

    Andy Pike;Andreas Rodriguez-Pose;John Tomaney

  • Resilience, adaptation and adaptability

    Andy Pike;Stuart Dawley;John Tomaney;John Tomaney

  • WHAT KIND OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOR WHOM

    Andy Pike;Andreas Rodriguez-Pose;John Tomaney

  • Handbook of Local and Regional Development

    Andy Pike;Andrés Rodríguez-Pose;John Tomaney

  • Reframing urban and regional ‘development’ for ‘left behind’ places

    Danny MacKinnon;Louise Kempton;Peter O’Brien;Emma Ormerod

  • Shifting horizons in local and regional development

    Andy Pike;Andrés Rodríguez-Pose;John Tomaney

  • England and the 'New Regionalism'

    John Tomaney;Neil Ward

  • The state and uneven development: the governance of economic development in England in the post-devolution UK

    Andy Pike;John Tomaney

  • Towards the resilient region

    Stuart Dawley;Andy Pike;John Tomaney

  • Local institutions and local economic development: the Local Enterprise Partnerships in England, 2010–

    Andy Pike;David Marlow;Anja McCarthy;Peter O’Brien

  • Regional Incentives and the Quality of Mobile Investment in the Less Favoured Regions of the EC

    Ash Amin;David Bradley;Jeremy Howells;John Tomaney

  • The Regional Dilemma in a Neo-Liberal Europe:

    Ash Amin;John Tomaney

  • Behind the Myth of European Union: Propects for Cohesion

    Ash Amin;John Tomaney

  • PLACE-BASED APPROACHES TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: GLOBAL TRENDS AND AUSTRALIAN IMPLICATIONS

    John Tomaney

  • The reality of workplace flexibility

    John Tomaney

  • Income inequality, decentralisation, and regional development in Western Europe

    Vassilis Tselios;Andres Rodriguez-Pose;Andy Pike;John Tomaney

  • The Evolution of Regionalism in England

    John Tomaney

  • Region and place I: Institutions

    John Tomaney

  • Plant closure and the local economy: The case of Swan Hunter on Tyneside

    John Tomaney;Andy Pike;James Cornford

  • Parochialism – a defence

    John Tomaney

  • Austerity states, institutional dismantling and the governance of sub-national economic development: the demise of the Regional Development Agencies in England

    Andy Pike;Mike Coombes;Peter O’Brien;John Tomaney

  • Region and place II: Belonging

    John Tomaney

  • Local and regional development in the Global North and South

    Andy R. Pike;Andrés Rodríguez-Pose;John Tomaney

  • Limits of Devolution: Localism, Economics and Post-democracy

    John Tomaney

  • Financialising City Statecraft and Infrastructure

    A Pike;P O'Brien;T Strickland;G Thrower

  • End of the empire state? New Labour and devolution in the United Kingdom

    John Tomaney

Frequent Co-Authors

Andy Pike
Andy Pike Newcastle University
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose London School of Economics and Political Science
Ash Amin
Ash Amin University of Cambridge
Mike Coombes
Mike Coombes Newcastle University
Neil Ward
Neil Ward University of East Anglia
Paul Stephen Benneworth
Paul Stephen Benneworth University of Bergen
Anne E. Green
Anne E. Green University of Birmingham
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson Newcastle University
Danny MacKinnon
Danny MacKinnon Newcastle University
Jeremy Howells
Jeremy Howells University of Portsmouth

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