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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 830 750 132 123 131 7081

Jonathan Grix publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan Grix between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan Grix published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2010. 14 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2010. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 13 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 28 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan Grix: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 13
2001 3
2002 6
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 28
2011 4
2012 14
2013 8
2014 9
2015 6
2016 20
2017 13
2018 6
2019 12
2020 6
2021 4
2022 3
2023 4
2024 11
2025 3
Total 182
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Jonathan Grix 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 Jonathan Grix 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, 131–135 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: 131 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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 64 131
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
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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Jonathan Grix 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 Jonathan Grix 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 34
35 72
36 58
37 53
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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Overview

Jonathan Grix is affiliated with Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Social Psychology, Economics and Econometrics, and Political Science and International Relations.

Their research spans various topics, notably Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, Sports, Gender, and Society, Doping in Sports, Sports Analytics and Performance, the Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering, Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, and Digital Games and Media.

Jonathan Grix has published extensively in multiple academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
  • Sustainability
  • Politics
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • Third World Quarterly

Recent papers by Jonathan Grix demonstrate their engagement with sport-related political and social topics:

  • The impact of Covid-19 on sport (2020), International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
  • Unpacking the politics of 'sportswashing': It takes two to tango (2023), Politics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jonathan Grix include:

  • Paul Michael Brannagan
  • Joonoh Jeong
  • Nicolas Scelles
  • Hyung-Min Kim
  • Tom Bason

Among their co-authored research, notable papers include work with Paul Michael Brannagan on the paper titled The 2021 European Super League attempt: motivation, outcome, and the future of football (2022, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics). Additional related research in the field of sustainability includes the work Implementing a Sustainability Legacy Strategy: A Case Study of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games (2021, Sustainability) authored by Hyung-Min Kim.

Best Publications

  • The foundations of research

    Jonathan Grix

  • Introducing Students to the Generic Terminology of Social Research

    Jonathan Grix

  • Sports Mega-Events as Part of a Nation's Soft Power Strategy: The Cases of Germany (2006) and the UK (2012)

    Jonathan Grix;Barrie Houlihan

  • Why do governments invest in elite sport? A polemic

    Jonathan Grix;Fiona Carmichael

  • Soft Power, Sports Mega-Events and Emerging States: The Lure of the Politics of Attraction

    Jonathan Grix;Donna Lee

  • ‘Image’ leveraging and sports mega-events: Germany and the 2006 FIFA World Cup

    Jonathan Grix

  • Sport Politics and the Olympics

    Jonathan Grix

  • BRINGING STRUCTURES BACK IN: THE ‘GOVERNANCE NARRATIVE’, THE ‘DECENTRED APPROACH’ AND ‘ASYMMETRICAL NETWORK GOVERNANCE’ IN THE EDUCATION AND SPORT POLICY COMMUNITIES

    Mark Goodwin;Jonathan Grix

  • Interrogating States’ Soft Power Strategies: A Case Study of Sports Mega-Events in Brazil and the UK

    Jonathan Grix;Paul Michael Brannagan;Barrie Houlihan

  • Of mechanisms and myths: conceptualising states’ “Soft Power” strategies through sports mega-events

    Jonathan Grix;Paul Michael Brannagan

  • Revisiting the ‘Governance Narrative’: ‘Asymmetrical Network Governance’ and the Deviant Case of the Sports Policy Sector

    Jonathan Grix;Lesley Phillpots

  • The impact of Covid-19 on sport

    Jonathan Grix;Paul Michael Brannagan;Holly Grimes;Ross Neville

  • State strategies for leveraging sports mega-events: unpacking the concept of ‘legacy’

    Jonathan Grix;Paul Michael Brannagan;Hannah Wood;Ceri Wynne

  • The impact of UK sport policy on the governance of athletics

    Jonathan Grix

  • Review Article: Social Capital as a Concept in the Social Sciences: The Current State of the Debate

    J. Grix

  • The ‘governance debate’ and the study of sport policy

    Jonathan Grix

  • Sport under Communism: Behind the East German 'Miracle'

    Mike Dennis;Jonathan Grix

  • Centralized grassroots sport policy and ‘new governance’: A case study of County Sports Partnerships in the UK – unpacking the paradox

    Lesley Phillpots;Jonathan Grix;Thomas Quarmby

  • Leveraging legacies from sports mega-events : concepts and cases

    Jonathan Grix

  • Moral disengagement and associated processes in performance-enhancing drug use: a national qualitative investigation

    Ian D. Boardley;Jonathan Grix;Andrew James Dewar

  • Sport Politics: An Introduction

    Jonathan Grix

  • The Sochi Winter Olympics and Russia’s unique soft power strategy

    Jonathan Grix;Nina Kramareva

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian D. Boardley
Ian D. Boardley University of Birmingham
Alan L. Smith
Alan L. Smith Michigan State University
Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
Barrie Houlihan
Barrie Houlihan Loughborough University
Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University

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