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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2771 2532 478 433 197 9870

Jonathan Rigg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan Rigg between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan Rigg published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2022. 13 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2022. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1985 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan Rigg: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 2
1995 10
1996 3
1997 9
1998 7
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 8
2003 4
2004 2
2005 5
2006 6
2007 5
2008 4
2009 10
2010 5
2011 3
2012 9
2013 5
2014 5
2015 12
2016 9
2017 4
2018 9
2019 15
2020 11
2021 8
2022 17
2023 6
2024 6
2025 7
Total 236
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Jonathan Rigg 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 Jonathan Rigg 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, 194–203 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: 197 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
194–203 304 197
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
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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Jonathan Rigg 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 Jonathan Rigg 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 50
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
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

  • 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

Jonathan Rigg is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on sociology, political science, and international relations.

The main fields of study for Jonathan Rigg include:

  • Social Sciences

The subfields covered in their work are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Urban Studies

The topics of research focus on Southeast Asia and encompass areas such as sociopolitical studies, history, governance, agriculture, migration, and development, including:

  • Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
  • Cambodian History and Society
  • Water Governance and Infrastructure
  • Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
  • Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Socioeconomic Development in Asia

Jonathan Rigg's publication record includes contributions to various academic journals and a book. Recent notable papers include:

  • "A sustainable livelihoods framework for the 21st century," 2022, World Development
  • "Geographies of ruralization," 2022, Dialogues in Human Geography
  • "On the Coattails of globalization: migration, migrants and COVID-19 in Asia," 2020, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • "On more than Rural: Textures of Thailand's Agrarian Transformation," 2020, Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia
  • "(Re)constructing state power and livelihoods through the Laos-China Railway project," 2021, Geoforum

Jonathan Rigg has published work in various venues, with multiple recurring publication locations including:

  • Geoforum
  • Political Geography
  • Dialogues in Human Geography
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

In addition to articles, they have authored a book titled Rural Development in Southeast Asia, published by Cambridge University Press in 2020.

Throughout their career, Jonathan Rigg has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Diana Suhardiman
  • Michelle Ann Miller
  • David Taylor
  • Jamie Gillen
  • Colin McFarlane

Jonathan Rigg has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Land, farming, livelihoods, and poverty: Rethinking the links in the Rural South

    Jonathan Rigg

  • Southeast Asia: The Human Landscape of Modernization and Development

    Jonathan Rigg

  • An everyday geography of the global south

    Jonathan Rigg

  • A sustainable livelihoods framework for the 21st century

    Unknown

  • The puzzle of East and Southeast Asia's persistent smallholder

    Jonathan Rigg;Albert Salamanca;Eric C. Thompson

  • Living with transition in Laos : market integration in Southeast Asia.

    Jonathan Rigg

  • Rural–urban interactions, agriculture and wealth: a southeast Asian perspective

    Jonathan Rigg

  • ‘Post-productivist’ agricultural regimes and the South: discordant concepts?:

    Geoff A. Wiilson;Jonathan Rigg

  • Moving lives: migration and livelihoods in the Lao PDR

    Jonathan Rigg

  • More than the soil: rural change in Southeast Asia.

    Jonathan Rigg

  • Embracing the Global in Thailand: Activism and Pragmatism in an Era of Deagrarianization

    Jonathan Rigg;Sakunee Nattapoolwat

  • Sediments deposited by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami along the Malaysia–Thailand Peninsula

    Andrea D. Hawkes;Michael Bird;Susan Cowie;Carl Grundy-Warr

  • Joining the Dots of Agrarian Change in Asia: A 25 Year View from Thailand

    Jonathan Rigg;Albert Salamanca;Michael Parnwell

  • Building sustainable livelihoods in Laos: untangling farm from non-farm, progress from distress

    Bounthong Bouahom;Linkham Douangsavanh;Jonathan Rigg

  • Grass-roots development in rural Thailand: A lost cause?

    Jonathan Rigg

  • Trading Sand, Undermining Lives: Omitted Livelihoods in the Global Trade in Sand

    Vanessa Lamb;Melissa Marschke;Jonathan Rigg

  • More farmers, less farming? Understanding the truncated agrarian transition in Thailand

    Jonathan Rigg;Albert Salamanca;Monchai Phongsiri;Mattara Sripun

  • The World Development Report 2009 ?reshapes economic geography?: geographical reflections

    Jonathan Rigg;Anthony Bebbington;Katherine V Gough;Deborah F Bryceson

  • Poverty and livelihoods after full‐time farming: A South‐East Asian view

    Jonathan Rigg

  • Who will tend the farm? Interrogating the ageing Asian farmer

    Jonathan Rigg;Monchai Phongsiri;Buapun Promphakping;Albert Salamanca

  • Forests, marketization, livelihoods and the poor in the Lao PDR

    J. D. Rigg

  • Challenging Southeast Asian Development: The shadows of success

    Jonathan Rigg

  • South-East Asia: The Human Landscape of Modernization and Development

    Jill Eyre;Jonathan Rigg

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Deborah Fahy Bryceson
Deborah Fahy Bryceson University of Edinburgh
Emma Mawdsley
Emma Mawdsley University of Cambridge
Nick Rosser
Nick Rosser Durham University
Tim Davies
Tim Davies University of Canterbury
Jonathan Nott
Jonathan Nott James Cook University
Michael I. Bird
Michael I. Bird James Cook University
Brenda S. A. Yeoh
Brenda S. A. Yeoh National University of Singapore
Anthony Bebbington
Anthony Bebbington Clark University
Alexander L. Densmore
Alexander L. Densmore Durham University

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