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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 44 388 348 59 55 205 6301

Katherine E. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katherine E. Smith between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katherine E. Smith published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2012. 34 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2012. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 21 publications
1970 2025

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katherine E. Smith: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 9
2009 11
2010 18
2011 5
2012 21
2013 19
2014 11
2015 18
2016 16
2017 13
2018 21
2019 9
2020 18
2021 11
2022 8
2023 9
2024 13
2025 21
Total 260
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Katherine E. Smith 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 Katherine E. Smith 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, 201–205 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: 205 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 16 205
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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Katherine E. Smith 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 Katherine E. Smith 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33 44
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

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

Overview

Katherine E. Smith is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Social Sciences, with a significant focus on General Health Professions, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Health, Management Science and Operations Research, and Political Science and International Relations.

The main topics covered in Smith's research include:

  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Smith are:

  • Public understandings of potential policy responses to health inequalities: Evidence from a UK national survey and citizens' juries in three UK cities, 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • An atlas of health inequalities and health disparities research: "How is this all getting done in silos, and why?", 2020, Social Science & Medicine
  • Falling down the rabbit hole? Methodological, conceptual and policy issues in current health inequalities research, 2022, Critical Public Health
  • Governance of Intersectoral Collaborations for Population Health and to Reduce Health Inequalities in High-Income Countries: A Complexity-Informed Systematic Review, 2022, International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • What are the care needs of families experiencing cardiac arrest?: A survivor and family led scoping review, 2021, Resuscitation

Smith has collaborated frequently with co-authors including Clare Bambra, Julia Lynch, Ellen Stewart, Justyna Bandola-Gill, and Richard Watermeyer.

Thevenues where Smith has frequently published include:

  • Policy Press eBooks
  • BMJ
  • Evidence & Policy
  • HRB Open Research
  • Social Science & Medicine

Regarding book publications, Smith has multiple titles published primarily with Policy Press, including:

  • The Impact Agenda (2020)
  • The Unequal Pandemic (2021)
  • Getting Better (2025)

Additional books are published by Bristol University Press eBooks and the University of Glasgow, with titles reflecting similar themes in health and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Problematising power relations in ‘elite’ interviews

    Katherine E. Smith

  • Beyond Evidence Based Policy in Public Health: The Interplay of Ideas

    Katherine Smith

  • Beyond Evidence Based Policy in Public Health

    Katherine Smith

  • Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies

    Alexandra Wright;Katherine E. Smith;Mark Hellowell

  • What is known about tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco tax? A systematic review of empirical studies

    Katherine E Smith;Emily Savell;Anna B Gilmore;Anna B Gilmore

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Access to Policy Elites: An Analysis of Tobacco Industry Documents

    Gary J. Fooks;Anna B. Gilmore;Anna B. Gilmore;Katherine E. Smith;Jeff Collin

  • Rethinking policy 'impact' : four models of research policy relations

    Christina Boswell;Katherine E. Smith

  • WHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration

    Katherine E. Smith

  • Scaling up: The politics of health and place.

    Clare Bambra;Katherine E Smith;Jamie Pearce

  • The impact of Thatcherism on health and well-being in Britain

    Alex Scott-Samuel;Clare Bambra;Chik Collins;David J Hunter

  • Groupwise Diffeomorphic Non-rigid Registration for Automatic Model Building

    Timothy F. Cootes;Stephen Marsland;Carole J. Twining;Kate Smith

  • Partners in health? A systematic review of the impact of organizational partnerships on public health outcomes in England between 1997 and 2008

    K. E. Smith;C. Bambra;K. E. Joyce;N. Perkins

  • A labour of Sisyphus? Public policy and health inequalities research from the Black and Acheson Reports to the Marmot Review

    Clare Bambra;Katherine E Smith;Kayleigh Garthwaite;Kerry E Joyce

  • Research, Policy and Funding - Academic treadmills and the squeeze on intellectual spaces

    Katherine E. Smith

  • “Working the system” —British American Tobacco's influence on the European Union Treaty and its implications for policy: an analysis of internal tobacco industry documents

    Katherine E. Smith;Gary Fooks;Jeffrey Collin;Heide Weishaar

  • A glossary of theories for understanding policymaking

    Katherine Elizabeth Smith;Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi

  • Capturing complex realities: understanding efforts to achieve evidence-based policy and practice in public health

    Katherine E. Smith;Kerry E. Joyce

  • Health inequalities: the need to move beyond bad behaviours

    Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi;Martin Higgins;Katherine Elizabeth Smith;Gareth Williams

  • 'What Counts is What Works’? New Labour and Partnerships in Public Health

    Neil Perkins;Katherine Smith;David J. Hunter;Clare Bambra

  • Why media representations of corporations matter for public health policy: a scoping review

    Heide Weishaar;Lori Dorfman;Nicholas Freudenberg;Benjamin Hawkins

  • No longer deserving? sickness benefit reform and the politics of (ill) health

    Clare Bambra;Katherine E. Smith

  • Health Inequalities: Critical Perspectives

    Katherine E. Smith;Clare Bambra;Sarah E. Hill

  • Is the increasing policy use of Impact Assessment in Europe likely to undermine efforts to achieve healthy public policy

    Katherine E Smith;Gary Fooks;Jeff Collin;Heide Weishaar

  • Global health governance and the commercial sector: a documentary analysis of tobacco company strategies to influence the WHO framework convention on tobacco control.

    Heide Weishaar;Jeffrey Collin;Katherine Smith;Thilo Grüning

  • The public health system in England

    David J. Hunter;Linda Marks;Katherine E. Smith

  • The Unequal Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health Inequalities

    Clare Bambra;Julia Lynch;Katherine E. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff Collin
Jeff Collin University of Edinburgh
Anna B Gilmore
Anna B Gilmore University of Bath
Clare Bambra
Clare Bambra Newcastle University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Nasar Meer
Nasar Meer University of Glasgow
Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins University of Cambridge
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi University of Glasgow
Jamie Pearce
Jamie Pearce University of Edinburgh
Martin McKee
Martin McKee London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Laurence Moore
Laurence Moore University of Glasgow

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