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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3316 3051 564 516 245 12696

Kieran Walshe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kieran Walshe between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kieran Walshe published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2004. 14 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2004. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications
1989 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kieran Walshe: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 7
2000 6
2001 17
2002 8
2003 11
2004 28
2005 14
2006 11
2007 8
2008 4
2009 7
2010 16
2011 11
2012 4
2013 7
2014 7
2015 5
2016 8
2017 14
2018 13
2019 10
2020 11
2021 5
2022 2
2023 5
2024 9
2025 5
Total 266
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Kieran Walshe 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 Kieran Walshe 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, 244–253 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: 245 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167 245
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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Kieran Walshe 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 Kieran Walshe 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 47
48 203
49 186
50 187
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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Overview

Kieran Walshe is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Health Professions, with a particular emphasis on healthcare quality and management, healthcare systems and challenges, and medical malpractice and liability issues.

The main fields of study for Walshe include:

  • Health Professions

Within this broader category, the subfields they have contributed to are:

  • General Health Professions
  • Health Information Management
  • Pharmacy
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their work covers several important research topics such as:

  • Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Healthcare Systems and Challenges
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Kieran Walshe has published multiple papers in well-known academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • BMJ
  • BMJ Open
  • PLoS ONE
  • Health Policy
  • The International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Recent notable papers by Walshe encompass:

  • Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: An observational study, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • The development of hospital accreditation in low- and middle-income countries: a literature review, 2020, Health Policy and Planning
  • 'You're just a locum': professional identity and temporary workers in the medical profession, 2020, Sociology of Health & Illness
  • Mediators of change in healthcare organisations subject to external assessment: a systematic review with narrative synthesis, 2020, BMJ Open
  • How do medical managers strategize? A strategy-as-practice perspective, 2020, Public Money & Management

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Walshe's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jane Ferguson
  • Thomas Allen
  • Gemma Stringer
  • Christos Grigoroglou
  • Darren M. Ashcroft

Best Publications

  • Realist review - a new method of systematic review designed for complex policy interventions

    Ray Pawson;Trisha Greenhalgh;Gill Harvey;Kieran Walshe

  • Evidence-based management: from theory to practice in health care.

    Kieran Walshe;Thomas G. Rundall

  • Realist synthesis - an introduction

    R Pawson;T Greenhalgh;G Harvey;K Walshe

  • The Top Patient Safety Strategies That Can Be Encouraged for Adoption Now

    Paul G. Shekelle;Peter J. Pronovost;Robert M. Wachter;Kathryn M. McDonald

  • The relationship between organizational culture and performance in acute hospitals.

    Rowena Jacobs;Russell Mannion;Huw T.O. Davies;Stephen Harrison

  • Understanding what works--and why--in quality improvement: the need for theory-driven evaluation.

    Kieran Walshe

  • Advancing the Science of Patient Safety

    Paul G. Shekelle;Peter J. Pronovost;Robert M. Wachter;Stephanie L. Taylor

  • When Things Go Wrong: How Health Care Organizations Deal With Major Failures

    Kieran Walshe;Stephen M. Shortell

  • Pseudoinnovation: the development and spread of healthcare quality improvement methodologies

    Kieran Walshe

  • Rules and guidelines in clinical practice: a qualitative study in operating theatres of doctors’ and nurses’ views

    R McDonald;J Waring;S Harrison;K Walshe

  • Effectiveness of quality improvement: learning from evaluations

    Kieran Walshe;T. Freeman

  • Regulating Healthcare: A Prescription for Improvement

    Kieran Walshe

  • Working within and beyond the Cochrane Collaboration to make systematic reviews more useful to healthcare managers and policy makers.

    John N. Lavis;Huw T.O. Davies;Russell L. Gruen;Kieran Walshe

  • The "redisorganisation" of the NHS: another reorganisation involving unhappy managers can only worsen the service

    Judith Smith;Kieran Walshe;David J Hunter

  • The rise of regulation in the NHS.

    Kieran Walshe

  • Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care: lessons from the theory of communities of practice

    Roman Kislov;Gill Harvey;Kieran Walshe

  • Adverse events in health care: issues in measurement

    Kieran Walshe

  • Organizational failure and turnaround: Lessons for public services from the for-profit sector

    Kieran Walshe;Gill Harvey;Paula Hyde;Naresh R. Pandit

  • Regulating U.S. Nursing Homes: Are We Learning From Experience?

    Kieran Walshe

  • Absorptive Capacity in a Non-Market Environment

    Gill Harvey;Chris Skelcher;Eileen Spencer;Pauline Jas

  • A very public failure: lessons for quality improvement in healthcare organisations from the Bristol Royal Infirmary

    K Walshe;N Offen

  • What counts as 'evidence' in 'evidence-based practice'?

    Jon Glasby;Kieran Walshe;Gill Harvey

Frequent Co-Authors

Gill Harvey
Gill Harvey University of Adelaide
Ruth Boaden
Ruth Boaden University of Manchester
Ruth McDonald
Ruth McDonald University of Manchester
Dianne Parker
Dianne Parker University of Manchester
Huw Davies
Huw Davies University of St Andrews
Martin McKee
Martin McKee London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Chris Skelcher
Chris Skelcher University of Birmingham
Matt Sutton
Matt Sutton University of Manchester
Russell Mannion
Russell Mannion University of Birmingham
Trisha Greenhalgh
Trisha Greenhalgh University of Oxford

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