| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 38 | 596 | 544 | 18 | 17 | 125 | 5389 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Laura J. Shepherd between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laura J. Shepherd published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2024. 35 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.
181 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| Total | 181 |
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 Laura J. Shepherd sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 125 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 125 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Laura J. Shepherd sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 38 |
| 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 |
Laura J. Shepherd is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with focused subfields in Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Education, Political Science and International Relations, and General Social Sciences.
The main topics of their scholarly work include:
Frequent publication venues for the researcher include:
Collaborations have occurred most often with the following coauthors:
Among their recent papers are:
The researcher has also contributed to book publications with several academic presses. Notable publishers include Oxford University Press, Columbia University Press, and Rowman & Littlefield.
Key book titles are:
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