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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 34 6832 6345 1088 1010 205 9410

Lyn C. Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lyn C. Thomas between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lyn C. Thomas published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 7 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 7 publications
1978 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lyn C. Thomas: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 4
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 5
1983 5
1984 3
1985 4
1986 5
1987 3
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 7
1993 2
1994 4
1995 7
1996 3
1997 7
1998 4
1999 2
2000 4
2001 9
2002 18
2003 5
2004 6
2005 7
2006 7
2007 9
2008 7
2009 12
2010 10
2011 5
2012 9
2013 10
2014 8
2015 11
2016 7
2017 15
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 7
Total 243
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Lyn C. Thomas publications per year - data summary

  • Lyn C. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southampton, has 243 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 2018 and 2019, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1990, 2020, 2021 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 48 publications (3.0 per year); 1994-2009: 111 publications (6.9 per year); 2010-2025: 84 publications (5.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lyn C. Thomas 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 Lyn C. Thomas 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, 204–213 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: 205 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
204–213 285 205
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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Lyn C. Thomas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Lyn C. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southampton, records 205 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lyn C. Thomas, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Lyn C. Thomas ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Lyn C. Thomas 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 Lyn C. Thomas 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 34
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
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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Lyn C. Thomas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Lyn C. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southampton, records 34 D-Index - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lyn C. Thomas, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Lyn C. Thomas ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Lyn C. Thomas is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and primarily works within the field of Engineering. Their research scope covers multiple subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The main topics of their work involve Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control, Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems, and Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research.

Their recent publications include a range of studies published in various academic venues in 2025. These papers are:

  • Comparative Study between AR-MEM Model and Decision Tree, International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management, 2025
  • Against All Odds: Persevering as a Minority Woman to Achieve a Doctorate, Women in Higher Education, 2025
  • Against All Odds: Persevering as a Minority Woman to Earn a Doctorate, Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners, 2025
  • Against All Odds: Persevering as a Minority Woman to Earn a Doctorate, Dean and Provost, 2025
  • Two-stage gust load alleviating torsional stiffness device for hinged aircraft wingtips, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2025

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Lyn C. Thomas include Aswini Shaji Archa, Tharan Gordon, and Benjamin Woods. The scholar's work appears across diverse publication venues such as the International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management, Women in Higher Education, Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners, Dean and Provost, and the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.

Research conducted by Lyn C. Thomas often focuses on the application and investigation of aeroelasticity, vibration control mechanisms, and aerodynamic structural innovations. Their work on torsional stiffness devices for hinged aircraft wingtips represents contributions in aerospace engineering, addressing dynamic control and structural resilience in aviation contexts.

The body of research encompasses interdisciplinary approaches integrating mechanical dynamics with control systems to improve vibrational behavior and system stability across engineering applications. Their contributions in understanding the complexities of aeroelastic systems and related vibration phenomena form a consistent theme throughout their recent scientific output.

Best Publications

  • Credit Scoring and Its Applications

    Lyn C. Thomas;Jonathan Crook;David Edelman

  • Benchmarking state-of-the-art classification algorithms for credit scoring: An update of research

    Stefan Lessmann;Bart Baesens;Bart Baesens;Hsin-Vonn Seow;Lyn C. Thomas

  • A survey of credit and behavioural scoring: forecasting financial risk of lending to consumers

    Lyn C. Thomas

  • Recent developments in consumer credit risk assessment

    Jonathan N. Crook;David B. Edelman;Lyn C. Thomas

  • Survival Analysis Methods for Personal Loan Data

    Maria Stepanova;Lyn Thomas

  • A survey of maintenance and replacement models for maintainability and reliability of multi-item systems

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  • Not if but when will borrowers default

    John Banasik;Jonathan N. Crook;Lyn C. Thomas

  • An optimal policy for a two depot inventory problem with stock transfer

    T. W. Archibald;S. A. E. Sassen;L. C. Thomas

  • A survey of the issues in consumer credit modelling research

    Lyn C. Thomas;R. W. Oliver;David J. Hand

  • Sample selection bias in credit scoring models

    John Banasik;Jonathan Crook;Lyn C. Thomas

  • Games, theory, and applications

    L. C. Thomas

  • Mixture cure models in credit scoring: If and when borrowers default

    Edward N.C. Tong;Christophe Mues;Lyn C. Thomas

  • An aggregate stochastic dynamic programming model of multireservoir systems

    T. W. Archibald;K. I. M. McKinnon;L. C. Thomas

  • Consumer credit models: pricing, profit and portfolios

    Lyn C. Thomas

  • Should Start-up Companies Be Cautious? Inventory Policies Which Maximise Survival Probabilities

    T. W. Archibald;L. C. Thomas;J. M. Betts;R. B. Johnston

  • Experts' estimates of task durations in software development projects

    J Hill;L.C Thomas;D.E Allen

  • Time will tell: Behavioural Scoring and the Dynamics of Consumer Credit Assessment

    L.C. Thomas;J. Ho;W.T. Scherer

  • Comparisons of linear regression and survival analysis using single and mixture distributions approaches in modelling LGD

    Jie Zhang;Lyn C. Thomas

  • Credit Scoring and Its Applications, Second Edition

    Lyn Thomas;Jonathan Crook;David Edelman

  • PHAB scores: proportional hazards analysis behavioural scores

    Maria Stepanova;Lyn C. Thomas

  • An optimal ordering policy for a spare unit with lead time

    L.C. Thomas;Shunji Osaki

  • Consumer finance: challenges for operational research

    Lyn C. Thomas

  • A hidden Markov chain model for the term structure of bond credit risk spreads

    Lyn C. Thomas;David E. Allen;Nigel Morkel-Kingsbury

  • Modelling credit risk of portfolio of consumer loans

    Madhur Malik;Lyn C. Thomas

  • Consumer credit models

    Lyn C. Thomas

  • Improving credit scoring by differentiating defaulter behaviour

    Cristián Bravo;Cristián Bravo;Lyn C Thomas;Richard Weber

  • Conflict analysis : models and resolutions

    Lyn Thomas

  • Game Theory-Mathematical Models of Conflict

    Lyn Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Crook
Jonathan Crook University of Edinburgh
Richard Weber
Richard Weber University of Chile
Bart Baesens
Bart Baesens KU Leuven
Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins University of Oslo
Shunji Osaki
Shunji Osaki Nanzan University
Chris N. Potts
Chris N. Potts University of Southampton
Stefan Lessmann
Stefan Lessmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
David J. Hand
David J. Hand Imperial College London
Martin L. Puterman
Martin L. Puterman University of British Columbia
Ricardo Baeza-Yates
Ricardo Baeza-Yates Royal Institute of Technology

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