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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3578 3295 1717 1554 135 10313

Lynn Meskell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lynn Meskell between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lynn Meskell published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2009. 12 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2009. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1994 2025

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lynn Meskell: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 4
1998 6
1999 4
2000 6
2001 1
2002 6
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 2
2007 5
2008 6
2009 13
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 4
2014 3
2015 11
2016 3
2017 4
2018 4
2019 5
2020 11
2021 12
2022 8
2023 5
2024 7
2025 5
Total 155
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Lynn Meskell publications per year - data summary

  • Lynn Meskell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Pennsylvania, has 155 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 1996 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 32 years in the span carries no publications at all (2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.0 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 37 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 34 publications (3.1 per year); 2005-2015: 57 publications (5.2 per year); 2016-2025: 64 publications (6.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lynn Meskell 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 Lynn Meskell 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, 134–143 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: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
134–143 434 135
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
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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Lynn Meskell 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.
  • Lynn Meskell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Pennsylvania, records 135 publications - the 33rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 33% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lynn Meskell, and about 67% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Lynn Meskell ranks below 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).

Lynn Meskell 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 Lynn Meskell 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Lynn Meskell 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.
  • Lynn Meskell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Pennsylvania, records 46 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lynn Meskell, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Lynn Meskell ranks above 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

Lynn Meskell is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions in subfields such as Archeology, Space and Planetary Science, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, and Conservation.

The primary focus of Meskell's work revolves around Archaeological Research and Protection, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, as well as studies related to Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, Conservation Techniques, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies.

Frequent publication venues for Meskell include:

  • International Journal of Heritage Studies
  • International Journal of Cultural Property
  • American Anthropologist
  • Contemporary Levant
  • Archaeological Dialogues

Meskell's recent papers demonstrate a focus on heritage, internationalism, and diplomacy within archaeology and cultural preservation. Examples include:

  • Toilets first, temples second: adopting heritage in neoliberal India, 2020, International Journal of Heritage Studies
  • Imperialism, Internationalism, and Archaeology in the Un/Making of the Middle East, 2020, American Anthropologist
  • The world is not enough: New diplomacy and dilemmas for the World Heritage Convention at 50, 2022, International Journal of Cultural Property

Collaborations are a key component of Meskell's work. Frequent co-authors include Benjamin Isakhan, Claudia Liuzza, Christina Luke, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, and Sarah LaPorte.

Best Publications

  • Negative heritage and past mastering in archaeology

    Lynn Meskell

  • Archaeology Under Fire : Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

    Lynn Meskell

  • Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class et cetera in Ancient Egypt

    Lynn Meskell

  • Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present

    Lynn Meskell

  • Archaeologies of identity

    Lynn Meskell

  • The Intersections of Identity and Politics in Archaeology

    Lynn Meskell

  • A Future in Ruins: UNESCO, World Heritage, and the Dream of Peace

    Lynn Meskell

  • The Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa

    Lynn Meskell

  • Embodied Lives: : Figuring Ancient Maya and Egyptian Experience

    Rosemary A. Joyce;Lynn M. Meskell

  • Goddesses, Gimbutas and New Age archaeology

    Lynn Meskell

  • UNESCO's World Heritage Convention at 40 Challenging the Economic and Political Order of International Heritage Conservation

    Lynn Meskell

  • Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt

    Lynn Meskell

  • The somatization of archaeology: Institutions, discourses, corporeality

    Lynn Meskell

  • Multilateralism and UNESCO World Heritage: decision-making, States Parties and political processes

    L. Meskell;C. Liuzza;Enrico Eraldo Bertacchini;Donatella Saccone

  • Archaeological ethnography: Conversations around Kruger National Park

    Lynn Meskell;Lynn Meskell

  • A companion to social archaeology

    Lynn Meskell;Robert W. Preucel

  • States of Conservation: Protection, Politics, and Pacting within UNESCO's World Heritage Committee

    Lynn Meskell

  • The rush to inscribe: Reflections on the 35th Session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO Paris, 2011

    Lynn Meskell

  • Intimate archaeologies: The case of Kha and Merit

    Lynn Meskell

  • Archaeologies of Materiality

    Lynn Meskell

  • UNESCO and the Fate of the World Heritage Indigenous Peoples Council of Experts (WHIPCOE)

    Lynn Meskell

  • Emotion in archaeology. Commentary

    Sarah Tarlow;James R. Averill;Fiona Campbell;Joanna Hansson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Hodder
Ian Hodder Stanford University
Steven Feiner
Steven Feiner Columbia University
Hrvoje Benko
Hrvoje Benko Facebook (United States)
Kenneth A. Ross
Kenneth A. Ross Columbia University
Peter K. Allen
Peter K. Allen Columbia University

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