Manuel Castells publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manuel Castells between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manuel Castells published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2002. 2 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20 25

1965 2025

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manuel Castells: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year	Publications
1965	1
1966	0
1967	3
1968	1
1969	3
1970	3
1971	2
1972	4
1973	3
1974	12
1975	4
1976	3
1977	7
1978	17
1979	2
1980	3
1981	4
1982	1
1983	2
1984	3
1985	2
1986	5
1987	2
1988	3
1989	5
1990	4
1991	6
1992	5
1993	7
1994	8
1995	5
1996	8
1997	9
1998	8
1999	8
2000	12
2001	17
2002	26
2003	7
2004	11
2005	9
2006	12
2007	16
2008	3
2009	6
2010	26
2011	13
2012	8
2013	17
2014	11
2015	1
2016	6
2017	5
2018	3
2019	1
2020	1
2021	2
2022	1
2023	1
2024	1
2025	1
Total	380

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Manuel Castells 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 Manuel Castells sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 294 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106	294
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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Manuel Castells 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 Manuel Castells sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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	95
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2013 - International Balzan Prize
2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
2004 - Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
1994 - Member of Academia Europaea
1983 - C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems

Overview

Manuel Castells is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a particular focus on Communication, Education, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Computer Science Applications.

The main topics covered in Manuel Castells's research include:

Communication and COVID-19 Impact
Law, Ethics, and AI Impact
Social Media and Politics
Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
Evaluation of Teaching Practices
E-Learning and Knowledge Management
Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Recent papers published under their name are as follows:

"Credibilidad e implicaciones éticas de las redes sociales para los jóvenes", 2021, Revista Latina de Comunicación Social
"Variability of Higher Education Students' Learning Styles Depending on Gender, Course, Degree and Institutional Context", 2021, Sustainability
"Producción y caracterización de los influencers sénior españoles en Instagram", 2023, Fonseca Journal of Communication
"Recorrido histórico del Grupo Comunicar. Un análisis desde el área de Comunicación", 2022, Revista española de Documentación Científica
"La Educación para el desarrollo en la escuela española: análisis de una experiencia transformadora en educación secundaria obligatoria", 2024, Ciencia e Interculturalidad

Their work has appeared in various academic venues, with publications in:

Revista Latina de Comunicación Social
Sustainability
Fonseca Journal of Communication
Revista española de Documentación Científica
Ciencia e Interculturalidad

Manuel Castells has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

Belinda de Frutos Torres
Ana Pastor Rodríguez
Pilar Alonso Martín
María del Carmen Granado Alcón
Rocío Lago Urbano

Throughout their career, Manuel Castells has received various awards, such as:

International Balzan Prize (2013)
Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2011)
Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA) (2004)
Member of Academia Europaea (1994)
C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (1983)

Best Publications

The rise of the network society

Manuel Castells

22295
Citations
The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture

Manuel Castells

9325
Citations
The informational city: Information technology, economic restructuring, and the urban-regional process

Manuel Castells

7606
Citations
The power of identity

Manuel Castells

5360
Citations
Rise of the Network Society: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture

Manuel Castells

3576
Citations
Local y global: la gestión de las ciudades en la era de la información

Jordi Borja i Sebastià;Manuel Castells

3356
Citations
The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society

Manuel Castells

2974
Citations
Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective

Manuel Castells;Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol;Jack Linchuan Qiu;Araba Sey

2567
Citations
Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age

Manuel Castells

2339
Citations
Die Internet-Galaxie

Manuel Castells

1974
Citations
Communication, Power and Counter-power in the Network Society

Manuel Castells

1703
Citations
La Era De La Informacion Economia, Sociedad Y Cultura

Manuel Castells

1432
Citations
End of millennium

Manuel Castells

1408
Citations
The city and the grassroots: A cross-cultural theory of urban social movements

Manuel Castells

1376
Citations
Materials for an exploratory theory of the network society

Manuel Castells

1371
Citations
The Network Society

Manuel Castells

1335
Citations
The Internet Galaxy

Manuel Castells

1260
Citations
The New Public Sphere: Global Civil Society, Communication Networks, and Global Governance

Manuel Castells

1253
Citations
THE INFORMATIONAL CITY

Manuel Castells

1149
Citations
Local and Global: The Management of Cities in the Information Age

Jordi Borja;Manuel Castells

1093
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Carnoy Stanford University

Alain Touraine École Normale Supérieure

Alejandro Portes University of Miami

Noshir Contractor Northwestern University

Peter R. Monge University of Southern California

Sarah Pink Monash University

Mark Graham King's College London

Paulo Freire Federal University of Pernambuco

William H. Dutton University of Oxford

Susan S. Fainstein Harvard University

External Links

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