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Margaret Alston

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4435 4100 315 303 204 7570

Margaret Alston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret Alston between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret Alston published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2019. 10 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2019. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret Alston: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 4
2003 8
2004 7
2005 5
2006 7
2007 7
2008 10
2009 7
2010 8
2011 5
2012 11
2013 11
2014 6
2015 10
2016 14
2017 8
2018 8
2019 32
2020 9
2021 6
2022 1
2023 3
2024 6
2025 4
Total 220
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Margaret Alston 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 Margaret Alston 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: 204 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
204–213 285 204
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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Margaret Alston 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 Margaret Alston 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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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Overview

Margaret Alston is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia and conducts research primarily within the fields of Social Sciences, Health Professions, and Environmental Science. Their work spans subfields such as Public Administration, Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, General Health Professions, and Clinical Psychology.

The research topics covered by Alston focus substantially on social work education and practice, disaster management and resilience, and issues related to climate change, adaptation, and migration. Other topics include sustainability and climate change governance, homelessness and social issues, disaster response and management, as well as the use of smart cities and technologies in these contexts.

Alston's recent publications include:

  • "Australian and New Zealand social workers adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic," 2021, The British Journal of Social Work
  • "Introduction-When Social Work Meets Disaster: Challenges and Opportunities," 2021, The British Journal of Social Work
  • "Women and climate change in Vanuatu, Pacific Islands Region," 2023, Gender Place & Culture

Other notable research works with different lead authors but relevant to related fields include:

  • "Post-disaster social work research: A scoping review of the evidence for practice," 2020, International Social Work
  • "Localizing Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action to Build Local Resilience to Floods in the Hunter Valley: A Literature Review," 2023, Sustainability

The primary publication venues frequently featuring Alston's work are:

  • The British Journal of Social Work
  • International Social Work
  • Sustainability
  • Gender Place & Culture
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Natural Hazard Science

Margaret Alston collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Jennifer Boddy, Kathryn Hay, Lynne Briggs, Patricia Fronek, and Amanda Howard. Each has co-authored multiple publications with Alston, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Research for Social Workers: An Introduction to Methods

    Margaret Alston;Margaret Alston;Wendy Bowles

  • Women on the Land: The hidden heart of Australia

    Margaret Alston

  • Gender mainstreaming and climate change

    Margaret Alston

  • Rural male suicide in Australia.

    Margaret Alston

  • The Big Dry The link between rural masculinities and poor health outcomes for farming men

    Margaret Alston;Jennifer Kent

  • Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

    Julie Drolet;Lena Dominelli;Margaret Alston;Robin Ersing

  • Women on the land : the hidden heart of rural Australia

    Margaret Alston

  • 'Mind you, there's no anaesthetist on the road': women's experiences of labouring en route.

    Elaine Dietsch;Pamela Shackleton;Carmel Davies;Margaret Alston

  • A narrative synthesis of the impact of primary health care delivery models for refugees in resettlement countries on access, quality and coordination

    Chandni Joshi;Grant Russell;I-Hao Cheng;Margaret Kay

  • ‘You don't want to be a check‐out chick all your life’: The out‐migration of young people from Australia's small rural towns

    Margaret Alston

  • Gender and climate change in Australia

    Margaret Alston

  • Social Capital in Rural Australia

    Margaret Alston

  • Who is down on the farm? Social aspects of Australian agriculture in the 21st century

    Margaret Alston

  • Women and Climate Change in Bangladesh

    Margaret Alston

  • Research, action and policy : addressing the gendered impacts of climate change

    Margaret Alston;Kerri Lynn Whittenbury

  • Breaking through the grass ceiling : women, power and leadership in agricultural organisations

    Margaret Alston

  • ‘I'd Like to Just Walk Out of Here’: Australian Women's Experience of Drought

    Margaret Alston

  • Globalisation, rural restructuring and health service delivery in Australia: policy failure and the role of social work?

    Margaret Alston

  • Educational Access for Australia's Rural Young People: A Case of Social Exclusion

    Margaret Alston;Jennifer Kent

  • Global Shifts, Sedimentations, and Imaginaries: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Women and Agriculture

    Caroline Sachs;Margaret Alston

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane Wilkinson
Jane Wilkinson Monash University
Lena Dominelli
Lena Dominelli University of Stirling
Kevin Pottie
Kevin Pottie University of Ottawa
Stephen J. G. Hall
Stephen J. G. Hall University of Lincoln
Chris Cocklin
Chris Cocklin James Cook University
James Forrest
James Forrest Macquarie University

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