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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 31 1080 976 178 165 80 5051

Mark Duffield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark Duffield between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark Duffield published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1998. 3 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark Duffield: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 6
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 7
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 6
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 5
2011 7
2012 2
2013 4
2014 2
2015 5
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 105
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Mark Duffield publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

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 Mark Duffield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 76–80 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 80 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 80
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
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
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Mark Duffield D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

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 Mark Duffield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 31 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 31
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
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
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Overview

Mark Duffield is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly work spans multiple disciplines, intersecting fields such as sociology, political science, clinical psychology, mechanical engineering, and environmental policy. Duffield's research interests engage with topics central to rangeland management, livestock ecology, agriculture, rural development, global security, public health, and systems involving adsorption and cooling.

Their publication record includes several recent papers, illustrating an ongoing engagement with issues of political economy and regional stability. Key papers include:

  • "How capitalism is destroying the Horn of Africa: sheep and the crises in Somalia and Sudan", 2023, published in Review of African Political Economy
  • "How capitalism is destroying the Horn of Africa: sheep and the crises in Somalia and Sudan", 2024, published in Review of African Political Economy
  • "Seguridad Humana: vincular desarrollo y seguridad en una era de terror", 2020, published in Relaciones Internacionales
  • "A response to Thompson and Mohamed's accusation of being 'dead wrong'", 2025, published in Review of African Political Economy

Duffield frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Nicholas Stockton, Jie Chen, Boyang Zou, Hui Ma, and Yulong Ding. Such collaborations underscore a diverse network spanning multiple research areas.

Their publications appear predominantly in the Review of African Political Economy, with three papers published there, as well as in Relaciones Internacionales and IET conference proceedings. This range of venues shows participation in both area studies and technical, applied science forums.

Their work encompasses several subfields that reflect interdisciplinary approaches, including management, monitoring, policy and law; ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics; sociology and political science; mechanical engineering; and clinical psychology.

Main topics covered by Duffield's research include:

  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Research
  • Global Security and Public Health
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health and Conflict Studies

Best Publications

  • Global governance and the new wars : the merging of development and security

    Mark R. Duffield

  • Global governance and the new wars

    Mark R Duffield

  • The Liberal Way of Development and the Development-Security Impasse: Exploring the Global Life-Chance Divide

    Mark Duffield

  • War and Hunger: Rethinking International Responses to Complex Emergencies

    J. Macrae;A. Zwi;M. Duffield;H. Slim

  • Challenging environments: Danger, resilience and the aid industry:

    Mark Duffield

  • Social reconstruction and the radicalization of development : aid as a relation of global liberal governance.

    Mark Duffield

  • Risk-Management and the Fortified Aid Compound: Everyday Life in Post-Interventionary Society

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  • Governing the borderlands: decoding the power of aid.

    Mark Duffield

  • Complex Emergencies and the Crisis of Developmentalism

    Mark Duffield

  • Post‐modern conflict: Warlords, post‐adjustment states and private protection

    Mark Duffield

  • Getting savages to fight barbarians: development, security and the colonial present

    Mark Duffield

  • Global Civil War: The Non-Insured, International Containment and Post-Interventionary Society

    Mark Duffield

  • Securing Humans in a Dangerous World

    Mark Duffield;Nicholas Waddell

  • Conflict, the Continuum and Chronic Emergencies: A Critical Analysis of the Scope for Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Planning in Sudan

    Joanna Macrae;Mark Bradbury;Susanne Jaspars;Douglas Johnson

  • NGO Relief in War Zones: Towards an Analysis of the New Aid Paradigm

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  • The resilience of the ruins: towards a critique of digital humanitarianism

    Mark Duffield

  • War as a Network Enterprise: The New Security Terrain and its Implications

    Mark Duffield

  • Total War as Environmental Terror: Linking Liberalism, Resilience, and the Bunker

    Mark Duffield

  • The Symphony of the Damned: Racial Discourse, Complex Political Emergencies and Humanitarian Aid

    Mark Duffield

  • Development, Territories, and People: Consolidating the External Sovereign Frontier

    Mark Duffield

  • NGOs disaster relief and asset transfer in the Horn: political survival in a permanent emergency.

    Mark Duffield

  • Racism, migration and development: the foundations of planetary order

    Mark Duffield

  • Aid and complicity: the case of war-displaced Southerners in the Northern Sudan

    Mark Duffield

  • Development, Security and Unending War: Governing the World of Peoples

    Mark R. Duffield

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony B. Zwi
Anthony B. Zwi University of New South Wales

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