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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 890 806 143 133 155 7294

Martin J. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin J. Smith between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin J. Smith published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 11 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 9 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin J. Smith: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 15
2000 9
2001 12
2002 2
2003 2
2004 8
2005 2
2006 5
2007 2
2008 1
2009 11
2010 4
2011 3
2012 1
2013 9
2014 18
2015 9
2016 5
2017 2
2018 3
2019 1
2020 6
2021 5
2022 3
2023 4
2024 10
2025 1
Total 181
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Martin J. Smith 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 Martin J. Smith 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, 151–155 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: 155 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
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 45 155
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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Martin J. Smith 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 Martin J. Smith 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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
32 86
33 81 33
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

Martin J. Smith is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within the social sciences and health professions. Their work broadly covers political science, international relations, and health-related fields.

Smith's notable recent papers include:

  • 'Crisis and state transformation: Covid-19, levelling up and the UK's incoherent state' (2022) published in Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
  • 'English Devolution and the Covid-19 Pandemic: Governing Dilemmas in the Shadow of the Treasury' (2021) published in The Political Quarterly
  • 'Austerity and governance: coordinating policing and mental health policy in the UK' (2020) published in Policy Studies
  • 'Crisis what crisis?' Understanding the recurring problems of the British state (2024) published in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
  • 'Decentralisation and central-local relations: the case of policing and mental health in England' (2020) published in British Politics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Smith include:

  • David Richards
  • Sam Bass Warner
  • Diane Coyle
  • Joel C. Gill
  • Carlos Solar

The venues where Smith regularly publishes are diverse, reflecting their interdisciplinary approach. Frequent publication venues consist of:

  • Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
  • Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
  • The Political Quarterly
  • Policy Studies
  • The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Smith's contributions to book publications have been distributed among several publishers. Titles include works on geopolitics and regional issues, such as:

  • Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma (2020) published by Cornell University Press eBooks
  • Geosciences and the Sustainable Development Goals (2021) published by Springer International Publishing
  • Poésies attribuées à Voltaire (2021) published by Voltaire Foundation eBooks

Smith's main fields of study are:

  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions

Their subfields of expertise include:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • General Health Professions
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Education
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Central research topics explored in Smith's work focus on:

  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
  • Political and Economic History of the UK and US
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Healthcare Innovation and Challenges

Best Publications

  • Understanding Policy Networks: Towards a Dialectical Approach

    David Marsh;Martin Smith

  • Pressure, power, and policy : state autonomy and policy networks in Britain and the United States

    Martin J. Smith

  • Governance and Public Policy in the United Kingdom

    David Richards;Martin J. Smith

  • The core executive in Britain

    Martin J. Smith

  • Unequal Plurality: Towards an Asymmetric Power Model of British Politics

    David Marsh;David Richards;Martin J. Smith

  • Pluralism, Reformed Pluralism and Neopluralism: the Role of Pressure Groups in Policy‐Making

    Martin J. Smith

  • There is More than One Way to Do Political Science: on Different Ways to Study Policy Networks

    David Marsh;Martin J. Smith

  • The Politics of Agricultural Support in Britain: The Development of the Agricultural Policy Community

    Martin J. Smith

  • From policy community to issue network: Salmonella in eggs and the new politics of food

    Martin J. Smith

  • From Big Government to Big Society: Changing the State–Society Balance

    Martin J. Smith

  • CHANGING PATTERNS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: Reinventing Whitehall

    David Marsh;David Richards;Martin J. Smith

  • Interpreting the World of Political Elites

    David Richards;Martin J. Smith

  • New labour in government

    Steve Ludlam;Martin J. Smith

  • The Tensions of Political Control and Administrative Autonomy: from NPM to a Reconstituted Westminster Model

    David Richards;Martin J. Smith

  • Central Government Departments and the Policy Process

    Martin J. Smith;David Marsh;David Richards

  • The Changing Labour Party

    Martin J. Smith;Joanna Spear

  • Quangos, Accountability and Reform

    Matthew V. Flinders;Martin J. Smith

  • Bureaucrats, Politicians and Reform in Whitehall:: Analysing the Bureau-Shaping Model

    David Marsh;M. J. Smith;D. Richards

  • Quangos, accountability and reform : the politics of quasi-government

    Matthew V. Flinders;Martin J. Smith;David Marquand

  • The Westminster Model and the ‘Indivisibility of the Political and Administrative Elite’ : A Convenient Myth Whose Time Is Up?

    David Richards;Martin John Smith

  • Political Analysis. A Critical Introduction

    Martin J Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

David Richards
David Richards University of Bristol
David Marsh
David Marsh University of Canberra
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders University of Sheffield
Colin Hay
Colin Hay Sciences Po
Andrew Gamble
Andrew Gamble University of Sheffield
Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes European University Institute
Paul Light
Paul Light New York University
Jonathan R. Partington
Jonathan R. Partington University of Leeds

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