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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 43 412 368 64 59 230 7461

Martin Powell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Powell between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Powell published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2014. 13 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2014. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
1986 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Powell: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 3
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 4
2001 10
2002 13
2003 7
2004 11
2005 13
2006 4
2007 6
2008 6
2009 12
2010 4
2011 11
2012 6
2013 8
2014 20
2015 6
2016 10
2017 5
2018 12
2019 12
2020 7
2021 13
2022 4
2023 20
2024 10
2025 3
Total 270
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Martin Powell 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 Powell 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, 226–230 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: 230 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 18 230
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 Powell 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 Powell 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Martin Powell is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and health professions, with a particular focus on political science and international relations, general health professions, economics and econometrics, public administration, and information systems and management.

The scientist's work engages extensively with topics such as social policy and reform studies, policy transfer and learning, political and economic history of the UK and US, health systems, economic evaluations and quality of life, ethics in business and education, healthcare systems and challenges, and public policy and administration research.

Recent published papers by Martin Powell include:

  • Intra-crisis learning and prospective policy transfer in the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
  • The Eureka Moment? The creation of the British Welfare State, 2020, Social Work and Social Sciences Review
  • Modelling the Health Policy Process: One Size Fits all or Horses for Courses?, 2022, International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • The duty of candour and the NHS agenda, 2020, International Journal of Health Governance
  • Learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022, Health Economics Policy and Law

Martin Powell frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Mark Exworthy
  • Russell Mannion
  • Ian Greener
  • Sophie King-Hill
  • Daniel Béland

They have contributed publications to prominent venues such as:

  • Social Policy and Administration
  • International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
  • Journal of Health Organization and Management
  • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • International Journal of Health Governance

Their published books include the title The NHS at 75, released by Bristol University Press eBooks in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Conceptualising successful partnerships.

    Bernard Dowling;Martin Powell;Caroline Glendinning

  • Welfare regimes and the welfare mix

    Martin Powell;Armando Barrientos

  • Evaluating Public Management Reforms: Principles and Practice

    George Alexander Boyne;Catherine Farrell;Jennifer Law;Martin Powell

  • Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare

    Caroline Glendinning;Martin Powell;Kirstein Rummery

  • New Labour and the third way in the British welfare state: a new and distinctive approach?

    Martin Powell

  • New Labour, new welfare state? : the "third way" in British social policy

    Martin A. Powell

  • Big Windows and Little Windows: Implementation in the ‘Congested State’

    Mark Exworthy;Martin Powell

  • Understanding the mixed economy of welfare

    Martin A. Powell

  • Markets, bureaucracy and public management: the NHS: quasi-market, quasi-hierarchy and quasi-network?

    J. Mohan;M. Exworthy;Martin Powell

  • 'How great expectations in Westminster may be dashed locally' : the local implementation of national policy on health inequalities

    Mark Exworthy;Lee Berney;Martin Powell

  • An Audit of the Welfare Modelling Business

    Martin Powell;Armando Barrientos

  • Welfare State and Welfare Change

    Martin A. Powell;Martin Hewitt

  • Territorial justice: A review of theory and evidence

    George Boyne;Martin Powell

  • The Hidden History of Social Citizenship

    Martin Powell

  • The Spatial Strategy of Equality and the Spatial Division of Welfare

    Martin Powell;George Alexander Boyne

  • Evaluating the National Health Service

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  • Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe

    Giuliano Bonoli;Martin A. Powell

  • Towards a geography of people poverty and place poverty

    Rachel Elizabeth Ashworth;George Alexander Boyne;M. Powell

  • Modernising the welfare state : the Blair legacy

    Martin A. Powell

  • Evaluating new labour's welfare reforms

    Martin Powell

  • The financial health of voluntary hospitals in interwar Britain

    Martin Gorsky;John Mohan;Martin Powell

  • New Labour's Partnerships: Comparing Conceptual Models with Existing Forms

    Martin Powell;Bernard Dowling

  • Spatial equity and public services: An empirical analysis of local government finance in England

    George Alexander Boyne;Martin Powell;Rachel Elizabeth Ashworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Exworthy
Mark Exworthy University of Birmingham
Ian Greener
Ian Greener University of Strathclyde
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson University of Sheffield
Russell Mannion
Russell Mannion University of Birmingham
Huw Davies
Huw Davies University of St Andrews
George Alexander Boyne
George Alexander Boyne University of Aberdeen
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Armando Barrientos
Armando Barrientos University of Manchester
Caroline Glendinning
Caroline Glendinning University of York
Linda Bauld
Linda Bauld University of Edinburgh

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