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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 75 518 447 89 77 449 66150

Martyn Hammersley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martyn Hammersley between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martyn Hammersley published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2018. 21 of the 483 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2018. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
1974 2025

483 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martyn Hammersley: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 3
1978 1
1979 2
1980 3
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 6
1985 4
1986 6
1987 5
1988 6
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 7
1993 12
1994 6
1995 5
1996 5
1997 13
1998 5
1999 5
2000 12
2001 9
2002 15
2003 10
2004 8
2005 19
2006 7
2007 7
2008 21
2009 8
2010 15
2011 11
2012 18
2013 12
2014 21
2015 6
2016 11
2017 10
2018 37
2019 24
2020 13
2021 16
2022 8
2023 23
2024 14
2025 7
Total 483
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Martyn Hammersley 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 Martyn Hammersley 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, 444–453 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: 449 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 25 449
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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Martyn Hammersley 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 Martyn Hammersley 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Martyn Hammersley is affiliated with The Open University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences. Their research spans several subfields including sociology and political science, education, political science and international relations, language and linguistics, and anthropology.

The primary focus of Hammersley's work lies in contemporary sociological theory and practice. Other main topics of research include educator training and historical pedagogy, language, discourse and communication strategies, Weber and Simmel's sociological theory, German social sciences and history, qualitative research methods and ethics, and children's rights and participation.

Hammersley has a significant publication record, including numerous papers published in well-known academic venues. These frequent publication venues include:

  • Tréma
  • Qualitative Inquiry
  • Journal of Classical Sociology
  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology
  • The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

Among their recent papers are:

  • What is an 'open society'? Bergson, Strauss, Popper, and Deleuze (2024) published in History of European Ideas
  • Experimenting with Ethnography: A Companion to Analysis (2022) published in The AAG Review of Books
  • Karl Mannheim's Ideology and Utopia and the public role of sociology (2021) published in Journal of Classical Sociology
  • Karl Mannheim on Fascism: Sociological Lessons About Populism and Democracy Today? (2021) published in Sociological Research Online
  • Planning versus the market: The dispute between Hayek and Mannheim and its contemporary relevance (2021) published in British Journal of Sociology

Hammersley's book publication includes:

  • Troubling Sociological Concepts: An Interrogation (2020), published by The Open University

Collaboration has been an element of Hammersley's academic work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Anna Traianou
  • Sihame Chkair
  • Paul Atkinson
  • Chae-Young Kim

Best Publications

  • Ethnography: Principles and Practice

    Martyn Hammersley;Paul Atkinson

  • What's Wrong With Ethnography?: Methodological Explorations

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Ethnography and participant observation.

    Paul Atkinson;Martyn Hammersley

  • Reading ethnographic research

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Case Study Method: Key Issues, Key Texts

    Roger Gomm;Martyn Hammersley;Peter Foster

  • What's wrong with ethnography?

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Ethnography: problems and prospects

    Martyn Hammersley

  • The politics of social research

    Martyn Hammersley

  • The relationship between qualitative and quantitative research: paradigm loyalty versus methodological eclecticism

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Deconstructing the qualitative-quantitative divide 1

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Ethics in Qualitative Research: Controversies and Contexts

    Martyn Hammersley;Anna Traianou

  • Case Study Method

    Roger Gomm;Martyn Hammersley;Peter Foster

  • Questioning Qualitative Inquiry: Critical Essays

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on Partisanship and Bias

    Martyn Hammersley

  • On 'systematic' reviews of research literatures: A 'narrative' response to Evans & Benefield

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Case Study and Generalization

    Roger Gomm;Martyn Hammersley;Peter Foster

  • Educational Research, Policymaking and Practice

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Some Notes on the Terms ‘Validity’ and ‘Reliability’

    Martyn Hammersley

  • On Feminist Methodology

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Social research: Philosophy, politics and practice

    Martyn Hammersley

  • Ethnography: Potential, Practice, and Problems: Ethnography - Problems and Prospects

    Martyn Hammersley

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Woods
Peter Woods The Open University
Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson Cardiff University
Andy Hargreaves
Andy Hargreaves Boston College
Sara Delamont
Sara Delamont Cardiff University
Ben Rampton
Ben Rampton King's College London
Jan Blommaert
Jan Blommaert Tilburg University

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