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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4452 4115 38 37 152 7232

Melanie Walker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melanie Walker between 1974 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melanie Walker published across 50 years, from 1974 to 2023, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 4 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melanie Walker: publications per year, 1974 to 2023
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 2
2007 9
2008 7
2009 5
2010 9
2011 0
2012 8
2013 6
2014 2
2015 10
2016 13
2017 18
2018 7
2019 10
2020 15
2021 2
2022 3
2023 1
Total 160
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Melanie Walker 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 Melanie Walker 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, 144–153 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: 152 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
144–153 407 152
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
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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Melanie Walker 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 Melanie Walker 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

Melanie Walker is affiliated with the University of the Free State in South Africa. Their research focuses primarily within the social sciences, with contributions spanning sociology and political science, education, business and international management, political science and international relations, as well as safety research.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Global Educational Policies and Reforms
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • Children's Rights and Participation

Among recent publications, Melanie Walker has authored several papers, including:

  • Sustainable development goals and capability-based higher education outcomes, 2022, published in Third World Quarterly
  • Student decision-making about accessing university in South Africa, 2020, published in Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education
  • An Epistemological Break: Redefining Participatory Research in Capabilitarian Scholarship, 2022, published in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
  • Towards just futures: a capabilitarian approach to transforming undergraduate learning outcomes, 2023, published in Cambridge Journal of Education

The scientist's book publication includes:

  • Low-Income Students, Human Development and Higher Education in South Africa, published by African Minds eBooks in 2022

Melanie Walker has collaborated with several frequent coauthors, such as:

  • Monica McLean
  • Mikateko Mathebula
  • Patience Mukwambo
  • Alejandra Boni Aristizábal
  • Carmen Martinez-Vargas

Publication venues where the scientist's work appears include:

  • Third World Quarterly
  • Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
  • Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education
  • Cambridge Journal of Education

Best Publications

  • Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Social Justice in Education

    Melanie Walker;Elaine Unterhalter

  • Towards a capability‐based theory of social justice for education policy‐making

    Melanie Walker

  • Amartya Sen's capability approach and education

    Melanie Walker

  • The Capability Approach: Its Potential for Work in Education

    Melanie Walker;Elaine Unterhalter

  • Framing Social Justice In Education: What Does The ‘Capabilities’ Approach Offer?

    Melanie Walker

  • Towards a New Academic Professionalism: A manifesto of hope

    Jon Nixon;Andrew Marks;Stephen Rowland;Melanie Walker

  • A human capabilities framework for evaluating student learning

    Melanie Walker

  • Human Development and Capabilities : Re-imagining the university of the twenty-first century

    Alejandra Boni;Melanie Walker

  • Professional Education, Capabilities and the Public Good: The role of universities in promoting human development

    Melanie Walker;Monica McLean

  • Rainbow nation or new racism? Theorizing race and identity formation in South African higher education

    Melanie Walker

  • Race is nowhere and race is everywhere: narratives from black and white South African university students in post-apartheid South Africa

    Melanie Walker

  • Higher Education Pedagogies: A Capabilities Approach

    Melanie Walker

  • Reconstructing professionalism in university teaching : teachers and learners in action

    Melanie Walker

  • Capabilities, Values and Education Policy

    Rosie Peppin Vaughan;Melanie Walker

  • A Capital or Capabilities Education Narrative in a World of Staggering Inequalities

    Melanie Walker

  • Higher education and the post-2015 agenda: A contribution from the human development approach

    Alejandra Boni;Aurora Lopez-Fogues;Melanie Walker

  • Critical Capability Pedagogies and University Education.

    Melanie Walker

  • A capabilities-friendly conceptualisation of flourishing in and through education

    Merridy Wilson-Strydom;Melanie Walker

  • Universities, Employability and Human Development

    Melanie Walker;Samuel Fongwa

  • Universities and Global Human Development: Theoretical and empirical insights for social change

    Alejandra Boni;Melanie Walker

  • South African universities and human development: Towards a theorisation and operationalisation of professional capabilities for poverty reduction

    Melanie Walker;Melanie Walker;Monica McLean;Arona Dison;Rosie Peppin-Vaughan

  • The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion: Getting to Grips With Research in Education and the Social Sciences

    Pat Thomson;Melanie Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Pat Thomson
Pat Thomson University of Nottingham
Chris Warhurst
Chris Warhurst University of Warwick
Wilfred Carr
Wilfred Carr University of Sheffield

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