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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 110 50 42 8 8 718 48572
Engineering and Technology 103 124 117 7 6 653 42178

Michael Batty publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Batty between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Batty published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2021. 31 of the 911 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2021. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 5 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications
1968 2025

911 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Batty: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 5
1970 6
1971 6
1972 8
1973 8
1974 8
1975 13
1976 7
1977 5
1978 9
1979 12
1980 6
1981 5
1982 18
1983 16
1984 8
1985 9
1986 8
1987 15
1988 11
1989 17
1990 9
1991 15
1992 12
1993 11
1994 12
1995 13
1996 17
1997 17
1998 19
1999 18
2000 16
2001 19
2002 18
2003 31
2004 20
2005 25
2006 24
2007 15
2008 24
2009 32
2010 27
2011 24
2012 27
2013 28
2014 17
2015 19
2016 23
2017 21
2018 12
2019 20
2020 18
2021 33
2022 21
2023 22
2024 18
2025 13
Total 911
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Michael Batty 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 Michael Batty 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, 570+ 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: 718 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 718
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Michael Batty 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 Michael Batty 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, 100+ 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: 110 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 97 110
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Michael Batty is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Engineering, with a significant focus on Transportation, Economics and Econometrics, Building and Construction, Global and Planetary Change, and Media Technology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to urban environments and spatial analysis. Key areas of study include:

  • Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
  • Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization

Michael Batty has published extensively. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cities
  • Urban Studies

Recent selected papers by Michael Batty feature topics concerning urban analytics, digital twins, and post-pandemic urbanism. Notable works are:

  • "The Coronavirus crisis: What will the post-pandemic city look like?", 2020, Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science
  • "Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run", 2020, Cities
  • "The role of complexity for digital twins of cities", 2023, Nature Computational Science
  • "Assembling Sustainable Smart City Transitions: An Interdisciplinary Theoretical Perspective", 2020, Journal of Urban Technology
  • "Future Developments in Geographical Agent-Based Models: Challenges and Opportunities", 2020, Geographical Analysis

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Carlo Ratti
  • Elsa Arcaute
  • Richard Milton
  • Wenzhong Shi
  • Mei-Po Kwan

Michael Batty has published books with various presses, expanding on themes in urban informatics and planning. These include:

  • "Urban Informatics", 2021, Springer International Publishing
  • "The Computable City", 2024, The MIT Press
  • "City Scripts: Narratives of Postindustrial Urban Futures", 2023, Ohio State University Press
  • "City Information Modelling", 2024, Urban sustainability

In recognition of their contributions, the scientist was awarded the fellowship of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Smart cities of the future

    M. Batty;K. W. Axhausen;F. Giannotti;A. Pozdnoukhov

  • Fractal Cities: A Geometry of Form and Function

    Michael Batty;Paul Longley

  • Cities and Complexity: Understanding Cities with Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Models, and Fractals

    Michael Batty

  • The size, scale, and shape of cities.

    Michael Batty

  • The New Science of Cities

    Michael Batty

  • Big data, smart cities and city planning:

    Michael Batty

  • Modeling urban dynamics through GIS-based cellular automata

    M. Batty;Yichun Xie;Zhanli Sun

  • From Cells to Cities

    M Batty;Yichun Xie

  • Cities and Complexity: Understanding Cities Through Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Models and Fractals

    M Batty

  • Detecting the dynamics of urban structure through spatial network analysis

    Chen Zhong;Stefan Müller Arisona;Xianfeng Huang;Michael Batty

  • Key challenges in agent-based modelling for geo-spatial simulation

    Andrew Crooks;Christian Castle;Michael Batty

  • Exploring isovist fields: space and shape in architectural and urban morphology

    Michael Batty

  • Agent-based Models of Geographical Systems

    Alison J. Heppenstall;Andrew T. Crooks;Linda M. See;Michael Batty

  • Structure of Urban Movements: Polycentric Activity and Entangled Hierarchical Flows

    Camille Roth;Soong Moon Kang;Michael Batty;Marc Barthélemy;Marc Barthélemy

  • Mining bicycle sharing data for generating insights into sustainable transport systems

    Oliver O’Brien;James Cheshire;Michael Batty

  • Laws of population growth

    Hernán D. Rozenfeld;Diego Rybski;José S. Andrade;Michael Batty

  • Urban Systems as Cellular Automata

    M Batty;H Couclelis;M Eichen

  • Constructing cities, deconstructing scaling laws

    Elsa Arcaute;Erez Hatna;Peter Ferguson;Hyejin Youn;Hyejin Youn

  • Building a science of cities

    Michael Batty

  • Stochastic cellular automata modeling of urban land use dynamics: empirical development and estimation

    Cláudia Maria de Almeida;Michael Batty;Antonio Miguel Vieira Monteiro;Gilberto Câmara

  • Spatial analysis: Modelling in a GIS environment

    Paul Longley;Michael Batty

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Longley
Paul A. Longley University College London
Andrew Crooks
Andrew Crooks University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson Newcastle University
Jim W. Hall
Jim W. Hall University of Oxford
A-Xing Zhu
A-Xing Zhu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bin Jiang
Bin Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Samuel L. Braunstein
Samuel L. Braunstein University of York
Marc Barthelemy
Marc Barthelemy L'Institut de physique théorique
Hui Lin
Hui Lin Jiangxi Normal University
Min Chen
Min Chen South China University of Technology

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