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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 72 672 586 121 107 345 27136

Michael Watts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Watts between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Watts published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2004. 9 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2004. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1970 2025

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Watts: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 8
1985 4
1986 5
1987 8
1988 9
1989 5
1990 2
1991 7
1992 6
1993 5
1994 20
1995 10
1996 12
1997 19
1998 6
1999 7
2000 4
2001 10
2002 15
2003 10
2004 27
2005 12
2006 5
2007 9
2008 10
2009 8
2010 12
2011 6
2012 11
2013 6
2014 5
2015 12
2016 8
2017 7
2018 22
2019 6
2020 14
2021 5
2022 5
2023 5
2024 3
2025 6
Total 387
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Michael Watts publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Watts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Brunel University London, has 387 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1977, 1980 and 1982, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 24 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 45 publications (2.4 per year); 1989-2007: 191 publications (10.1 per year); 2008-2025: 151 publications (8.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Watts 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 Watts 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, 344–353 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: 345 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 56 345
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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Michael Watts publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Michael Watts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Brunel University London, records 345 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Michael Watts, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Michael Watts ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Michael Watts 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 Watts 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 72
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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Michael Watts D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Michael Watts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Brunel University London, records 72 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Michael Watts, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Michael Watts ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Michael Watts is affiliated with Brunel University London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a significant focus on education, sociology and political science, gender studies, information systems, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their main areas of research include:

  • Mobile Learning in Education
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Educational Assessment and Pedagogy

Michael Watts has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Science Education
  • Computer Assisted Language Learning
  • Journal of Mental Health
  • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
  • Sustainability

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael Watts include:

  • Mental health service users experiences of medication discontinuation: a systematic review of qualitative studies (2021), Journal of Mental Health
  • Deciding to discontinue prescribed psychotropic medication: A qualitative study of service users' experiences (2021), International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
  • Exploration of university students' lived experiences of using smartphones for English language learning (2022), Computer Assisted Language Learning
  • The Initial Training of Science Teachers in African Countries: A Systematic Literature Review (2021), Sustainability
  • Friedrich Froebel: interpolation, extrapolation (2021), Early Child Development and Care

Michael Watts has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Saima Salehjee
  • Yujuan Luo
  • Yashwantrao Ramma
  • Ajeevsing Bholoa
  • Brian Keogh

Regarding book publications, Watts has contributed to academic books published by:

  • University of Glasgow - "Becoming Scientific: Developing Science across the Life-Course" (2020)
  • Bloomsbury Academic eBooks - "Learning to Succeed in Science" (2023)

Best Publications

  • The space of vulnerability: the causal structure of hunger and famine:

    Michael J. Watts;Hans G. Bohle

  • Climate change and social vulnerability: Toward a sociology and geography of food insecurity

    Hans G. Bohle;Thomas E. Downing;Michael J. Watts

  • Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development, Social Movements

    Philip W. Porter;Richard Peet;Michael Watts

  • Resource curse? governmentality, oil and power in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

    Michael Watts

  • Globalising food : agrarian questions and global restructuring

    David Goodman;Michael Watts

  • Living Under Contract : Contract Farming and Agrarian Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Peter D. Little;Michael Watts

  • Silent Violence: Food, Famine and Peasantry in Northern Nigeria.

    Michael Watts

  • Global Political Ecology

    Richard Peet;Paul Robbins;Michael Watts

  • Liberation ecologies : environment, development, social movements

    Richard Peet;Michael Watts

  • Reworking Modernity: Capitalisms and Symbolic Discontent

    Allan Richard Pred;Michael Watts

  • Locating the Political in Political Ecology: An Introduction

    Susan Paulson;Lisa L. Gezon;Michael Watts

  • On the poverty of theory: natural hazards research in context

    Michael Watts

  • Interviewing in Educational Research

    Janet Powney;Mike Watts

  • DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENTALITY

    Michael Watts

  • Reconfiguring the rural or fording the divide?: Capitalist restructuring and the global agro‐food system

    David Goodman;Michael Watts

  • More than the Sum of the Parts: research methods in group interviewing

    Mike Watts;Dave Ebbutt

  • Manufacturing Dissent: Work, Gender and the Politics of Meaning in a Peasant Society

    Judith A. Carney;Michael Watts

  • Life under contract: contract farming, agrarian restructuring, and flexible accumulation.

    M. J. Watts;P. D. Little

  • LIBERATING POLITICAL ECOLOGY

    Richard Peet;Michael Watts

  • LIBERATION ECOLOGY : Development, sustainability, and environment in an age of market triumphalism

    Richard Peet;Michael Watts

  • Silent Violence: Food, Famine and Peasantry in Northern Nigeria

    Paul E. Lovejoy;Michael Watts

  • The Magical State: Nature, Money, and Modernity In Venezuela

    Michael Watts

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Johnston
Ron Johnston University of Bristol
Peter D. Little
Peter D. Little Emory University
Peter J. Taylor
Peter J. Taylor Northumbria University
Paul Robbins
Paul Robbins University of Wisconsin–Madison
Keith S. Taber
Keith S. Taber University of Cambridge
Henry Bernstein
Henry Bernstein School of Oriental and African Studies
Thomas E. Downing
Thomas E. Downing Stockholm Environment Institute
Sarah Whatmore
Sarah Whatmore University of Oxford
Diana Liverman
Diana Liverman University of Arizona
David M. Gilbert
David M. Gilbert Florida State University

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