Mike Coombes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mike Coombes between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mike Coombes published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2006. 2 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10

1970 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mike Coombes: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year	Publications
1970	1
1971	0
1972	0
1973	0
1974	0
1975	0
1976	0
1977	0
1978	1
1979	1
1980	0
1981	1
1982	2
1983	2
1984	1
1985	1
1986	4
1987	0
1988	2
1989	3
1990	2
1991	4
1992	6
1993	3
1994	4
1995	3
1996	1
1997	2
1998	5
1999	3
2000	7
2001	8
2002	3
2003	2
2004	3
2005	4
2006	14
2007	14
2008	6
2009	6
2010	10
2011	7
2012	5
2013	3
2014	4
2015	4
2016	5
2017	4
2018	4
2019	3
2020	4
2021	1
2022	1
2023	0
2024	0
2025	2
Total	176

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Mike Coombes 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 Mike Coombes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 167 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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	167
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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Mike Coombes 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 Mike Coombes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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	31
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

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Best Publications

An Efficient Algorithm to Generate Official Statistical Reporting Areas: The Case of the 1984 Travel-to-Work Areas Revision in Britain

M. G. Coombes;Anne E. Green;S. Openshaw

326
Citations
Industry structure, entrepreneurship, and culture: An empirical analysis using historical coalfields

Michael Stuetzer;Michael Stuetzer;Martin Obschonka;Martin Obschonka;David B. Audretsch;Michael Wyrwich

247
Citations
Indicators of Quality of Life: Some Methodological Issues

R J Rogerson;A M Findlay;A S Morris;M G Coombes

245
Citations
In search of counterurbanisation: some evidence from Devon on the relationship between patterns of migration and motivation.

Joyce Halliday;Mike Coombes

235
Citations
State of the English Cities

M Parkinson;T Champion;R Evans;J Simmie

187
Citations
Universities as anchor institutions in cities in a turbulent funding environment: vulnerable institutions and vulnerable places in England

John Goddard;Mike Coombes;Louise Kempton;Paul Vallance

166
Citations
Functional regions for the population census of Great Britain

Coombes Mg;Dixon Js;Goddard Jb;Openshaw S

164
Citations
Migration and Longer-Distance Commuting in Rural England

Tony Champion;Mike Coombes;David L. Brown

128
Citations
Travel-to-Work Areas: the 2007 review

MG Coombes;S Bond

118
Citations
The use and definition of travel-to-work areas in Great Britain: Some comments

M.G. Coombes;S. Openshaw

117
Citations
Austerity states, institutional dismantling and the governance of sub-national economic development: the demise of the Regional Development Agencies in England

Andy Pike;Mike Coombes;Peter O’Brien;John Tomaney

105
Citations
Defining Locality Boundaries with Synthetic Data

Mike Coombes

103
Citations
Substantive Issues in the Definition of “Localities”: Evidence from Sub–Group Local Labour Market Areas in the West Midlands

M. G. Coombes;Anne E. Green;D. W. Owen

100
Citations
The delineation of 21st century local labour market areas: a critical review and a research agenda

José M. Casado-Díaz;Mike Coombes

93
Citations
Measuring destination attractivity: A migration example

A. Stewart Fotheringham;Tony Champion;Colin Wymer;Mike Coombes

92
Citations
Daily Urban Systems in Britain: From Theory to Practice:

M G Coombes;J S Dixon;J B Goddard;S Openshaw

85
Citations
Methodological Steps in the Development of Multivariate Indexes for Urban and Regional Policy Analysis

M Coombes;C Wong

84
Citations
Changing places: Britain's demographic, economic and social complexion

A. G. Champion;Anne E. Green;David Owen;D. J. Ellin

80
Citations
Assessing the local and regional impacts of international migration

AC Stenning;AG Champion;CD Conway;MG Coombes

80
Citations
Counterurbanisation in Britain and Italy: a Comparative Critique of the Concept, Causation and Evidence

Mike Coombes;Remo Dalla Longga;Simon Raybould

79
Citations