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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 45 336 299 8 7 232 13100

Neil Gunningham publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil Gunningham between 1974 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil Gunningham published across 50 years, from 1974 to 2023, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1999. 1 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1999. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 31 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1974 2023

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil Gunningham: publications per year, 1974 to 2023
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 17
1999 31
2000 6
2001 4
2002 11
2003 10
2004 14
2005 17
2006 11
2007 17
2008 11
2009 15
2010 6
2011 12
2012 12
2013 11
2014 9
2015 6
2016 7
2017 23
2018 2
2019 3
2020 9
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 286
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Neil Gunningham publications per year - data summary

  • Neil Gunningham, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, has 286 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1974 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1984, 1985, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.7 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 13 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1990: 12 publications (0.7 per year); 1991-2007: 147 publications (8.6 per year); 2008-2023: 127 publications (7.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Neil Gunningham publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil Gunningham sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 231–235 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 232 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23 232
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Neil Gunningham publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Neil Gunningham, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, records 232 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Neil Gunningham, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Neil Gunningham ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Neil Gunningham D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil Gunningham sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33 45
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Neil Gunningham D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Neil Gunningham, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, records 45 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Neil Gunningham, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Neil Gunningham ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Neil Gunningham is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. The research work focuses on several interconnected areas including sustainability, climate finance, and governance. Their publications explore the intersections of environmental regulation, finance, and social change.

The scientist has contributed to multiple research topics, including:

  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Silkworms and Sericulture Research
  • Social Sciences and Humanities

Several recent papers underscore the scope of Neil Gunningham's research. These include:

  • "A Quiet Revolution: Central Banks, Financial Regulators, and Climate Finance" (2020), published in Sustainability
  • "Financing a low-carbon revolution" (2020), appearing in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • "Can climate activism deliver transformative change? Extinction Rebellion, business and people power" (2020), featured in Journal of Human Rights and the Environment

The frequent publication venues for their work indicate an emphasis on regulatory and governance frameworks, including:

  • Regulation & Governance
  • Sustainability
  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • Journal of Human Rights and the Environment
  • Transnational Environmental Law

Research collaborations have been an important component of their academic activity. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • David Levi-Faur
  • Eva Thomann
  • Tim Bartley
  • John Braithwaite
  • Cary Coglianese

Their work covers a range of subfields, emphasizing environmental and social dimensions, such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Insect Science
  • Political Science and International Relations

Neil Gunningham's research engages with multidisciplinary aspects of climate change, combining policy analysis, economic perspectives, and social movements. Their publication record reflects contributions to developing understanding of how financial systems and activism intersect with environmental governance.

Best Publications

  • Social License and Environmental Protection: Why Businesses Go beyond Compliance

    Neil Gunningham;Robert A. Kagan;Dorothy Thornton

  • Smart Regulation: Designing Environmental Policy

    Neil Gunningham;Peter N. Grabosky;Darren Sinclair

  • Industry Self‐Regulation: An Institutional Perspective

    Neil Gunningham;Joseph Rees

  • Shades of Green: Business, Regulation, and Environment

    Neil Gunningham;Robert A. Kagan;Dorothy Thornton

  • Explaining Corporate Environmental Performance: How Does Regulation Matter?

    Robert A. Kagan;Neil Gunningham;Dorothy Thornton

  • Regulatory pluralism: Designing policy mixes for environmental protection

    Neil Gunningham;Darren L Sinclair

  • Environment Law, Regulation and Governance: Shifting Architectures

    Neil Gunningham

  • Regulating Workplace Safety: System and Sanctions

    Neil Gunningham;Richard Johnstone

  • General Deterrence and Corporate Environmental Behavior

    Dorothy Thornton;Neil A. Gunningham;Robert A. Kagan

  • Motivating Management: Corporate Compliance in Environmental Protection*

    Neil A. Gunningham;Dorothy Thornton;Robert A. Kagan

  • Leaders and Laggards: Next-Generation Environmental Regulation

    Neil Gunningham;Darren L Sinclair

  • The New Collaborative Environmental Governance: The Localization of Regulation

    Neil Gunningham

  • Environment, Self‐Regulation, and the Chemical Industry: Assessing Responsible Care*

    Neil Gunningham

  • Non-state governance and climate policy: the fossil fuel divestment movement

    Julie Ayling;Neil Gunningham

  • The New Environmental Governance

    Cameron Holley;Neil Gunningham;Clifford D. Shearing;Clifford D. Shearing

  • Reimbursing the Future: An Evaluation of Motivational, Voluntary, Price-based, Property-right and Regulatory Incentives for the Conservation of Biodiversity.

    Michael D. Young;Bruce Howard;Neil Gunningham;P. Grabosky

  • Managing the energy trilemma: The case of Indonesia☆

    Neil Gunningham

  • Toward Optimal Environmental Policy: The Case of Biodiversity Conservation

    Neil Gunningham;Mike D. Young

  • Organizational Trust and the Limits of Management-Based Regulation

    Neil Gunningham;Darren Sinclair

  • Enforcement and Compliance Strategies

    Neil Gunningham

  • Sources of Corporate Environmental Performance

    Dorothy Thornton;Robert A. Kagan;Neil Gunningham

  • Policy Instrument Choice and Diffuse Source Pollution

    Neil Gunningham;Darren L Sinclair

  • Negotiated Non-Compliance: A Case Study of Regulatory Failure

    Neil Gunningham

  • When Social Norms and Pressures Are Not Enough: Environmental Performance in the Trucking Industry

    Dorothy Thornton;Robert A. Kagan;Neil Gunningham

  • Enforcing Environmental Regulation

    Neil Gunningham

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Kagan
Robert A. Kagan University of California, Berkeley
Clifford Shearing
Clifford Shearing University of Cape Town
Peter Drahos
Peter Drahos Australian National University
Peter Grabosky
Peter Grabosky Australian National University

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