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Neil Selwyn

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 86 257 217 21 18 363 30448

Neil Selwyn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil Selwyn between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil Selwyn published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 25 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications
1996 2025

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil Selwyn: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 5
1998 3
1999 19
2000 19
2001 8
2002 14
2003 20
2004 10
2005 10
2006 10
2007 12
2008 13
2009 15
2010 17
2011 12
2012 15
2013 17
2014 15
2015 9
2016 18
2017 26
2018 10
2019 11
2020 22
2021 18
2022 16
2023 9
2024 13
2025 12
Total 399
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Neil Selwyn 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 Neil Selwyn 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, 354–363 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: 363 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 36 363
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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Neil Selwyn 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 Neil Selwyn 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 86
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

Neil Selwyn is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and focuses research efforts primarily within the social sciences and computer science domains. Their work bridges interdisciplinary fields related to education, technology, and societal impacts.

The scientist's research contributions cover topics such as:

  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Digital Education and Society
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Media and Politics

Subfields of study consistently explored include:

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Education
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Information Systems and Management

Neil Selwyn has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Postdigital Science and Education
  • Learning Media and Technology
  • Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence
  • New Media & Society
  • Research in Education

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mark Andrejevic
  • Luci Pangrazio
  • Bronwyn Cumbo
  • Chris O'Neill
  • Xin Gu

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Neil Selwyn feature topics intersecting artificial intelligence, education, and digital society:

  • "The future of AI and education: Some cautionary notes" (2022), European Journal of Education
  • "A necessary evil? The rise of online exam proctoring in Australian universities" (2021), Media International Australia
  • "Banning mobile phones from classrooms-An opportunity to advance understandings of technology addiction, distraction and cyberbullying" (2020), British Journal of Educational Technology
  • "Assessment in the age of artificial intelligence" (2022), Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence (co-authored by Zachari Swiecki)
  • "The impact of generative artificial intelligence on socioeconomic inequalities and policy making" (2024), PNAS Nexus (co-authored by Valerio Capraro)

Their book publications cover critical perspectives on technology and data literacy, including:

  • Education and Technology (2021), Bloomsbury Academic eBooks
  • Critical Data Literacies (2023), The MIT Press
  • The Cambridge Handbook of Facial Recognition in the Modern State (2024), Cambridge University Press

Best Publications

  • Reconsidering Political and Popular Understandings of the Digital Divide

    Neil Selwyn

  • Faceworking: Exploring Students' Education-Related Use of "Facebook".

    Neil Selwyn

  • The digital native – myth and reality

    Neil Selwyn

  • Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates

    Neil Selwyn

  • What works and why? Student perceptions of ‘useful’ digital technology in university teaching and learning

    Michael Henderson;Neil Selwyn;Rachel Aston

  • The use of computer technology in university teaching and learning: a critical perspective

    Neil Selwyn

  • Older adults' use of information and communications technology in everyday life

    Neil Selwyn;Stephen Gorard;John Furlong;Louise Madden

  • Looking beyond learning: notes towards the critical study of educational technology

    Neil Selwyn

  • The information aged: A qualitative study of older adults' use of information and communications technology

    Neil Selwyn

  • Apart from technology: understanding people’s non-use of information and communication technologies in everyday life

    Neil Selwyn

  • Distrusting Educational Technology: Critical Questions for Changing Times

    Neil Selwyn

  • Schools and Schooling in the Digital Age: A Critical Analysis

    Neil Selwyn

  • Web 2.0 applications as alternative environments for informal learning: a critical review

    Neil Selwyn

  • Students' attitudes toward computers: validation of a computer attitude scale for 16--19 education

    Neil Selwyn

  • More than tools? Making sense of the ongoing digitizations of higher education

    Linda Castañeda;Neil Selwyn

  • Digital division or digital decision? A study of non-users and low-users of computers

    Neil Selwyn

  • Should Robots Replace Teachers?: AI and the Future of Education

    Neil Selwyn

  • An Investigation of Differences in Undergraduates' Academic Use of the Internet.

    Neil Selwyn

  • Twenty years of online teacher communities: A systematic review of formally-organized and informally-developed professional learning groups

    Annika Lantz-Andersson;Mona Lundin;Neil Selwyn;Neil Selwyn

  • Adult Learning in the Digital Age: Information Technology and the Learning Society

    Neil Selwyn;Stephen Gorard;John Furlong

  • Is Technology Good for Education

    Neil Selwyn

  • Data entry: towards the critical study of digital data and education

    Neil Selwyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Gorard
Stephen Gorard Durham University
Carey Jewitt
Carey Jewitt University College London
Neil Mercer
Neil Mercer University of Cambridge
Rebecca Eynon
Rebecca Eynon University of Oxford
Phillip Brown
Phillip Brown Cardiff University
Dragan Gasevic
Dragan Gasevic Monash University

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