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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 31 1048 946 171 158 85 8647

Ngaire Woods publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ngaire Woods between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ngaire Woods published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 2 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2009. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1990 2024

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ngaire Woods: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 4
2000 8
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 1
2005 8
2006 5
2007 8
2008 2
2009 16
2010 6
2011 2
2012 1
2013 7
2014 4
2015 2
2016 3
2017 0
2018 6
2019 0
2020 2
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 108
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Ngaire Woods 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 Ngaire Woods 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, 81–85 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: 85 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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 85
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
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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Ngaire Woods 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 Ngaire Woods 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 31
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Ngaire Woods is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans social sciences, with a particular focus on development and global and planetary change.

Their published work covers topics including international development and aid, as well as climate change and geoengineering. These themes are evident in their recent scholarly output.

  • International Development and Aid
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering

Notable publication venues include Global Perspectives and the Oxford Review of Economic Policy.

  • Global Perspectives
  • Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Recent papers authored by Ngaire Woods comprise the following:

  • "Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century" (2023), published in Global Perspectives
  • "Stranded? The IMF in a world of rising economic nationalism" (2024), published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Frequent collaboration has been recorded with coauthor Arunabha Ghosh.

  • Arunabha Ghosh

Throughout their career, the main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences

Within these fields, subfields of interest are:

  • Development
  • Global and Planetary Change

Ngaire Woods has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020, as well as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • The Globalizers: The IMF, the World Bank, and Their Borrowers

    Ngaire Woods

  • Whose aid? Whose influence? China, emerging donors and the silent revolution in development assistance

    Ngaire Woods

  • The Challenge of Good Governance for the IMF and the World Bank Themselves

    Ngaire Woods

  • The Politics of Global Regulation

    Walter Mattli;Ngaire Woods

  • Globalisation and Inequality

    Andrew Hurrell;Ngaire Woods

  • Inequality, globalization, and world politics

    Andrew Hurrell;Ngaire Woods;R. Albert Berry

  • Making the IMF and the World Bank more Accountable

    Ngaire Woods

  • The Shifting Politics of Foreign Aid

    Ngaire Woods

  • Good Governance in International Organizations

    Ngaire Woods

  • The Political Economy of Globalization

    Ngaire Woods

  • Governance and the Limits of Accountability: The WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank

    Ngaire Woods;Amrita Narlikar

  • Global Governance after the Financial Crisis: A New Multilateralism or the Last Gasp of the Great Powers?

    Ngaire Woods

  • Making corporate self-regulation effective in developing countries

    David Graham;Ngaire Woods

  • The United States and the International Financial Institutions: Power and Influence Within the World Bank and the IMF

    Ngaire Woods

  • CHAPTER ONE. In Whose Benefit? Explaining Regulatory Change in Global Politics

    Walter Mattli;Ngaire Woods

  • International Political Economy in an Age of Globalization

    Ngaire Woods

  • Economic Ideas and International Relations: Beyond Rational Neglect

    Ngaire Woods

  • Uneven Patterns of Governance: How Developing Countries Are Represented in the IMF

    Ngaire Woods;Domenico Lombardi

  • Explaining international relations since 1945

    Ngaire Woods

  • Order, Globalization, and Inequality in World Politics

    Ngaire Woods

  • The Political Economy of Globalization

    Unknown

  • Global governance of antimicrobial resistance.

    Connor Rochford;Devi Sridhar;Ngaire Woods;Zia Saleh

  • Global Accountabilities

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Devi Sridhar
Devi Sridhar University of Edinburgh
Andrew C. Eggers
Andrew C. Eggers University of Chicago
Alexander Betts
Alexander Betts University of Oxford
Andrew Hurrell
Andrew Hurrell University of Oxford
Steven J. Hoffman
Steven J. Hoffman York University
Ilona Kickbusch
Ilona Kickbusch Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Mickey Chopra
Mickey Chopra World Bank
Otto Cars
Otto Cars Uppsala University
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh

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