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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4495 4156 764 707 153 6385

Nick Spencer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nick Spencer between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nick Spencer published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2025. 25 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2025. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 8 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 7 publications 2025: 18 publications
1991 2025

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nick Spencer: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 6
1994 3
1995 1
1996 8
1997 0
1998 0
1999 11
2000 9
2001 6
2002 7
2003 14
2004 7
2005 13
2006 8
2007 6
2008 8
2009 6
2010 7
2011 6
2012 3
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 2
2017 0
2018 4
2019 4
2020 3
2021 4
2022 5
2023 1
2024 7
2025 18
Total 191
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Nick Spencer 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 Nick Spencer 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, 144–153 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: 153 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
144–153 407 153
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
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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Nick Spencer 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 Nick Spencer 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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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Overview

Nick Spencer is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and has contributed to multiple fields primarily within social sciences, business management, and engineering. Their research encompasses a variety of interdisciplinary topics, with notable emphasis on design education and practice as well as innovative approaches to technology and social development.

The main fields of study in Spencer's work include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Engineering

The subfields within these broader domains highlight a focus on:

  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Demography

The key research topics covered by Spencer are:

  • Design Education and Practice
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • Persona Design and Applications

Spencer's recent published papers demonstrate a diverse interest in policy, design, higher education, and innovation frameworks. These include:

  • "Creative and collaborative reflective thinking to support policy deliberation and decision making" (2022, Evidence & Policy)
  • "Management framework for higher education institution-based community innovation labs" (2022, Management & Marketing)
  • "'Safe spaces and places': the value of design-led methodologies in developing online narratives" (2023, International Journal of Social Research Methodology)
  • "Examining the Physical to Visual Shift in How We Now Experience Designed Objects" (2020, Northumbria Research Link, Northumbria University)
  • "Design-led Innovation Readiness: priming micro SMEs for strategic innovation" (2022, Design Management Journal, Former Series)

Frequent collaborators in Spencer's scholarly work include:

  • Carmen Păunescu
  • Mark Bailey
  • Justine Carrion-Weiss
  • Katri-Liis Lepik
  • Arman Arakelyan

Publication venues commonly featuring Spencer's research consist of:

  • Evidence & Policy
  • Management & Marketing
  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology
  • Design Management Journal (Former Series)
  • Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University)

In addition to journal articles, Spencer has contributed to the book "Social Innovation in Higher Education" published by Springer International Publishing in 2022. This work has attracted citations, reflecting its engagement within academic discourse.

Best Publications

  • Residential mobility in childhood and health outcomes: a systematic review

    T. Jelleyman;Nick Spencer

  • Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

    Ruchi Baxi;Mohit Sharma;Robert Roseby;Adam Polnay

  • Disabling conditions and registration for child abuse and neglect: a population-based study.

    Nick Spencer;Emma Devereux;Ann Wallace;Ratna Sundrum

  • Prevalence of childhood disability and the characteristics and circumstances of disabled children in the UK : secondary analysis of the Family Resources Survey

    Clare M Blackburn;Nick J Spencer;Janet M Read

  • Impact of the 2008 economic and financial crisis on child health: a systematic review.

    Luis Rajmil;Maria-Jose Fernandez de Sanmamed;Imti Choonara;Tomas Faresjö

  • Poverty and Child Health

    Nick Spencer

  • Socioeconomic status and birth weight: comparison of an area-based measure with the Registrar General's social class.

    Nick Spencer;Suartini Bambang;Stuart Logan;Leicester Gill

  • Effect of strategies to reduce exposure of infants to environmental tobacco smoke in the home: cross sectional survey.

    Clare Blackburn;Nick Spencer;Sheila Bonas;Christine Coe

  • Low income/socio-economic status in early childhood and physical health in later childhood/adolescence: a systematic review.

    Nick Spencer;Tu Mai Thanh;Séguin Louise

  • Access to health care for Roma children in Central and Eastern Europe: findings from a qualitative study in Bulgaria

    Boika Rechel;Clare M Blackburn;Nick J Spencer;Bernd Rechel

  • Disabling chronic conditions in childhood and socioeconomic disadvantage: a systematic review and meta-analyses of observational studies.

    Nicholas J Spencer;Clare M Blackburn;Janet M Read

  • The effect of income inequality and macro-level social policy on infant mortality and low birthweight in developed countries--a preliminary systematic review.

    N. Spencer

  • Abuse of the disabled child: a systematic review of population-based studies.

    M. Govindshenoy;Nick Spencer

  • Addressing inequities in child health and development: towards social justice

    Nick Spencer;Shanti Raman;Bernadette Ann-Marie O'Hare;Giorgio Tamburlini

  • Cerebral palsy and socioeconomic status: a retrospective cohort study

    R Sundrum;S Logan;A Wallace;N Spencer

  • Social, economic, and political determinants of child health.

    Nick Spencer

  • Parent reported home smoking bans and toddler (18–30 month) smoke exposure: a cross-sectional survey

    N Spencer;C Blackburn;S Bonas;C Coe

  • A systematic review of the prevalence of parental concerns measured by the Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) indicating developmental risk

    Susan Woolfenden;Susan Woolfenden;Valsamma Eapen;Katrina Williams;Andrew Hayen

  • Deprivation and bronchiolitis.

    N Spencer;S Logan;S Scholey;S Gentle

  • Child abuse registration, fetal growth, and preterm birth: a population based study

    Nick Spencer;Ann Wallace;Ratna Sundrum;Claire Bacchus

  • Social equalization in youth: evidence from a cross-sectional British survey.

    Nick J. Spencer

  • Social, economic, and political context of parenting

    Julie Taylor;Nick Spencer;Norma Baldwin

  • Social influences on birth weight

    N Spencer;S Logan

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Rajmil
Luis Rajmil Government of Catalonia
Anders Hjern
Anders Hjern Karolinska Institute
Ian S. Blair
Ian S. Blair United Arab Emirates University
Bernd Rechel
Bernd Rechel London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Panos Vostanis
Panos Vostanis University of Leicester
Julie Taylor
Julie Taylor Vanderbilt University
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Aga Khan University
Margaret Thorogood
Margaret Thorogood University of Warwick
Eric Emerson
Eric Emerson Lancaster University
Nigel Stallard
Nigel Stallard University of Warwick

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