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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 42 439 395 11 10 137 5141

Nicola Piper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicola Piper between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicola Piper published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 12 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 2 publications
1997 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicola Piper: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 4
2003 8
2004 6
2005 8
2006 6
2007 4
2008 5
2009 8
2010 8
2011 5
2012 2
2013 5
2014 2
2015 6
2016 5
2017 6
2018 13
2019 5
2020 3
2021 14
2022 12
2023 8
2024 10
2025 2
Total 164
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Nicola Piper 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 Nicola Piper 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, 136–140 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: 137 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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 45 137
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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Nicola Piper 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 Nicola Piper 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26 42
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Nicola Piper is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly work primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Health Professions, with a significant focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, General Health Professions, Public Administration, and Emergency Medicine.

The research topics covered by Nicola Piper include Migration and Labor Dynamics, Employment and Welfare Studies, International Labor and Employment Law, Labor Movements and Unions, Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Digital Economy and Work Transformation, and Sex work and related issues.

Nicola Piper's recent publications exemplify their engagement with themes related to migration, labor, and precarious work conditions. Notable papers include:

  • "Returning home empty handed: Examining how COVID-19 exacerbates the non-payment of temporary migrant workers' wages" (2021), published in Global Social Policy
  • "Regions and global migration governance: perspectives 'from above', 'from below' and 'from beyond'" (2021), published in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • "Reflections on intersectionality: a journey through the worlds of migration research, policy and advocacy" (2022), published in Gender Place & Culture
  • "Temporary labour migration in Asia: The transnationality-precarity nexus" (2022), published in International Migration
  • "Sanitized boundaries, sanitized homes: COVID-19 and the sporadic hyper-precarity of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong" (2022), published in Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Nicola Piper include Laura Foley, Merlin L. Robb, Haroon Saloojee, Scott McCallister, and Frances Whalen. These collaborations reflect a network of researchers active in related areas of social science and migration studies.

The most frequent publication venues for Nicola Piper's work are:

  • Global Social Policy
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • Global Public Policy and Governance
  • Studies in Social Justice
  • Work in the Global Economy

Best Publications

  • Wife or worker? : Asian women and migration

    Nicola Piper;Mina Roces;Eleonore Kofman

  • Feminized Migration in East and Southeast Asia: Policies, Actions and Empowerment

    Keiko Yamanaka;Nicola Piper

  • Gendering the Politics of Migration

    Nicola Piper

  • Wife or Worker? Worker or Wife? Marriage and Cross-Border Migration in Contemporary Japan

    Nicola Piper

  • Feminisation of Migration and the Social Dimensions of Development: the Asian case

    Nicola Piper

  • The complex interconnections of the migration–development nexus: a social perspective

    Nicola Piper

  • Transnational Activism in Asia : Problems of power and democracy

    Nicola Piper;Anders Uhlin

  • Japanese women studying abroad, the case of the United States

    Hiroakira Ono;Nicola Piper

  • Bridging gender, migration and governance: Theoretical possibilities in the Asian context

    Nicola Piper

  • Globalisation and regulation of citizenship—Filipino migrant workers in Japan

    Rochelle Ball;Nicola Piper

  • A Problem by a Different Name? A Review of Research on Trafficking in South-East Asia and Oceania

    Nicola Piper

  • Rights of foreign workers and the politics of migration in South-East and East Asia.

    Nicola Piper

  • International Marriage in Japan: 'Race' and 'Gender' perspectives

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  • Feminization of Labor Migration as Violence Against Women

    Nicola Piper

  • Migrant Worker Activism in Singapore and Malaysia: Freedom of Association and the Role of the State:

    Nicola Piper

  • Harnessing Hope through NGO Activism

    Sasha Courville;Nicola Piper

  • Critical Perspectives on Global Governance: Rights and Regulation in Governing Regimes

    Jean Grugel;Nicola Piper

  • Migrant Precarity in Asia: ‘Networks of Labour Activism’ for a Rights-based Governance of Migration

    Nicola Piper;Stuart Rosewarne;Matt Withers

  • South–South Migration: Challenges for development and social policy

    Katja Hujo;Nicola Piper

  • Temporary Migration and Political Remittances: the role of organisational networks in the transnationalisation of human rights

    Nicola Piper

  • New Perspectives on Transnational Activism

    Nicola Piper;Anders Uhlin

  • New perspectives on gender and migration : livelihood, rights and entitlements

    Nicola Piper

  • Marriage migration, migrant precarity, and social reproduction in Asia: an overview

    Nicola Piper;Sohoon Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Grugel
Jean Grugel University of York
Parvati Raghuram
Parvati Raghuram The Open University
Brenda S. A. Yeoh
Brenda S. A. Yeoh National University of Singapore
Eleonore Kofman
Eleonore Kofman Middlesex University

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