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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4101 3787 689 635 293 9469

Nigel South publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nigel South between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nigel South published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2020. 10 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2020. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 30 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1982 2026

339 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nigel South: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 5
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 5
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 5
1996 8
1997 5
1998 30
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 9
2003 1
2004 8
2005 5
2006 3
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 2
2011 2
2012 4
2013 18
2014 20
2015 11
2016 23
2017 15
2018 24
2019 8
2020 38
2021 11
2022 4
2023 14
2024 6
2025 8
2026 2
Total 339
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Nigel South 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 Nigel South 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, 284–293 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: 293 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
284–293 113 293
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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Nigel South 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 Nigel South 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 44
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 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

Nigel South is affiliated with the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, with a research focus that spans social sciences and environmental science. Their work largely inhabits the intersection of criminology, environmental issues, and sociology, emphasizing empirical and theoretical studies within these domains.

Their recent publications highlight key concerns related to environmental crimes, cultural criminology, and conflicts impacting indigenous communities. Notable papers include:

  • "Connections between trades and trafficking in wildlife and drugs" (2021), published in Trends in Organized Crime
  • "Genocide and ecocide in four Colombian Indigenous Communities: the Erosion of a way of life and memory" (2020), in The British Journal of Criminology
  • "Law-Enforcement Challenges, Responses and Collaborations Concerning Environmental Crimes and Harms in Bangladesh" (2020), from the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • "Southern Green Cultural Criminology and Environmental Crime Prevention: Representations of Nature Within Four Colombian Indigenous Communities" (2021), in Critical Criminology
  • "Eco-Crimes and Ecocide at Sea: Toward a New Blue Criminology" (2020), also appearing in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Nigel South's research is frequently published in venues such as the International Journal for Crime Justice and Social Democracy, Critical Criminology, and The British Journal of Criminology. Other common outlets include the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology and CrimRxiv.

Their main fields of study are social sciences and environmental science, with a concentration in several subfields including sociology and political science, nature and landscape conservation, geography, planning and development, political science and international relations, and anthropology.

The core topics of Nigel South's scholarly contributions focus on:

  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Geographies of human-animal interactions
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Anthropological Studies and Insights

Collaboration is a significant component of their work. Frequent co-authors include Anna Di Ronco, Eamonn Carrabine, Isabel Crowhurst, Pete Fussey, and Anna Sergi, with multiple joint publications.

Among their professional recognitions, Nigel South has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Green exercise in the UK countryside: Effects on health and psychological well-being, and implications for policy and planning

    Jules N Pretty;Jo Peacock;Rachel Hine;Martin H Sellens

  • Criminology: A Sociological Introduction

    Eamonn Carrabine;Pamela Cox;Pete Fussey;Dick Hobbs

  • Traffickers: Drug Markets and Law Enforcement

    Nicholas Dorn;Karim Murji;Nigel South

  • Protecting the planet: a proposal for a law of ecocide

    Polly Higgins;Damien Short;Nigel South

  • A Green Field for Criminology? A Proposal for a Perspective

    Nigel South

  • Issues in Green Criminology

    Piers Beirne;Nigel South

  • Routledge International Handbook of Green Criminology

    Nigel South;Avi Brisman

  • A guide to a green criminology

    Nigel South;Avi Brisman;Piers Beirne

  • Green Cultural Criminology: Constructions of Environmental Harm, Consumerism, and Resistance to Ecocide

    Avi Brisman;Nigel South

  • Comparing Illicit Trades in Wildlife and Drugs: An Exploratory Study

    Nigel South;Tanya Wyatt

  • A green-cultural criminology: An exploratory outline

    Avi Brisman;Nigel South

  • Eurodrugs: Drug Use, Markets and Trafficking in Europe

    N South

  • Green criminology and crimes of the economy: theory, research and praxis

    Vincenzo Ruggiero;Nigel South

  • The late-modern city as a bazaar : drug markets, illegal enterprise and the 'barricades'

    Vincenzo Ruggiero;Nigel South

  • Issues in Green Criminology: Confronting Harms against Environments, Humanity and Other Animals

    Piers Beirne;Nigel South

  • DRUG MARKETS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

    Nicholas Dorn;Nigel South

  • Green Criminology and Dirty Collar Crime

    Vincenzo Ruggiero;Nigel South

  • A countryside for health and wellbeing: the physical and mental health benefits of green exercise.

    J. Pretty;M. Griffin;J. Peacock;R. Hine

  • Drugs : cultures, controls and everyday life

    Nigel South

  • The normalisation of drug supply: The social supply of drugs as the "other side" of the history of normalisation

    Ross Coomber;Leah Moyle;Nigel South

  • Blood oil: tyrants, violence and the rules that run the world

    Nigel South

  • Green criminology before 'green criminology': Amnesia and absences

    David Rodriguez Goyes;Nigel South;Nigel South

  • Policing for profit : the private security sector

    Stuart Henry;Nigel South

  • The New European Criminology: Crime and Social Order in Europe

    Vincenzo Ruggiero;Nigel South;Ian R. Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Jules Pretty
Jules Pretty University of Essex
Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor University of St Andrews
Neil McKeganey
Neil McKeganey University of Glasgow
Franklin E. Zimring
Franklin E. Zimring University of California, Berkeley
Kim M. Blankenship
Kim M. Blankenship American University
Dick Hobbs
Dick Hobbs University of Essex

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