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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 38 570 520 82 77 148 8592

Oliver James publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver James between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver James published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 8 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 11 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 11 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1968 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver James: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 11
2000 3
2001 5
2002 1
2003 11
2004 4
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 4
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 4
2013 4
2014 7
2015 7
2016 6
2017 24
2018 22
2019 7
2020 8
2021 9
2022 1
2023 2
2024 7
2025 1
Total 179
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Oliver James 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 Oliver James 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, 146–150 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: 148 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
141–145 53
146–150 44 148
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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Oliver James 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 Oliver James 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 38
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science 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

Oliver James is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and focuses their research within the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans several specialized areas including Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Social Psychology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Visual Attention and Saliency Detection

Oliver James has multiple publications in frequent venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Neuroscience, BJPsych Open, NeuroImage, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Oliver James include:

  • The Effects of Trait Extraversion on University Student Mental Health and Well-being During Lockdown: A Systematic Review, 2023, BJPsych Open
  • The Representational Dynamics of Sequential Perceptual Averaging, 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Frontal engagement in perceptual integration under low subjective visibility, 2024, NeuroImage
  • Choice-Dependent Delta-Band Neural Trajectory During Semantic Category Decision Making in the Human Brain, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontal engagement in perceptual integration under low subjective visibility, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers including Yee-Joon Kim, Jongrok Do, Jisub Bae, Koeun Jung, and Satoru Suzuki.

Oliver James has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Regulation Inside Government: Waste-Watchers, Quality Police, and Sleaze-Busters

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;Colin Scott;George W. Jones

  • The Limitations of ‘Policy Transfer’ and ‘Lesson Drawing’ for Public Policy Research

    Oliver James;Martin Lodge

  • Evaluating the Expectations Disconfirmation and Expectations Anchoring Approaches to Citizen Satisfaction with Local Public Services

    Oliver James

  • Controlling Modern Government: Variety, Commonality And Change

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;B. Guy Peters;Colin Scott

  • The Executive Agency Revolution in Whitehall

    Oliver James

  • Performance Measures and Democracy: Information Effects on Citizens in Field and Laboratory Experiments

    Oliver James

  • Regulation of Government: Has it Increased, is it Increasing, Should it be Diminished?

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;Colin Scott

  • Regulation Inside Government

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;George Jones;Colin Scott

  • DOES PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICES AFFECT CITIZENS' PERCEPTIONS, SATISFACTION, AND VOICE BEHAVIOUR? FIELD EXPERIMENTS WITH ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    Oliver James;Alice Moseley

  • Democracy and government performance: holding incumbents accountable in English local governments

    George Alexander Boyne;Oliver James;Peter John;Nicolai Petrovsky

  • MANAGING CITIZENS' EXPECTATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Oliver James

  • Public Management at the Ballot Box: Performance Information and Electoral Support for Incumbent English Local Governments

    Oliver James;Peter John

  • Controlling Modern Government

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;B. Peters;Colin Scott

  • Regulation Inside Government: Public Interest Justifications and Regulatory Failures

    Oliver James

  • Regulation Inside Government: Where New Public Management Meets the Audit Explosion

    Christopher Hood;Oliver James;George Jones;Colin Scott

  • The UK Core Executive's Use of Public Service Agreements as a Tool of Governance

    Oliver James

  • Motivated Reasoning about Public Performance: An Experimental Study of How Citizens Judge the Affordable Care Act

    Oliver James;Gregg G. Van Ryzin

  • Top management turnover and organizational performance: A test of a contingency model

    George Alexander Boyne;Oliver James;Peter John;Nicolai Petrovsky

  • Experiments in public management research: Challenges and contributions

    Oliver James;Sebastian R. Jilke;Gregg G. Van Ryzin

  • Business Models and the Transfer of Businesslike CentralGovernment Agencies

    Oliver James

Frequent Co-Authors

George Alexander Boyne
George Alexander Boyne University of Aberdeen
Christopher Hood
Christopher Hood University of Oxford
Peter John
Peter John King's College London
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Gregg G. Van Ryzin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Colin Scott
Colin Scott University College Dublin
Richard M. Walker
Richard M. Walker Lingnan University
Donald P. Moynihan
Donald P. Moynihan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Martin Lodge
Martin Lodge London School of Economics and Political Science
Gene A. Brewer
Gene A. Brewer Arizona State University

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