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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 76 486 416 80 68 484 35124

Paul Atkinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Atkinson between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Atkinson published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2019. 2 of the 611 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2019. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

611 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Atkinson: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 3
1977 3
1978 1
1979 3
1980 4
1981 4
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 6
1986 2
1987 4
1988 7
1989 3
1990 5
1991 4
1992 5
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 6
1997 9
1998 3
1999 5
2000 11
2001 12
2002 4
2003 11
2004 14
2005 21
2006 22
2007 12
2008 22
2009 21
2010 18
2011 26
2012 18
2013 27
2014 33
2015 12
2016 38
2017 35
2018 39
2019 48
2020 33
2021 33
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 611
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Paul Atkinson 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 Paul Atkinson 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, 484–493 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: 484 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 17 484
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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Paul Atkinson 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 Paul Atkinson 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 76
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities 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

Paul Atkinson is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom and has contributed to various aspects of social sciences through research that spans sociology, political science, and public administration.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • For an ethics of generosity: Values for ethnography in a time of regulatory ethics, 2024, Qualitative Research
  • Situating stigma: Accounting for deviancy, difference and categorial relations, 2022, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
  • Ethnopoetics and Narrative Analysis, 2021, Narrative Works
  • Response to Hughes, Hughes, Sykes and Wright, 2020, International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Frequent co-authors of Paul Atkinson include:

  • Robin Smith
  • Rhiannon Evans
  • Silvia Cataldi
  • David Wästerfors
  • Emilie Morwenna Whitaker

Their work has been published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
  • Qualitative Research
  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology
  • Narrative Works

Paul Atkinson's primary field of study is social sciences, with a focus distributed across subfields including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, public administration, general health professions, and social psychology.

The main topics of their research encompass:

  • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
  • Social Science and Policy Research
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies

Paul Atkinson has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom, indicating a professional acknowledgment within their academic discipline.

Best Publications

  • Making sense of qualitative data

    Amanda Coffey;Paul Atkinson

  • Ethnography and participant observation.

    Paul Atkinson;Martyn Hammersley

  • Kundera's Immortality: The Interview Society and the Invention of the Self

    Paul Atkinson;David Silverman

  • The ethnographic imagination: textual constructions of reality

    Paul Anthony Atkinson

  • Narrative Turn or Blind Alley

    Paul Atkinson

  • Analysing documentary realities

    Paul Anthony Atkinson;Amanda Jane Coffey

  • Qualitative Data Analysis: Technologies and Representations:

    Amanda Coffey;Beverley Holbrook;Paul Atkinson

  • SAGE Research Methods Foundations

    Paul Atkinson;Sara Delamont;Alexandru Cernat;Joseph W. Sakshaug;Joseph W. Sakshaug

  • Medical talk and medical work

    Paul Atkinson

  • Rescuing narrative from qualitative research

    Paul Atkinson;Sara Delamont

  • Understanding ethnographic texts

    Paul Atkinson

  • Revisiting the Relationship Between Participant Observation and Interviewing

    Paul Atkinson;Amanda Coffey

  • Key themes in qualitative research: continuities and changes

    Paul Anthony Atkinson;Amanda Jane Coffey;Sara Delamont

  • Etnografía: métodos de investigación

    Martyn Hammersley;Paul Atkinson

  • Medical talk and medical work : the liturgy of the clinic

    Paul Anthony Atkinson

  • THINKING BEYOND BASEL III: NECESSARY SOLUTIONS FOR CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY

    Adrian Blundell-Wignall;Paul Atkinson

  • Do-It-Yourself: Democracy and Design

    Paul Atkinson

  • Doctoring uncertainty: mastering craft knowledge

    Sara Delamont;Paul Anthony Atkinson

  • Training for certainty.

    Paul Atkinson

  • Qualitative Research and Hypermedia: Ethnography for the Digital Age

    Bella Dicks;Bruce Lionel Mason;Amanda Jane Coffey;Paul Anthony Atkinson

  • The ethnographic imagination

    Paul Atkinson

  • Auto/Ethnography: Rewriting the Self and the Social

    Paul Atkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara Delamont
Sara Delamont Cardiff University
Michelle Duffy
Michelle Duffy University of Newcastle Australia
Martyn Hammersley
Martyn Hammersley The Open University
Margaret Lock
Margaret Lock McGill University
Ian G. Stiell
Ian G. Stiell University of Ottawa
Donato Masciandaro
Donato Masciandaro Bocconi University
Jakob de Haan
Jakob de Haan University of Groningen
Charles Goodhart
Charles Goodhart London School of Economics and Political Science
Philip Molyneux
Philip Molyneux Bangor University
John R. Adler
John R. Adler Stanford University

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