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Political Science
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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 56 152 132 19 16 331 14081

Paul Cairney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Cairney between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Cairney published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2021. 25 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2021. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 16 publications
1999 2025

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Cairney: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 5
2008 21
2009 13
2010 1
2011 5
2012 31
2013 17
2014 18
2015 42
2016 26
2017 14
2018 18
2019 15
2020 32
2021 46
2022 28
2023 32
2024 9
2025 16
Total 399
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Paul Cairney 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 Paul Cairney 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, 331–332 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: 331 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 5 331
333+ 97
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Paul Cairney 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 Paul Cairney 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 56
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

Paul Cairney is a researcher affiliated with the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. Their work focuses primarily on the social sciences, with significant contributions to political science and international relations, as well as health professions. Among their main subfields of study are management science and operations research, sociology and political science, and organizational behavior and human resource management.

Their research addresses several key topics, including social policy and reform studies, policy transfer and learning, health policy implementation science, evaluation and performance assessment, global public health policies and epidemiology, sustainability and climate change governance, and public policy and administration research.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sean Kippin, Emily St Denny, Christopher M. Weible, Heather Mitchell, and John Boswell. Their publication record shows a consistent presence in venues such as Open Research Europe, Policy Sciences, Evidence & Policy, British Politics, and Policy Design and Practice.

Recent papers demonstrate an engagement with timely issues related to public health and policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable among them are:

  • COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives, 2020, Policy Sciences
  • COVID-19: effective policymaking depends on trust in experts, politicians, and the public, 2020, Policy Design and Practice
  • The UK government's COVID-19 policy: assessing evidence-informed policy analysis in real time, 2020, British Politics
  • What works to promote research-policy engagement?, 2022, Evidence & Policy
  • The myth of 'evidence-based policymaking' in a decentred state, 2020, Public Policy and Administration

Paul Cairney has contributed to book publications through Bristol University Press eBooks, with works including Politics and Policy Making in the UK published in 2023.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom, reflecting their standing within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues

    Paul Alexander Cairney

  • COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives.

    Christopher M. Weible;Daniel Nohrstedt;Paul Cairney;David P. Carter

  • Complexity Theory in Political Science and Public Policy

    Paul Cairney

  • Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory?

    Paul Cairney;Michael D. Jones

  • Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?

    Paul Cairney;Kathryn Oliver

  • Never the twain shall meet? - a comparison of implementation science and policy implementation research

    Per Nilsen;Christian Ståhl;Kerstin Roback;Paul Cairney

  • Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How Do We Combine the Insights of Multiple Theories in Public Policy Studies?

    Paul Cairney

  • The Politics of Evidence-Based Policy Making

    Paul Cairney

  • To Bridge the Divide between Evidence and Policy: Reduce Ambiguity as Much as Uncertainty

    Paul Cairney;Kathryn Oliver;Adam Wellstead

  • The dos and don’ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics

    Kathryn Oliver;Paul Cairney

  • Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs

    Paul Cairney

  • Handbook on complexity and public policy

    Robert Geyer;Paul Cairney

  • How to communicate effectively with policymakers: combine insights from psychology and policy studies

    Paul Cairney;Richard Kwiatkowski

  • The role of ideas in policy transfer: the case of UK smoking bans since devolution

    Paul Cairney

  • The Professionalisation of MPs: Refining the 'Politics-Facilitating' Explanation

    Paul Alexander Cairney

  • Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer

    Paul Alexander Cairney;Donley Studlar;Hadii Mamudu

  • A 'Multiple Lenses' Approach to Policy Change: the Case of Tobacco Policy in the UK

    Paul Alexander Cairney

  • Territorial Policy Communities and Devolution in the UK

    Michael Keating;Paul Cairney;Eve Hepburn

  • Opening up the black box of adaptation decision-making

    Robbert Biesbroek;Johann Dupuis;Andrew Jordan;Adam Wellstead

  • Comparison of Theories of the Policy Process

    Tanya Heikkila;Paul Cairney

Frequent Co-Authors

Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Michael J. Keating
Michael J. Keating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karin Ingold
Karin Ingold University of Bern
Christopher M. Weible
Christopher M. Weible University of Colorado Denver
Manuel Fischer
Manuel Fischer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Tanya Heikkila
Tanya Heikkila University of Colorado Denver
Katherine E. Smith
Katherine E. Smith University of Strathclyde
Michael Howlett
Michael Howlett Simon Fraser University
William A. Maloney
William A. Maloney Newcastle University
Per Nilsen
Per Nilsen Linköping University

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