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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 80 378 325 26 23 471 24917

Paul Ward publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Ward between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Ward published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2021. 45 of the 620 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2021. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 44 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 3 publications
1996 2026

620 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Ward: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 6
1998 1
1999 5
2000 4
2001 1
2002 4
2003 5
2004 5
2005 6
2006 10
2007 11
2008 28
2009 26
2010 21
2011 27
2012 27
2013 24
2014 26
2015 41
2016 23
2017 35
2018 24
2019 17
2020 26
2021 51
2022 44
2023 42
2024 33
2025 42
2026 3
Total 620
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Paul Ward 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 Ward 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, 464–473 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: 471 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 21 471
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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Paul Ward 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 Ward 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29 80
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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Overview

Paul Ward is affiliated with Torrens University Australia in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and health professions. Their work spans a variety of subfields, including general health professions, clinical psychology, infectious diseases, sociology and political science, and epidemiology.

Their research topics focus on areas such as HIV/AIDS research and interventions, HIV, drug use, and sexual risk, COVID-19 and mental health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, COVID-19 pandemic impacts, vaccine coverage and hesitancy, and global maternal and child health.

Frequent collaborators of Paul Ward include Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Lillian Mwanri, Belinda Lunnay, and Kristen Foley.

Paul Ward has published in a range of venues with the most frequent being:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • BMJ Open

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Challenges Faced by Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Inquiry From Bangladesh," 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations: a cross-sectional community survey in Bangladesh," 2021, BMC Public Health
  • "How Australian Health Care Services Adapted to Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Telehealth Professionals," 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • "HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Perspectives and Personal Experiences of Healthcare Providers in Yogyakarta and Belu, Indonesia," 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • "Stigma and Discrimination towards People Living with HIV in the Context of Families, Communities, and Healthcare Settings: A Qualitative Study in Indonesia," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Best Publications

  • Perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport: a meta-analysis.

    Derek T.Y. Mann;A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward;Christopher M. Janelle

  • Visual search, anticipation and expertise in soccer goalkeepers

    Geert J.P. Savelsbergh;A. Mark Williams;John Van Der Kamp;Paul Ward

  • Perceptual and Cognitive Skill Development in Soccer: The Multidimensional Nature of Expert Performance

    Paul Ward;A. Mark Williams

  • Anticipation skill in a real-world task: measurement, training, and transfer in tennis.

    A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward;John M. Knowles;Nicholas J. Smeeton

  • Cyber Threats Facing Autonomous and Connected Vehicles: Future Challenges

    Simon Parkinson;Paul Ward;Kyle Wilson;Jonathan Miller

  • The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis

    Paul R. Ford;Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • The road to excellence: deliberate practice and the development of expertise

    Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;Janet L. Starkes;Mark A. Williams

  • Anticipation and visual search behaviour in expert soccer goalkeepers

    Geert J. P. Savelsbergh;John Van der Kamp;A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward

  • Perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport and its acquisition: implications for applied cognitive psychology

    A. Mark Williams;A. Mark Williams;Paul R. Ford;David W. Eccles;Paul Ward;Paul Ward

  • Trust and Communication in a Doctor- Patient Relationship: A Literature Review.

    Swastika Chandra;Masoud Mohammadnezhad;Paul Ward

  • Visual search and biological motion perception in tennis.

    Paul Ward;A. Mark Williams;Simon J. Bennett

  • Capturing the Naturally Occurring Superior Performance of Experts in the Laboratory Toward a Science of Expert and Exceptional Performance

    K. Anders Ericsson;Paul Ward

  • Deliberate practice and expert performance : defining the path to excellence

    Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • Expert performance in nursing: reviewing research on expertise in nursing within the framework of the expert-performance approach.

    K. Anders Ericsson;James Whyte;Paul Ward

  • The relative effectiveness of various instructional approaches in developing anticipation skill.

    Nicholas J. Smeeton;A. Mark Williams;Nicola J. Hodges;Paul Ward

  • Training Perceptual Skill in Field Hockey: Is There Transfer from the Laboratory to the Field?

    A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward;Ceri Chapman

  • Accelerated Expertise: Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World

    Robert R. Hoffman;Paul Ward;Paul J. Feltovich;Lia DiBello

  • Perceptual expertise : development in sport

    A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward

  • Challenges Faced by Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Inquiry From Bangladesh.

    Shaharior Rahman Razu;Tasnuva Yasmin;Taimia Binte Arif;Shahin Islam

  • Health researchers' attitudes towards public involvement in health research

    Jill Thompson;Rosemary Barber;Paul R. Ward;Jonathan D. Boote

Frequent Co-Authors

John Coveney
John Coveney Flinders University
A. Mark Williams
A. Mark Williams University of Utah
Paul Bissell
Paul Bissell University of Huddersfield
David W. Eccles
David W. Eccles Florida State University
Anthony H. Winefield
Anthony H. Winefield University of South Australia
Carlene Wilson
Carlene Wilson Flinders University
Anne W. Taylor
Anne W. Taylor University of Adelaide
Julie Ratcliffe
Julie Ratcliffe Flinders University
K. Anders Ericsson
K. Anders Ericsson Florida State University
Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Murphy National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

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