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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 44 375 336 212 180 113 10664

Peter J. May publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter J. May between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter J. May published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 41 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 10 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 24 publications
1981 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter J. May: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 4
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 14
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 4
1993 1
1994 5
1995 1
1996 6
1997 3
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 1
2007 5
2008 0
2009 3
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 10
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 1
2018 2
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 14
2023 7
2024 17
2025 24
Total 179
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Peter J. May 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 Peter J. May 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, 111–115 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: 113 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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 78 113
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
333+ 97
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Peter J. May 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 Peter J. May 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 44
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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Overview

Peter J. May is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. They have contributed extensively to research in Medicine and Health Professions, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics of Peter J. May's work include:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Frailty in Older Adults

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter J. May are:

  • "Making sense of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic response: A policy regime perspective" (2020), Administrative Theory & Praxis
  • "Mortality risk associated with combinations of loneliness and social isolation. Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)" (2021), Age and Ageing
  • "Effect of a Home-Based, Walking Exercise Behavior Change Intervention vs Usual Care on Walking in Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease" (2022), JAMA
  • "End-of-life experience for older adults in Ireland: results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA)" (2020), BMC Health Services Research
  • "Linking death registration and survey data: Procedures and cohort profile for The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)" (2020), HRB Open Research

Frequent co-authors of Peter J. May include:

  • Charles Normand
  • Rose Anne Kenny
  • Soraya Matthews
  • M.D. Ward
  • Bridget Johnston

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • HRB Open Research (12 publications)
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (6 publications)
  • BMC Health Services Research (3 publications)
  • European Journal of Public Health (3 publications)
  • Regulation & Governance (3 publications)

Peter J. May has also contributed to book publications, including works published by BCU, IUCN eBooks, and Rowman & Littlefield. Notable book titles include Source-to-sea and landscape approaches (2021), From restoration to responsive governance (2021), Abordagens fonte-mar e de paisagem (2021), Da restauração à governança responsiva (2021), and Changing the Course (2024).

Best Publications

  • Policy Learning and Failure

    Peter J. May

  • Politicians, Managers, and Street-Level Bureaucrats: Influences on Policy Implementation

    Peter J. May;Søren C. Winter

  • Motivation for Compliance with Environmental Regulations

    Søren C. Winter;Peter J. May

  • Reconsidering Policy Design: Policies and Publics

    Peter J. May

  • Unleashing the Power of Planning to Create Disaster-Resistant Communities

    Raymond J. Burby;Timothy Beatley;Philip R. Berke;Robert E. Deyle

  • Making Governments Plan: State Experiments in Managing Land Use

    Raymond J. Burby;Peter J. May;Philip R. Berke

  • Policy coherence and policy domains

    Peter J. May;Joshua Sapotichne;Samuel G Workman

  • Beyond Subsystems: Policy Regimes and Governance

    Ashley E. Jochim;Peter J. May

  • Policy Regime Perspectives: Policies, Politics, and Governing

    Peter J. May;Ashley E. Jochim

  • Regulatory regimes and accountability

    Peter J. May

  • At the Regulatory Front Lines: Inspectors' Enforcement Styles and Regulatory Compliance

    Peter J. May;Robert S. Wood

  • Compliance Motivations: Affirmative and Negative Bases

    Peter J. May

  • Regulation and Compliance Motivations: Examining Different Approaches

    Peter J. May

  • Environmental management and governance: intergovernmental approaches to hazards and sustainability.

    P. J. May;R. J. Burby;N. J. Ericksen;J. W. Handmer

  • Reconsidering Styles of Regulatory Enforcement: Patterns in Danish Agro‐Environmental Inspection

    Peter May;Soren Winter

  • Environmental management and governance : intergovernmental approaches to hazards and sustainability

    Raymond Burby;Jennifer Dixon;Neil Ericksen;John Handmer

  • Recovering From Catastrophes: Federal Disaster Relief Policy and Politics

    Peter J. May

  • IntergovernmentalEnvironmental Planning: Addressing the Commitment Conundrum

    Raymond J. Burby;Peter J. May

  • Policy Design and Implementation

    Peter J. May

  • Constructing Homeland Security: An Anemic Policy Regime

    Peter J. May;Ashley E. Jochim;Joshua Sapotichne

  • Improving Compliance with Regulations: Choices and Outcomes for Local Government

    Raymond J. Burby;Peter J. May;Robert C. Paterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond J. Burby
Raymond J. Burby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bryan D. Jones
Bryan D. Jones The University of Texas at Austin
Philip R. Berke
Philip R. Berke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Howard Kunreuther
Howard Kunreuther University of Pennsylvania
Peter Hupe
Peter Hupe KU Leuven

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