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87
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36095
World Ranking
236
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42

Peter J. Taylor 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 Peter J. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 632 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Peter J. Taylor 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 Peter J. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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

Peter J. Taylor is affiliated with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within the social sciences, focusing particularly on urban studies, regional economics, and political science. Their work investigates topics related to global urban networks, regional economic dynamics, urban planning, and climate change adaptation.

The scientist has published extensively in prominent academic venues, including:

  • Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
  • Regional Studies
  • Annals of the American Association of Geographers
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Geographical Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter J. Taylor include:

  • Ben Derudder
  • Colin Flint
  • Phil O'Keefe
  • Geoff O'Brien
  • Wei Shen

The main fields and subfields of research covered by their publications include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Urban Studies
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key topics in their work consist of:

  • Global Urban Networks and Dynamics
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders

Selected recent publications reflect the diversity of their research interests:

  • Three Globalizations Shaping the Twenty-first Century: Understanding the New World Geography through Its Cities (2020, Annals of the American Association of Geographers)
  • Incidence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Modern Era; an Australian Study (2022, European Journal of Human Genetics)
  • Exploring External Urban Relational Processes: Inter-city Financial Flows Complementing Global City-Regions (2021, Regional Studies)
  • In Praise of Geography as a Field of Study for the Climate Emergency (2021, Geographical Journal)
  • The Geographical Ontology Challenge in Attending to Anthropogenic Climate Change: Regional Geography Revisited (2023, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie)

Peter J. Taylor has contributed to the academic literature in book form, with titles published by Bristol University Press eBooks, including Cities Demanding the Earth in 2020.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • World City Network: A Global Urban Analysis

    Peter J. Taylor;Ben Derudder

  • Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State and Locality

    Colin Flint;Peter J. Taylor

  • A roster of world cities

    Jonathan V Beaverstock;RG Smith;PJ Taylor

  • World Cities in a World-System

    Paul L. Knox;Peter J. Taylor

  • The state as container: territoriality in the modern world-system:

    Peter J. Taylor

  • Specification of the World City Network

    Peter J. Taylor

  • World‐City Network: A New Metageography?

    Jonathan V. Beaverstock;Richard G. Smith;Peter J. Taylor

  • Strategy and Financial Policy in UK Small Firms

    Judith Jordan;Julian Lowe;Peter Taylor

  • Measurement of the World City Network

    P.J. Taylor;G. Catalano;D.R.F. Walker

  • Geography of Elections

    Peter J. Taylor;Ronald John Johnston

  • Quantitative methods in geography: An introduction to spatial analysis

    Peter John Taylor

  • A materialist framework for political geography

    Peter J. Taylor

  • World cities and territorial states under conditions of contemporary globalization

    Peter J Taylor

  • Exploratory Analysis of the World City Network

    P.J. Taylor;G. Catalano;D.R.F. Walker

  • External Urban Relational Process: Introducing Central Flow Theory to Complement Central Place Theory

    Peter J. Taylor;Michael Hoyler;Raf Verbruggen

  • World cities in a world-system: Politics and policy in world cities: theory and practice

    Paul L. Knox;Peter J. Taylor

  • Globalization and world cities: some measurement methodologies

    Jonathan V Beaverstock;RG Smith;PJ Taylor;Drf Walker

  • Diversity and power in the world city network

    Peter J Taylor;David R.F Walker;Gilda Catalano;Michael Hoyler

  • Pathways of Change: Shifting Connectivities in the World City Network, 2000—08:

    Ben Derudder;Peter J. Taylor;Pengfei Ni;Anneleen De Vos

  • Globalization in Question. The International Economy and the Possibilities of Governance

    Peter J. Taylor;Paul Hirst;Grahame Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Derudder
Ben Derudder KU Leuven
Michael Hoyler
Michael Hoyler Loughborough University
Frank Witlox
Frank Witlox Ghent University
Ron Johnston
Ron Johnston University of Bristol
Jonathan V. Beaverstock
Jonathan V. Beaverstock University of Bristol
Michael Watts
Michael Watts Brunel University London
John Goddard
John Goddard Newcastle University
James Faulconbridge
James Faulconbridge Lancaster University
Allen J. Scott
Allen J. Scott University of California, Los Angeles
Stuart D. Carter
Stuart D. Carter University of Liverpool

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