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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 38 599 547 91 85 163 4929

Peter Shirlow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Shirlow between 1994 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Shirlow published across 31 years, from 1994 to 2024, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2013. 5 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2013. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication
1994 2024

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Shirlow: publications per year, 1994 to 2024
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 7
1999 5
2000 3
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 6
2005 3
2006 7
2007 5
2008 11
2009 6
2010 11
2011 12
2012 8
2013 13
2014 12
2015 3
2016 5
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 2
2021 5
2022 3
2023 4
2024 1
Total 167
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Peter Shirlow 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 Shirlow 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, 161–165 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: 163 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 32 163
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 Shirlow 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 Shirlow 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 38
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
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

Peter Shirlow is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their main field of study is Social Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Political Science and International Relations, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Health.

The primary research topics covered in their work include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Irish and British Studies
  • Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Recent publications by Peter Shirlow demonstrate a focus on sociopolitical issues, intergroup relations, and youth experiences within conflicted societies. Notable papers include:

  • "Partition to Partnership to Brexit" (2022), published in The RUSI Journal
  • "Youth in Northern Ireland: Linking Violence Exposure, Emotional Insecurity, and the Political Macrosystem" (2020), published in Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
  • "Trust, forgiveness, and peace: The influence of adolescent social identity in a setting of intergroup conflict" (2022), published in International Journal of Behavioral Development
  • "Population Change and Social Inclusion Study Derry/Londonderry 2005" (2020), from Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
  • "Relations Among Father's Presence, Family Conflict, and Adolescent Adjustment in Northern Ireland" (2020), published in Child Development

Peter Shirlow has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including Colin Coulter, Niall Gilmartin, Katy Hayward, Laura K. Taylor, and Christine E. Merrilees.

Their publications have appeared primarily in venues such as Manchester University Press eBooks, Space and Polity, International Journal of Behavioral Development, Cultural Trends, and The RUSI Journal.

In addition to journal articles, Shirlow has contributed to scholarly books, including a publication by Winchester University Press titled "Northern Ireland a generation after Good Friday" (2021).

An award received by Peter Shirlow is the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom. This recognition reflects their standing within the social sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Belfast: Segregation, Violence and the City

    Peter Shirlow;Brendan Murtagh

  • Beyond the Wire: Former Prisoners and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland

    Peter Shirlow;Kieran McEvoy

  • Key Concepts in Political Geography

    C. Gallaher;M. Gillmartin;J. Danemann;Peter Shirlow

  • The geographies and politics of fear

    Peter Shirlow;Rachel Pain

  • Re-imagining DDR Ex-combatants, leadership and moral agency in conflict transformation

    Kieran McEvoy;Peter Shirlow

  • Who are "the people"? : unionism, protestantism and loyalism in Northern Ireland

    Peter Shirlow;Mark McGovern

  • ‘Who fears to speak’: Fear, mobility, and ethno‐sectarianism in the two ‘ardoynes’

    Peter Shirlow

  • Capacity-building, Representation and Intracommunity Conflict

    Peter Shirlow;Brendan Murtagh

  • Abandoning historical conflict?: Former political prisoners and reconciliation in Northern Ireland

    Peter Shirlow;Jonathan Tonge;James McAuley;Catherine McGlynn

  • The Battle of the Somme in Ulster memory and identity

    B. Graham;Peter Shirlow

  • Belfast: The ‘post-conflict’ city

    Peter Shirlow;Rachel Monaghan

  • Political violence and child adjustment in Northern Ireland: Testing pathways in a social-ecological model including single-and two-parent families.

    E. Mark Cummings;Alice C. Schermerhorn;Christine E. Merrilees;Marcie C. Goeke-Morey

  • Longitudinal Pathways Between Political Violence and Child Adjustment: The Role of Emotional Security about the Community in Northern Ireland

    E. Mark Cummings;Christine E. Merrilees;Alice C. Schermerhorn;Marcie C. Goeke-Morey

  • The Flag Dispute: Anatomy of a Protest

    Paul Nolan;Dominic Bryan;Clare Dwyer;Katy Hayward

  • Social identity and youth aggressive and delinquent behaviors in a context of political violence.

    Christine E. Merrilees;Ed Cairns;Laura K. Taylor;Marcie C. Goeke-Morey

  • The Geography of Conflict and Death in Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Victor Mesev;Peter Shirlow;Joni A. Downs

  • Fear and Ethnic Division

    Peter Shirlow

  • Ethno-sectarianism and the reproduction of fear in Belfast:

    Peter Shirlow

  • RESISTANCE, TRANSITION AND EXCLUSION: POLITICALLY MOTIVATED EX-PRISONERS AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND

    Kieran McEvoy;Peter Shirlow;Karen McElrath

  • Trajectories of Adolescent Aggression and Family Cohesion: The Potential to Perpetuate or Ameliorate Political Conflict.

    Laura K. Taylor;Christine E. Merrilees;Marcie C. Goeke-Morey;Pete Shirlow

  • Language, Discourse and Dialogue: Sinn Fein and the Irish Peace Process

    Peter Shirlow;Mark McGovern

  • The Celtic Tiger: the myth of social partnership in Ireland

    Peter Shirlow

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcie C. Goeke-Morey
Marcie C. Goeke-Morey Catholic University of America
E. Mark Cummings
E. Mark Cummings University of Notre Dame
Ed Cairns
Ed Cairns University of Ulster
Kieran McEvoy
Kieran McEvoy Queen's University Belfast
Mike Raco
Mike Raco University College London
Nicholas A. Phelps
Nicholas A. Phelps University of Melbourne
Rob Kitchin
Rob Kitchin National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Rachel Pain
Rachel Pain Newcastle University

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