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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 36 6496 6040 1045 972 150 5391

Peter Tymms publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Tymms between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Tymms published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2004. 2 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2004. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1988 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Tymms: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 0
1995 5
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 6
2000 2
2001 3
2002 5
2003 3
2004 10
2005 5
2006 3
2007 7
2008 7
2009 6
2010 3
2011 8
2012 8
2013 7
2014 7
2015 8
2016 6
2017 8
2018 6
2019 3
2020 6
2021 3
2022 1
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 154
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Peter Tymms publications per year - data summary

  • Peter Tymms, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Durham University, has 154 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1991, 1993, 2022 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1994 and 1996).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 26 publications (2.0 per year); 2001-2013: 75 publications (5.8 per year); 2014-2025: 53 publications (4.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peter Tymms 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 Tymms 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, 144–153 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: 150 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
144–153 407 150
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
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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Peter Tymms publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Peter Tymms, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Durham University, records 150 publications - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Peter Tymms, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Peter Tymms ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Peter Tymms 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 Tymms 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 36
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
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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Peter Tymms D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Peter Tymms, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Durham University, records 36 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Peter Tymms, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Peter Tymms ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 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 Tymms is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with particular emphasis on Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their work covers several key topics, including:

  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Global Educational Policies and Reforms

Selected recent publications by Peter Tymms include:

  • Learning loss and learning inequality during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022, Ensaio Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação
  • The use of cognitive instruments for research in early childhood education: constraints and possibilities in the Brazilian context, 2020, Pro-Posições
  • Standards in education: reforms, stagnation and the need to rethink, 2020, Oxford Review of Education
  • Absolute effects of schooling as a reference for the interpretation of educational intervention effects, 2020, Studies In Educational Evaluation
  • Cognitive Development and Non-Aerobic Physical Fitness in Preschoolers: a Longitudinal Study, 2021, Lecturas Educación Física y Deportes

They have frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Tiago Lisboa Bartholo
  • Mariane Campelo Koslinski
  • Christine Merrell
  • David Bolden
  • Hans Luyten

Their work has been published in multiple venues such as:

  • Ensaio Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação
  • Pro-Posições
  • Oxford Review of Education
  • Studies In Educational Evaluation
  • Lecturas Educación Física y Deportes

Peter Tymms has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Role models, school improvement and the ‘gender gap’—do men bring out the best in boys and women the best in girls?1

    Bruce Carrington;Peter Tymms;Christine Merrell

  • Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness: Their impact on academic achievement and progress

    C. Merrell;P. B. Tymms

  • The Effects of Student Composition on School Outcomes

    Richard Harker;Peter Tymms

  • The impact of drama on pupils' language, mathematics, and attitude in two primary schools

    Mike Fleming;Christine Merrell;Peter Tymms

  • Baseline Assessment and Monitoring in Primary Schools

    Peter Tymms

  • Effect sizes in multilevel models.

    P. Tymms

  • The First Year at School: A Quantitative Investigation of the Attainment and Progress of Pupils∗

    Peter Tymms;Christine Merrell;Brian Henderson

  • Are standards rising in English primary schools

    Peter Tymms

  • The Development of a School-Based Measure of Child Mental Health

    Jessica Deighton;Peter Tymms;Panos Vostanis;Jay Belsky

  • Homework and Attainment in Primary Schools

    Steve Farrow;Peter Tymms;Brian Henderson

  • Baseline assessment, value‐added and the prediction of reading

    Peter Tymms

  • The relationship of homework to A‐level results

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  • Baseline assessment and monitoring in primary schools : achievements, attitudes, and value-added indicators

    Peter Tymms

  • Dysfunctional Effects of League Tables: A Comparison Between English and Scottish Primary Schools

    Andy Wiggins;Peter Tymms

  • The Emergence of a Learning Progression in Middle School Chemistry

    Philip Johnson;Peter Tymms

  • Standards and quality in English primary schools over time: the national evidence

    Peter Tymms;Christine Merrell

  • A Test of the Big Fish in a Little Pond Hypothesis: An Investigation Into the Feelings of Seven-Year-Old Pupils in School

    Peter Tymms

  • Impact of Early School-Based Screening and Intervention Programs for ADHD on Children's Outcomes and Access to Services Follow-up of a School-Based Trial at Age 10 Years

    Kapil Sayal;Victoria Owen;Kate White;Christine Merrell

  • Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial

    Peter Tymms;Christine Merrell;Allen Thurston;John Andor

  • Technical and Ethical Issues in Indicator Systems.

    Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon;Peter Tymms

  • Baseline Assessment and Progress during the First Three Years at School

    Peter Tymms;Christine Merrell;Brian Henderson

  • Techniques for Monitoring the Comparability of Examination Standards

    Paul E. Newton;J. Baird;H. Goldstein;H. Patrick

Frequent Co-Authors

Miranda Wolpert
Miranda Wolpert University College London
Peter Fonagy
Peter Fonagy University College London
Panos Vostanis
Panos Vostanis University of Leicester
Julian G. Elliott
Julian G. Elliott Durham University
Steve Higgins
Steve Higgins Durham University
Sarah Curtis
Sarah Curtis Durham University
Charles Hulme
Charles Hulme University of Oxford
Jessica Deighton
Jessica Deighton University College London
Neil Humphrey
Neil Humphrey University of Manchester
Jay Belsky
Jay Belsky University of California, Davis

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