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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1465 1337 247 231 138 2966

Philip Cowley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip Cowley between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip Cowley published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 4 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip Cowley: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 6
1999 8
2000 9
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 11
2015 6
2016 20
2017 8
2018 16
2019 2
2020 1
2021 6
2022 4
2023 5
2024 2
2025 2
Total 151
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Philip Cowley 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 Philip Cowley 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, 136–140 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: 138 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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 45 138
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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Philip Cowley 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 Philip Cowley 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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

Philip Cowley is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily falls within the field of Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Political Science and International Relations. Additional subfields of study include Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Law, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their research topics cover several key areas of political inquiry, such as Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Gender Politics and Representation, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Social and Cultural Dynamics, Psychology of Social Influence, Judicial and Constitutional Studies, and Climate Change Policy and Economics.

Philip Cowley has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Political Insight
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Political Studies
  • Political Studies Review
  • Journal of Legislative Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Cowley include:

  • "The Death of May's Law: Intra- and Inter-Party Value Differences in Britain's Labour and Conservative Parties" (2021, Political Studies)
  • "How to Get Information Out of Members of Parliament (Without Being Told Off by the Speaker)" (2021, Political Studies Review)
  • "Increasingly local: the regional roots of British Members of Parliament, 2010-2019" (2022, Journal of Legislative Studies)
  • "Legislator Dissent Does Not Affect Electoral Outcomes" (2022, British Journal of Political Science)
  • "Long-Term Time Horizons and Support for Public Investment" (2025, Policy Studies Journal)

Frequent collaborators of Philip Cowley include R Gandy, Scott Foster, Resul Umit, Alan Wager, and Tim Bale. Collaborative work with these co-authors spans various topics within political science and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • The British General Election of 1992

    Daniel Mark Butler;Dennis Kavanagh

  • What Voters Want: Reactions to Candidate Characteristics in a Survey Experiment

    Rosie Campbell;Philip Cowley

  • Too Spineless to Rebel? New Labour's Women MPs

    Philip Cowley;Sarah Childs

  • Revolts and Rebellions: parliamentary voting under Blair

    Sarah L Childs;P Cowley

  • The British General Election of 2015

    Philip Cowley;Dennis Kavanagh

  • The Politics of Local Presence: Is there a Case for Descriptive Representation?

    Sarah Childs;Philip Cowley

  • Rebels and Rebellions: Conservative MPs in the 1992 Parliament

    Philip Cowley;Philip Norton

  • The Policy Power of the Westminster Parliament: The “Parliamentary State” and the Empirical Evidence

    Meg Russell;Philip Cowley

  • British elections and parties review.

    Justin Fisher;Philip Cowley;David Denver;Andrew. Russell

  • Legislator dissent as a valence signal

    Rosie Campbell;Philip Cowley;Nick Vivyan;Markus Wagner

  • The British conservative party and Europe: The choosing of John Major

    Philip Cowley;John Garry

  • Arise, Novice Leader! The Continuing Rise of the Career Politician in Britain

    Philip Cowley

  • Parliament: More Revolts, More Reform

    Philip Cowley;Mark Stuart

  • Why Friends and Neighbors? Explaining the Electoral Appeal of Local Roots

    Rosie Campbell;Philip Cowley;Nick Vivyan;Markus Wagner

  • Candidate localness and voter choice in the 2015 General Election in England

    Jocelyn Evans;Kai Arzheimer;Rosie Campbell;Philip Cowley

  • Developments in British Politics

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  • The Cambusters: The Conservative European Union Referendum Rebellion of October 2011

    Philip Cowley;Mark Stuart

  • Why not ask the audience? Understanding the public's representational priorities

    Philip Cowley

  • Sodomy, Slaughter, Sunday Shopping and Seatbelts: Free Votes in the House of Commons, 1979 to 1996

    Philip Cowley;Mark Stuart

  • Party Rules, OK: Voting in the House of Commons on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

    Philip Cowley;Mark Stuart

  • The Death of May’s Law: Intra- and Inter-Party Value Differences in Britain’s Labour and Conservative Parties:

    Alan Wager;Tim Bale;Philip Cowley;Anand Menon

  • Rich Man, Poor Man, Politician Man: Wealth Effects in a Candidate Biography Survey Experiment:

    Rosie Campbell;Philip Cowley

  • Peasants' Uprising or Religious War? Re-examining the 1975 Conservative Leadership Contest

    Philip Cowley;Matthew Bailey

  • British Elections and Parties Review 10

    P Cowley;D Denver;Andrew Russell;L Harrison

  • Votes at 16? The case against

    Philip Cowley;David Denver

  • Developments in British Politics 8

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Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis Kavanagh
Dennis Kavanagh University of Liverpool
Rosie Campbell
Rosie Campbell King's College London
David Denver
David Denver Lancaster University
Justin Fisher
Justin Fisher Brunel University London
Charles Pattie
Charles Pattie University of Sheffield
Robert Ford
Robert Ford University of Manchester
Sarah Childs
Sarah Childs University of Edinburgh
Tim Bale
Tim Bale Queen Mary University of London
Markus Wagner
Markus Wagner University of Vienna
Anand Menon
Anand Menon King's College London

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