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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3270 3010 555 508 190 17457

Phillip Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phillip Brown between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phillip Brown published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2001. 6 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2001. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 17 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication
1970 2024

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phillip Brown: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 6
1988 4
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 5
1993 0
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 6
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 17
2002 2
2003 5
2004 15
2005 6
2006 6
2007 6
2008 9
2009 7
2010 15
2011 6
2012 9
2013 7
2014 1
2015 3
2016 6
2017 3
2018 5
2019 1
2020 17
2021 1
2022 3
2023 5
2024 1
Total 205
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Phillip Brown 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 Phillip Brown 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, 184–193 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: 190 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319 190
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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Phillip Brown 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 Phillip Brown 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251 47
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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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

Phillip Brown is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom and has built a body of work primarily within the social sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including sociology and political science, education, political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, and general health professions. The main focus of their scholarly activity centers around youth education and societal dynamics, labor market dynamics and wage inequality, digital economy and work transformation, employment and welfare studies, intergenerational and educational inequality studies, global educational policies and reforms, as well as higher education and employability.

Brown has published extensively in notable academic journals, with frequent contributions to the International Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Education and Work, and the British Journal of Sociology of Education. Their recent papers include:

  • Educational expansion, poverty reduction and social mobility: Reframing the debate (2020, International Journal of Educational Research)
  • Higher education, graduate talent and the prospects for social mobility in China's innovation nation (2021, International Journal of Educational Research)
  • Some observations on the race to higher education, digital technologies and the future of work (2020, Journal of Education and Work)
  • Education, opportunity and the future of work in the fourth industrial revolution (2024, British Journal of Sociology of Education)
  • High skilled workplaces, technological change and employment: Can educational reform do it? (2023, International Journal of Educational Research)

Collaboration is a significant feature of Brown's academic work, with frequent co-authors including David James, Sahara Sadik, Manuel Souto-Otero, Jing Xu, and Simon Freebody.

In addition to journal articles, Brown has contributed to book literature with a publication titled Friendship as Ecclesial Binding released in 2022 by Brepols.

Their research themes often intersect education, labor markets, and social mobility, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within social sciences that involves examining educational reform, digital technologies, and employment trends in the context of societal change.

Phillip Brown holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom, underscoring their recognized position within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • The Global Auction: The Broken Promises of Education, Jobs, and Incomes

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder;David Ashton

  • The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy

    Phillip Brown;Anthony Hesketh;Sarah Williams

  • Employability in a Knowledge-driven Economy

    Phillip Brown;Anthony Hesketh;Sara Williams

  • The ‘Third Wave’: education and the ideology of parentocracy

    Phillip Brown

  • The Mismanagement of Talent

    Phillip Brown;Anthony Hesketh;Sarah Williams

  • Education, Culture, Economy, and Society

    Albert Henry Halsey;Hugh Lauder;Phillip Brown;Amy Stuart Wells

  • Cultural capital and social exclusion: some observations on recent trends in education, employment and the labour market

    Phillip Brown

  • The Opportunity Trap: Education and Employment in a Global Economy

    Phillip Brown

  • High Skills: Globalization, Competitiveness, and Skill Formation

    Phillip Brown;Andy Green;Hugh Lauder

  • Higher Education And Corporate Realities: Class, Culture And The Decline Of Graduate Careers

    Phillip Brown;Richard Scase

  • Education, meritocracy and the global war for talent

    Phillip Brown;Stuart Tannock

  • Capitalism and Social Progress: The Future of Society in a Global Economy

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder

  • Education, opportunity and the prospects for social mobility

    Phillip Brown

  • Education for economic survival: from Fordism to post-Fordism?

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder

  • Education, Globalization and Economic Development

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder

  • The transformation of education and society: an introduction

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder;A. H. Halsey;Amy Stuart Wells

  • Education, globalization and social change

    Hugh Lauder;Phillip Brown;Jo Anne Dillabough;A H Halsey

  • Globalisation, knowledge and the myth of the magnet economy

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder

  • Education, globalisation and economic development

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder

  • Education, Globalisation and the Future of the Knowledge Economy

    Phillip Brown;Hugh Lauder;David Ashton

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol Vincent
Carol Vincent University College London
Andy Green
Andy Green University College London
Rosemary Crompton
Rosemary Crompton City, University of London
Diane Reay
Diane Reay University of Cambridge
Neil Selwyn
Neil Selwyn Monash University
Sara Delamont
Sara Delamont Cardiff University
Richard Sparks
Richard Sparks University of Edinburgh
Christopher Rootes
Christopher Rootes University of Kent
Anthony Bottoms
Anthony Bottoms University of Cambridge

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