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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3670 3385 262 251 278 7715

Ramon Spaaij publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ramon Spaaij between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ramon Spaaij published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2017. 22 of the 327 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2017. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications
2002 2025

327 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ramon Spaaij: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 6
2004 1
2005 5
2006 3
2007 10
2008 10
2009 10
2010 9
2011 24
2012 24
2013 26
2014 18
2015 16
2016 9
2017 27
2018 20
2019 22
2020 8
2021 20
2022 20
2023 16
2024 13
2025 9
Total 327
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Ramon Spaaij 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 Ramon Spaaij 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, 274–283 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: 278 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138 278
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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Ramon Spaaij 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 Ramon Spaaij 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Overview

Ramon Spaaij is affiliated with Victoria University in Australia with a research focus spanning social sciences, particularly sociology and political science, gender studies, physical therapy and sports therapy, social psychology, and safety research.

Their extensive body of work encompasses multiple topics within sport and society, including:

  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Gender Diversity and Inequality

Frequent publication venues where Spaaij has contributed research include:

  • Sport Education and Society
  • International Review for the Sociology of Sport
  • Sport in Society
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Notable recent papers associated with Spaaij's network and research context are:

  • Psychological, Physical, and Sexual Violence Against Children in Australian Community Sport: Frequency, Perpetrator, and Victim Characteristics (2022), Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Gender Relations, Gender Equity, and Community Sports Spaces (2020), Journal of Sport and Social Issues
  • Discursive resistance to gender diversity in sport governance: sport as a unique field? (2021), International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
  • A roadmap for the future of crowd safety research and practice: Introducing the Swiss Cheese Model of Crowd Safety and the imperative of a Vision Zero target (2023), Safety Science
  • Gender-specific psychosocial stressors influencing mental health among women elite and semielite athletes: a narrative review (2022), British Journal of Sports Medicine

Spaaij collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Carla Luguetti
  • Ruth Jeanes
  • Jonathan Magee
  • Fiona McLachlan
  • Justen O'Connor

Their interdisciplinary research integrates perspectives from sociology, gender studies, and sport sciences, often addressing social issues within sport such as gender equity, diversity, safety, and psychosocial health.

Best Publications

  • The Enigma of Lone Wolf Terrorism: An Assessment

    Ramón Spaaij

  • Understanding Football Hooliganism : A comparison of Six Western European Football Clubs

    Ramón Fredrik Johan Spaaij

  • Beyond the playing field: Experiences of sport, social capital, and integration among Somalis in Australia

    Ramón Spaaij

  • Refugee youth, belonging and community sport

    Ramón Spaaij

  • Sport as a Vehicle for Social Mobility and Regulation of Disadvantaged Urban Youth: Lessons from Rotterdam

    Ramón Spaaij

  • Men like us, boys like them: violence, masculinity, and collective identity in football hooliganism

    Ramon Fredrik Johan. Spaaij

  • Education for social change? A Freirean critique of sport for development and peace

    Ramón Spaaij;Ruth Jeanes

  • The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism

    Mark S. Hamm;Ramon Spaaij

  • The social impact of sport: diversities, complexities and contexts

    Ramon Fredrik Johan. Spaaij

  • Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society

    Ramón Spaaij;Jonathan Magee;Ruth Jeanes

  • Key Issues and Research Agendas in Lone Wolf Terrorism

    Ramón Spaaij;Mark S. Hamm

  • Sport and Social Mobility: Crossing Boundaries

    Ramón Spaaij

  • Understanding Lone Wolf Terrorism

    Ramon Spaaij

  • Cultural diversity in community sport: an ethnographic inquiry of Somali Australians' experiences

    Ramón Spaaij;Ramón Spaaij

  • Transforming communities through sport? critical pedagogy and sport for development

    Ramón Spaaij;Sarah Oxford;Ruth Jeanes

  • Building social and cultural capital among young people in disadvantaged communities: lessons from a Brazilian sport-based intervention program

    Ramon Spaaij

  • Cultivating Safe Space: Lessons for Sport-for-Development Projects and Events

    Ramon Spaaij;Nico Schulenkorf

  • “We want more diversity but…”: Resisting diversity in recreational sports clubs

    Ramón Spaaij;Ramón Spaaij;Annelies Knoppers;Ruth Jeanes

  • Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature.

    Ramón Spaaij;Jora Broerse;Sarah Oxford;Carla Luguetti

  • ‘We Are Not Here to Claim Better Services Than Any Other’: Social Exclusion among Men from Refugee Backgrounds in Urban and Regional Australia

    Ignacio Correa-Velez;Ramon Spaaij;Susan Upham

  • Understanding Lone Wolf Terrorism: Global Patterns, Motivations and Prevention

    Ramon Spaaij

  • Migrant Integration and Cultural Capital in the Context of Sport and Physical Activity: a Systematic Review

    Robyn Smith;Ramón Spaaij;Ramón Spaaij;Brent McDonald

  • The mediating effects of family on sport in international development contexts

    Tess Kay;Ramon Spaaij

Frequent Co-Authors

Dean Lusher
Dean Lusher Swinburne University of Technology
Bertjan Doosje
Bertjan Doosje University of Amsterdam
Annelies Knoppers
Annelies Knoppers Utrecht University
Joseph Maguire
Joseph Maguire Loughborough University
Jan H. Kamphuis
Jan H. Kamphuis University of Amsterdam
Richard Giulianotti
Richard Giulianotti Loughborough University
Dawn Penney
Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University
Daniel Carl Funk
Daniel Carl Funk Temple University
Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart Wageningen University & Research
Rochelle Eime
Rochelle Eime Federation University Australia

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