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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4247 3923 716 660 163 20169

Ray Pawson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ray Pawson between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ray Pawson published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2014. 3 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2014. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 11 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1978 2024

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ray Pawson: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 11
1992 3
1993 0
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 5
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 13
2007 0
2008 4
2009 2
2010 3
2011 6
2012 5
2013 13
2014 30
2015 3
2016 17
2017 11
2018 3
2019 3
2020 0
2021 1
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
Total 179
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Ray Pawson 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 Ray Pawson 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, 154–163 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: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
154–163 411 163
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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Ray Pawson 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 Ray Pawson 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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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Overview

Ray Pawson is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, with a focus on research within the health professions. Their work spans several subfields including general health professions, modeling and simulation, infectious diseases, economics and econometrics, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research covers diverse topics such as mental health and patient involvement, employment and welfare studies, community health and development, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, viral infections and outbreaks research, COVID-19 pandemic impacts, and palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Ray Pawson has contributed to several publications, including:

  • The coronavirus response: Boxed in by models, 2020, published in Evaluation
  • Integrating the patients' voice in designing and delivering a research study: The Yorkshire Cancer Research funded PREHABS study's experience, 2023, published in Radiography
  • Non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19 in the UK and Spain: a rapid realist review, 2022, published in Open Research Europe
  • Non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19 in the UK and Spain: a rapid realist review, 2022, published in Open Research Europe
  • 2824: Building a Theory of change of Prehabilitation for patients with Lung cancer in Leeds Cancer Centre, 2024, published in Radiotherapy and Oncology

Their research is often published in venues including Open Research Europe, Evaluation, Radiography, and Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Collaborative work is a significant feature of Pawson's research. Frequent co-authors include Carole Burnett, Jenny Hewison, Rachael L Murray, Andy Sloss, and Samuel Greenwood-Wilson.

Best Publications

  • Realist review - a new method of systematic review designed for complex policy interventions

    Ray Pawson;Trisha Greenhalgh;Gill Harvey;Kieran Walshe

  • RAMESES publication standards: realist syntheses

    Geoff Wong;Trish Greenhalgh;Gill Westhorp;Jeanette Buckingham

  • Evidence-based policy: a realist perspective.

    Ray Pawson

  • RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews

    Geoff Wong;Trish Greenhalgh;Gill Westhorp;Jeanette Buckingham

  • The Science of Evaluation: A Realist Manifesto

    Ray Pawson

  • Evidence-based Policy: The Promise of `Realist Synthesis'

    Ray Pawson

  • Realist synthesis - an introduction

    R Pawson;T Greenhalgh;G Harvey;K Walshe

  • Internet-based medical education: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances.

    Geoff Wong;Trisha Greenhalgh;Ray Pawson

  • Evidence-based Policy: In Search of a Method

    Ray Pawson

  • How Do You Modernize a Health Service? A Realist Evaluation of Whole-Scale Transformation in London

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Charlotte Humphrey;Jane Hughes;Fraser Macfarlane

  • Realist methods in medical education research: what are they and what can they contribute?

    Geoff Wong;Trisha Greenhalgh;Gill Westhorp;Ray Pawson

  • A realist diagnostic workshop

    Ray Pawson;Ana Manzano-Santaella

  • Digging for Nuggets: How ‘Bad’ Research Can Yield ‘Good’ Evidence

    Ray Pawson

  • Protocol - realist and meta-narrative evidence synthesis: Evolving Standards (RAMESES)

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Geoff Wong;Gill Westhorp;Ray Pawson

  • Evidence-Based Policy

    Ray Pawson

  • An introduction to scientific realist evaluation

    R Pawson;N Tilley

  • Theorizing the interview

    Ray Pawson

  • WHAT WORKS IN EVALUATION RESEARCH

    Ray Pawson;Nick Tilley

  • Development of methodological guidance, publication standards and training materials for realist and meta-narrative reviews: the RAMESES (Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Syntheses – Evolving Standards) project

    Geoff Wong;Trish Greenhalgh;Gill Westhorp;Ray Pawson

  • Functionality and feedback: a realist synthesis of the collation, interpretation and utilisation of patient-reported outcome measures data to improve patient care

    Joanne Greenhalgh;Sonia Dalkin;Kate Gooding;Elizabeth Gibbons

  • Nothing as Practical as a Good Theory

    Ray Pawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Joanne Greenhalgh
Joanne Greenhalgh University of Leeds
Geoff Wong
Geoff Wong University of Oxford
Nick Black
Nick Black London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Nick Tilley
Nick Tilley University College London
Trisha Greenhalgh
Trisha Greenhalgh University of Oxford
Kieran Walshe
Kieran Walshe University of Manchester
Gill Harvey
Gill Harvey University of Adelaide
Angela Harden
Angela Harden City, University of London
Helen Roberts
Helen Roberts University College London
Bruno Marchal
Bruno Marchal Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

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