| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 83 | 293 | 249 | 18 | 17 | 218 | 95001 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Florida between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Florida published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 6 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.
236 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 236 |
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 Richard Florida sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 218 publications — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 218 |
| 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 |
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 Richard Florida sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 83 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 83 |
| 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 |
Richard Florida is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences, particularly focusing on economics, econometrics, and finance. Florida's work integrates perspectives from sociology and political science, with notable activity in the subfields of economics and econometrics, urban studies, global and planetary change, and marketing.
The core topics of Florida's research include regional economics and spatial analysis, urban, neighborhood, and segregation studies, and cultural industries and urban development. Other significant areas of study are regional resilience and development, land use and ecosystem services, urban design and spatial analysis, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.
Among recent scholarly contributions, Florida has authored the following papers:
While some of the listed recent papers in the broader research area include works by frequent co-authors, Richard Florida is directly credited on the above papers. The research venues in which Florida publishes or co-publishes often include:
Florida frequently collaborates with several researchers, reflecting a networked approach to urban and regional studies. Notable co-authors include Charlotta Mellander, Patrick Adler, José Lobo, Marina Alberti, and Melissa Allen-Dumas.
The thematic scope of Florida's research indicates an emphasis on understanding the economic and social dynamics of cities and regions, particularly in relation to urban development, resilience, and the impacts of global phenomena such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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