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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 58 1613 1445 295 267 205 22762

Richard Mitchell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Mitchell between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Mitchell published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2014. 28 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2014. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
1996 2025

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard Mitchell: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 5
2001 7
2002 7
2003 0
2004 2
2005 8
2006 6
2007 9
2008 10
2009 7
2010 14
2011 10
2012 9
2013 14
2014 24
2015 15
2016 14
2017 11
2018 11
2019 9
2020 5
2021 8
2022 16
2023 9
2024 14
2025 14
Total 260
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Richard Mitchell publications per year - data summary

  • Richard Mitchell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Glasgow, has 260 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 1999 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.6 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 61 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 31 publications (3.1 per year); 2006-2015: 118 publications (11.8 per year); 2016-2025: 111 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Richard Mitchell 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 Richard Mitchell 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, 204–213 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: 205 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
204–213 285 205
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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Richard Mitchell publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Richard Mitchell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Glasgow, records 205 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Richard Mitchell, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Richard Mitchell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Richard Mitchell 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 Richard Mitchell 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95 58
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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Richard Mitchell D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Richard Mitchell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Glasgow, records 58 D-Index - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Richard Mitchell, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Richard Mitchell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Richard Mitchell is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses on social sciences and environmental science, with significant contributions in the subfields of health, toxicology and mutagenesis; transportation; speech and hearing; health; and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's main areas of study include urban green space and health, urban transport and accessibility, noise effects and management, health disparities and outcomes, urban agriculture and sustainability, and land use and ecosystem services, as well as obesity, physical activity, and diet.

Richard Mitchell has published across a range of well-recognized venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
  • Health & Place
  • SSM Annual Scientific Meeting
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Public Health

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, notably:

  • Jonathan Olsen
  • Fiona Caryl
  • Natalie Nicholls
  • Paul McCrorie
  • Jamie Pearce

Recent publications by Richard Mitchell include:

  • Change in time spent visiting and experiences of green space following restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationally representative cross-sectional study of UK adults, 2021, BMJ Open
  • Measuring Nature Contact: A Narrative Review, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The relationship between living in urban and rural areas of Scotland and children's physical activity and sedentary levels: a country-wide cross-sectional analysis, 2020, BMC Public Health
  • Green Space Visits and Barriers to Visiting during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Three-Wave Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study of UK Adults, 2022, Land
  • Simulating the density reduction and equity impact of potential tobacco retail control policies, 2020, Tobacco Control

Best Publications

  • Nature and Health

    Terry Hartig;Richard Mitchell;Sjerp de Vries;Howard Frumkin

  • Effect of exposure to natural environment on health inequalities: an observational population study

    Richard Mitchell;Frank Popham

  • Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.

    Gregory N. Bratman;Christopher B. Anderson;Marc G. Berman;Bobby Cochran

  • More green space is linked to less stress in deprived communities: Evidence from salivary cortisol patterns

    Catharine Ward Thompson;Jennifer Roe;Peter Alan Aspinall;Richard Mitchell

  • Green space and stress: evidence from cortisol measures in deprived urban communities.

    Jennifer Roe;Catharine Ward Thompson;Peter Alan Aspinall;Mark J Brewer

  • Role of physical activity in the relationship between urban green space and health

    E.A. Richardson;J. Pearce;R. Mitchell;S. Kingham

  • Greenspace, urbanity and health: relationships in England

    Richard Mitchell;Frank Popham

  • Gender differences in relationships between urban green space and health in the United Kingdom.

    Elizabeth A. Richardson;Richard Mitchell

  • Is physical activity in natural environments better for mental health than physical activity in other environments

    Richard Mitchell

  • Effect of body mass index and alcohol consumption on liver disease: analysis of data from two prospective cohort studies

    Carole L Hart;David S Morrison;G David Batty;Richard J Mitchell

  • The association between green space and mental health varies across the lifecourse. A longitudinal study

    Thomas E Astell-Burt;Richard Mitchell;Terry Hartig

  • Neighborhood Environments and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mental Well-Being

    Richard J. Mitchell;Elizabeth A. Richardson;Niamh K. Shortt;Jamie R. Pearce

  • Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing : The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes

    Danielle F. Shanahan;Thomas Astell–Burt;Elizabeth A. Barber;Eric Brymer

  • The association between green space and cause-specific mortality in urban New Zealand: an ecological analysis of green space utility

    Elizabeth Richardson;Jamie Pearce;Richard Mitchell;Peter Day

  • Environmental justice and health: the implications of the socio-spatial distribution of multiple environmental deprivation for health inequalities in the United Kingdom

    Jamie R Pearce;Elizabeth A Richardson;Richard J Mitchell;Niamh K Shortt

  • Accuracy of reporting of family history of colorectal cancer

    R J Mitchell;D Brewster;H Campbell;M E M Porteous

  • The relationship between wealth and loneliness among older people across Europe: Is social participation protective?

    Claire L. Niedzwiedz;Elizabeth A. Richardson;Helena Tunstall;Niamh K. Shortt

  • Green cities and health: a question of scale?

    Elizabeth A Richardson;Richard Mitchell;Terry Hartig;Sjerp De Vries

  • A comparison of green space indicators for epidemiological research

    Richard Mitchell;Thomas E Astell-Burt;Elizabeth A Richardson

  • Mismatch Repair Genes hMLH1 and hMSH2 and Colorectal Cancer: A HuGE Review

    R. J. Mitchell;S. M. Farrington;M. G. Dunlop;H. Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie Pearce
Jamie Pearce University of Edinburgh
Danny Dorling
Danny Dorling University of Oxford
Frank Popham
Frank Popham University of Glasgow
David Ogilvie
David Ogilvie University of Cambridge
Stephen Platt
Stephen Platt University of Edinburgh
Jill P. Pell
Jill P. Pell University of Glasgow
Mary Shaw
Mary Shaw University of Bristol
George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith University of Bristol
Catharine Ward Thompson
Catharine Ward Thompson University of Edinburgh
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University

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