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Richard Sandbrook

Richard Sandbrook

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 28 1335 1214 48 46 106 5587

Richard Sandbrook publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Sandbrook between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Sandbrook published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2007. 8 of the 120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2007. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 9 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications
1972 2024

120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard Sandbrook: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 2
1974 4
1975 3
1976 2
1977 4
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 9
1986 5
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 7
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 0
1999 3
2000 2
2001 0
2002 5
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 2
2007 12
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 9
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 6
2024 2
Total 120
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Richard Sandbrook publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Sandbrook sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 106–110 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 106 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66 106
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Richard Sandbrook D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Sandbrook sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 28 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99 28
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

Richard Sandbrook is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science as well as Political Science and International Relations.

Their academic work often concentrates on topics such as Political Economy and Marxism, Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism, and the Political and Economic History of the UK and US.

Recent publications include the paper titled Polanyi's Double Movement and Capitalism Today, published in 2022 in the journal Development and Change.

  • Development and Change

  • Political Economy and Marxism
  • Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism
  • Political and Economic History of UK and US

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations

Richard Sandbrook has received the distinction of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1984, awarded by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation

    Richard Sandbrook;Judith Barker

  • Social Democracy in the Global Periphery: Origins, Challenges, Prospects

    Richard Sandbrook;Marc Edelman;Patrick Heller;Judith Teichman

  • The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation

    Michael F. Lofchie;Richard Sandbrook;Judith Barker

  • The Politics of Africa's Economic Recovery

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Political Domination in Africa: Reflections on the Limits of Power

    Richard Sandbrook;Patrick Chabal

  • The Politics of Basic Needs: Urban Aspects of Assaulting Poverty in Africa

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Transitions without consolidation: Democratization in six African cases

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Closing the Circle: Democratization and Development in Africa

    Richard Sandbrook

  • The state and economic stagnation in Tropical Africa

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Proletarians and African capitalism : the Kenyan case, 1960-1972

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Patrons, Clients, and Factions: New Dimensions of Conflict Analysis in Africa*

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Reforming Dysfunctional Institutions Through Democratisation? Reflections on Ghana

    Richard Sandbrook;Jay Oelbaum

  • Liberal Democracy in Africa: A Socialist-Revisionist Perspective

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Polanyi and Post-neoliberalism in the Global South: Dilemmas of Re-embedding the Economy

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Social Democracy in the Global Periphery

    Richard Sandbrook;Marc Edelman;Patrick Heller;Judith Teichman

  • Globalization and the limits of neoliberal development doctrine

    Richard Sandbrook

  • New hopes for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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  • Origins of the Democratic Developmental State: Interrogating Mauritius

    Richard Sandbrook

  • Globalisation, extremism and violence in poor countries

    Richard Sandbrook;David Romano

  • Social Democracy in the Global Periphery: Burdens of history

    Richard Sandbrook;Marc Edelman;Patrick Heller;Judith Teichman

  • Disciplining Democracy: Development Discourse and Good Governance in Africa

    Richard Sandbrook;Rita Abrahamsen

  • Closing the Circle: Democratization and Development in Africa

    Martin J. Murray;Richard Sandbrook

  • The Politics of Basic Needs: Urban Aspects of Assaulting Poverty in Africa

    Callisto E. Madavo;Richard Sandbrook

  • The Development of Corporate Capitalism in Kenya, 1918-1977

    Richard Sandbrook;Nicola Swainson

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Edelman
Marc Edelman City University of New York
Robin Cohen
Robin Cohen University of Waterloo
Rita Abrahamsen
Rita Abrahamsen University of Ottawa

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