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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 1617 1447 298 268 497 21210

Robert Dingwall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Dingwall between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Dingwall published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2002. 15 of the 531 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2002. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1969 2025

531 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Dingwall: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 3
1975 6
1976 7
1977 8
1978 5
1979 10
1980 8
1981 5
1982 8
1983 15
1984 11
1985 6
1986 12
1987 14
1988 15
1989 18
1990 22
1991 6
1992 12
1993 13
1994 10
1995 15
1996 2
1997 14
1998 12
1999 11
2000 10
2001 20
2002 24
2003 11
2004 9
2005 7
2006 19
2007 10
2008 18
2009 11
2010 11
2011 6
2012 14
2013 8
2014 11
2015 7
2016 11
2017 15
2018 4
2019 4
2020 5
2021 1
2022 6
2023 3
2024 5
2025 10
Total 531
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Robert Dingwall 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 Robert Dingwall 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, 494–503 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: 497 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 7 497
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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Robert Dingwall 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 Robert Dingwall 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Robert Dingwall is affiliated with Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields including general health professions, sociology and political science, oncology, economics and econometrics, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their work has been published frequently in the following venues:

  • BMJ
  • The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Critical Public Health
  • Evidence & Policy

Robert Dingwall's main research topics include:

  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Public Health Policies and Education

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Dingwall are:

  • "Shared decision making: doctors have expertise that patients want or need" (2020, BMJ)
  • "Science, society, and policy in the face of uncertainty: reflections on the debate around face coverings for the public during COVID-19" (2020, Critical Public Health)
  • "Urgency and uncertainty: covid-19, face masks, and evidence informed policy" (2020, BMJ)
  • "Ethical moments and institutional expertise in UK Government COVID-19 pandemic policy responses: where, when and how is ethical advice sought?" (2022, Evidence & Policy)
  • "Substandard and falsified medicines in African pharmaceutical markets: A case study from Ethiopia" (2024, Social Science & Medicine)

Frequent co-authors in Robert Dingwall's research include:

  • Graham Martin
  • Esmée Hanna
  • Jackie Cassell
  • Margaret McCartney
  • Akalework Mengesha

Robert Dingwall has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Qualitative research methods in health technology assessment: a review of the literature.

    E Murphy;R Dingwall;D Greatbatch;S Parker

  • The Protection of Children: State Intervention and Family Life

    Robert Dingwall;John Eekelaar;Topsy Murray

  • The ethics of ethnography

    E Murphy;R Dingwall

  • An Introduction to the Social History of Nursing

    Robert Dingwall;Anne Marie Rafferty;Charles Webster

  • The Sociology of the Professions: Lawyers, Doctors and Others

    Robert Dingwall;Philip Simon Coleman Lewis

  • Sociology and Social Research

    Geoff Payne;Robert Dingwall;Judy Payne;Mick Carter

  • On the remarkable persistence of asymmetry in doctor/patient interaction: a critical review.

    Alison Pilnick;Robert Dingwall

  • Informed consent, anticipatory regulation and ethnographic practice

    Elizabeth Murphy;Robert Dingwall

  • Face masks for the public during Covid-19: an appeal for caution in policy

    Graham Martin;Esmée Hanna;Robert Dingwall

  • An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Ellen Annandale;Richard Ashcroft;James Barlow

  • Qualitative Methods and Health Policy Research

    Elizabeth Murphy;Robert Dingwall

  • Aspects of Illness

    Robert Dingwall

  • Context and Method in Qualitative Research

    Gale Miller;Robert Dingwall

  • Accounts, interviews and observations

    R Dingwall

  • The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research

    Ivy Lynn Bourgeault;Robert Dingwall;Raymond De Vries

  • The ethical case against ethical regulation in humanities and social science research

    Robert Dingwall

  • "Atrocity Stories" and Professional Relationships

    Robert Dingwall

  • Ethics and Ethnography

    Robert Dingwall

  • SELECTIVE FACILITATION: SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON A STRATEGY USED BY DIVORCE MEDIATORS

    David Greatbatch;Robert Dingwall

  • The Sociology of the Professions

    Robert Dingwall;Philip Lewis

  • Qualitative Health Research

    Robert Dingwall

  • Erving Goffman: Exploring the Interaction Order.

    Robert Dingwall;Paul Drew;Anthony Wootton

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigitte Nerlich
Brigitte Nerlich University of Nottingham
Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Murphy National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Graeme Currie
Graeme Currie University of Warwick
Justin Waring
Justin Waring University of Birmingham
David D. Clarke
David D. Clarke University of Nottingham
Graham P. Martin
Graham P. Martin University of Cambridge
Steven Cummins
Steven Cummins London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Lucy Gilson
Lucy Gilson University of Cape Town
Ian F. Connerton
Ian F. Connerton University of Nottingham
Trisha Greenhalgh
Trisha Greenhalgh University of Oxford

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