| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 30 | 1145 | 1034 | 189 | 175 | 126 | 5708 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Ford between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Ford published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 6 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.
133 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 133 |
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 Robert Ford sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 126 publications — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 111–115 | 78 | |
| 116–120 | 67 | |
| 121–125 | 73 | |
| 126–130 | 73 | 126 |
| 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 |
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 Robert Ford sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile
45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 76 | |
| 21 | 79 | |
| 22 | 84 | |
| 23 | 68 | |
| 24 | 88 | |
| 25 | 82 | |
| 26 | 76 | |
| 27 | 75 | |
| 28 | 99 | |
| 29 | 96 | |
| 30 | 96 | 30 |
| 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 |
Robert Ford is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science as notable subfields. Their work encompasses topics such as Social Policy and Reform Studies, Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, Political and Economic history of the UK and US, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, European Union Policy and Governance, and Culture, Economy, and Development Studies.
Their recent scholarly contributions include publications in diverse peer-reviewed venues:
Frequent publication venues where Robert Ford has contributed include:
They have also published a book titled Brexitland in 2020 through Cambridge University Press, accumulating citations in academic discourse.
Robert Ford's collaborative research encompasses working with scholars such as Maria Sobolewska, Will Jennings, Leonardo Carella, Tom Nijs, and Borja Martinović, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across overlapping areas of inquiry.
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Christoph Thomas;Stephen G. Aller;Konstantinos Beis;Konstantinos Beis;Elisabeth P. Carpenter
Matthew J. Goodwin;Robert Ford
Scott Blinder;Robert Ford;Elisabeth Ivarsflaten
David Cutts;Robert Ford;Matthew J. Goodwin
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Robert Ford;Will Jennings;Will Somerville
J Curtice;S Fisher;R Ford
Nicholas Cheeseman;R. Ford
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Elisabeth Ivarsflaten;Scott Blinder;Robert Ford
Anthony Heath;Eldad Davidov;Robert Ford;Eva G. T. Green
Shamit Saggar;Will Sommerville;Robert Ford;Maria Sobolewska
Ingrid Storm;Maria Sobolewska;Robert Ford
Maria Sobolewska;Robert Ford
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Andrew Barclay;Maria Sobolewska;Robert Ford
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Robert Ford;Kitty Lymperopoulou
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D Flynn;R Ford;W Somerville
Robert Ford;Tim Bale;Will Jennings;Paula Surridge
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Andrew Barclay;Robert Ford;Maria Sobolewska
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