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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5658 5253 946 880 173 6629

Ruth Boaden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruth Boaden between 1986 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruth Boaden published across 38 years, from 1986 to 2023, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2015. 5 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2015. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 9 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication
1986 2023

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruth Boaden: publications per year, 1986 to 2023
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 9
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 11
2006 11
2007 7
2008 4
2009 6
2010 2
2011 2
2012 0
2013 10
2014 12
2015 18
2016 9
2017 7
2018 11
2019 8
2020 5
2021 1
2022 4
2023 1
Total 182
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Ruth Boaden 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 Ruth Boaden 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, 164–173 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: 173 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
164–173 391 173
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
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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Ruth Boaden 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 Ruth Boaden 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 39
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
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

Ruth Boaden is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and focuses their research within the health professions and medicine fields. Their work primarily spans areas such as mental health and patient involvement, primary care and health outcomes, and patient-provider communication in healthcare. Additional topics covered include health policy implementation science, clinical practice guidelines implementation, geriatric care and nursing homes, and healthcare innovation and challenges.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse range of interests and collaborative efforts. Some of the notable recent papers include:

  • "Co-designing new tools for collecting, analysing and presenting patient experience data in NHS services: working in partnership with patients and carers" (2021) published in Research Involvement and Engagement
  • "Push, pull or co-produce?" (2020) published in Journal of Health Services Research & Policy
  • "'Attending to History' in Major System Change in Healthcare in England: Specialist Cancer Surgery Service Reconfiguration" (2022) published in International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • "Centralisation of specialist cancer surgery services in two areas of England: the RESPECT-21 mixed-methods evaluation" (2023) published in Health and Social Care Delivery Research
  • "Digital methods to enhance the usefulness of patient experience data in services for long-term conditions: the DEPEND mixed-methods study" (2020) published in Health Services and Delivery Research

Frequent coauthors in Ruth Boaden's research include Caroline Sanders, Charlotte A Sharp, William G Dixon, Nicola Small, and Bie Nio Ong. This reflects a collaborative approach across multiple projects and topics within healthcare research.

Their body of work appears regularly in a range of publication venues, including:

  • Research Involvement and Engagement
  • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy
  • Health and Social Care Delivery Research
  • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • Health Services and Delivery Research

Main fields of study where Ruth Boaden contributes include Health Professions and Medicine, with a stronger emphasis on General Health Professions as a subfield. Other subfields include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Sociology and Political Science; Education; and Economics and Econometrics.

Their contributions to the academic community have been recognized by their election as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Ellen Annandale;Richard Ashcroft;James Barlow

  • Impact of case management (Evercare) on frail elderly patients: controlled before and after analysis of quantitative outcome data

    Hugh Gravelle;Mark Dusheiko;Rod Sheaff;Penny Sargent

  • Reduced Mortality With Hospital Pay for Performance in England

    Matt Sutton;Silviya Nikolova;Ruth Boaden;Helen Lester

  • What is total quality management...and does it matter

    Ruth J. Boaden

  • Impact of centralising acute stroke services in English metropolitan areas on mortality and length of hospital stay: difference-in-differences analysis

    Stephen Morris;Rachael M Hunter;Angus I G Ramsay;Ruth Boaden

  • Editorial: Lean in Public Services—Panacea or Paradox?

    Zoe Jane Radnor;Ruth Boaden

  • Lessons for lean in healthcare from using six sigma in the NHS

    Nathan Proudlove;Claire Moxham;Ruth Boaden

  • Rules and guidelines in clinical practice: a qualitative study in operating theatres of doctors’ and nurses’ views

    R McDonald;J Waring;S Harrison;K Walshe

  • Quality Improvement: Theory and Practice in Healthcare

    Ruth Boaden;Gill Harvey;Claire Moxham;Nathan Proudlove

  • Can good bed management solve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments

    N C Proudlove;K Gordon;R Boaden

  • Rethinking capacity building for knowledge mobilisation: developing multilevel capabilities in healthcare organisations

    Roman Kislov;Heather Waterman;Gill Harvey;Gill Harvey;Ruth Boaden

  • Challenges, solutions and future directions in the evaluation of service innovations in health care and public health

    Rosalind Raine;Ray Fitzpatrick;Helen Barratt;Gywn Bevan

  • The impact of performance measurement in the voluntary sector: Identification of contextual and processual factors

    Claire Moxham;Ruth Boaden

  • The ‘dark side’ of knowledge brokering

    Roman Kislov;Paul Wilson;Ruth Boaden

  • Long-Term Effect of Hospital Pay for Performance on Mortality in England

    Soren Rud Kristensen;Rachel Meacock;Alexander Turner;Ruth Boaden

  • Leadership development: Does it make a difference?

    Ruth J. Boaden

  • Sustaining total quality management: what are the key issues?

    B.G. Dale;R.J. Boaden;M. Wilcox;R.E. McQuater

  • The NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) for Greater Manchester: Combining empirical, theoretical and experiential evidence to design and evaluate a large-scale implementation strategy.

    Gill Harvey;Louise Fitzgerald;Sandra Fielden;Anne McBride

  • Developing an understanding of corporate anorexia

    Zoe J. Radnor;Ruth Boaden

  • Patient and carer perceptions of case management for long-term conditions.

    Penny Sargent;Susan Pickard;Rod Sheaff;Ruth Boaden

Frequent Co-Authors

Barrie Dale
Barrie Dale University of Manchester
Martin Roland
Martin Roland University of Cambridge
Naomi Fulop
Naomi Fulop University College London
Matt Sutton
Matt Sutton University of Manchester
Charles D.A. Wolfe
Charles D.A. Wolfe King's College London
Ruth McDonald
Ruth McDonald University of Manchester
Anthony Rudd
Anthony Rudd King's College London
Kieran Walshe
Kieran Walshe University of Manchester
Gill Harvey
Gill Harvey University of Adelaide
Caroline Sanders
Caroline Sanders University of Manchester

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