| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 38 | 574 | 523 | 84 | 78 | 119 | 8382 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Sam Hickey between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sam Hickey published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 14 of the 153 publications appeared in the last two years.
153 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 153 |
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 Sam Hickey sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 119 publications — 47th percentile
47% 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 | 119 |
| 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 |
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 Sam Hickey sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile
73% 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 | |
| 31 | 81 | |
| 32 | 86 | |
| 33 | 81 | |
| 34 | 84 | |
| 35 | 72 | |
| 36 | 58 | |
| 37 | 53 | |
| 38 | 48 | 38 |
| 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 |
Sam Hickey is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Within these broader categories, Hickey's work focuses on subfields such as Development, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Safety Research, and Global and Planetary Change.
The research topics addressed by Hickey include International Development and Aid, Natural Resources and Economic Development, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Mining and Resource Management, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, as well as COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts and its effect on air quality.
Recent papers authored by Sam Hickey reflect these thematic interests. These include:
Sam Hickey has frequently published in journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, World Development, and The Extractive Industries and Society. Other venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) and Politics & Policy.
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hickey are:
Some of the research topics and venues overlap with these collaborators, indicating ongoing partnerships and thematic continuity in areas related to development studies and economic research.
The research outputs cover themes significant to global development and resource management policies, often contextualized within African political and economic environments. This includes examining institutional reforms, resource nationalism, and governance challenges in extractive industries.
Samuel Hickey;Giles Mohan
Sam Hickey;Giles Mohan
Anthony J Bebbington;Samuel Hickey;Diana C Mitlin
Diana Mitlin;Sam Hickey;Anthony Bebbington
Miguel Niño-Zarazúa;Armando Barrientos;Samuel Hickey;David Hulme
Johan A. Oldekop;Rory Horner;David Hulme;Roshan Adhikari
Sam Hickey;Andries du Toit
Sam Hickey;Sarah Bracking
Sam Hickey
Sam Hickey
Samuel Hickey;Kunal Sen;Badru Bukenya
Sam Hickey
Abdul Gafaru Abdulai;Sam Hickey
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Samuel Hickey;Diana Mitlin
Sam Hickey;Sophie King
S. Hickey;A. Du Toit
Tom Lavers;Samuel Hickey
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Frederick Golooba-Mutebi;Sam Hickey
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Sam Hickey;Angelo Izama
Samuel Hickey;S. Mohan
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