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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 42 435 391 69 64 143 8135

Sarah Childs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarah Childs between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarah Childs published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2012. 12 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2012. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
2000 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarah Childs: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 7
2005 4
2006 9
2007 2
2008 13
2009 5
2010 10
2011 7
2012 17
2013 11
2014 10
2015 9
2016 6
2017 3
2018 10
2019 4
2020 4
2021 1
2022 5
2023 4
2024 8
2025 4
Total 164
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Sarah Childs 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 Sarah Childs 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, 141–145 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: 143 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53 143
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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Sarah Childs 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 Sarah Childs 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 42
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Sarah Childs is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans social sciences and medicine, with a primary focus on gender studies, economics and econometrics, and political science and international relations. Their interdisciplinary approach addresses topics such as gender politics and representation, health systems and economic evaluations, health disparities and outcomes, social policy, political and economic history, historical gender and feminism studies, and COVID-19 related mental health issues.

Their publication record includes various research articles and a book, demonstrating engagement with both social and medical fields. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Reclaiming party politics research," 2022, European Political Science
  • "From women's presence to feminist representation: second-generation design for women's group representation," 2023, European Journal of Politics and Gender
  • "Feminist Institutional Change: The Case of the UK Women and Equalities Committee," 2022, Parliamentary Affairs
  • "Analysis of treatment cost differences in patients undergoing femoral versus radial access in outpatient diagnostic cerebral arteriograms," 2023, Interventional Neuroradiology
  • "Gender Sensitizing Parliaments: Reflections on Becoming a Feminist Academic Critical Actor," 2024, Politics and Governance

They have coauthored frequently with several scholars, including Karen Celis, Udit Nindra, Robert Yoon, Sana Haider, and Martin Hong. Collaborative work appears consistent across multiple studies and cohorts.

Their contributions have been published in venues such as:

  • European Journal of Politics and Gender
  • Australasian Psychiatry
  • European Political Science
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • Interventional Neuroradiology

In terms of book publications, Sarah Childs has a title published by Springer International Publishing titled Social Partners and Gender Equality (2021).

Their body of work addresses a wide range of social and political themes, often centered on gender issues within institutional and political contexts, as well as intersections between health policy and economics. This multidisciplinary reach reflects a research portfolio that integrates analysis of feminist representation, parliamentary gender sensitization, and health service evaluations.

Best Publications

  • Analysing Women's Substantive Representation: From Critical Mass to Critical Actors

    Sarah Childs;Mona Lena Krook

  • RETHINKING WOMEN'S SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION

    Karen Celis;Sarah Childs;Johanna Kantola;Mona Lena Krook

  • Critical Mass Theory and Women's Political Representation

    Sarah Childs;Mona Lena Krook

  • Should Feminists Give Up on Critical Mass? A Contingent Yes

    Sarah Childs;Mona Lena Krook

  • New Labour's Women MPs: Women Representing Women

    Sarah Childs

  • The Substantive Representation of Women: What to Do with Conservative Claims?

    Karen Celis;Sarah Childs

  • Women and British Party Politics: Descriptive, Substantive and Symbolic Representation

    Sarah Childs

  • Introduction: The Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Women: New Directions

    Karen Celis;Sarah Childs

  • A Feminised Style of Politics? Women MPs in the House of Commons

    Sarah Childs

  • Constituting women's interests through representative claims

    Karen Celis;Sarah Childs;Johanna Kantola;Mona Lena Krook

  • Gender and Politics: the State of the Art

    Sarah Childs;Mona Lena Krook

  • Too Spineless to Rebel? New Labour's Women MPs

    Philip Cowley;Sarah Childs

  • Sex, Gender and the Conservative Party : From Iron Lady to Kitten Heels

    Sarah L Childs;Paul Webb

  • Women Representatives Acting for Women: Sex and the Signing of Early Day Motions in the 1997 British Parliament:

    Sarah Childs;Julie Withey

  • Women, gender, and politics : a reader

    Sarah L Childs;ML Krook

  • The Complicated Relationship between Sex, Gender and the Substantive Representation of Women:

    Sarah L Childs

  • Revolts and Rebellions: parliamentary voting under Blair

    Sarah L Childs;P Cowley

  • Do Women Need Women Representatives

    Rosie Campbell;Sarah Childs;Joni Lovenduski

  • Sex, Gender and the Conservative Party

    Sarah Childs;Paul Webb

  • The Politics of Local Presence: Is there a Case for Descriptive Representation?

    Sarah Childs;Philip Cowley

  • In their own words: New Labour women and the substantive representation of women

    Sarah L Childs

  • Women and British party politics

    Sarah L Childs

  • Feminist Democratic Representation

    Karen Celis;Sarah Childs

  • Developments in British Politics 8

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Frequent Co-Authors

Rosie Campbell
Rosie Campbell King's College London
Karen Celis
Karen Celis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Paul Webb
Paul Webb University of Sussex
Mona Lena Krook
Mona Lena Krook Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Johanna Kantola
Johanna Kantola University of Helsinki
Joni Lovenduski
Joni Lovenduski Birkbeck, University of London
Philip Cowley
Philip Cowley Queen Mary University of London
Liza Mügge
Liza Mügge University of Amsterdam
Edward Fieldhouse
Edward Fieldhouse University of Manchester
David Cutts
David Cutts Brown University

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