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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 73 642 560 117 103 450 18184

Stephen Gorard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Gorard between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Gorard published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 16.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2013. 26 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2013. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 11 publications
1996 2025

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Gorard: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 15
1998 14
1999 17
2000 16
2001 20
2002 18
2003 19
2004 15
2005 15
2006 19
2007 15
2008 16
2009 12
2010 24
2011 11
2012 13
2013 31
2014 14
2015 18
2016 18
2017 21
2018 27
2019 10
2020 23
2021 12
2022 27
2023 15
2024 15
2025 11
Total 504
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Stephen Gorard 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 Stephen Gorard 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, 444–453 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: 450 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 25 450
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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Stephen Gorard 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 Stephen Gorard 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 73
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

Stephen Gorard is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and works primarily within the field of Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Education. Their research portfolio spans several subfields including Education, Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, Information Systems and Management, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their work addresses multiple interconnected topics, notably:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Education Systems and Policy
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Gorard has contributed research papers to various academic venues. Some of their recent notable publications include:

  • "Teacher Recruitment and Retention: A Critical Review of International Evidence of Most Promising Interventions" (2020) published in Education Sciences
  • "What works in attracting and retaining teachers in challenging schools and areas?" (2020) published in Oxford Review of Education
  • "What is the evidence on the best way to get evidence into use in education?" (2020) published in Review of Education
  • "Is technology always helpful?: A critical review of the impact on learning outcomes of education technology in supporting formative assessment in schools" (2021) published in Research Papers in Education
  • "Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England" (2021) published in Educational Studies

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Gorard include Beng Huat See, Nadia Siddiqui, Rebecca Morris, Essi Berelian, and Katherine Laight. The collaboration with these coauthors is well-documented, reflecting joint work in education research.

The researcher's work appears regularly in several journals, with a high volume of publications in outlets such as:

  • Prescriber
  • Review of Education
  • Education Sciences
  • British Educational Research Journal
  • Research Papers in Education

Stephen Gorard has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom. This designation indicates a professional acknowledgment within the social sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Combining Methods in Educational and Social Research

    Stephen Gorard;Chris Taylor

  • Older adults' use of information and communications technology in everyday life

    Neil Selwyn;Stephen Gorard;John Furlong;Louise Madden

  • Quantitative methods in educational research : the role of numbers made easy

    Stephen Gorard

  • Research Design: Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences

    Stephen Gorard

  • Review of Widening Participation Research: Addressing the Barriers to Participation in Higher Education

    Stephen Gorard;Emma Smith;Helen May;Liz Thomas

  • Schools, Markets and Choice Policies

    John Fitz;Stephen Gorard;Chris Taylor

  • An international comparison of equity in education systems

    Stephen Gorard;Emma Smith

  • Death of mixed methods? Or the rebirth of research as a craft

    Jennifer E. Symonds;Stephen Gorard

  • Adult Learning in the Digital Age: Information Technology and the Learning Society

    Neil Selwyn;Stephen Gorard;John Furlong

  • The impact of attitudes and aspirations on educational attainment and participation

    Stephen Gorard;Beng See;Peter Davies

  • Creating a learning society?: Learning careers and policies for lifelong learning

    Stephen Gorard;Gareth Meredydd Rees

  • Whose Internet is it Anyway? Exploring Adults’ (Non)Use of the Internet in Everyday Life

    Neil Selwyn;Stephen Gorard;John Furlong

  • Education and social justice : the changing composition of schools and its implications

    Stephen Gorard

  • Education and social justice

    Stephen Gorard

  • 'They don't give us our marks': The role of formative feedback in student progress

    Emma Smith;Stephen Gorard

  • What is Segregation? A Comparison of Measures in Terms of ‘Strong’ and ‘Weak’ Compositional Invariance

    Stephen Gorard;Chris Taylor

  • Investigating the patterns of differential attainment of boys and girls at school

    Stephen Gorard;Gareth Meredydd Rees;Jane Salisbury

  • The impact of socio‐economic status on participation and attainment in science

    Stephen Gorard;Beng Huat See

  • Revisiting a 90-Year-Old Debate: The Advantages of the Mean Deviation.

    Stephen Gorard

  • How Can We Enhance Enjoyment of Secondary School? The Student View.

    Stephen Gorard;Beng Huat See

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Selwyn
Neil Selwyn Monash University
Thomas D. Cook
Thomas D. Cook University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles Teddlie
Charles Teddlie Louisiana State University

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