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Stephen James Martin

Stephen James Martin

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
28
Citations
3683
World Ranking
1379
National Ranking
234

Stephen James Martin 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 Stephen James Martin sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 190 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Stephen James Martin 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 Stephen James Martin sits on this spectrum.

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: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stephen James Martin is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the social sciences, with specific focus areas including education, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, social psychology, and clinical psychology.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to sustainability, education, and public health. Notable papers include:

  • Climate Smart Chefs for LIFE: an evaluation of the Foodprint tool for reformulating menus (2023) published in the European Journal of Public Health
  • Repurposing universities for sustainable human progress (2022) published in Environmental Education Research
  • LIFE Climate Smart Chefs; qualitative insights for a sustainable food service (2023) published in the European Journal of Public Health
  • Cyclist Perception-Reaction Time and Stopping Sight Distance for Unexpected Hazards (2025) published in the Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A Systems

Frequent co-authors working alongside Stephen James Martin include Simona Castaldi, Andrea Magnani, Marta Antonelli, KR O'Brien, and Lisa Kirwan. Collaboration with these researchers indicates engagement in multidisciplinary approaches, particularly connected to sustainability and public health themes.

The regular venues for publishing their work are:

  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Environmental Education Research
  • Value in Health
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A Systems
  • Medical Science Educator

Their principal fields of study emphasize Social Sciences with subfields distributed across Education, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, and Clinical Psychology.

Main topics of research include:

  • Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education Topics
  • Ego Development and Educational Practices
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

This combined focus on educational practices and sustainability links to broader social and environmental questions, framed by both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Their work often explores how institutions, such as universities, can contribute to sustainable development and public well-being.

Best Publications

  • From Competition to Collaboration in Public Service Delivery: A New Agenda for Research

    Thomas Walter Entwistle;Stephen James Martin

  • Changing Public Service Organizations: Current Perspectives and Future Prospects

    Ewan Ferlie;Jean Hartley;Stephen James Martin

  • Co-production of social research: strategies for engaged scholarship

    Stephen James Martin

  • A new deal for the community? Public participation in regeneration and local service delivery

    Paul Foley;Steve Martin

  • The Joy of Joining Up: Modes of Integrating the Local Government Modernisation Agenda:

    Richard John Westley Cowell;Stephen James Martin

  • Explicit reforms, implicit theories and public service improvement

    George Alexander Boyne;Stephen James Martin;Richard Walker

  • The Dysfunctions of Markets, Hierarchies and Networks in the Meta-governance of Partnership

    Thomas Walter Entwistle;Gillian Irene Bristow;Frances Hines;Sophie Donaldson

  • Electronic Local Government and the Modernisation Agenda: Progress and Prospects for Public Service Improvement

    Paul Beynon-Davies;Stephen James Martin

  • The Modernization of UK Local Government: Markets, Managers, Monitors and Mixed Fortunes

    Stephen James Martin

  • Joined up policy in practice? The coherence and impacts of the local government modernisation agenda

    James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin

  • Regulation inside government: processes and impacts of inspection of local public services

    James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin

  • The policy and politics of Best Value: currents, crosscurrents and undercurrents in the new regime

    Mike Geddes;Steve Martin

  • Supporting Effective Citizenship in Local Government: Engaging, Educating and Empowering Local Citizens

    Rhys William Andrews;Richard John Westley Cowell;James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin

  • Theories of public service improvement: A comparative analysis of local performance assessment frameworks

    James Daniel Downe;Clive Grace;Stephen James Martin;Sandra Nutley

  • Validity, Utilization and Evidence-Based Policy: The Development and Impact of Performance Improvement Regimes in Local Public Services

    Stephen James Martin;James Daniel Downe;Clive Grace;Sandra Margaret Nutley

  • The Fragmentation of Public Administration: Differentiated and Decentred Governance in the (Dis)United Kingdom

    Ian C. Elliott;Karin A. Bottom;Paul Carmichael;Joyce Liddle

  • Social Entrepreneurs and Social Inclusion: Building Local Capacity or Delivering National Priorities?

    Dave Turner;Stephen James Martin

  • New spaces for inclusion? Lessons from the 'Three-Thirds' Partnerships in Wales

    Gillian Irene Bristow;Thomas Walter Entwistle;Frances Hines;Stephen James Martin

  • Regional Variations in Public Service Outcomes: The Impact of Policy Divergence in England, Scotland and Wales

    Rhys William Andrews;Stephen James Martin

  • Engaging with citizens and other stakeholders

    Stephen James Martin

  • SCRUTINIZING PERFORMANCE: HOW ASSESSORS REACH JUDGEMENTS ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICES

    Sandra Nutley;Ruth Levitt;William Solesbury;Stephen James Martin

  • Using evidence to improve policy and practice: the UK What Works Centres

    Daniel Bristow;Lauren Carter;Stephen James Martin

  • Policy transfer and convergence within the UK: The case of local government performance improvement regimes

    Sandra Margaret Nutley;James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin;Clive Grace

  • External Inspection of Local Government: Driving Improvement or Drowning in Detail

    Stephen James Martin;Howard Davis;James Daniel Downe

  • Governing local partnerships: does external steering help local agencies address wicked problems?

    Stephen James Martin;Valeria Guarneros-Meza

  • Public confidence and public services: it matters what you measure

    Richard John Westley Cowell;James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin;Alex Chen

  • Meta-evaluation of the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Overall progress report

    Tony Bovaird;Stephen James Martin;James Daniel Downe;Rachel Elizabeth Ashworth

  • New development: All change? Performance assessment regimes in UK local government

    Stephen James Martin;James Daniel Downe;Clive Grace;Sandra Nutley

  • Promoting effective citizenship and community empowerment: A guide for local authorities on enhancing capacity for public participation

    Rhys William Andrews;Richard John Westley Cowell;James Daniel Downe;Stephen James Martin

  • Beyond boundaries: citizen-centred local services for Wales

    Jeremy Beecham;Stephen James Martin;Gillian Morgan;Adrian Webb

  • FROM NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT TO NETWORKED COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE? STRATEGIC LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORKS IN ENGLAND

    Steve Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandra Nutley
Sandra Nutley University of St Andrews
Tony Bovaird
Tony Bovaird University of Birmingham
George Alexander Boyne
George Alexander Boyne University of Aberdeen
Richard M. Walker
Richard M. Walker Lingnan University
Rhys William Andrews
Rhys William Andrews Cardiff University
Richard Cowell
Richard Cowell Cardiff University
Jean Hartley
Jean Hartley The Open University
Ewan Ferlie
Ewan Ferlie King's College London
Paul Beynon-Davies
Paul Beynon-Davies Cardiff University
Richard Cookson
Richard Cookson University of York

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