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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3360 3093 233 223 268 10708

Stephen Wearing publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Wearing between 1988 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Wearing published across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2013. 3 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2013. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1988 2024

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Wearing: publications per year, 1988 to 2024
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 6
2000 4
2001 12
2002 6
2003 9
2004 7
2005 7
2006 5
2007 9
2008 23
2009 22
2010 8
2011 13
2012 14
2013 31
2014 10
2015 15
2016 16
2017 8
2018 21
2019 6
2020 6
2021 5
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
Total 281
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Stephen Wearing publications per year - data summary

  • Stephen Wearing, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Technology Sydney, has 281 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1990 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 17 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 22 publications (1.7 per year); 2001-2013: 166 publications (12.8 per year); 2014-2024: 93 publications (8.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stephen Wearing 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 Wearing 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, 264–273 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: 268 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
264–273 138 268
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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Stephen Wearing publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Stephen Wearing, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Technology Sydney, records 268 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Stephen Wearing, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Stephen Wearing ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Stephen Wearing 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 Wearing 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 47
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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Stephen Wearing D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Stephen Wearing, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Technology Sydney, records 47 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Stephen Wearing, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Stephen Wearing ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Stephen Wearing is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. Their research concentrates primarily within the Social Sciences, with fourteen publications contributing to this expansive field.

Their work is notably represented in subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Demography, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Education.

Wearing's research covers a range of topics, particularly focusing on:

  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Digital Games and Media
  • Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
  • Religious Tourism and Spaces
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • Asian Culture and Media Studies
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media

Their recent publications include:

  • Exploring adolescent computer gaming as leisure experience and consumption: some insights on deviance and resistance, 2021, Leisure Studies
  • Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study, 2020, Leisure Studies
  • Host communities and last chance tourism, 2020, Tourism Geographies
  • A diverse economies approach for promoting peace and justice in volunteer tourism, 2021, Journal of Sustainable Tourism
  • Exploring Student Engagement in Sustainability Education and Study Abroad, 2021, Sustainability

Stephen Wearing frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Stephen Schweinsberg
  • Matthew McDonald
  • Louise O'Flynn
  • Brian McCauley
  • Truc Ha Thanh Nguyen

The primary venues where Wearing's work is published include:

  • Leisure Studies
  • Journal of Park and Recreation Administration
  • Tourism Geographies
  • Journal of Sustainable Tourism
  • Sustainability

Best Publications

  • Volunteer Tourism: Experiences that Make a Difference

    Stephen Wearing

  • Volunteer tourism: A review

    Stephen Wearing;Nancy Gard McGehee

  • Ecotourism: Impacts, Potentials and Possibilities?

    Stephen Wearing;John Neil

  • Gap year volunteer tourism: Myths of Global Citizenship?

    Kevin Lyons;Joanne Hanley;Stephen Wearing;John Neil

  • The development of community-based tourism: Re-thinking the relationship between tour operators and development agents as intermediaries in rural and isolated area communities

    Stephen Wearing;Matthew McDonald

  • Refocussing the tourist experience: the flaneur and the choraster

    Betsy Wearing;Stephen Wearing

  • Tourist Cultures: Identity, Place and the Traveller

    Stephen Wearing;Deborah Stevenson;Tamara Young

  • Examining best practice in volunteer tourism.

    SL Wearing

  • Conceptualizing the selves of tourism

    Stephen Wearing;Betsy Wearing

  • Building a Decommodified Research Paradigm in Tourism: The Contribution of NGOs

    Stephen Wearing;Matthew McDonald;Jess Ponting

  • Ecoturismo: impacto, tendencias y posibilidades

    Stephen L. Wearing;John Neil

  • Re-centring the self in volunteer tourism.

    S. Wearing;G. M. S. Dann

  • The Nature of Peak Experience in Wilderness

    Matthew G. McDonald;Stephen Wearing;Jess Ponting

  • ‘All in a day's leisure’: gender and the concept of leisure

    Betsy Wearing;Stephen Wearing

  • Volunteer tourism as alternative tourism: journeys beyond otherness

    K. D. Lyons;S. Wearing

  • Journeys of discovery in volunteer tourism: international case study perspectives

    Kevin D. Lyons;Stephen Wearing

  • De-Constructing Wonderland: Surfing Tourism in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

    Jess Ponting;Matthew McDonald;Stephen Wearing

  • Converting Environmental Concern into Ecotourism Purchases: A Qualitative Evaluation of International Backpackers in Australia

    Stephen Wearing;Sandra Cynn;Jess Ponting;Matthew McDonald

  • Discovering self and discovering others through the Taita Discovery Centre Volunteer Tourism Programme, Kenya.

    A. Lepp;K. D. Lyons;S. Wearing

  • Understanding local power and interactional processes in sustainable tourism: exploring village–tour operator relations on the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea

    Stephen Leslie Wearing;Michael Wearing;Matthew McDonald

  • Ecotourism: Transitioning to the 22nd Century

    Stephen Wearing;Stephen Schweinsberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy Gard McGehee
Nancy Gard McGehee Virginia Tech
Simon Darcy
Simon Darcy University of Technology Sydney
Brendan Gough
Brendan Gough Leeds Beckett University
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles University of South Australia
Gerard T. Kyle
Gerard T. Kyle Texas A&M University
Kyle Powys Whyte
Kyle Powys Whyte University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alison McIntosh
Alison McIntosh Auckland University of Technology
IpKin Anthony Wong
IpKin Anthony Wong University of Macau

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