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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 36 6385 5933 1030 957 558 8549

Steve Fuller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steve Fuller between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steve Fuller published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2007. 21 of the 625 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2007. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 46 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 2 publications
1982 2025

625 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steve Fuller: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 9
1988 5
1989 7
1990 6
1991 15
1992 9
1993 13
1994 20
1995 14
1996 12
1997 11
1998 11
1999 18
2000 18
2001 19
2002 20
2003 13
2004 9
2005 15
2006 16
2007 46
2008 18
2009 27
2010 25
2011 23
2012 15
2013 24
2014 19
2015 6
2016 23
2017 16
2018 18
2019 14
2020 12
2021 20
2022 11
2023 20
2024 19
2025 2
Total 625
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Steve Fuller publications per year - data summary

  • Steve Fuller, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Warwick, has 625 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 46 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1983 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 44 years in the span carries no publications at all (1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.5 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 72 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 117 publications (7.8 per year); 1997-2011: 289 publications (19.3 per year); 2012-2025: 219 publications (15.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Steve Fuller 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 Steve Fuller 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, 554–563 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: 558 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 12 558
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Steve Fuller 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.
  • Steve Fuller, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Warwick, records 558 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Steve Fuller, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Steve Fuller 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).

Steve Fuller 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 Steve Fuller 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 36
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
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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Steve Fuller 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.
  • Steve Fuller, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Warwick, records 36 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Steve Fuller, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Steve Fuller ranks below 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

Steve Fuller is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research spans a range of topics at the intersection of philosophy, social sciences, and the humanities, with particular attention to digital education, neuroethics, and the philosophy of science.

The main fields of study for Fuller include:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social Sciences

Within these broader fields, the subfields they focus on are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Information Systems
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Digital Education and Society
  • Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
  • Critical Theory and Philosophy
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Philosophy, Science, and History
  • Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics

Fuller has contributed frequently to several publication venues, notably:

  • Educational Philosophy and Theory
  • Postdigital Science and Education
  • Philosophy of the Social Sciences
  • Epistemology & Philosophy of Science
  • Analyse & Kritik

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "Nietzschean Meditations: Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era" (2021), Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
  • "Permanent Revolution In Science: A Quantum Epistemology" (2020), Philosophy of the Social Sciences
  • "The Mind-Technology Problem" (2021), Postdigital Science and Education

Though not the lead author on the below highly cited paper, it relates closely to Fuller's fields of interest:

  • "AI and the future of humanity: ChatGPT-4, philosophy and education - Critical responses" (2023), Educational Philosophy and Theory
  • "Enchantment - Disenchantment-Re-Enchantment: Postdigital Relationships between Science, Philosophy, and Religion" (2020), Postdigital Science and Education

Fuller has collaborated frequently with colleagues including:

  • Michael A. Peters
  • Petar Jandrić
  • Sharon Rider
  • Liz Jackson
  • Marek Tesař

In addition to articles, Fuller has published books with Springer Nature, including:

  • "Back to the University's Future" (2023), with 13 citations
  • "To Judge and To Justify" (2024), with 4 citations

Best Publications

  • Kuhn vs. Popper: The Struggle for the Soul of Science

    Steve Fuller

  • Thomas Kuhn: A Philosophical History for Our Times

    Andrew Carpenter;Steve Fuller

  • Philosophy of science and its discontents

    Steve Fuller

  • Post-Truth: Knowledge As A Power Game

    Steve Fuller

  • Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future

    Steve Fuller

  • The New Sociological Imagination

    Steve Fuller

  • The Proactionary Imperative: A Foundation for Transhumanism

    Steve Fuller;Veronika Lipinska

  • The governance of science : ideology and the future of the open society

    Gary Bowden;Steve Fuller

  • The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies

    Steve Fuller

  • The Sociology of Intellectual Life: The Career of the Mind in and Around Academy

    Steve Fuller

  • The Governance of Science

    Steve Fuller

  • Disciplinary Boundaries and the Rhetoric of the Social Sciences

    Steve Fuller

  • Why science studies has never been critical of science: Some recent lessons on how to be a helpful nuisance and a harmless radical

    Steve Fuller

  • Philosophy, Rhetoric, and the End of Knowledge: The Coming of Science and Technology Studies

    Steve Fuller

  • The Social Psychology of Science

    Steve Fuller;William R. Shadish

  • Humanity 2.0

    Steve Fuller

  • The Proactionary Imperative

    Steve Fuller;Veronika Lipińska

  • New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies

    Steve Fuller

  • The Postdigital Human: Making the History of the Future

    Steve Fuller;Petar Jandrić

  • The advancement of science: Science without legend, objectivity without illusions: Philip Kitcher (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1993), viii+421 pp. ISBN 0-19-504628-5

    Steve Fuller

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962)

    Steve Fuller

  • Out of context

    Steve Fuller

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Pentericci
Laura Pentericci National Institute for Astrophysics
Tommaso Treu
Tommaso Treu University of California, Los Angeles
Peter McLaren
Peter McLaren Chapman University
Steve Woolgar
Steve Woolgar University of Oxford
William R. Shadish
William R. Shadish University of California, Merced
Randall Collins
Randall Collins University of Pennsylvania
Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett London School of Economics and Political Science
Nimish P. Hathi
Nimish P. Hathi Space Telescope Science Institute
Christopher Pissarides
Christopher Pissarides London School of Economics and Political Science
Arie W. Kruglanski
Arie W. Kruglanski University of Maryland, College Park

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