| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 37 | 604 | 551 | 92 | 86 | 153 | 17071 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Steve Smith between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steve Smith published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2002. 2 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.
206 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 |
| Total | 206 |
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 Steve Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 153 publications — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 146–150 | 44 | |
| 151–155 | 45 | 153 |
| 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 |
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 Steve Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 37 |
| 38 | 48 | |
| 39 | 40 | |
| 40 | 40 | |
| 41 | 32 | |
| 42 | 26 | |
| 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 |
Steve Smith is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and environmental science.
The main fields of study include:
Within these broad fields, Smith's work further specializes in several subfields:
Smith's research topics cover a variety of areas, including:
They have published in a range of journals, with frequent contributions to these venues:
Their recent papers include:
Smith collaborates regularly with several coauthors throughout their work, including:
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Martin Hollis;Steve Smith
Steve Smith;Ken Booth;Marysia Zalewski
Timothy Dunne;Milja Kurki;Steve Smith
Timothy James Dunne;Milja Kurki;Steve Smith
John Baylis;Steve Smith
Ken Booth;Steve Smith
Steve Smith;Amelia Hadfield;Timothy Dunne
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Jagannath B. Lamture;Kenneth LBeattie;Barry E. Burke;Mitchell D. Eggers
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Martin Hollis;Steve Smith
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M Eggers;M Hogan;R K Reich;J Lamture
Jeffrey S. Bishop;Judith K. Guy-Caffey;Joshua O. Ojwang;Sean R. Smith
Walter Carlsnaes;Steve Smith
Martin Hollis;Steve Smith
Steve Smith;Patricia Owens
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