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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 664 605 105 98 130 10394

Tony Bovaird publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tony Bovaird between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tony Bovaird published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2005. 2 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2005. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tony Bovaird: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 5
1996 4
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 6
2003 8
2004 3
2005 11
2006 6
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 2
2011 5
2012 7
2013 4
2014 5
2015 8
2016 10
2017 8
2018 2
2019 3
2020 2
2021 5
2022 1
2023 8
2024 1
2025 1
Total 156
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Tony Bovaird 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 Tony Bovaird sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 126–130 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 130 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 73 130
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
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
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Tony Bovaird 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 Tony Bovaird sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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 36
37 53
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
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Overview

Tony Bovaird is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily engages with topics related to health professions and social sciences, focusing notably on mental health and patient involvement, geriatric care and nursing homes, health systems including economic evaluations and quality of life, healthcare innovation and challenges, as well as public policy and administration research.

Their publication record includes recent papers that reflect these interests. Notable works include:

  • New development: Managing the Covid-19 pandemic-from a hospital-centred model of care to a community co-production approach (2020, Public Money & Management)
  • International survey evidence on user and community co-delivery of prevention activities relevant to public services and outcomes (2021, Public Management Review)
  • Breaking the glass in the 'Overton Window': the role of adversarial co-production (2024, Evidence & Policy)

Bovaird has collaborated frequently with several co-authors across their publications. Most frequent collaborators include:

  • Elke Loeffler
  • Denita Cepiku
  • Filippo Giordano
  • Sophie Yates
  • Gregg G. Van Ryzin

Their work has appeared multiple times in key academic venues such as Public Money & Management, Public Management Review, and Evidence & Policy. These journals align with their research topics around public service delivery, governance, and health-related social science issues.

In terms of academic fields and subfields, Bovaird's contributions cover general health professions, economics and econometrics, education, and public administration. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates aspects of healthcare systems with policy research, emphasizing community involvement and co-production in health and public services.

Best Publications

  • Beyond Engagement and Participation: User and Community Coproduction of Public Services

    Tony Bovaird

  • Public–Private Partnerships: from Contested Concepts to Prevalent Practice:

    Tony Bovaird

  • From Engagement to Co-production: The Contribution of Users and Communities to Outcomes and Public Value

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Loeffler

  • Evaluating the quality of public governance: indicators, models and methodologies

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Löffler

  • Public governance: balancing stakeholder power in a network society:

    Tony Bovaird

  • Developing New Forms of Partnership With the `Market¿ in the Procurement of Public Services

    Tony Bovaird

  • Activating Citizens to Participate in Collective Co-Production of Public Services

    T. Bovaird;G.G. Van Ryzin;E. Loeffler;S. Parrado

  • Correlates of Co-production: Evidence From a Five-Nation Survey of Citizens

    Salvador Parrado;Gregg G. Van Ryzin;Tony Bovaird;Elke Löffler

  • Moving from excellence models of local service delivery to benchmarking 'good local governance'

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Löffler

  • From Engagement to Co-Production: How Users and Communities Contribute to Public Services

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Löffler

  • Activating collective co-production of public services: influencing citizens to participate in complex governance mechanisms in the UK

    Tony Bovaird;Gerry Stoker;Tricia Jones;Elke Loeffler

  • Understanding public management and governance

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Loeffler

  • User and Community Co-Production of Public Services: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?

    Elke Loeffler;Tony Bovaird

  • Enhancing Public Innovation by Transforming Public Governance

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  • Emergent Strategic Management and Planning Mechanisms in Complex Adaptive Systems

    Tony Bovaird

  • Performance management and accountability in complex public programmes

    Stephen P. Osborne;Tony Bovaird;Steve Martin;Mike Tricker

  • Developing local governance networks in Europe

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Löffler;Salvador Parrado-Díez

  • Service quality in NHS hospitals.

    Fayek Youssef;Deon Nel;Tony Bovaird

  • Process reengineering in the public sector: learning some private sector lessons

    Arie Halachmi;Arie Halachmi;Tony Bovaird

  • Attributing Outcomes to Social Policy Interventions – ‘Gold Standard’ or ‘Fool's Gold’ in Public Policy and Management?

    Tony Bovaird

  • Assessing the Quality of Local Governance: A Case Study of Public Services

    Tony Bovaird;Elke Loeffler

  • CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN THE UK, 1999–2005: REVOLUTIONARY FAILURE OR EVOLUTIONARY SUCCESS?

    Tony Bovaird;Ken Russell

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Co-Production of Public Services and Outcomes

    Elke Loeffler;Tony Bovaird

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen P. Osborne
Stephen P. Osborne University of Edinburgh
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Gregg G. Van Ryzin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Richard Cowell
Richard Cowell Cardiff University
Gerry Stoker
Gerry Stoker University of Southampton
Jacob Torfing
Jacob Torfing Roskilde University
Helen Sullivan
Helen Sullivan Australian National University

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