| The role of education in protecting children in conflict S Nicolai, C Triplehorn Network Paper: Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN), 1-36, 2003 | 282 | 2003 |
| Evidence Brief: The role and impact of private schools in developing countries: a rigorous review of the evidence L Day-Ashley, C Mcloughlin, M Aslam, J Engel, S Rawal, J Wales, ... DfID, 2014 | 128 | 2014 |
| Learning independence: Education in emergency and transition in Timor-Leste since 1999 S Nicolai International Institute for Educational Planning, 2004 | 123 | 2004 |
| Projecting progress: Reaching the SDGs by 2030 S Nicolai, C Hoy, T Berliner, T Aedy London: Overseas Development Institute, 2015 | 116 | 2015 |
| Fragmented Foundations: Education and Chronic Crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. S Nicolai International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO, 2007 | 112 | 2007 |
| Opportunities for change: Education innovation and reform during and after conflict S Nicolai UNESCO. International Institute for educational planning (IIEP), 2009 | 94 | 2009 |
| Education in emergencies: A tool kit for starting and managing education in emergencies S Nicolai Save the Children UK, 2003 | 79 | 2003 |
| Education, migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development S Nicolai, J Wales, E Aiazzi Overseas Development Institute, 2017 | 76 | 2017 |
| The role and impact of private schools in developing countries: A rigorous review of the evidence LD Ashley, C Mcloughlin, M Aslam, J Engel, J Wales, S Rawal, R Batley, ... Final report. Education Rigorous Literature Review. London: Department for …, 2014 | 73 | 2014 |
| The role and impact of private schools in developing countries LD Ashley, C Mcloughlin, M Aslam, J Engel, J Wales, S Rawal, R Batley, ... Rigorous Literature Review, 2014 | 59 | 2014 |
| Education in emergencies and protracted crises: Toward a strengthened response S Nicolai, S Hine, J Wales London: Oversea Development Institute, 2015 | 39 | 2015 |
| Education in emergencies S Nicolai London: Save the Children, 2003 | 36* | 2003 |
| Investment for education in emergencies S Nicolai, S Hine A Review of Evidence, 2015 | 33 | 2015 |
| SDG progress: Fragility, crisis and leaving no one behind E Samman, P Lucci, J Hagen-Zanker, T Bhatkal, AT Simunovic, S Nicolai, ... ODI Report, 2018 | 27 | 2018 |
| Education cannot wait: Proposing a fund for education in emergencies S Nicolai, R Greenhill, MJ d’Orey, A Magee, A Rogerson, L Wild, J Wales Overseas Development Institute, 9-10, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
| The role and impact of private schools in developing countries–bibliography and literature reviews LD Ashley, C Mcloughlin, M Aslam, J Engel, J Wales, S Rawal, R Batley, ... EPPI-Centre Education Rigorous Literature Review Reference, 2014 | 24 | 2014 |
| Beyond Basics: The Growth of Post-Primary Education in Kenya S Nicolai, S Hine, A Prizzon Overseas Development Institute, 2014 | 23 | 2014 |
| How does political context shape education reforms and their success? J Wales, A Magee, S Nicolai ODI Dimension Paper 6, 2016 | 21 | 2016 |
| Teaching for peace-overcoming division? Peace education in reconciliation processes in Sri Lanka and Uganda MTA Lopes Cardozo, A May ParisUNESCO/IIEP, 2009 | 19 | 2009 |
| Towards a better life? A cautionary tale of progress in Ahmedabad T Bhatkal, W Avis, S Nicolai Development Progress: Case Study Summary–Urban Poverty, 2015 | 16 | 2015 |
