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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 59 113 66 342 54894

Aaron Wildavsky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aaron Wildavsky between 1955 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aaron Wildavsky published across 70 years, from 1955 to 2024, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2018. 4 of the 510 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2018. 1955: 2 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 4 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 6 publications 1962: 7 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 4 publications 1965: 10 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 5 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 26 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 19 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 51 publications 2018: 83 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1955 2024

510 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aaron Wildavsky: publications per year, 1955 to 2024
Year Publications
1955 2
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 4
1960 0
1961 6
1962 7
1963 1
1964 4
1965 10
1966 7
1967 5
1968 4
1969 6
1970 3
1971 1
1972 5
1973 4
1974 7
1975 13
1976 11
1977 4
1978 9
1979 26
1980 8
1981 14
1982 10
1983 15
1984 8
1985 7
1986 17
1987 7
1988 12
1989 21
1990 11
1991 19
1992 18
1993 11
1994 14
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 51
2018 83
2019 15
2020 1
2021 7
2022 0
2023 3
2024 1
Total 510
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Aaron Wildavsky 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 Aaron Wildavsky 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, 333+ 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: 342 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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+ 97 342
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Aaron Wildavsky 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 Aaron Wildavsky 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 59
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 1989 - John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1970 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Aaron Wildavsky was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focused on fields within the social sciences, particularly in sociology and political science.

Their work extensively addressed the topic of risk perception and management, contributing to the academic understanding of how societies perceive and handle risks.

Frequent collaboration occurred with Karl Dake, a co-author with whom Aaron Wildavsky worked on at least one occasion.

  • Risk Perception and Management

  • Sociology and Political Science

  • Social Sciences

  • Karl Dake

The scientist received notable recognition during their career, including the John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association in 1989 and was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1970.

Aaron Wildavsky's contributions to the academic community were situated within these research topics and fields until their passing, maintaining a presence in the study of political and social scientific inquiry into risk and its management.

Best Publications

  • Risk and Culture

    Michael Agar;Mary Douglas;Aaron Wildavsky

  • Risk and Culture: An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers

    Mary Douglas;Aaron Wildavsky

  • Speaking Truth to Power: The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis

    Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Searching for safety

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • The politics of the budgetary process

    Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Risk and culture : an essay on the selection of technical and environmental dangers

    Mary Tew Douglas;Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Choosing Preferences by Constructing Institutions: A Cultural Theory of Preference Formation

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • The New Politics of the Budgetary Process

    Aaron B. Wildavsky;Naomi Caiden

  • Theories of risk perception: Who fears what and why ?

    Aaron Wildavsky;Karl Dake

  • The Private Government of Public Money: Community and Policy Inside British Politics

    Hugh Heclo;Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • If Planning is Everything, Maybe It’s Nothing

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • A Theory of the Budgetary Process

    Otto A. Davis;M. A. H. Dempster;Aaron Wildavsky

  • A history of taxation and expenditure in the Western world

    Carolyn Webber;Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • The Two Presidencies

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • Planning and Budgeting in Poor Countries

    Naomi Caiden;Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Speaking Truth to Power

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • The political economy of efficiency - Cost-benefit analysis, systems analysis, and program budgeting

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • If Dissemination Is the Solution, What Is the Problem ?

    Jack Knott;Aaron Wildavsky

  • The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis

    Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • But Is It True?: A Citizen's Guide to Environmental Health and Safety Issues

    Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Budgeting : A Comparative Theory of Budgetary Processes

    Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • Political Culture and Political Preferences

    David D. Laitin;Aaron Wildavsky

  • The Self-Evaluating Organization

    Aaron Wildavsky

  • Towards A Predictive Theory of Government Expenditure: Us Domestic Appropriations

    Otto A. Davis;M. A. H. Dempster;Aaron Wildavsky

  • A Cultural Theory of Information Bias in Organizations

    Michael Thompson;Aaron Wildavsky

  • The Real World Order: Zones of Peace/Zones of Turmoil.

    Mac Destler;Max Singer;Aaron Wildavsky

  • The Politics of the Budgetary Process

    John M. de Grove;Aaron Wildavsky

  • The Politics of the Budgetary Process.

    Jonas Prager;Aaron B. Wildavsky

  • The Private Government of Public Money

    J. E. Hodgetts;Hugh Heclo;Aaron Wildavsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Douglas
Mary Douglas University College London
Daniel J. Elazar
Daniel J. Elazar Bar-Ilan University
M. Kent Jennings
M. Kent Jennings University of California, Santa Barbara
Amitai Etzioni
Amitai Etzioni George Washington University
Sidney Verba
Sidney Verba Harvard University
Michael J. Boskin
Michael J. Boskin Stanford University
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Anatol Rapoport
Anatol Rapoport University of Toronto
Kenneth E. Boulding
Kenneth E. Boulding University of Colorado Boulder
Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom Indiana University

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