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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 69 52 45 29 23 279 57951

Adam Przeworski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adam Przeworski between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adam Przeworski published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 11 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 21 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1966 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adam Przeworski: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 2
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 4
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 3
1982 9
1983 1
1984 0
1985 12
1986 9
1987 2
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 11
1992 6
1993 6
1994 8
1995 20
1996 7
1997 14
1998 6
1999 6
2000 16
2001 10
2002 2
2003 7
2004 5
2005 4
2006 9
2007 2
2008 16
2009 11
2010 9
2011 1
2012 7
2013 2
2014 9
2015 14
2016 3
2017 4
2018 1
2019 21
2020 7
2021 5
2022 8
2023 1
2024 6
2025 5
Total 337
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Adam Przeworski publications per year - data summary

  • Adam Przeworski, a Political Science scholar from New York University, has 337 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1968, 1972, 1974 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1973, 1976 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 55 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 25 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 44 publications (2.2 per year); 1986-2005: 152 publications (7.6 per year); 2006-2025: 141 publications (7.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Adam Przeworski 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 Adam Przeworski 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, 276–280 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: 279 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 10 279
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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Adam Przeworski publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Adam Przeworski, a Political Science scholar from New York University, records 279 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Adam Przeworski, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Adam Przeworski ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Adam Przeworski 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 Adam Przeworski 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, 62+ 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: 69 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 69
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Adam Przeworski D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Adam Przeworski, a Political Science scholar from New York University, records 69 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Adam Przeworski, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Adam Przeworski ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science Raising the scientific standards regarding the analysis of the relations between democracy, capitalism and economic development.
  • 2001 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Adam Przeworski is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Social Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Demography, and Law.

Their work covers several main topics, including Political Conflict and Governance, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Global Security and Public Health, Migration, Refugees, and Integration, and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Adam Przeworski include:

  • "Rights and Deaths: Government Reactions to the Pandemic" (2020), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Democracy and its Vulnerabilities: Dynamics of Democratic Backsliding" (2022), published in Quarterly Journal of Political Science
  • "Formal Models of Authoritarian Regimes: A Critique" (2022), published in Perspectives on Politics
  • "Who Decides What Is Democratic?" (2024), published in Journal of Democracy
  • "Authoritarianism, Authority, and Representation" (2020), published in Asian Survey

Adam Przeworski frequently collaborates with other researchers, including José Antônio Cheibub, Fernando Limongi, Zhaotian Luo, Ji Yeon Hong, and Ye Wang.

Their publications appear most often in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Quarterly Journal of Political Science
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • Journal of Democracy
  • Presidential Studies Quarterly

Among the awards received by Adam Przeworski are the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science in 2010 for contributions related to democracy, capitalism, and economic development; the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award from the American Political Science Association in 2001; and becoming a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1991.

Best Publications

  • Democracy and the Market: Political and Economic Reforms in Eastern Europe and Latin America

    Adam Przeworski

  • Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950–1990

    Adam Przeworski;Michael E. Alvarez;Jose Antonio Cheibub;Fernando Limongi

  • Modernization: Theories and Facts

    Adam Przeworski;Fernando de Magalhães Papaterra Limongi

  • Democracy and Development: List of Tables and Figures

    Adam Przeworski;Michael E. Alvarez;Jose Antonio Cheibub;Fernando Limongi

  • Capitalism and social democracy

    Adam Przeworski

  • Political Regimes and Economic Growth

    Adam Przeworski;Fernando Limongi

  • Authoritarian Institutions and the Survival of Autocrats

    Jennifer Gandhi;Adam Przeworski

  • Paper Stones: A History of Electoral Socialism

    Adam Przeworski;John D. Sprague

  • Democracy, accountability, and representation

    Adam Przeworski;Susan Carol Stokes;Bernard Manin

  • Capitalism and Social Democracy

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  • Classifying political regimes

    Mike Alvarez;José Antonio Cheibub;Fernando Limongi;Adam Przeworski

  • COOPERATION, COOPTATION, AND REBELLION UNDER DICTATORSHIPS

    Jennifer Gandhi;Adam Przeworski

  • What Makes Democracies Endure

    Adam Przeworski;Michael Alvarez;Jose Antonio Cheibub;Fernando Limongi

  • Capitalismo y socialdemocracia

    Adam Przeworski

  • The effect of IMF programs on economic growth

    Adam Przeworski;James Raymond Vreeland

  • Structural Dependence of the State on Capital

    Adam Przeworski;Michael Wallerstein

  • Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government

    Adam Przeworski

  • Government Coalitions and Legislative Success Under Presidentialism and Parliamentarism

    José Antonio Cheibub;Adam Przeworski;Sebastian M. Saiegh

  • Economic Reforms in New Democracies: A Social-Democratic Approach

    Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira;José María Maravall;Adam Przeworski

  • Decentralization and the Quality of Government

    Daniel Treisman;Sanchita Bannerjee;Stephen Bloom;Anton Rushakov

  • Institutions Matter?1

    Adam Przeworski

  • Conquered or Granted? A History of Suffrage Extensions

    Adam Przeworski

  • Elections and representation

    Bernard Manin;Adam Przeworski;Susan C. Stokes;Susan C. Stokes

  • Democracy as an equilibrium

    Adam Przeworski

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Limongi
Fernando Limongi Universidade de São Paulo
José Antonio Cheibub
José Antonio Cheibub University of Pittsburgh
Susan C. Stokes
Susan C. Stokes University of Chicago
Miriam A. Golden
Miriam A. Golden Stanford University
David Austen-Smith
David Austen-Smith Northwestern University
Jeffry Frieden
Jeffry Frieden Harvard University
Peter Evans
Peter Evans University of California, Berkeley
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
Gøsta Esping-Andersen Pompeu Fabra University
Karl Ove Moene
Karl Ove Moene University of Oslo
James C. Scott
James C. Scott Yale University

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