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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1015 917 520 449 191 4496

Alasdair S. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alasdair S. Roberts between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alasdair S. Roberts published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2020. 14 of the 248 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2020. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1979 2025

248 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alasdair S. Roberts: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 2
1997 5
1998 6
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 8
2003 6
2004 8
2005 3
2006 7
2007 4
2008 8
2009 9
2010 10
2011 7
2012 12
2013 2
2014 14
2015 12
2016 3
2017 10
2018 8
2019 4
2020 41
2021 4
2022 5
2023 4
2024 6
2025 8
Total 248
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Alasdair S. Roberts 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 Alasdair S. Roberts 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, 191–195 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: 191 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 27 191
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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Alasdair S. Roberts 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 Alasdair S. Roberts 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

Alasdair S. Roberts is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research primarily resides within the social sciences, with a focus on political science, public administration, law, and history. The subfields contributing to their work include Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Public Administration, Law, and History.

Their scholarly output consists of numerous publications across several topics, including Public Policy and Administration Research, Political and Economic History of the UK and US, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Policy Transfer and Learning, Regulation and Compliance Studies, and Disaster Management and Resilience.

Alasdair S. Roberts has published articles in a variety of academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Public Administration Review
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
  • Canadian Public Administration
  • Perspectives on Public Management and Governance

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Dysfunction by Design: Trumpism as Administrative Doctrine," 2020, Public Administration Review
  • "The Third and Fatal Shock: How Pandemic Killed the Millennial Paradigm," 2020, Public Administration Review
  • "Beyond COVID-19: Five commentaries on reimagining governance for future crises and resilience," 2020, Canadian Public Administration
  • "Who Should We Count as Citizens? Categorizing People in Public Administration Research," 2020, Public Administration Review
  • "Should We Defend the Administrative State?," 2020, Public Administration Review

Alasdair has also authored books published by reputable presses. Titles include "The Collapse of Fortress Bush," published by New York University Press eBooks in 2022, and "Strategies for Governing," published by Cornell University Press eBooks in 2020.

The collaborative aspect of Alasdair's research involves frequent co-authors, such as Ian Elliott, Donald P. Moynihan, Astrid Brousselle, Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, and Christopher Kennedy.

Alasdair S. Roberts has been recognized as a Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration, reflecting engagement with the broader public administration community.

Best Publications

  • Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age

    Alasdair Roberts

  • The Logic of Discipline: Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Spin Control and Freedom of Information: Lessons for the United Kingdom from Canada

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • WikiLeaks: the illusion of transparency:

    Alasdair Roberts

  • A Great and Revolutionary Law? The First Four Years of India’s Right to Information Act

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Dashed Expectations: Governmental Adaptation to Transparency Rules

    Alasdair Roberts

  • The Logic of Discipline

    Alasdair Roberts

  • The Triumph of Loyalty Over Competence: The Bush Administration and the Exhaustion of the Politicized Presidency

    Donald P. Moynihan;Alasdair S. Roberts

  • Structural Pluralism and the Right to Information

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Demonstrating Neutrality: The Rockefeller Philanthropies and the Evolution of Public Administration, 1927-1936

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Less Government, More Secrecy: Reinvention and the Weakening of Freedom of Information Law

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • Why the Occupy Movement Failed

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Performance-Based Organizations: Assessing the Gore Plan

    Alasdair Roberts

  • America's First Great Depression: Economic Crisis and Political Disorder after the Panic of 1837

    Alasdair Roberts

  • A Partial Revolution: The Diplomatic Ethos and Transparency in Intergovernmental Organizations

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Administrative discretion and the Access to Information Act: An “internal law” on open government?

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Is Public Management Neglecting the State

    Brint Milward;Laura Jensen;Alasdair Roberts;Mauricio I. Dussauge-Laguna

  • “Civic discovery” as a rhetorical strategy

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Publishing performance information: An illusion of control?

    Steven Van de Walle;Steven Van de Walle;Alasdair Roberts

  • Too Much Transparency? How Critics of Openness Misunderstand Administrative Development

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • Beyond COVID-19: Five commentaries on reimagining governance for future crises and resilience

    Astrid Brousselle;Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly;Christopher Kennedy;Susan D Phillips

  • Strategies for Governing: Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century

    Alasdair Roberts

  • The Collapse of Fortress Bush: The Crisis of Authority in American Government

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Who Should We Count as Citizens? Categorizing People in Public Administration Research

    Alasdair Roberts

  • National Security and Open Government

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • Limited Access: Assessing the Health of Canada's Freedom of Information Laws

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • THE FOURTH REVOLUTION: THE GLOBAL RACE TO REINVENT THE STATE

    Alasdair Roberts

  • ORCON Creep: Information sharing and the threat to government accountability

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Large Forces: What's Missing In Public Administration

    Alasdair Roberts

  • The Confidence Trap: A History Of Democracy In Crisis From World War I To The Present

    Alasdair Roberts

  • Public Service Reform and the New Security Agenda

    Donald P. Moynihan;Alasdair S. Roberts

  • Demonstrating Neutrality: The Rockefeller Philanthropies and the Evolution of Public Administration, 1927-36

    Alasdair S. Roberts

  • The coming democracy: New rules for running a new world

    Alasdair Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald P. Moynihan
Donald P. Moynihan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David Coen
David Coen University College London
Christopher Kennedy
Christopher Kennedy University of Victoria
Austin Sarat
Austin Sarat Amherst College
Arjen Boin
Arjen Boin Leiden University
Robert F. Durant
Robert F. Durant American University
David M. Van Slyke
David M. Van Slyke Syracuse University
Donald F. Kettl
Donald F. Kettl The University of Texas at Austin

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