| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 324 | 107282 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alejandro Portes between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alejandro Portes published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2019. 36 of the 573 publications appeared in the last two years.
573 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 573 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alejandro Portes sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 324 publications — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 37–41 | 3 | |
| 42–46 | 1 | |
| 47–51 | 0 | |
| 52–56 | 3 | |
| 57–61 | 2 | |
| 62–66 | 1 | |
| 67–71 | 6 | |
| 72–76 | 6 | |
| 77–81 | 10 | |
| 82–86 | 7 | |
| 87–91 | 10 | |
| 92–96 | 18 | |
| 97–101 | 15 | |
| 102–106 | 14 | |
| 107–111 | 12 | |
| 112–116 | 12 | |
| 117–121 | 14 | |
| 122–126 | 10 | |
| 127–131 | 9 | |
| 132–136 | 14 | |
| 137–141 | 12 | |
| 142–146 | 14 | |
| 147–151 | 8 | |
| 152–156 | 14 | |
| 157–161 | 5 | |
| 162–166 | 9 | |
| 167–171 | 15 | |
| 172–176 | 6 | |
| 177–181 | 9 | |
| 182–186 | 8 | |
| 187–191 | 16 | |
| 192–196 | 7 | |
| 197–201 | 6 | |
| 202–206 | 7 | |
| 207–211 | 11 | |
| 212–216 | 0 | |
| 217–221 | 5 | |
| 222–226 | 6 | |
| 227–231 | 10 | |
| 232–236 | 8 | |
| 237–241 | 5 | |
| 242–246 | 4 | |
| 247–251 | 2 | |
| 252–256 | 7 | |
| 257–261 | 5 | |
| 262+ | 100 | 324 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alejandro Portes sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 104 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 16 | |
| 21 | 23 | |
| 22 | 11 | |
| 23 | 20 | |
| 24 | 17 | |
| 25 | 23 | |
| 26 | 19 | |
| 27 | 19 | |
| 28 | 22 | |
| 29 | 14 | |
| 30 | 25 | |
| 31 | 25 | |
| 32 | 20 | |
| 33 | 24 | |
| 34 | 23 | |
| 35 | 12 | |
| 36 | 11 | |
| 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | 14 | |
| 39 | 4 | |
| 40 | 8 | |
| 41 | 9 | |
| 42+ | 92 | 104 |
Alejandro Portes is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and operates primarily within the field of Social Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Demography, General Social Sciences, and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance.
Their research concentrates on several key topics:
Frequently publishing in the journal Ethnic and Racial Studies, among other venues, Portes has contributed to various scholarly outlets, including:
Recent publications highlight a focus on urban development, migration, and ethnic studies. Notable papers include:
Portes has also produced a book under the Columbia University Press titled Emerging Global Cities (2022).
Collaborations are frequent with several scholars, including Ariel C. Armony, Brandon P. Martínez, Ryan Bagwell, Min Zhou, and Larry Liu. Among these, collaborations with Ariel C. Armony stand out with nine joint works.
Alejandro Portes has received multiple distinctions throughout their career, such as:
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Alejandro Portes;Rubén G. Rumbaut
Alejandro Portes;Min Zhou
Alejandro Portes;Rubén Gustavo Rumbaut
Alejandro Portes;Julia Sensenbrenner
Alejandro Portes;Luis Eduardo Guarnizo;Patricia Landolt
Alejandro Portes;Robert L. Bach
A. Portes;P. Landolt
Alejandro Portes
Kenneth L. Wilson;Alejandro Portes
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Alejandro Portes;William J. Haller;Luis Eduardo Guarnizo
Luis Eduardo Guarnizo;Alejandro Portes;William Haller
Alejandro Portes;Jözsef Böröcz
Alejandro Portes
Alejandro Portes;John Walton
Alejandro Portes;Alex Stepick
Alejandro Portes;Patricia Landolt
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Alejandro Portes
Alejandro Portes;Patricia Fernández-Kelly;William Haller
Frank D. Bean;Alejandro Portes;Ruben G. Rumbaut
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Jose A. Cobas;Alejandro Portes;Robert L. Bach
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