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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 947 859 46 45 318 3507

Alexander Libman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Libman between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Libman published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2012. 35 of the 400 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2012. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 65 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 20 publications
2004 2025

400 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Libman: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 5
2006 9
2007 10
2008 14
2009 13
2010 18
2011 13
2012 65
2013 17
2014 19
2015 19
2016 25
2017 28
2018 15
2019 33
2020 12
2021 21
2022 11
2023 15
2024 15
2025 20
Total 400
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Alexander Libman 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 Alexander Libman 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, 316–320 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: 318 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 4 318
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Alexander Libman 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 Alexander Libman 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 33
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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Overview

Alexander Libman is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and specializes in social sciences, focusing primarily on political science and international relations, sociology and political science, demography, economics and econometrics, and development. Their research covers a variety of topics including Russia and Soviet political economy, culture, economy, and development studies, international relations and foreign policy, political conflict and governance, European Union policy and governance, international development and aid, and corruption and economic development.

Among recent publications authored or coauthored by Libman are:

  • Russian power and the state-owned enterprise, 2021, European Journal of Political Economy
  • Credibility revolution and the future of Russian studies, 2022, Post-Soviet Affairs

Other notable papers in the broader research network connected to Libman's fields include:

  • The Two-Pronged Middle Class: The Old Bourgeoisie, New State-Engineered Middle Class, and Democratic Development, 2021, American Political Science Review
  • Varieties of authoritarianism matter: Elite fragmentation, natural resources and economic growth, 2020, European Journal of Political Economy
  • Encouraged to Cheat? Federal Incentives and Career Concerns at the Sub-national Level as Determinants of Under-Reporting of COVID-19 Mortality in Russia, 2022, British Journal of Political Science

Libman's frequent coauthors include:

  • Anastassia Obydenkova
  • Tomila V. Lankina
  • Dmitrii Kofanov
  • Владимир Козлов
  • Nikita Zakharov

Publication venues where Libman's work appears repeatedly include:

  • osteuropa
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Post-Communist Economies
  • Politische Vierteljahresschrift
  • Issues of Economic Theory

Libman has also contributed to book publications, including a work titled Historical Legacies of Communism released in 2021 by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • Eurasian Integration: Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism

    Evgeny Vinokurov;Alexander Libman

  • Holding-Together Regionalism: Twenty Years of Post-Soviet Integration

    Alexander Libman;Evgeny Vinokurov

  • Authoritarian and Democratic Diffusion in Post-Communist Regions:

    Tomila V. Lankina;Alexander Libman;Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

  • Regionalisation and regionalism in the post-Soviet space: Current status and implications for institutional development

    Alexander Libman

  • Natural resources and sub-national economic performance: Does sub-national democracy matter?

    Alexander Libman;Alexander Libman

  • Authoritarian Regionalism in the World of International Organizations

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  • Democracy, size of bureaucracy, and economic growth: evidence from Russian regions

    Alexander Libman

  • Strategic Tax Collection and Fiscal Decentralisation: The Case of Russia

    Alexander Libman;Lars P. Feld

  • Understanding Authoritarian Regionalism

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • Appropriation and Subversion: Precommunist Literacy, Communist Party Saturation, and Postcommunist Democratic Outcomes

    Tomila V. Lankina;Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

  • Constitutions, Regulations, and Taxes: Contradictions of Different Aspects of Decentralization

    Alexander Libman;Alexander Libman

  • Regional integration and economic convergence in the post-Soviet space : experience of the decade of growth

    Alexander Libman;Evgeny Vinokurov

  • Understanding the survival of post-Communist corruption in contemporary Russia: The influence of historical legacies

    Anastassia Obydenkova;Alexander Libman

  • Regional International Organizations as a Strategy of Autocracy: The Eurasian Economic Union and Russian foreign policy

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • Informal governance and participation in non-democratic international organizations

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

  • The Impact of External Factors on Regime Transition: Lessons from the Russian Regions

    Anastassia Obydenkova;Alexander Libman

  • Is it really different? Patterns of regionalisation in post-Soviet Central Asia

    Alexander Libman;Evgeny Vinokurov

  • Constitutions, Regulations, and Taxes: Contradictions of Different Aspects of Decentralization

    Alexander Libman;Alexander Libman

  • Authoritarian Regionalism in the World of International Organizations: Global Perspective and the Eurasian Enigma

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • Governance of Commons in a Large Nondemocratic Country: The Case of Forestry in the Russian Federation

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • Communism or communists? Soviet legacies and corruption in transition economies

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

  • International Trade as a Limiting Factor in Democratization: an Analysis of Subnational Regions in Post-Communist Russia

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

  • Federalism in China and Russia

    Alexander Libman;Michael Rochlitz

  • Inequality and historical legacies: evidence from post-communist regions

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • CPSU Legacies and Regional Democracy in Contemporary Russia

    Alexander Libman;Anastassia V. Obydenkova

  • Strategic Tax Collection and Fiscal Decentralization: The Case of Russia

    Alexander Libman;Lars P. Feld

  • Appropriation and subversion: pre-communist literacy, communist party saturation, and post-communist democratic outcomes

    Tomila V. Lankina;Alexander Libman;Anastassia Obydenkova

Frequent Co-Authors

Anastassia Obydenkova
Anastassia Obydenkova Instituto de Análisis Económico
Lars P. Feld
Lars P. Feld Walter Eucken Institut

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