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Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 37 635 580 347 303 193 7584

Aníbal Pérez-Liñán publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aníbal Pérez-Liñán between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aníbal Pérez-Liñán published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2014. 9 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2014. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aníbal Pérez-Liñán: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 5
2002 5
2003 6
2004 5
2005 4
2006 12
2007 15
2008 6
2009 17
2010 23
2011 14
2012 5
2013 14
2014 29
2015 12
2016 19
2017 11
2018 12
2019 7
2020 17
2021 13
2022 3
2023 8
2024 6
2025 3
Total 278
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Aníbal Pérez-Liñán 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 Aníbal Pérez-Liñán 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: 193 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 27 193
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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Aníbal Pérez-Liñán 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 Aníbal Pérez-Liñán 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 37
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

Aníbal Pérez-Liñán is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States and specializes in research within social sciences, particularly focusing on political science and international relations. Their work spans several interdisciplinary fields including law, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, as well as strategy and management.

The main areas of research for Pérez-Liñán include judicial and constitutional studies, politics and society in Latin America, electoral systems and political participation, law, economics, and judicial systems, legal and constitutional studies, international law and human rights, and human rights and development.

Their publication record features contributions to various frequent academic venues such as Harvard Dataverse, Latin American Politics and Society, Journal of democracy, American Journal of Political Science, and International Studies Review.

Recent scholarly papers authored or coauthored by Pérez-Liñán include:

  • "Why Latin America's Democracies Are Stuck" (2023), published in Journal of democracy
  • "Judicial Reshuffles and Women Justices in Latin America" (2020), published in American Journal of Political Science
  • "Party Discipline in the Brazilian Constitutional Congress" (2024), published in D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)
  • "Compliance in Time: Lessons from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights" (2022), published in International Studies Review
  • "Oversight or Representation? Public Opinion and Impeachment Resolutions in Argentina and Brazil" (2020), published in Legislative Studies Quarterly

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pérez-Liñán include:

  • Melanie M. Hughes
  • Ignacio Arana
  • Scott Mainwaring
  • Alfred P. Montero
  • Carleton College

Best Publications

  • Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Assessing the Quality of Democracy: Freedom, Competitiveness and Participation in Eighteen Latin American Countries

    David Altman;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Classifying Political Regimes in Latin

    Scott Mainwaring;Daniel Brinks;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • The Effects of U.S. Foreign Assistance on Democracy Building, 1990–2003

    Steven E. Finkel;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán;Mitchell A. Seligson

  • Classifying Political Regimes in Latin America, 1945-1999

    Scott Mainwaring;Daniel M Brinks;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Party discipline in the Brazilian Constitutional Congress

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez Liñan

  • Party Discipline in the Brazilian Constitutional Congress

    Scott Mainwaring;Anibal Perez Linan

  • Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies

    Pablo T. Spiller;Ernesto H. Stein;Mariano Tommasi;Carlos Scartascini

  • Neoinstitutional accounts of voter turnout: moving beyond industrial democracies

    Anı́bal Pérez-Liñán

  • Classifying Political Regimes in Latin America, 1945-2004

    Scott Mainwaring;Daniel M Brinks;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Presidential Control of High Courts in Latin America: A Long-term View (1904-2006)

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán;Andrea Castagnola

  • El juego político en América Latina: ¿Cómo se deciden las políticas públicas?

    Carlos Scartascini;Pablo T. Spiller;Ernesto H. Stein;Mariano Tommasi

  • Level of Development and Democracy Latin American Exceptionalism, 1945-1996

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Pugna de Poderes y Crisis de Gobernabilidad: Hacia un nuevo presidencialismo?

    Anibal S. Perez-Linan

  • Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes, and Policy Outcomes in Paraguay, 1954-2003

    José Molinas;Aníbal Pérez Liñán;Sebastián Saiegh

  • Presidential hegemony and democratic backsliding in Latin America, 1925–2016

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán;Nicolás Schmidt;Daniela Vairo

  • Who Decides the Budget?: A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America

    Carlos Scartascini;Ernesto H. Stein;Emmanuel Abuelafia;Sergio Berensztein

  • Breaking Out of the Coup Trap: Political Competition and Military Coups in Latin America

    Fabrice Lehoucq;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Latin American democratization since 1978: Democratic transitions, breakdowns, and erosions

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Minister Turnover, Critical Events, and the Electoral Calendar in Presidential Democracies

    Marcelo Camerlo;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • A Two-Level Theory of Presidential Instability

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • The Politics of Minister Retention in Presidential Systems: Technocrats, Partisans, and Government Approval

    Marcelo Camerlo;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Explaining military coups and impeachments in Latin America

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán;John Polga-Hecimovich

  • Cross-Currents in Latin America

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Informal Institutions and Democracy: Lessons from Latin America

    Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • What has the United States Been Doing

    Dinorah Azpuru;Steven E. Finkel;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán;Mitchell A. Seligson

  • Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes and Policy Outcomes in Paraguay, 1954-2003

    Sebastian Saiegh;Marcela Montero;Anibal Pérez-Liñán;José Molinas

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott Mainwaring
Scott Mainwaring University of Notre Dame
Sebastian M. Saiegh
Sebastian M. Saiegh University of California, San Diego
Lee J. Alston
Lee J. Alston Indiana University
Bernardo Mueller
Bernardo Mueller University of Brasília
Ernesto Stein
Ernesto Stein Inter-American Development Bank
Carlos Scartascini
Carlos Scartascini Inter-American Development Bank
Mitchell A. Seligson
Mitchell A. Seligson Vanderbilt University
Steven E. Finkel
Steven E. Finkel University of Pittsburgh
Mark Hallerberg
Mark Hallerberg Hertie School
Fabrice Lehoucq
Fabrice Lehoucq University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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