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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 23 1760 1616 91 87 122 3080

Arne Niemann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arne Niemann between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arne Niemann published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2011. 25 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2011. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications
1997 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arne Niemann: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 3
2006 11
2007 2
2008 5
2009 5
2010 6
2011 13
2012 4
2013 8
2014 0
2015 12
2016 4
2017 5
2018 11
2019 4
2020 10
2021 9
2022 3
2023 9
2024 13
2025 12
Total 154
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Arne Niemann 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 Arne Niemann 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, 121–125 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: 122 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 73 122
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
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Arne Niemann 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 Arne Niemann 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, 23 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: 23 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 23
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
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Overview

Arne Niemann is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their academic work primarily spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on the intersection of sociology, political science, and economics.

Their research spans several key areas including:

  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Global Energy Security and Policy
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Niemann has contributed notably to the study of European migration policies and governance, as reflected in their recent publication:

  • Introduction: EU external migration policy and EU migration governance: introduction (2023), Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

This work aligns with their engagement in political science and international relations, as well as broader social science domains. Niemann's research is complemented by frequent collaborations with notable co-authors, including:

  • Friedrich Plank
  • Regina Weber
  • Alexander Brand
  • Tobias Finger
  • Jonas Biel

Beyond migration policy, Niemann's scholarly context intersects with the study of sports and European cultural identity, visible through their associations and frequent publication venues. Their recurrent publication forums include:

  • Journal of Contemporary European Research
  • Journal of Contemporary European Studies
  • International Review for the Sociology of Sport
  • JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
  • Social Science Quarterly

Their research interests also overlap with topics explored by their co-authors, who have authored papers such as:

  • A European mind? Europeanisation of football fan discussions in online message boards (2021), European Journal for Sport and Society
  • Researching football, identity and cohesion in Europe (2023), Sports law policy & diplomacy journal
  • Non-elite conceptions of Europe: Europe as reference frame in English football fan discussions (2020), Journal of Contemporary European Research
  • Cosmopolitans and communitarians: A typology of football fans between national and European influences (2021), International Review for the Sociology of Sport

In the realm of economics, econometrics, and finance, Niemann has published works contributing to a better understanding of these fields from a socio-political perspective, with 13 publications noted.

Their subfield focus is distributed between sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, gender studies, and political science and international relations. This interdisciplinary approach supports their analysis of social policies, governance, and energy policy issues.

Best Publications

  • EU Refugee Policies and Politics in Times of Crisis: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives

    Arne Niemann;Natascha Zaun

  • Explaining decisions in the European Union

    Arne Niemann

  • European economic integration in times of crisis: a case of neofunctionalism?

    Arne Niemann;Demosthenes Ioannou

  • EU external policy at the crossroads: The challenge of actorness and effectiveness

    Arne Niemann;Charlotte Bretherton

  • European integration and the crisis: practice and theory

    Demosthenes Ioannou;Patrick Leblond;Arne Niemann

  • Explaining Decisions in the European Union

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  • The European Union at the Copenhagen climate negotiations: A case of contested EU actorness and effectiveness

    Lisanne Groen;Arne Niemann

  • The PHARE programme and the concept of spillover: neofunctionalism in the making

    Arne Niemann

  • A Neofunctionalist Perspective on the ‘European Refugee Crisis’: The Case of the European Border and Coast Guard

    Arne Niemann;Johanna Speyer

  • Between communicative action and strategic action: the Article 113 Committee 1 and the negotiations on the WTO Basic Telecommunications Services Agreement

    Arne Niemann

  • The EU as a global leader? The Copenhagen and Cancún UN climate change negotiations

    Lisanne Groen;Arne Niemann;Sebastian Oberthür

  • Mediating International Conflicts: The European Union as an Effective Peacemaker?

    Julian Bergmann;Arne Niemann

  • The “Refugee Crisis,” Immigration Attitudes, and Euroscepticism:

    Daniel Stockemer;Arne Niemann;Doris Unger;Johanna Speyer

  • Normative power Europe? EU relations with Moldova *

    Arne Niemann;Tessa De Wekker

  • The transformation of European football: towards the Europeanisation of the national game

    Arne Niemann;Borja García;Wyn Grant

  • The European Union's role in the G8: a principal–agent perspective

    Arne Niemann;Judith Huigens

  • Dynamics and Countervailing Pressures of Visa, Asylum and Immigration Policy Treaty Revision: Explaining Change and Stagnation from the Amsterdam IGC to the IGC of 2003–04*

    Arne Niemann

  • How) do norms guide Presidency behaviour in EU negotiations

    Arne Niemann;Jeannette Mak

  • Introduction: EU external migration policy and EU migration governance: introduction

    Unknown

  • introduction – eu simulations as a multi-dimensional resource: from teaching and learning tool to research instrument

    petra guasti;wolfgang muno;arne niemann

  • The impact of European integration on domestic sport: The case of German football

    A. Niemann;A. van den Brand

  • Beyond Problem-Solving and Bargaining: Genuine Debate in EU External Trade Negotiations

    Arne Niemann

  • The EU within the G8: A Case of Ambiguous and Contested Actorness. College of Europe EU Diplomacy Paper 05/2009, August 2009

    Judith Huigens;Arne Niemann

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Stockemer
Daniel Stockemer University of Ottawa
Sebastian Oberthür
Sebastian Oberthür University of Eastern Finland
Wyn Grant
Wyn Grant University of Warwick
Richard G. Whitman
Richard G. Whitman University of Kent
Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes European University Institute

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