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2023

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Political Science

D-Index
66
Citations
16636
World Ranking
76
National Ranking
46

Aseem Prakash 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 Aseem Prakash sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 247 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Aseem Prakash 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 Aseem Prakash sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Aseem Prakash is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily addresses issues within the social sciences and economics, with significant contributions in related subfields such as sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, global and planetary change, political science and international relations, and development.

Their scholarly work frequently appears in a range of academic venues including Harvard Dataverse, PLoS ONE, npj Climate Action, PLOS Climate, and Energy Policy. These publications reflect a sustained engagement with interdisciplinary topics that span both environmental and social domains.

Aseem Prakash's research focusses on several main topics: climate change policy and economics, social acceptance of renewable energy, sustainability and climate change governance, international development and aid, climate change communication and perception, climate change adaptation and migration, and energy, environment, and transportation policies.

Several notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Aseem Prakash include:

  • Three Faces of Climate Justice, 2021, Annual Review of Political Science
  • Does the "NIMBY syndrome" undermine public support for nuclear power in Japan?, 2020, Energy Policy
  • Policy design and public support for carbon tax: Evidence from a 2018 US national online survey experiment, 2020, Public Administration
  • Equitable Exchange: A Framework for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences, 2021, AGU Advances
  • Command and control or market-based instruments? Public support for policies to address vehicular pollution in Beijing and New Delhi, 2022, Environmental Politics

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Prakash's work. Frequent co-authors include Nives Dolšak, Azusa Uji, Jaehyun Song, Inhwan Ko, and Thomas Bernauer, reflecting interdisciplinary and international research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Green Clubs and Voluntary Governance: ISO 14001 and Firms' Regulatory Compliance

    Matthew Potoski;Aseem Prakash

  • GREEN MARKETING, PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGERIAL STRATEGIES

    Aseem Prakash

  • Using Ideas Strategically: The Contest Between Business and NGO Networks in Intellectual Property Rights

    Susan K. Sell;Aseem Prakash

  • Racing to the Bottom? Trade, Environmental Governance, and ISO 14001

    Aseem Prakash;Matthew Potoski

  • Covenants with weak swords: ISO 14001 and facilities' environmental performance

    Matthew Potoski;Aseem Prakash

  • The Voluntary Environmentalists: Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

    Aseem Prakash;Matthew Potoski

  • Greening the Firm: The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism

    Aseem Prakash

  • Trade-based Diffusion of Labor Rights: A Panel Study, 1986–2002

    Brian Greenhill;Layna Mosley;Aseem Prakash

  • Globalization And Governance

    Aseem Prakash

  • Hands Off My Regime! Governments’ Restrictions on Foreign Aid to Non-Governmental Organizations in Poor and Middle-Income Countries

    Kendra Dupuy;Kendra Dupuy;James Ron;James Ron;Aseem Prakash

  • Investing Up: FDI and the Cross-Country Diffusion of ISO 14001 Management Systems

    Aseem Prakash;Matthew Potoski

  • The Regulation Dilemma: Cooperation and Conflict in Environmental Governance

    Matthew Potoski;Aseem Prakash

  • Collective Action through Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Club Theory Perspective

    Aseem Prakash;Matthew Potoski

  • Why do firms adopt ‘beyond‐compliance’ environmental policies?

    Aseem Prakash

  • Responsible Care: An Assessment:

    Aseem Prakash

  • Who survived? Ethiopia's regulatory crackdown on foreign-funded NGOs

    Kendra E Dupuy;James Ron;Aseem Prakash

  • EMS-based Environmental Regimes as Club Goods: Examining Variations in Firm-level Adoption of ISO 14001 and EMAS in U.K., U.S. and Germany

    Kelly Kollman;Aseem Prakash

  • Bargains Old and New: Multinational Corporations in Global Governance

    David L. Levy;Aseem Prakash

  • Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Comparative Perspective.

    Aseem Prakash;Matthew Potoski

  • Green by Choice?: Cross-National Variations in Firms' Responses to EMS-Based Environmental Regimes

    Kelly Kollman;Aseem Prakash

  • Voluntary Programs: A Club Theory Perspective

    Matthew Potoski;Aseem Prakash

  • "Bluewashing" the Firm? Voluntary Regulations, Program Design, and Member Compliance with the United Nations Global Compact

    Daniel Berliner;Aseem Prakash

  • The voluntary environmentalists

    Aseem Prakash

  • Corporate Responsibility: Initiatives and Mechanisms

    Jennifer J. Griffin;Aseem Prakash

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew Potoski
Matthew Potoski University of California, Santa Barbara
James Ron
James Ron University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christian Breunig
Christian Breunig University of Konstanz
Michael D. Ward
Michael D. Ward Duke University
David L. Levy
David L. Levy University of Massachusetts Boston
Lori M. Hunter
Lori M. Hunter University of Colorado Boulder
Benjamin Cashore
Benjamin Cashore National University of Singapore
Mitchell J. Small
Mitchell J. Small Carnegie Mellon University
Barbara Zielinska
Barbara Zielinska Desert Research Institute
Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University

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