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 Barry R. Weingast sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 260 publications — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
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 Barry R. Weingast sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
Barry R. Weingast is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the broad fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Within these areas, Weingast has focused on subfields such as Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Demography, and Law.
Their primary topics of research include:
Weingast has collaborated frequently with several scholars, including Paul Sagar (4 joint works), Daniel B. Rodriguez (3 joint works), Douglass C. North (3 joint works), Margaret Levi (2 joint works), and Tom Ginsburg (1 joint work).
Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on constitutional law, political theory, and economics:
Weingast's work has been published in a variety of venues, with multiple articles appearing in the SSRN Electronic Journal, alongside contributions to the Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice, The Journal of Law Economics and Organization, and ICL Journal.
In addition to scholarly articles, Weingast has authored books published by leading academic presses. These include:
Their academic career has been recognized through several awards, including:
Douglass C. North;Barry R. Weingast
Douglass Cecil North;John Joseph Wallis;Barry R. Weingast
Mathew D. Mccubbins;Roger G. Noll;Barry R. Weingast
Paul R. Milgrom;Douglass C. North;Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast;William J. Marshall
Barry R. Weingast;Kenneth A. Shepsle;Christopher Johnsen
Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast;Mark J. Moran
Matthew D. McCubbins;Roger G. Noll;Barry R. Weingast
Yingyi Qian;Barry R. Weingast
Hehui Jin;Yingyi Qian;Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast
Yingyi Qian;Barry R. Weingast
Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast
Avner Greif;Paul Milgrom;Barry R. Weingast
Gabriella Montinola;Yingyi Qian;Barry R. Weingast
Robert H. Bates;Avner Greif;Margaret Levi;Jean-Laurent Rosenthal
Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast;Donald A. Wittman
Douglass North;John Joseph Wallis;Barry Weingast
Barry R. Weingast
Douglass C. North;William Summerhill;Barry R. Weingast
John A. Ferejohn;Barry R. Weingast
Kenneth A. Schultz;Barry R. Weingast
Yingyi Qian;Barry R. Weingast
Douglass C. North;John Joseph Wallis;Steven B. Webb;Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast
Douglass C. North;Barry R. Weingast
Geoffrey Garrett;Barry R. Weingast
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