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Benjamin R. Barber

Benjamin R. Barber

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1406 697 152 10726

Benjamin R. Barber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin R. Barber between 1968 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin R. Barber published across 57 years, from 1968 to 2024, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2017. 3 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2017. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1968 2024

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin R. Barber: publications per year, 1968 to 2024
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 3
1970 3
1971 2
1972 5
1973 5
1974 0
1975 8
1976 8
1977 5
1978 8
1979 2
1980 3
1981 4
1982 4
1983 5
1984 0
1985 5
1986 3
1987 0
1988 12
1989 4
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 9
1994 13
1995 5
1996 8
1997 5
1998 10
1999 4
2000 9
2001 1
2002 8
2003 5
2004 15
2005 0
2006 7
2007 8
2008 6
2009 2
2010 4
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 3
2015 7
2016 2
2017 19
2018 3
2019 16
2020 0
2021 3
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
Total 281
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Benjamin R. Barber publications per year - data summary

  • Benjamin R. Barber, a Political Science scholar from City University of New York, has 281 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1968 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 2001 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 57 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1984, 1987, 2005 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1986: 74 publications (3.9 per year); 1987-2005: 117 publications (6.2 per year); 2006-2024: 90 publications (4.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Benjamin R. Barber 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 Benjamin R. Barber 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, 151–155 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: 152 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 45 152
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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Benjamin R. Barber publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Benjamin R. Barber, a Political Science scholar from City University of New York, records 152 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Benjamin R. Barber, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Benjamin R. Barber ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Benjamin R. Barber 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 Benjamin R. Barber 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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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Benjamin R. Barber D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Benjamin R. Barber, a Political Science scholar from City University of New York, records 27 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Benjamin R. Barber, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Benjamin R. Barber ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Benjamin R. Barber was affiliated with the City University of New York in the United States. Their academic work focused primarily on rhetoric and communication studies, contributing to these fields through various publications.

The scientist's recent papers included:

  • "Reading Byron with Lev Shestov" (2023), published in Studies in Romanticism
  • "The South's Democracy Struggle Reaches New Urgency" (2024), published in Southern Cultures

Benjamin R. Barber published in multiple academic venues, particularly:

  • Studies in Romanticism
  • Southern Cultures

Their book publications were released by Princeton University Press. Two notable titles from 2021 are:

  • A Passion for Democracy
  • The Conquest of Politics

Their scholarly work engaged notably with the subfield of philosophy, reflecting interdisciplinary interests within the humanities.

Key topics addressed in their research included:

  • Rhetoric and Communication Studies

Best Publications

  • Strong Democracy: Participatory Politics for a New Age

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  • Jihad vs. McWorld

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  • Jihad vs. McWorld

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  • Three Scenarios for the Future of Technology and Strong Democracy

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  • Strong Democracy

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  • Fear's Empire: War, Terrorism, and Democracy

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  • A. Season of Service: Introducing Service Learning into the Liberal Arts Curriculum

    Benjamin R. Barber;Richard Battistoni

  • Terrorism’s Challenge to Democracy

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  • Illusions of Empire: Defining the New American Order

    G. John Ikenberry;Chalmers Johnson;Niall Ferguson;Benjamin R. Barber

  • The New Telecommunications Technology: Endless Frontier or the End of Democracy?

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Participatory Democracy

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  • Jihad vs. McWorld

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  • Jihad vs. Mcworld: How the Planet Is Both Falling Apart and Coming Together and What This Means for Democracy

    Francis Fukuyama;Benjamin R. Barber

  • An American Civic Forum: Civil Society Between Market Individuals and the Political Community

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Twenty Foundationalism and Democracy

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  • Which Technology and Which Democracy?

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  • Foundationalism and Democracy

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  • Totalitarianism in perspective : three views

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  • Counter-Ideological Uses of 'Totalitarianism'

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  • Can Democracy Survive Globalization

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Justifying Justice: Problems of Psychology, Measurement, and Politics in Rawls

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • The Nature of Contemporary Political Science: A Roundtable Discussion

    Kristen Monroe;Gabriel Almond;John Gunnell;Ian Shapiro

  • I. How Swiss is Rousseau

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Participation and Swiss Democracy

    Benjamin Barber

  • Switzerland: Progress against the communes

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Conserving Politics: Michael Oakeshott and Political Theory

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Letter from America

    Benjamin Barber

  • 1976 Annual Meeting Program Committee

    Benjamin R. Barber;Frances Fox Piven

  • The State in Capitalist Society: An Analysis of the Western System of Power. By Ralph Miliband. (New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1969. Pp. 292. $6.95.)

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • The Community of Rights. By Gewirth Alan. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. 396p. $39.95 paper.

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Solipsistic Politics: Russell's Empiricist Liberalism

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Letter from America—June 1989

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Letter from America — September 1993 The Rise of Clinton, the Fall of the Democrats, the Scandal of the Media

    Benjamin R. Barber

  • Letter From America: The 1994 Elections—Herbert Hoover Redux?

    Benjamin R. Barber

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth A. Shepsle
Kenneth A. Shepsle Harvard University
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond Stanford University
Ian Shapiro
Ian Shapiro Yale University
Frances Fox Piven
Frances Fox Piven City University of New York

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