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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 39 2417 2186 14 13 200 7227
Political Science 42 436 392 7 6 250 7765

Benny Geys publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benny Geys between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benny Geys published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2006. 11 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2006. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
2002 2025

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benny Geys: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 7
2004 0
2005 5
2006 25
2007 14
2008 21
2009 14
2010 8
2011 13
2012 18
2013 12
2014 11
2015 18
2016 12
2017 12
2018 6
2019 14
2020 11
2021 13
2022 3
2023 14
2024 7
2025 4
Total 263
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Benny Geys 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 Benny Geys 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, 246–250 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: 250 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.

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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
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 17 250
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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Benny Geys 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 Benny Geys 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26 42
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Benny Geys is affiliated with BI Norwegian Business School in Norway and has contributed to the social sciences primarily through political science and related subfields. Their research spans several interconnected disciplines, including political science and international relations, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, public administration, and strategy and management.

The scientist's work focuses on a variety of topics within political and social sciences. Key areas of study include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization

Several academic journals and venues have featured their publications, with frequent appearances in:

  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Public Administration Review
  • Electoral Studies
  • Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
  • Harvard Dataverse

Benny Geys has collaborated extensively with other researchers, including:

  • Rune J. Sørensen
  • Zuzana Murdoch
  • Nanna Lauritz Schönhage
  • Sara Connolly
  • Hussein Kassim

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Benny Geys include:

  • "Age and vote choice: Is there a conservative shift among older voters?" (2022), Electoral Studies
  • "Popular Support for Environmental Protection: A Life-Cycle Perspective" (2020), British Journal of Political Science

Other notable papers in their field, although not authored by Geys, are also relevant in the context of their research interests, such as:

  • "Abandon ship? Party brands and politicians' responses to a political scandal" (2020), Journal of Public Economics
  • "It's about time! Temporal dynamics and longitudinal research designs in public administration" (2023), Public Administration Review
  • "Political Alignment and Bureaucratic Pay" (2020), Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Best Publications

  • Explaining voter turnout: A review of aggregate-level research

    Benny Geys

  • Explaining voter turnout: A meta-analysis of national and subnational elections

    João Cancela;Benny Geys

  • Toward an Empirical Characterization of Bridging and Bonding Social Capital

    Hilde Coffé;Benny Geys

  • ‘Rational’ Theories of Voter Turnout: A Review:

    Benny Geys

  • Government Weakness and Local Public Debt Development in Flemish Municipalities

    John Ashworth;Benny Geys;Bruno Heyndels

  • Looking across Borders: A Test of Spatial Policy Interdependence using Local Government Efficiency Ratings

    Benny Geys

  • Institutional performance and social capital. An application to the local government level.

    Hilde Coffé;Benny Geys

  • Evaluating efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from a generalised conditional efficiency model for public libraries

    Kristof De Witte;Kristof De Witte;Benny Geys

  • Community Heterogeneity: A Burden for the Creation of Social Capital?†

    Hilde Coffé;Benny Geys

  • Value for money? German local government efficiency in a comparative perspective

    Alexander Kalb;Benny Geys;Friedrich Heinemann

  • Interpersonal trust and welfare state support

    Gianmarco Daniele;Benny Geys

  • Measuring local government technical(in)efficiency: an application and comparison of FDH, DEA and econometric approaches

    Benny Geys;Wim Moesen

  • Organised Crime, Institutions and Political Quality: Empirical Evidence from Italian Municipalities

    Gianmarco Daniele;Benny Geys

  • Measuring the ‘Bridging’ versus ‘Bonding’ Nature of Social Networks: A Proposal for Integrating Existing Measures:

    Benny Geys;Zuzana Murdoch

  • Determinants of tax innovation: The case of environmental taxes in Flemish municipalities

    John Ashworth;Benny Geys;Bruno Heyndels

  • Exploring sources of local government technical inefficiency: evidence from Flemish municipalities

    Benny Geys;Wim Moesen

  • Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from local public libraries

    Kristof De Witte;Kristof De Witte;Benny Geys;Benny Geys

  • The impact of ‘central places’ on spatial spending patterns: evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures

    Kristien Werck;Bruno Heyndels;Benny Geys

  • Political fragmentation and projected tax revenues: evidence from Flemish municipalities

    Stijn Goeminne;Benny Geys;Carine Smolders

  • Partial Fiscal Decentralization and Sub-National Government Fiscal Discipline: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries

    Zareh Asatryan;Lars P. Feld;Benny Geys

  • Moonlighting Politicians: A Survey and Research Agenda

    Benny Geys;Karsten Mause

  • Participation in Bridging and Bonding Associations and Civic Attitudes: Evidence from Flanders

    Hilde Coffé;Benny Geys

  • Public support for European fiscal integration in times of crisis

    Gianmarco Daniele;Benny Geys

  • Everyone likes a winner: An empirical test of the effect of electoral closeness on turnout in a context of expressive voting

    John Ashworth;Benny Geys;Bruno Heyndels

  • Taxation and presidential approval: separate effects from tax burden and tax structure turbulence

    Benny Geys;Jan Vermeir

  • Competition in the political arena and local government performance

    John Ashworth;Benny Geys;Bruno Heyndels;Fanny Wille

  • Influence of 'Cognitive Sophistication' on Ballot Layout Effects

    Benny Geys;Bruno Heyndels

  • Political Donations and the Allocation of Public Procurement Contracts

    Vitezslav Titl;Vitezslav Titl;Benny Geys

  • Towards an empirical characterization of bridging and bonding social capital [Zur empirischen Charakterisierung von heterogenen (bridging) und homogenen (bonding) Arten des Sozialkapitals]

    Hilde Coffé;Benny Geys

Frequent Co-Authors

Hilde Coffé
Hilde Coffé University of Bath
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Jarle Trondal
Jarle Trondal University of Agder
Lars P. Feld
Lars P. Feld Walter Eucken Institut
Hussein Kassim
Hussein Kassim University of East Anglia
Bertjan Doosje
Bertjan Doosje University of Amsterdam

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