2026 Beth A. Simmons: Law Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Law	51	47	41	40	35	269	28704
Political Science	52	195	171	117	98	279	28771

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
2012 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
2010 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2001 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Beth A. Simmons is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and specializes primarily in the social sciences. Their research encompasses several key subfields, including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, development, clinical psychology, and communication.

The scientist's work centers on multiple topics within social sciences, with notable focus areas including:

Migration, Refugees, and Integration
International Development and Aid
Political Systems and Governance
Human Rights and Development
Corruption and Economic Development
Global Security and Public Health
Migration, Health and Trauma

They have published numerous articles, particularly in respected venues such as Harvard Dataverse, International Organization, American Journal of Political Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Counselling Psychology Review. Among these, Harvard Dataverse accounts for the largest volume, with 43 publications.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Beth A. Simmons include:

"Pandemic Response as Border Politics," 2020, International Organization
"Border Orientation in a Globalizing World," 2021, American Journal of Political Science
"Built on Borders: Tensions with the Institution Liberalism (Thought It) Left Behind," 2021, International Organization
"Local elected officials' receptivity to refugee resettlement in the United States," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Governance by Other Means: Rankings as Regulatory Systems," 2020, International Theory

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including notable co-authors such as Cosette Creamer, Michael Kenwick, Judith G. Kelley, Robert Shaffer, and Martha Finnemore. Collaboration counts reflect repeated partnerships, with Cosette Creamer and Michael Kenwick among the most frequent.

Beth A. Simmons has received multiple awards over their career, including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2012)
Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2012)
Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (2010)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009)
Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (2001)

Best Publications

Mobilizing for Human Rights: International Law in Domestic Politics

Beth Ann Simmons

2551
Citations
The Globalization of Liberalization: Policy Diffusion in the International Political Economy

Beth A. Simmons;Zachary Elkins

2268
Citations
The Global Diffusion of Public Policies: Social Construction, Coercion, Competition, or Learning?

Frank Dobbin;Beth Simmons;Geoffrey Garrett

1648
Citations
Theories of international regimes

Stephan Haggard;Beth A. Simmons

1640
Citations
Introduction: The International Diffusion of Liberalism

Beth A. Simmons;Frank Dobbin;Geoffrey Garrett

1441
Citations
Competing for Capital: The Diffusion of Bilateral Investment Treaties, 1960-2000

Zachary S Elkins;Andrew T. Guzman;Beth A. Simmons

1429
Citations
Theories and Empirical Studies of International Institutions

Lisa L. Martin;Beth A. Simmons

1394
Citations
Competing for Capital: The Diffusion of Bilateral Investment Treaties, 1960-2000

Zachary Elkins;Andrew T. Guzman;Beth A. Simmons

1257
Citations
Handbook of International Relations

Walter Carlsnaes;Risse Thomas;Beth Simmons

1190
Citations
International Law and State Behavior: Commitment and Compliance in International Monetary Affairs

Beth A. Simmons

1091
Citations
On Waves, Clusters, and Diffusion: A Conceptual Framework

Zachary S Elkins;Beth Simmons

1023
Citations
The International Politics of Harmonization: The Case of Capital Market Regulation

Beth A. Simmons

698
Citations
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

Beth Ann Simmons

678
Citations
The Global Diffusion of Markets and Democracy

Beth A. Simmons;Frank Dobbin;Geoffrey Garrett

617
Citations
Mobilizing for Human Rights: Acknowledgments

Unknown

614
Citations
Politics by number: indicators as social pressure in international relations

Judith G. Kelley;Beth Ann Simmons

513
Citations
Credible Commitments and the International Criminal Court

Beth A. Simmons;Allison Marston Danner

491
Citations
International organizations and institutions

Lisa L. Martin;Beth Ann Simmons

422
Citations
The Constraining Power of International Treaties: Theory and Methods

Beth A. Simmons;Daniel J. Hopkins

405
Citations
Power Plays and Capacity Constraints: The Selection of Defendants in World Trade Organization Disputes

Andrew T. Guzman;Beth A. Simmons

343
Citations
Treaty Compliance and Violation

Beth Ann Simmons

332
Citations
Transnational Diffusion: Norms, Ideas and Policies

Fabrizio Gilardi;Walter Carlsnaes;Thomas Risse;Beth A Simmons

268
Citations
Bargaining over BITs, Arbitrating Awards: The Regime for Protection and Promotion of International Investment

Beth A. Simmons

264
Citations
The Legalization of International Monetary Affairs

Beth A. Simmons

194
Citations
The Internationalization of Capital

Beth A. Simmons

184
Citations
The Global Diffusion of Public Policies: Social Construction, Coercion, Competition or Learning?

Beth A. Simmons;Frank Dobbin;Geoffrey Garrett

83
Citations
Who Adjusts? Domestic Sources of Foreign Economic Policy during the Interwar Years.

Patricia Clavin;Beth A. Simmons

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Zachary Elkins The University of Texas at Austin

Geoffrey Garrett University of Southern California

Frank Dobbin Harvard University

Judith G. Kelley Duke University

Daniel J. Hopkins University of Pennsylvania

Tom Ginsburg University of Chicago

Thomas Risse Freie Universität Berlin

Jens Hainmueller Stanford University

Paul F. Diehl University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Barry Eichengreen University of California, Berkeley

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