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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1215 1101 19 19 74 10733

Björn Hettne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Björn Hettne between 1976 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Björn Hettne published across 47 years, from 1976 to 2022, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2008. 1 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2008. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1976 2022

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Björn Hettne: publications per year, 1976 to 2022
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 0
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 4
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 4
2007 2
2008 6
2009 1
2010 3
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 3
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 77
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Björn Hettne publications per year - data summary

  • Björn Hettne, a Political Science scholar from University of Gothenburg, has 77 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1976 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 6 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 12 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1979, 1982, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.2 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 2 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1991: 21 publications (1.3 per year); 1992-2007: 39 publications (2.4 per year); 2008-2022: 17 publications (1.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Björn Hettne 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 Björn Hettne 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, 71–75 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: 74 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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 74
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
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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Björn Hettne 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.
  • Björn Hettne, a Political Science scholar from University of Gothenburg, records 74 publications - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Björn Hettne, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Björn Hettne ranks below 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).

Björn Hettne 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 Björn Hettne 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, 29 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: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 29
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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Björn Hettne 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.
  • Björn Hettne, a Political Science scholar from University of Gothenburg, records 29 D-Index - the 40th percentile of the discipline.
  • 40% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Björn Hettne, and about 60% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Björn Hettne 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

Björn Hettne is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research profile is characterized by an absence of recorded recent papers, book publications, frequent co-authors, or specific fields of study within the provided data.

The lack of documented publications or distinct academic themes means there is limited publicly available information about their specific research contributions or main topics of work.

There are no recorded awards or distinctions attributed to them in the supplied data. Likewise, frequent publication venues or subfields of study related to their work have not been listed.

Given this, the profile of Björn Hettne is mostly noted for their institutional connection rather than a detailed record of scholarly output or collaborations.

Best Publications

  • Development theory and the three worlds

    Björn Hettne

  • Development theory and the three worlds : towards an international political economy of development

    Björn Hettne

  • Theorising the Rise of Regionness

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Beyond the ‘new’ regionalism

    Björn Hettne

  • Globalism and the new regionalism

    Björn Hettne;András Inotai;Osvaldo Sunkel;Giovanni Andrea Cornia

  • Development theory in transition: The dependency debate and beyond : Third World responses

    M. Blomstroem;B. Hettne

  • Globalization and the New Regionalism: The Second Great Transformation

    Björn Hettne

  • Civilian power or soft imperialism? EU as a global actor and the role of interregionalism

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Global Politics of Regionalism : Theory and Practice

    Mary Farrell;Louise Fawcett;Andrew Hurrell;René Foqué

  • The New Regionalism Revisited

    Björn Hettne

  • International Political Economy : Understanding Global Disorder

    Robert W. Cox;Björn Hettne

  • Development and Security: Origins and Future:

    Björn Hettne

  • The new regionalism: Implications for global development and international security

    Björn Hettne

  • The New Regionalism Approach

    Bjorn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Thinking about Development

    Björn Hettne

  • Neo-Mercantilism:: The Pursuit of Regionness

    Björn Hettne

  • Den globala nationalismen : Nationalstatens historia och framtid

    Sverker Sörlin;Björn Hettne;Uffe Östergård

  • The Europeanisation of Europe: Endogenous and Exogenous Dimensions

    BjÖrn Hettne

  • The UN and Regional Organizations in Global Security: Competing or Complementary Logics?

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • The future of regionalism: Old divides, new frontiers

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Development Theory and the Three Worlds

    William T. S. Gould;Bjorn Hettne

  • The new regionalism and the future of security and development

    Björn Hettne;András Inotai;Osvaldo Sunkel;Giovanni Andrea Cornia

  • Comparing Regionalisms: Implications for Global Development

    Björn Hettne;András Inotai;Osvaldo Sunkel;Giovanni Andrea Cornia

  • The Double Movement: global market versus regionalism

    Björn Hettne

  • Regional cooperation: a tool for addressing regional and global challenges

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Regional cooperation: A tool for addressing regional and global challenges

    Björn Hettne

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Fredrik Söderbaum
Fredrik Söderbaum University of Gothenburg
David Fielding
David Fielding University of Otago
Andrew Hurrell
Andrew Hurrell University of Oxford

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