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Brian D. Silver

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1156 1044 586 508 87 5261

Brian D. Silver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian D. Silver between 1974 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian D. Silver published across 46 years, from 1974 to 2019, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1987. 3 of the 101 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

101 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian D. Silver: publications per year, 1974 to 2019
Year Publications
1974 5
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 4
1986 8
1987 10
1988 3
1989 4
1990 6
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 7
1995 3
1996 9
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 6
2004 4
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
Total 101
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Brian D. Silver 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 Brian D. Silver 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, 86–90 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: 87 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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 87
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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Brian D. Silver 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 Brian D. Silver 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
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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Overview

Brian D. Silver is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their academic work spans several areas within their field, although detailed information on specific research topics or the number of publications is not available.

There are no recorded recent papers, frequent co-authors, or common publication venues tied to their profile at this time. Additionally, there is no data on book publications associated with Brian D. Silver.

Details regarding main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics have not been provided, which limits further elaboration on the scope or focus of their scientific contributions.

No awards or honors have been recorded in connection with Brian D. Silver, and there is no indication that they are deceased.

Best Publications

  • Civil Liberties vs. Security: Public Opinion in the Context of the Terrorist Attacks on America

    Darren W. Davis;Brian D. Silver

  • Who Overreports Voting

    Brian D. Silver;Barbara A. Anderson;Paul R. Abramson

  • Stereotype Threat and Race of Interviewer Effects in a Survey on Political Knowledge

    Darren W. Davis;Brian D. Silver

  • THE EFFECTS OF THE RACE OF THE INTERVIEWER ON RACE-RELATED ATTITUDES OF BLACK RESPONDENTS IN SRC/CPS NATIONAL ELECTION STUDIES

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver;Paul R. Abramson

  • Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in the Post-Communist States

    Kathleen M. Dowley;Brian D. Silver

  • THE EFFECTS OF RACE OF THE INTERVIEWER ON MEASURES OF ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION BY BLACKS IN SRC NATIONAL ELECTION STUDIES

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver;Paul R. Abramson

  • Measurement and Mismeasurement of the Validity of the Self-reported Vote*

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • Soviet Citizen Participation on the Eve of Democratization

    Donna L. Bahry;Brian D. Silver

  • Infant mortality in the Soviet Union: regional differences and measurement issues.

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • Measuring Political Culture in Multiethnic Societies: Reaggregating the World Values Survey

    Brian D. Silver;Kathleen M. Dowley

  • The Presence of Others and Overreporting of Voting in American National Elections

    Brian D. Silver;Paul R. Abramson;Barbara A. Anderson

  • Demographic sources of the changing ethnic composition of the Soviet Union

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • Social Mobilization and the Russification of Soviet Nationalities

    Brian Silver

  • Civil Liberties vs. Security: Public Opinion in the Context of the Terrorist Attacks on America

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  • The Motherland Is Calling: Views of Homeland among Russians in the Near Abroad

    Lowell W. Barrington;Erik S. Herron;Brian D. Silver

  • Postmaterialism in World Societies: Is It Really a Value Dimension?

    Darren W. Davis;Kathleen M. Dowley;Brian D. Silver

  • ESTIMATING RUSSIFICATION OF ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG NON-RUSSIANS IN THE USSR

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • Issues of data quality in assessing mortality trends and levels in the New Independent States.

    Anderson Ba;Silver Bd

  • The validity of survey responses on abortion: Evidence from Estonia

    Barbara A. Anderson;Kalev Katus;Allan Puur;Brian D. Silver

  • SUBNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LOYALTY: CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISONS

    Kathleen M. Dowley;Brian D. Silver

  • The status of national minority languages in Soviet education: An assessment of recent changes

    Brian D. Silver

  • Equality, Efficiency, and Politics in Soviet Bilingual Education Policy, 1934-1980

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • Intimidation and the Symbolic Uses of Terror in the USSR

    Donna Bahry;Brian D. Silver

  • Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Sex Ratios at Birth in China: Evidence from Xinjiang

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver

  • A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Political Science Department Reputation and the Reputation of the University.

    Robert C. Lowry;Brian D. Silver

  • Levels of Sociocultural Development Among Soviet Nationalities: A Partial Test of the Equalization Hypothesis

    Brian Silver

  • The changing shape of Soviet mortality, 1958-1985: an evaluation of old and new evidence.

    Barbara A. Anderson;Brian D. Silver;Brian D. Silver

  • Developments and prospects for population statistics in countries of the former Soviet Union.

    Barbara A. Anderson;Kalev Katus;Brian D. Silver

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Paul R. Abramson
Paul R. Abramson University of California, Los Angeles

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