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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 845 763 452 387 234 5468

C. Christine Fair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. Christine Fair between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. Christine Fair published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2014. 8 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2014. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
2000 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. Christine Fair: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 1
2002 8
2003 5
2004 10
2005 5
2006 8
2007 5
2008 10
2009 12
2010 9
2011 20
2012 14
2013 20
2014 29
2015 14
2016 7
2017 14
2018 11
2019 12
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 11
2024 5
2025 3
Total 255
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C. Christine Fair 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 C. Christine Fair 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, 231–235 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: 234 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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 23 234
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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C. Christine Fair 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 C. Christine Fair 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 34
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

C. Christine Fair is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the social sciences. Their extensive scholarly output includes significant work in political science and international relations, sociology and political science, as well as philosophy and social psychology.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a concentrated interest in topics related to South Asian studies and conflicts, politics and conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East, Bangladesh politics, society, and development, as well as terrorism, counterterrorism, and political violence. Other topics in their research repertoire include South Asian studies and diaspora, Southeast Asian sociopolitical studies, and South Asian cinema and culture.

Notable recent papers by C. Christine Fair include:

  • Hindutva and violence: V. D. Savarkar and the politics of history (2023), published in International Affairs
  • Colonial institutions and civil war: indirect rule and maoist insurgency in India (2022), published in Small Wars and Insurgencies
  • Rational Islamists: Islamism and regime preferences in Bangladesh (2020), published in Democratization
  • Support for Domestic Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: Insights from a Novel Survey (2022), published in Politics and Religion
  • 'Ground Hog Da Din' for the Sikh insurgency? (2020), published in Small Wars and Insurgencies

C. Christine Fair frequently publishes in several academic venues, with multiple contributions to the following:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Small Wars and Insurgencies
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • Journal of Strategic Studies
  • The Journal of Asian Studies

The scientist has collaborated with a range of co-authors over the course of their career. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Parina Patel
  • Karl Kaltenthaler
  • Kerry Ashkenaze
  • Scott Batchelder
  • Digvijay Ghotane

Their research contributes to understanding complex sociopolitical dynamics, with a strong emphasis on South Asia and surrounding regions. The combination of political science, sociology, and philosophy informs their multidisciplinary approach to conflict, terrorism, and regional political developments.

Best Publications

  • Poverty and Support for Militant Politics: Evidence from Pakistan

    Graeme Blair;C. Christine Fair;Neil Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army's Way of War

    C. Christine Fair

  • Cryopreserved embryos in the United States and their availability for research

    David I Hoffman;Gail L Zellman;C.Christine Fair;Jacob F Mayer

  • DIASPORA INVOLVEMENT IN INSURGENCIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE KHALISTAN AND TAMIL EELAM MOVEMENTS

    C. Christine Fair

  • The Muslim World After 9/11

    Angel M. Rabasa;Cheryl Benard;Peter Chalk;C. C. Fair

  • The madrassah challenge : militancy and religious education in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • Who Supports Terrorism? Evidence from Fourteen Muslim Countries

    C. Christine Fair;Bryan Shepherd

  • The Lessons of Mumbai

    Angel Rabasa;Robert D. Blackwill;Peter Chalk;Kim Cragin

  • Limited conflicts under the nuclear umbrella : Indian and Pakistani lessons from the Kargil crisis

    Ashley J. Tellis;C. Christine Fair;Jamison Jo Medby

  • Understanding Support for Islamist Militancy in Pakistan

    Jacob N. Shapiro;C. Christine Fair

  • Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

    Seth G. Jones;C. Christine Fair

  • The Militant Challenge in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • The Counterterror Coalitions: Cooperation with Pakistan and India

    C. Christine Fair

  • Married to the Military: The Employment and Earnings of Military Wives Compared with Those of Civilian Wives

    James Hosek;Beth J. Asch;C. Christine Fair;Craig Martin

  • Faith or Doctrine? Religion and Support for Political Violence in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Neil A. Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: Implications for Al Qaeda and Other Organizations

    C. Christine Fair

  • Who Are Pakistan's Militants and Their Families?

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistan's War Within

    C. Christine Fair;Seth G. Jones

  • Consenting to a Child's Decision to Join a Jihad: Insights from a Survey of Militant Families in Pakistan

    Victor Asal;C. Christine Fair;Stephen Shellman

  • Relative Poverty, Perceived Violence, and Support for Militant Politics: Evidence from Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Rebecca Littman;Neil Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Pakistani Opposition to American Drone Strikes

    C. Christine Fair;Karl Kaltenthaler;William J. Miller

  • Urban Battle Fields of South Asia: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?

    C. Christine Fair;Keith Crane;Christopher S. Chivvis;Samir Puri

  • Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Pakistani State

    C. Christine Fair

  • Political Islam and governance in Bangladesh

    Ālī Rīyāja;C. Christine Fair

  • U.S. Strategy in the Muslim World After 9/11

    Angel Rabasa;Cheryl Benard;Peter Chalk;C. Christine Fair

  • Democratic Values and Support for Militancy: Evidence From a National Survey of Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Neil A. Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Pakistan's Own War on Terror: What the Pakistani Public Thinks

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistani Public Opinion on Democracy, Islamist Militancy, and Relations with the U.S.

    C. Christine Fair;Clay Ramsay;Steve Kull

  • Islam, Militancy and Politics in Pakistan: Insights from a National Sample

    C. Christine Fair;Jacob N. Shapiro;Neil A. Malhotra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob N. Shapiro
Jacob N. Shapiro Princeton University
Neil Malhotra
Neil Malhotra Stanford University
Peter Chalk
Peter Chalk University of Queensland
Sumit Ganguly
Sumit Ganguly Indiana University
Seth G. Jones
Seth G. Jones Center for Strategic and International Studies
Victor Asal
Victor Asal University at Albany, State University of New York
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita University of Chicago
Peter D. Jacobson
Peter D. Jacobson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William C. Miller
William C. Miller The Ohio State University

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