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Carl Henrik Knutsen

Carl Henrik Knutsen

University of Oslo
Norway

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Political Science
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 39 548 498 9 8 194 5730

Carl Henrik Knutsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carl Henrik Knutsen between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carl Henrik Knutsen published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 126 publications in 2020. 28 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 126. Peak 126 publications in 2020. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 126 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
1970 2025

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carl Henrik Knutsen: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 5
2012 10
2013 3
2014 5
2015 11
2016 9
2017 9
2018 14
2019 19
2020 126
2021 14
2022 28
2023 9
2024 14
2025 14
Total 297
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Carl Henrik Knutsen publications per year - data summary

  • Carl Henrik Knutsen, a Political Science scholar from University of Oslo, has 297 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 126 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 2006, 2007 and 2008, with 1 publication each.
  • 36 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.8 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 79 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1989-2007: 2 publications (0.1 per year); 2008-2025: 294 publications (16.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Carl Henrik Knutsen 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 Carl Henrik Knutsen 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, 191–195 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: 194 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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 27 194
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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Carl Henrik Knutsen 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.
  • Carl Henrik Knutsen, a Political Science scholar from University of Oslo, records 194 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Carl Henrik Knutsen, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Carl Henrik Knutsen ranks above 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).

Carl Henrik Knutsen 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 Carl Henrik Knutsen 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 39
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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Carl Henrik Knutsen 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.
  • Carl Henrik Knutsen, a Political Science scholar from University of Oslo, records 39 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Carl Henrik Knutsen, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Carl Henrik Knutsen ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award

Best Publications

  • V-Dem Dataset V6.2

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Staffan I. I. Lindberg;Svend-Erik Skaaning

  • V-Dem Codebook V8

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • V-Dem Codebook v11

    Unknown

  • Mining and Local Corruption in Africa

    Carl Henrik Knutsen;Andreas Kotsadam;Eivind Hammersmark Olsen;Tore Wig

  • Democracy, State Capacity, and Economic Growth

    Carl Henrik Knutsen

  • V-Dem Codebook V10

    Unknown

  • Varieties of Democracy

    Unknown

  • V-Dem Dataset v7

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • V-Dem Dataset v11.1

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • Party Strength and Economic Growth

    Fernando Bizzarro;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Allen Hicken

  • Does state ownership matter? Institutions' effect on foreign direct investment revisited

    Carl Henrik Knutsen;Asmund Rygh;Helge Hveem

  • Autocratic Elections: Stabilizing Tool or Force for Change?

    Carl Henrik Knutsen;Håvard Mokleiv Nygård;Tore Wig

  • Democracy, Dictatorship and Protection of Property Rights

    Carl Henrik Knutsen

  • The Autocratic Welfare State: Resource distribution, credible commitments and political survival

    Carl Henrik Knutsen;Magnus Rasmussen

  • Institutional characteristics and regime survival: : Why are semi-democracies less durable than autocracies and democracies?

    Carl Henrik Knutsen;Håvard Mokleiv Nygård

  • Women’s political empowerment and economic growth

    Unknown

  • Measuring Effective Democracy

    Carl Henrik Knutsen

  • Which democracies prosper?: Electoral rules, form of government and economic growth

    Carl Henrik Knutsen

  • The Methodology of “Varieties of Democracy” (V-Dem)1:

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Joshua Krusell

  • Do Democracies Provide Better Education? Revisiting the Democracy–Human Capital Link

    Sirianne Dahlum;Carl Henrik Knutsen

Frequent Co-Authors

John Gerring
John Gerring The University of Texas at Austin
Svend-Erik Skaaning
Svend-Erik Skaaning Aarhus University
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Michael Coppedge
Michael Coppedge University of Notre Dame
Staffan I. Lindberg
Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg
Tore Wig
Tore Wig University of Oslo
Jeffrey K. Staton
Jeffrey K. Staton Emory University
Håvard Mokleiv Nygård
Håvard Mokleiv Nygård Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Daniel Ziblatt
Daniel Ziblatt Harvard University
David Altman
David Altman Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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