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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 681 621 108 101 119 7907

Catherine Boone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine Boone between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine Boone published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2024. 19 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2024. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 13 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 18 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine Boone: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 13
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 5
2002 0
2003 13
2004 3
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 5
2010 2
2011 1
2012 11
2013 4
2014 17
2015 7
2016 6
2017 5
2018 6
2019 4
2020 1
2021 3
2022 4
2023 1
2024 18
2025 1
Total 167
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Catherine Boone 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 Catherine Boone 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, 116–120 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: 119 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 67 119
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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Catherine Boone 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 Catherine Boone 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
35 72
36 58 36
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Catherine Boone is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several areas within the social sciences, with a strong focus on land rights, agricultural development, and political geography. Their work addresses the intersections of land reform, local governance, and political conflict within various regional contexts.

Their notable recent publications include:

  • Regional cleavages in African politics: Persistent electoral blocs and territorial oppositions (2022, Political Geography)
  • Promised Land: Settlement Schemes in Kenya, 1962 to 2016 (2021, Political Geography)
  • Push, pull and push-back to land certification: regional dynamics in pilot certification projects in Côte d'Ivoire (2021, The Journal of Modern African Studies)
  • 2020 Fiscal Year Contributors (2021, Political Science Today)
  • Iets over het domein Vyncke - Bovyn in Wondelgem (2021, Ghendtsche Tydinghen)

Boone's frequent co-authors include:

  • Fibian Lukalo
  • Sandra F. Joireman
  • Michael Wahman
  • Stephan Kyburz
  • Andrew M. Linke

Throughout their career, Boone has contributed to several publication venues, often publishing multiple works in the following journals and platforms:

  • Political Geography
  • Ghendtsche Tydinghen
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • The Journal of Modern African Studies
  • Political Science Today

In addition to journal articles, Boone has authored a book titled Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa, published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

The primary fields of study for Boone include social sciences and agricultural and biological sciences, with specific subfields concentrated in soil science, political science and international relations, general agricultural and biological sciences, economics and econometrics, and demography.

The major research topics that characterize Boone's work are:

  • Land Rights and Reforms
  • Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Research

Boone was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020, reflecting their involvement in advancing interdisciplinary research across related fields.

Best Publications

  • Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice

    Catherine Boone

  • State power and social forces : domination and transformation in the Third World

    Joel Samuel Migdal;Atul Kohli;Vivienne Shue

  • Property and Political Order in Africa: Land Rights and the Structure of Politics

    Catherine Boone

  • Political Topographies of the African State

    Unknown

  • Merchant Capital and the Roots of State Power in Senegal: 1930–1985

    Catherine Boone

  • Property and constitutional order: Land tenure reform and the future of the African state

    Catherine Boone

  • Decentralization As Political Strategy In West Africa

    Catherine Boone

  • [Introduction]: Land politics in Africa: constituting authority over territory, property and persons

    Christian Lund;Catherine Boone

  • Politically Allocated Land Rights and the Geography of Electoral Violence: The Case of Kenya in the 1990s

    Catherine Boone

  • Land Conflict and Distributive Politics in Kenya

    Catherine Boone

  • Politics and AIDS in Africa: Research Agendas in Political Science and International Relations

    Catherine Boone;Jake Batsell

  • The making of a rentier class: Wealth accumulation and political control in Senegal

    Catherine Boone

  • State Building in the African Countryside: Structure and Politics at the Grassroots

    Catherine Boone

  • Legal empowerment of the poor through property rights reform: Tensions and trade-offs of land registration and titling in sub-Saharan Africa

    Catherine Boone

  • Legal Empowerment of the Poor through Property Rights Reform: Tensions and Trade-offs of Land Registration and Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Catherine Boone

  • Electoral populism where property rights are weak: land politics in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa

    Catherine Boone

  • State power and social forces: States and ruling classes in postcolonial Africa: the enduring contradictions of power

    Unknown

  • Sons of the soil conflict in Africa: institutional determinants of ethnic conflict over land

    Catherine Boone

  • Africa's New Territorial Politics: Regionalism and the Open Economy in Côte d'Ivoire

    Catherine Boone

  • Economic Liberalization in Senegal: Shifting Politics of Indigenous Business Interests

    Ibrahima Thioub;Momar-Coumba Diop;Catherine Boone

  • Territorial politics and the reach of the state: unevenness by design

    Catherine Boone

  • Trade, taxes, and tribute: Market liberalizations and the new importers in West Africa

    Catherine Boone

  • 'Empirical statehood' and reconfigurations of political order

    Catherine Boone

  • Land tenure regimes and state structure in rural Africa:implications for the forms of resistance to large-scale land acquisitions by outsiders

    Catherine Boone

  • Rural bias in African electoral systems: Legacies of unequal representation in African democracies

    Catherine Boone;Michael Wahman

  • Land law reform in Kenya: devolution, veto players, and the limits of an institutional fix

    Catherine Boone;Alex Dyzenhaus;Ambreena Manji;Catherine W Gateri

  • Merchant Capital and the Roots of State Power in Senegal, 1930-1985

    Martin A. Klein;Catherine Boone

Frequent Co-Authors

Archon Fung
Archon Fung Harvard University
Christian Lund
Christian Lund University of Copenhagen
Arun Agrawal
Arun Agrawal University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Anthony Bebbington
Anthony Bebbington Clark University
Jean-Philippe Platteau
Jean-Philippe Platteau University of Namur
Leonard Wantchekon
Leonard Wantchekon Princeton University

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