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Charles T. Goodsell

Charles T. Goodsell

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1686 846 106 2874

Charles T. Goodsell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles T. Goodsell between 1965 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles T. Goodsell published across 60 years, from 1965 to 2024, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1965. 3 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1965. 1965: 12 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 10 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1965 2024

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles T. Goodsell: publications per year, 1965 to 2024
Year Publications
1965 12
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 10
1975 1
1976 4
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 3
1981 5
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 6
2005 1
2006 5
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 3
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
Total 118
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Charles T. Goodsell 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 Charles T. Goodsell 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, 106–110 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: 106 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 66 106
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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Charles T. Goodsell 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 Charles T. Goodsell 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, 24 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 24
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
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

  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

Charles T. Goodsell was primarily affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States during their academic career. Their research contributions were concentrated in the social sciences, with specific attention to public administration, political science and international relations, social psychology, literature and literary theory, and health information management.

The scope of topics addressed in Goodsell's work included:

  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Film in Education and Therapy
  • Political and Economic History of the UK and US

Goodsell's publication record centered on The American Review of Public Administration, where all recent papers were published. Notable papers included:

  • "Strengthening American Democracy Through Public Administration" (2022, The American Review of Public Administration)
  • "Public Administration Scholarship: Revisiting the Applied Function" (2021, The American Review of Public Administration)
  • "Joseph R. Biden as a Multi-layered President" (2023, The American Review of Public Administration)
  • "Bureaucracy's Disquieting News: Entangled in Uncertainty" (2023, The American Review of Public Administration)
  • "Bureaucracy's Good News: A Quiet Gender Revolution" (2024, The American Review of Public Administration)

Throughout their career, Goodsell did not frequently co-author publications, as no frequent co-authors were documented in the available data.

Among recognitions, Goodsell was named a Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration, reflecting formal acknowledgment by peers in their field.

Best Publications

  • The case for bureaucracy : a public administration polemic

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • The case for bureaucracy

    Charles Goodsell

  • The Search for Government Efficiency: From Hubris to Helplessness

    Charles T. Goodsell;George W. Downs;Patrick D. Larkey

  • A New Vision for Public Administration

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic

    Barry Bozeman;Charles Goodsell

  • The Architecture of Parliaments: Legislative Houses and Political Culture

    Unknown

  • Reinvent Government or Rediscover It?@@@Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Transforming the Public Sector

    Charles T. Goodsell;David Osbome;Ted Gaebler

  • The Public Administration and the Governance Process: Refocusing the American Dialogue

    Jim F. Wolf;Charles T. Goodsell;Gary L. Wamsley;Orion F. White

  • The Social Meaning of Civic Space: Studying Political Authority Through Architecture

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • The Concept of Public Space and Its Democratic Manifestations

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Mission Mystique: Strength at the Institutional Center

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Bureaucratic Manipulation of Physical Symbols: An Empirical Study

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Looking Once Again at Human Service Bureaucracy

    Unknown

  • Publicness

    Unknown

  • The Public Administrator as Artisan

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • The New Case for Bureaucracy

    Unknown

  • Understanding Excellence in Public Administration: The Report of the Task Force on Educating for Excellence in the Master of Public Administration Degree of the American Society for Public Administration

    Nicholas Henry;Charles T. Goodsell;Laurence E. Lynn;Camilla Stivers

  • The Grace Commission: Seeking Efficiency for the Whole People?

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • The Anti-Public Administration Presidency: The Damage Trump Has Wrought:

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • American corporations and Peruvian politics

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Red Tape and a Theory of Bureaucratic Rules

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • A Tribute to Larry D. Terry, January 6, 1954–June 17, 2006

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Administration of a Revolution: Executive Reform In Puerto Rico Under Governor Tugwell, 1941-1946

    Charles T. Goodsell

  • Public Administration Illuminated and Inspired by the Arts

    Charles T. Goodsell;Nancy Murray

  • The Public Encounter

    Barry Bozeman;Charles Goodsell

  • The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic.@@@Bureaucratic Power in Society.

    Frank Fischer;Charles T. Goodsell;Richard Chackerian;Gilbert Abcarian

  • Multinationals in Latin America: The Politics of Nationalization

    Charles Goodsell

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry Bozeman
Barry Bozeman Arizona State University
B. Guy Peters
B. Guy Peters University of Pittsburgh
Laurence E. Lynn
Laurence E. Lynn The University of Texas at Austin

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