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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 94 12 8 589 57402

Charles Tilly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles Tilly between 1959 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles Tilly published across 65 years, from 1959 to 2023, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2018. 1 of the 837 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2018. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 6 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 13 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 22 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 20 publications 1981: 17 publications 1982: 16 publications 1983: 34 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1959 2023

837 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles Tilly: publications per year, 1959 to 2023
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 2
1962 0
1963 2
1964 6
1965 6
1966 5
1967 3
1968 2
1969 5
1970 3
1971 12
1972 12
1973 13
1974 11
1975 10
1976 22
1977 7
1978 12
1979 15
1980 20
1981 17
1982 16
1983 34
1984 19
1985 12
1986 13
1987 9
1988 19
1989 15
1990 20
1991 15
1992 10
1993 18
1994 13
1995 20
1996 14
1997 12
1998 12
1999 15
2000 14
2001 27
2002 17
2003 36
2004 11
2005 21
2006 26
2007 23
2008 26
2009 14
2010 12
2011 5
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 26
2016 0
2017 18
2018 41
2019 30
2020 14
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 837
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Charles Tilly 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 Tilly 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, 333+ 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: 589 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 97 589
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Charles Tilly 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 Tilly 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, 62+ 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: 94 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 94
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association
  • 2000 - Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, American Sociological Association
  • 1989 - Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, American Sociological Association
  • 1986 - C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems
  • 1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Charles Tilly was affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Throughout their academic career, they collaborated frequently with Eiko Ikegami.

Despite the absence of specific recent papers or main topics recorded here, Charles Tilly received multiple recognitions from the American Sociological Association and other scholarly bodies.

  • W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association (2005)
  • Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, American Sociological Association (2000)
  • Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, American Sociological Association (1989)
  • C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (1986)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1981)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1978)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1974)

Their awards span a significant period, indicating sustained scholarly contributions over several decades. Being a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of AAAS and the Guggenheim Foundation reflects recognition by multiple prestigious institutions.

Best Publications

  • From mobilization to revolution

    Charles Tilly

  • War Making and State Making as Organized Crime

    Charles Tilly

  • Dynamics of Contention

    Doug McAdam;Sidney G. Tarrow;Charles Tilly

  • The formation of national states in Western Europe

    Charles Tilly;Gabriel Ardant

  • Coercion, Capital, and European States, AD 990–1992

    Charles Tilly

  • The Politics of Collective Violence

    Charles Tilly

  • Big structures, large processes, huge comparisons

    Charles Tilly

  • Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990-1990

    Charles Tilly

  • Approaches to the State: Alternative Conceptions and Historical Dynamics@@@On the Autonomy of the Democratic State@@@Negara: The Theatre State in Nineteenth Century Bali@@@Building a New American State: The Expansion of National Administrative Capacities@@@The Formation of National States in Western Europe@@@Crises of Political Development in Europe and the United States@@@Revolution from Above: Military Bureaucrats and Development in Japan, Turkey, Egypt, and Peru

    Stephen D. Krasner;Eric Nordlinger;Clifford Geertz;Stephen Skowronek

  • From contention to democracy

    Marco Giugni;Doug McAdam;Charles Tilly

  • How Social Movements Matter

    Marco Giugni;Doug Mcadam;Charles Tilly

  • THREAT (AND OPPORTUNITY): POPULAR ACTION AND STATE RESPONSE IN THE DYNAMICS OF CONTENTIOUS ACTION

    Jack Andrew Goldstone;Charles Tilly

  • Social Movements, 1768-2004

    Charles Tilly

  • The Contentious French

    Charles Tilly

  • MECHANISMS IN POLITICAL PROCESSES

    Charles Tilly

  • Work Under Capitalism

    Chris Tilly;Charles Tilly

  • Democracy

    Unknown

  • Popular Contention in Great Britain

    Mike Savage;Charles Tilly

  • Regimes and Repertoires

    Charles Tilly

  • Popular contention in Great Britain, 1758-1834

    Charles Tilly

  • Stories, Identities, and Political Change

    Charles Tilly

  • The Rebellious Century, 1830-1930

    Charles Tilly;Louise Tilly;Richard H. Tilly

  • Identities, Boundaries, and Social Ties

    Charles Tilly

  • Citizenship, Identity and Social History

    Charles Tilly

  • The Oxford Handbook of Contextual Political Analysis

    Robert E. Goodin;Charles Tilly

  • The Strategy of Social Protest.@@@The Rebellious Century 1830-1930.

    Daniel J. Monti;William A. Gamson;Charles Tilly;Louise Tilly

  • The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraqby Derek Gregory. Malden, MA

    Charles Tilly

  • Warmaking and Statemaking as Organized Crime

    Charles Tilly

  • Big Structures, Large Processes, Huge Comparisons

    William H. McNeill;Charles Tilly

Frequent Co-Authors

Sidney Tarrow
Sidney Tarrow Cornell University
Doug McAdam
Doug McAdam Stanford University
Joe R. Feagin
Joe R. Feagin Texas A&M University
Robert E. Goodin
Robert E. Goodin Australian National University
Marco Giugni
Marco Giugni University of Geneva
Jack Andrew Goldstone
Jack Andrew Goldstone George Mason University
Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol Harvard University
Mark Granovetter
Mark Granovetter Stanford University
J. Craig Jenkins
J. Craig Jenkins The Ohio State University
Philip E. Tetlock
Philip E. Tetlock University of Pennsylvania

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