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Christian Bjørnskov

Christian Bjørnskov

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Economics and Finance
Denmark
2026
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Political Science
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 49 1432 1274 7 7 207 12544
Political Science 49 257 227 6 6 226 12721

Christian Bjørnskov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Bjørnskov between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Bjørnskov published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 8 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Bjørnskov: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 7
2006 6
2007 10
2008 11
2009 14
2010 9
2011 16
2012 13
2013 16
2014 11
2015 13
2016 13
2017 9
2018 12
2019 12
2020 17
2021 24
2022 6
2023 6
2024 17
2025 7
2026 1
Total 259
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Christian Bjørnskov 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 Christian Bjørnskov 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, 226–230 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: 226 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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 18 226
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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Christian Bjørnskov 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 Christian Bjørnskov 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 49
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Christian Bjørnskov is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, demography, and modeling and simulation.

The research topics covered by Bjørnskov include:

  • Corruption and economic development
  • Political conflict and governance
  • Social capital and networks
  • Culture, economy, and development studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Judicial and constitutional studies
  • Social policy and reform studies

Bjørnskov has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • Did Lockdown Work? An Economist's Cross-Country Comparison (2021, CESifo Economic Studies)
  • This time is different?-on the use of emergency measures during the corona pandemic (2021, European Journal of Law and Economics)
  • Did Lockdown Work? An Economist's Cross-Country Comparison (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Other frequently published venues for Bjørnskov include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • European Journal of Political Economy
  • European Journal of Law and Economics
  • Journal of Comparative Economics

Bjørnskov has also contributed to academic books, with publications by Cambridge University Press and University of Wisconsin Press. Titles include State of Emergency (2024) and Happiness in the Nordic World (2021).

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Stefan Voigt
  • Martin Rode
  • Andreas Bergh
  • Andrea Sáenz de Viteri
  • Niclas Berggren

Best Publications

  • Determinants of generalized trust: A cross-country comparison

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • The multiple facets of social capital

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • The Happy Few: Cross–Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Some Cross-Country Evidence

    Christian Bjørnskov;Nicolai Juul Foss;Nicolai Juul Foss

  • Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society

    Christian Bjørnskov;Axel Dreher;Justina A. V. Fischer

  • Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth: What Do We Know and What Do We Still Need to Know?

    Christian Bjørnskov;Nicolai Juul Foss

  • The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world

    Christian Bjørnskov;Axel Dreher;Justina Anastasia Valerie Fischer

  • How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence

    Christian Bjørnskov;Axel Dreher;Justina A.V. Fischer

  • Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa

    Mogens Kamp Justesen;Christian Bjørnskov

  • Social Trust and Fractionalization: A Possible Reinterpretation

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • How Strategic Entrepreneurship and The Institutional Context Drive Economic Growth

    Christian Bjørnskov;Nicolai Juul Foss;Nicolai Juul Foss

  • How does social trust lead to better governance? An attempt to separate electoral and bureaucratic mechanisms

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Historical trust levels predict current welfare state size

    Andreas Bergh;Christian Bjørnskov

  • Social Capital and Happiness in the United States

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Is the importance of religion in daily life related to social trust? Cross-country and cross-state comparisons

    Niclas Berggren;Christian Bjørnskov

  • Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match

    Christian Bjørnskov;Axel Dreher;Justina A.V. Fischer;Justina A.V. Fischer;Jan Schnellenbach;Jan Schnellenbach

  • Is trust the missing root of institutions, education, and development?

    Christian Bjørnskov;Pierre-Guillaume Méon

  • Does social trust determine the size of the welfare state? Evidence using historical identification

    Christian Bjørnskov;Gert Tinggaard Svendsen

  • The productivity of trust

    Christian Bjørnskov;Pierre-Guillaume Méon

  • How Comparable are the Gallup World Poll Life Satisfaction Data

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Do elites benefit from democracy and foreign aid in developing countries

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • Trust, welfare states and income equality: Sorting out the causality

    Andreas Bergh;Christian Bjørnskov

  • Corruption and Social Capital

    Christian Bjørnskov

  • The context of entrepreneurial judgment: organizations, markets, and institutions

    Nicolai J. Foss;Peter G. Klein;Christian Bjørnskov

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Voigt
Stefan Voigt Universität Hamburg
Axel Dreher
Axel Dreher Heidelberg University
Niklas Potrafke
Niklas Potrafke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Nicolai Juul Foss
Nicolai Juul Foss Copenhagen Business School
Gert Tinggaard Svendsen
Gert Tinggaard Svendsen Aarhus University
Arye L. Hillman
Arye L. Hillman Bar-Ilan University
Martin Paldam
Martin Paldam Aarhus University
Peter G. Klein
Peter G. Klein Baylor University
Toke S. Aidt
Toke S. Aidt University of Cambridge
Justin Wolfers
Justin Wolfers University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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