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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 42 420 376 66 61 128 14864

Christopher J. Anderson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher J. Anderson between 1981 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher J. Anderson published across 42 years, from 1981 to 2022, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 5 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications
1981 2022

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher J. Anderson: publications per year, 1981 to 2022
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 5
1996 7
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 7
2002 4
2003 3
2004 3
2005 17
2006 6
2007 6
2008 8
2009 11
2010 7
2011 4
2012 8
2013 5
2014 3
2015 5
2016 1
2017 2
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 3
2022 2
Total 145
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Christopher J. Anderson publications per year - data summary

  • Christopher J. Anderson, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, has 145 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1981 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1989, 1993 and 2016, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 16 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1994: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1995-2008: 80 publications (5.7 per year); 2009-2022: 62 publications (4.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christopher J. Anderson 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 Christopher J. Anderson 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, 126–130 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: 128 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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 73 128
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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Christopher J. Anderson 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.
  • Christopher J. Anderson, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 128 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Christopher J. Anderson, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Christopher J. Anderson 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).

Christopher J. Anderson 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 Christopher J. Anderson 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
40 40
41 32
42 26 42
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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Christopher J. Anderson 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.
  • Christopher J. Anderson, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 42 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Christopher J. Anderson, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Christopher J. Anderson 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Christopher J. Anderson is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans social sciences, with a focus on sociology, political science, and international relations. Their interdisciplinary approach also intersects with obstetrics and gynecology, religious studies, and demography.

Their recent academic output includes research published in several notable venues. Some of their recent papers are:

  • Creating compliance in crisis: messages, messengers, and masking up in Britain, 2022, West European Politics
  • Humanity's Attitudes about Democracy and Political Leaders, 2021, Public Opinion Quarterly
  • Citizens and the state during crisis: Public authority, private behaviour and the Covid-19 pandemic in France, 2022, European Journal of Political Research
  • Health, Wellbeing, and Democratic Citizenship: A Review and Research Agenda, 2021, LSE Public Policy Review
  • Peter Botticelli, Martha R. Mahard, and Michèle V. Cloonan. Libraries, Archives, and Museums Today: Insights from the Field. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019. 169p. Paper, $33.00 (ISBN 978-1-5381-2555-7)., 2020, College & Research Libraries

Their work touches on a variety of topics, including:

  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Public Policy and Administration Research

Frequent co-authors include Sara B. Hobolt, Damien Bol, Aurelia Ananda, Sara Hagemann, and Robert Klemmensen.

Christopher J. Anderson has contributed to academic discourse through publications in venues such as West European Politics, Public Opinion Quarterly, European Journal of Political Research, LSE Public Policy Review, and College & Research Libraries.

In addition to articles, Anderson has contributed to book publications. One such work is titled Preserving the Past & Engaging the Future, published by Atla in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Corruption, Political Allegiances, and Attitudes Toward Government in Contemporary Democracies

    Christopher J. Anderson;Yuliya V. Tverdova

  • Political Institutions and Satisfaction with Democracy: A Cross-National Analysis of Consensus and Majoritarian Systems

    Christopher J. Anderson;Christine A. Guillory

  • Economic voting and political context: a comparative perspective

    Christopher J Anderson

  • When in Doubt, Use Proxies Attitudes toward Domestic Politics and Support for European Integration

    Christopher J. Anderson

  • The End of Economic Voting? Contingency Dilemmas and the Limits of Democratic Accountability

    Christopher J. Anderson

  • Losers' Consent: Elections and Democratic Legitimacy

    Christopher Anderson

  • Heterogeneity in Perceptions of National Economic Conditions

    Raymond M. Duch;Harvey D. Palmer;Christopher J. Anderson

  • Workers, worries and welfare states: Social protection and job insecurity in 15 OECD countries

    Christopher J. Anderson;Jonas G. Pontusson

  • Economic Benefits and Support for Membership in the E.U.: A Cross-National Analysis*

    Christopher J. Anderson;M. Shawn Reichert

  • Blaming the government : citizens and the economy in five European democracies

    Christopher Anderson

  • Winning, Losing and Political Trust in America

    Christopher J. Anderson;Andrew J. LoTEMPIO

  • The Dynamics of Public Opinion toward European Integration, 1973-93:

    Christopher J. Anderson;Karl C. Kaltenthaler

  • The Sensitive Left and the Impervious Right: Multilevel Models and the Politics of Inequality, Ideology, and Legitimacy in Europe

    Matthew Singer;Christopher Anderson

  • Winners, Losers, and Attitudes about Government in Contemporary Democracies

    Christopher J. Anderson;Yuliya V. Tverdova

  • The Sensitive Left and the Impervious Right: Multilevel Models and the Politics of Inequality, Ideology, and Legitimacy in Europe

    Christopher J. Anderson;Matthew M. Singer

  • How Ethnic and Linguistic Heterogeneity Influence the Prospects for Civil Society: A Comparative Study of Citizenship Behavior

    Christopher J. Anderson;Aida Paskeviciute

  • The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

    Chris Anderson;David Sally

  • Endogenous economic voting: evidence from the 1997 British election

    Christopher J. Anderson;Silvia M. Mendes;Yuliya V. Tverdova

  • The Structure of Citizen Attitudes and the European Political Space

    Matthew J. Gabel;Christopher J. Anderson

  • Citizens, context, and choice : how context shapes citizens' electoral choices

    Russell J. Dalton;Christopher J. Anderson

  • Europeans and their money: Explaining public support for the common European currency

    Karl C. Kaltenthaler;Christopher J. Anderson

  • Economics, politics, and foreigners: Populist party support in Denmark and Norway

    Christopher J Anderson;Christopher J Anderson

  • Left Parties, Poor Voters, and Electoral Participation in Advanced Industrial Societies

    Christopher J. Anderson;Pablo Beramendi

  • Learning to Lose: Election Outcomes, Democratic Experience and Political Protest Potential

    Christopher J. Anderson;Silvia M. Mendes

Frequent Co-Authors

André Blais
André Blais University of Montreal
Shaun Bowler
Shaun Bowler University of California, Riverside
Todd Donovan
Todd Donovan Western Washington University
Sam S. Chang
Sam S. Chang Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael S. Cookson
Michael S. Cookson University of Oklahoma
David F. Penson
David F. Penson Vanderbilt University Medical Center
James A. Eastham
James A. Eastham Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine
Matthew Gabel
Matthew Gabel Washington University in St. Louis
Miki Caul Kittilson
Miki Caul Kittilson Arizona State University

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