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Daniel Béland

Daniel Béland

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Political Science
Canada
2026
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Law and Political Science
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 53 186 162 4 4 321 12156

Daniel Béland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Béland between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Béland published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2014. 36 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2014. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 20 publications
1998 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Béland: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 5
2003 2
2004 8
2005 11
2006 12
2007 14
2008 19
2009 8
2010 16
2011 12
2012 19
2013 19
2014 30
2015 12
2016 20
2017 13
2018 21
2019 18
2020 18
2021 22
2022 15
2023 22
2024 16
2025 20
Total 378
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Daniel Béland 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 Daniel Béland 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, 321–325 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: 321 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 4 321
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Daniel Béland 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 Daniel Béland 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 53
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 Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Daniel Béland is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has a substantial body of research within the social sciences, particularly focusing on political science, public policy, and health-related topics. Their work encompasses 126 publications in social sciences, with a significant emphasis on political science and international relations, general health professions, and sociology.

Their research spans several specific topics, including:

  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Political and Economic History of the UK and US
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

The scientist has contributed multiple papers addressing social policy and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting an ongoing engagement with contemporary policy challenges. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Social policy in the face of a global pandemic: Policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis" (2021), published in Social Policy and Administration
  • "The Unequal Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health Inequalities" (2022), published in Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law
  • "COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada" (2020), published in Journal of Aging & Social Policy
  • "Social policy responses to COVID-19 in Canada and the United States: Explaining policy variations between two liberal welfare state regimes" (2020), published in Social Policy and Administration

In addition to articles, Béland has authored books published by prominent presses, including Cambridge University Press and University of Michigan Press. These books are:

  • "Policy Feedback" (2022), published by Cambridge University Press
  • "Putting Federalism in Its Place" (2022), published by University of Michigan Press

Their work has appeared frequently in several well-known academic journals, among them:

  • Social Policy and Administration
  • Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law
  • Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice
  • Canadian Journal of Political Science
  • Policy and Society

Béland collaborates regularly with other scholars such as André Lecours, Philip Rocco, Alex Waddan, Trevor Tombe, and Ginny Lane, with multiple coauthored publications reflecting continuing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Ideas and Social Policy: An Institutionalist Perspective

    Daniel Béland

  • Ideas and politics in social science research

    Daniel Béland;Robert Henry Cox

  • Ideas, institutions, and policy change

    Daniel Béland

  • Ideas and Institutional Change in Social Security: Conversion, Layering, and Policy Drift†

    Daniel Béland

  • Nationalism and Social Policy: The Politics of Territorial Solidarity

    Daniel Béland;André Lecours

  • Ideas as coalition magnets: coalition building, policy entrepreneurs, and power relations

    Daniel Béland;Robert Henry Cox

  • The Role and Impact of the Multiple-Streams Approach in Comparative Policy Analysis

    Daniel Béland;Michael Howlett

  • Reconsidering Policy Feedback How Policies Affect Politics

    Daniel Béland

  • The social exclusion discourse: ideas and policy change

    Daniel Béland

  • Ideas, private institutions and American welfare state ‘exceptionalism’: the case of health and old‐age insurance, 1915–1965

    Daniel Béland;Jacob S Hacker

  • Social Security: History and Politics from the New Deal to the Privatization Debate

    Daniel Béland

  • Valence, Policy Ideas, and the Rise of Sustainability

    Robert Henry Cox;Daniel Béland

  • How Solutions Chase Problems: Instrument Constituencies in the Policy Process

    Daniel Béland;Michael Howlett;Michael Howlett

  • International organizations as policy actors: An ideational approach:

    Daniel Béland;Mitchell A Orenstein

  • Varieties of Policy Feedback Research: Looking Backward, Moving Forward

    Daniel Béland;Edella Schlager

  • Kingdon Reconsidered: Ideas, Interests and Institutions in Comparative Policy Analysis

    Daniel Béland

  • The Idea of Power and the Role of Ideas

    Daniel Béland

  • Ideas and Institutions in Social Policy Research

    Daniel Béland

  • Reforming the French welfare state: Solidarity, social exclusion and the three crises of citizenship

    Daniel Béland;Randall Hansen

  • Policy change and health care research.

    Daniel Béland

  • How Ideas and Institutions Shape the Politics of Public Policy

    Daniel Béland

  • Nationalism and social policy

    Daniel Béland;André Lecours

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Howlett
Michael Howlett Simon Fraser University
John Myles
John Myles University of Toronto
Jørgen Goul Andersen
Jørgen Goul Andersen Aalborg University
Joakim Palme
Joakim Palme Uppsala University
Leonard Seabrooke
Leonard Seabrooke Copenhagen Business School
Martin Powell
Martin Powell University of Birmingham
Mitchell A. Orenstein
Mitchell A. Orenstein University of Pennsylvania
Kimberly J. Morgan
Kimberly J. Morgan George Washington University
Marja J. Aartsen
Marja J. Aartsen OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Valéry Ridde
Valéry Ridde Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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