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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 31 1040 939 534 462 147 12593

Daniel N. Posner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel N. Posner between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel N. Posner published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 319 publications in 2020. 3 of the 413 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 319. Peak 319 publications in 2020. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 319 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

413 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel N. Posner: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 6
2005 21
2006 2
2007 7
2008 1
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 0
2013 3
2014 1
2015 9
2016 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 5
2020 319
2021 5
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 413
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Daniel N. Posner publications per year - data summary

  • Daniel N. Posner, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, has 413 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 319 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 2000, 2003, 2008 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.9 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 14 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 35 publications (3.2 per year); 2006-2016: 36 publications (3.3 per year); 2017-2025: 342 publications (38.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Daniel N. Posner 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 N. Posner 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, 146–150 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: 147 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 44 147
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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Daniel N. Posner 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.
  • Daniel N. Posner, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 147 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Daniel N. Posner, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Daniel N. Posner 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).

Daniel N. Posner 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 N. Posner 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 31
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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Daniel N. Posner 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.
  • Daniel N. Posner, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 31 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Daniel N. Posner, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Daniel N. Posner ranks below 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

  • 2008 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Daniel N. Posner is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans across various interdisciplinary fields, with notable contributions in sociology, political science, demography, economics, econometrics, safety research, and statistics.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • Pre-Analysis Plans: An Early Stocktaking, 2021, Perspectives on Politics
  • Do Pre-analysis Plans Hamper Publication?, 2020, AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • Measuring Ethnic Bias: Can Misattribution-Based Tools from Social Psychology Reveal Group Biases that Economics Games Cannot?, 2021, Political Analysis
  • Can Citizen Pressure Be Induced to Improve Public Service Provision?, 2025, The Journal of Politics
  • Does decentralization encourage pro-poor targeting? Evidence from Kenya's constituencies development fund, 2022, World Development

Frequent co-authors associated with Daniel N. Posner are:

  • Kjetil Bjorvatn
  • Simon Galle
  • Lars Ivar Oppedal Berge
  • Edward Miguel
  • Bertil Tungodden

The scientist regularly publishes in several scholarly venues, including:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Experimental Political Science
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • The Journal of Politics

Main fields of study for Daniel N. Posner encompass:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Demography
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Safety Research
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

The following subfields and topics are frequently addressed in their work:

  • Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization

Daniel N. Posner received the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa

    Daniel N. Posner

  • Why Does Ethnic Diversity Undermine Public Goods Provision

    James Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner;Jeremy M. Weinstein

  • Measuring ethnic fractionalization in Africa

    Daniel N. Posner

  • The Political Salience of Cultural Difference: Why Chewas and Tumbukas Are Allies in Zambia and Adversaries in Malawi

    Daniel N. Posner

  • Social Capital: Explaining Its Origins and Effects on Government Performance

    Carles Boix;Daniel N. Posner

  • Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa

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  • Political Competition and Ethnic Identification in Africa

    Benn Eifert;Edward Miguel;Daniel N. Posner

  • Coethnicity Diversity And The Dilemmas Of Collective Action

    Jeremy M. Weinstein;James Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner

  • The Institutionalization of Political Power in Africa

    Daniel N. Posner;Daniel J. Young

  • Who Benefits from Distributive Politics? How the Outcome One Studies Affects the Answer One Gets

    Eric Kramon;Daniel N. Posner

  • Ethnic Favoritism in Education in Kenya

    Eric Kramon;Daniel N. Posner

  • Economic Conditions and Incumbent Support in Africa's New Democracies: Evidence from Zambia

    Daniel N. Posner;David J. Simon

  • Regime Change and Ethnic Cleavages in Africa

    Daniel N. Posner

  • The Colonial Origins of Ethnic Cleavages: The Case of Linguistic Divisions in Zambia

    Daniel N. Posner

  • Who’s Asking? Interviewer Coethnicity Effects in African Survey Data

    Claire L. Adida;Karen E. Ferree;Daniel N. Posner;Amanda Lea Robinson

  • Kenya's New Constitution

    Eric Kramon;Daniel N. Posner

  • Capital social y democracia

    Carles Boix;Daniel Posner

  • Why does ethnic diversity undermine public goods provision? An experimental approach

    James P. Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner;Jeremy Weinstein

  • Why Does Ethnic Diversity Undermine Public Goods Provision? An Experimental Approach

    James P. Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner;Jeremy M. Weinstein;Jeremy M. Weinstein

  • Malawi's New Dawn

    Daniel N Posner

  • Measuring Ethnic Fractionalization in Africa

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  • Ethnic Favoritism in Primary Education in Kenya

    Eric Kramon;Daniel N. Posner

  • (Under What Conditions) Do Politicians Reward Their Supporters? Evidence From Kenya's Constituencies Development Fund*

    J. Andrew Harris;Daniel N. Posner

  • Pre-analysis plans: an early stocktaking

    George K. Ofosu;Daniel N. Posner

  • African Borders as Sources of Natural Experiments Promise and Pitfalls

    John F. McCauley;Daniel N. Posner

  • Who Benefits from Distributive Politics? How the Outcome One Studies Affects the Answer One Gets

    Daniel N. Posner;Eric Kramon

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy M. Weinstein
Jeremy M. Weinstein Harvard University
Macartan Humphreys
Macartan Humphreys Social Science Research Center Berlin
Edward Miguel
Edward Miguel University of California, Berkeley
Bertil Tungodden
Bertil Tungodden Norwegian School of Economics
Carles Boix
Carles Boix Princeton University
Christopher Clapham
Christopher Clapham University of Cambridge
Robert I. Rotberg
Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University
Susan Rose-Ackerman
Susan Rose-Ackerman Yale University
Jeffrey Herbst
Jeffrey Herbst Princeton University

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