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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 45 1703 1528 1004 877 113 19700
Political Science 47 288 255 165 139 139 20531

Daniel Treisman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Treisman 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 Treisman published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2020. 7 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2020. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1995 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Treisman: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 4
1997 2
1998 7
1999 7
2000 7
2001 5
2002 2
2003 8
2004 6
2005 5
2006 3
2007 21
2008 4
2009 3
2010 8
2011 7
2012 4
2013 4
2014 11
2015 10
2016 5
2017 2
2018 7
2019 4
2020 32
2021 0
2022 14
2023 14
2024 4
2025 3
Total 215
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Daniel Treisman 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 Treisman 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, 136–140 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: 139 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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 45 139
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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Daniel Treisman 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 Treisman 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 47
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Daniel Treisman is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans several topics within political science, economics, and sociology, focusing notably on political conflict, governance, and corruption in economic development.

Their published work includes articles in various scholarly venues, addressing themes such as autocracy, democracy, and economic development. Some recent papers by Daniel Treisman include:

  • Democracy by Mistake: How the Errors of Autocrats Trigger Transitions to Freer Government (2020, American Political Science Review)
  • Economic Development and Democracy: Predispositions and Triggers (2020, Annual Review of Political Science)

In addition to journal articles, Treisman has published books, including titles under Princeton University Press and the London Business School. Notably, Spin Dictators has editions from 2022 and 2023, with citations indicating ongoing academic interest in this work.

Their frequent collaborators encompass scholars such as Sergei Guriev, with whom Treisman has co-authored multiple papers, as well as Cevat Giray Aksoy and Nikita Savin.

Daniel Treisman has contributed scholarly work to a range of publication venues, with repeated presence in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Princeton University Press eBooks
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Public Economics
  • The European Legacy

The researcher's main fields and subfields of study include Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Demography, Economics and Econometrics, and Development. Their primary research topics cover:

  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Religion and Society Interactions

Among awards received, Daniel Treisman was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2002.

Best Publications

  • The causes of corruption: a cross-national study

    Daniel Treisman

  • What Have We Learned About the Causes of Corruption from Ten Years of Cross-National Empirical Research?

    Daniel Treisman

  • Without a Map: Political Tactics and Economic Reform in Russia

    Andrei Shleifer;Daniel S. Treisman

  • The architecture of government : rethinking political decentralization

    Daniel Treisman

  • Political decentralization and corruption: Evidence from around the world

    C. Simon Fan;Chen Lin;Daniel Treisman

  • Misperceiving Inequality

    Unknown

  • Does Competition for Capital Discipline Governments? Decentralization, Globalization, and Public Policy

    Hongbin Cai;Daniel Treisman

  • Did Government Decentralization Cause China's Economic Miracle?

    Hongbin Cai;Daniel Treisman

  • Decentralization and the Quality of Government

    Daniel Treisman;Sanchita Bannerjee;Stephen Bloom;Anton Rushakov

  • A Normal Country: Russia after Communism

    Andrei Shleifer;Daniel S. Treisman

  • After the Deluge: Regional Crises and Political Consolidation in Russia

    Daniel Simon Treisman

  • State corroding federalism

    Hongbin Cai;Daniel Treisman

  • A normal country

    Andrei Shleifer;Daniel Treisman

  • Russia's "Ethnic Revival": The Separatist Activism of Regional Leaders in a Postcommunist Order

    Daniel S. Treisman

  • Informational Autocrats

    Unknown

  • Decentralization and Inflation: Commitment, Collective Action, or Continuity?

    Daniel Treisman

  • Presidential Popularity in a Hybrid Regime: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin

    Daniel Treisman

  • A Normal Country

    Andrei Shleifer;Daniel Treisman

  • The Politics of Intergovernmental Transfers in Post-Soviet Russia

    Daniel Treisman

  • The Causes of Corruption: A Cross-National Study

    Daniel Treisman

  • Political Decentralization and Economic Reform: A Game-Theoretic Analysis

    Daniel Treisman

  • Jurisdiction Size and Local Government Policy Expenditure: Assessing the Effect of Municipal Amalgamation

    Jens Blom-Hansen;Kurt Houlberg;Søren Serritzlew;Daniel Treisman

  • The Return: Russia's Journey from Gorbachev to Medvedev

    Daniel Treisman

  • Income, Democracy, and Leader Turnover

    Daniel Treisman

  • Fiscal Games and Public Employment: A Theory with Evidence from Russia

    Vladimir Gimpelson;Daniel Treisman

  • Explaining Fiscal Decentralisation: Geography, Colonial History, Economic Development and Political Institutions

    Daniel Treisman

  • A Normal Country: Russia after Communism

    Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Daniel Treisman

  • Without a Map: Political Tactics and Economic Reform in Russia

    Richard N. Cooper;Andrei Shleifer;Daniel Treisman

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrei Shleifer
Andrei Shleifer Harvard University
Chen Lin
Chen Lin University of Hong Kong
Susan Rose-Ackerman
Susan Rose-Ackerman Yale University
Michael Keen
Michael Keen University of Tokyo
Richard N. Cooper
Richard N. Cooper Harvard University
Adam Przeworski
Adam Przeworski New York University
Barbara Geddes
Barbara Geddes University of California, Los Angeles
Jens Blom-Hansen
Jens Blom-Hansen Aarhus University
Søren Serritzlew
Søren Serritzlew Aarhus University

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