| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 33 | 943 | 855 | 155 | 144 | 107 | 3919 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David Benson between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Benson published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 6 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.
118 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 118 |
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 David Benson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 107 publications — 38th percentile
38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 107 |
| 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 | |
| 326–330 | 2 | |
| 331–332 | 5 | |
| 333+ | 97 |
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 David Benson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 33 |
| 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 |
David Benson is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily in social sciences, engineering, and environmental science. Their work intersects various subfields including ocean engineering, political science and international relations, sociology and political science, water science and technology, and geochemistry and petrology.
The central themes of Benson's research focus on water resources management and optimization, water governance and infrastructure, and studies related to the water-energy-food nexus. Other significant topics include French urban and social studies, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, hydrology and watershed management studies, as well as groundwater and watershed analysis.
Benson has published papers in a number of well-regarded academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:
Their recent papers cover empirical analyses, institutional frameworks, and participatory approaches for water management. Selected publications are:
Benson frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary work. Notable frequent collaborators include:
In addition to journal articles, Benson has contributed to academic books published by institutions such as UWA Publishing and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Their books include:
David Benson;Andrew Jordan
David Benson;Animesh K. Gain;Josselin J. Rouillard
Nicolas W. Jager;Edward Challies;Elisa Kochskämper;Jens Newig
Oscar Fitch-Roy;David Benson;David Monciardini
David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Hadrian Cook;Laurence Smith
Oscar Fitch-Roy;David Benson;David Monciardini
David Benson;Irene Lorenzoni;Hadrian Cook
Irene Lorenzoni;David Benson
Animesh K. Gain;Carlo Giupponi;David Benson
David Benson;Oliver Fritsch;Hadrian Cook;Marylise Schmid
Valerio Donfrancesco;Paolo Ciucci;Valeria Salvatori;David Benson
Animesh K. Gain;David Benson;Rezaur Rahman;Dilip Kumar Datta
Andrew Jordan;David Benson;Rüdiger Wurzel;Anthony Zito
David Benson;Andrew Jordan
David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Laurence Smith
Animesh K. Gain;Md. Sarwar Hossain;David Benson;Giuliano Di Baldassarre
David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Dave Huitema
Andrew Jordan;David Benson;Rüdiger Wurzel;Anthony Zito
Josselin J. Rouillard;David Benson;Animesh K. Gain
David Benson;Andrew Jordan
Hadrian Cook;David Benson;Alex Inman;Andrew Jordan
Animesh K. Gain;Josselin J. Rouillard;David Benson
Duncan Russel;David Benson
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