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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 57 135 118 81 68 252 38715

David D. Laitin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David D. Laitin between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David D. Laitin published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2019. 3 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2019. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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David D. Laitin: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 3
1974 1
1975 0
1976 4
1977 3
1978 4
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 4
1986 5
1987 6
1988 5
1989 5
1990 4
1991 3
1992 16
1993 3
1994 4
1995 9
1996 7
1997 2
1998 6
1999 7
2000 10
2001 7
2002 4
2003 11
2004 9
2005 5
2006 8
2007 10
2008 8
2009 3
2010 3
2011 9
2012 11
2013 7
2014 8
2015 7
2016 6
2017 3
2018 6
2019 36
2020 5
2021 5
2022 7
2023 3
2024 4
2025 2
2026 1
Total 311
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David D. Laitin 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 David D. Laitin 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, 251–255 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: 252 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 9 252
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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David D. Laitin 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 David D. Laitin 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11 57
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2021 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For his “original and objective explanation of how politics shapes cultural strategies in heterogeneous societies.
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

David D. Laitin is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their scholarly work spans primarily within the social sciences, with significant contributions to political science, sociology, economics, and clinical psychology.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Social Sciences

Laitin's research covers several subfields, notably:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Emergency Medical Services

The primary topics addressed in their work are diverse and focus largely on migration and political participation, as well as economic and health-related issues:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Economic Policies and Impacts

Selected recent publications by Laitin include:

  • "Linguistic diversity, official language choice and human capital" (2022), published in the Journal of Development Economics
  • "Reporting all results efficiently: A RARE proposal to open up the file drawer" (2021), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Laitin collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Jens Hainmueller
  • Michael Hotard
  • Duncan Lawrence
  • Ala' Alrababa'h
  • Jeremy M. Weinstein

The researcher often publishes in venues such as:

  • American Journal of Political Science
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Development Economics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Awards and honors received by Laitin include:

  • Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2021) for their original and objective explanation of how politics shapes cultural strategies in heterogeneous societies
  • Membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
  • Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1995)

Best Publications

  • Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Anthropology as Cultural Critique: An Experimental Moment in the Human Sciences

    George E. Marcus;Michael M. J. Fischer

  • Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Explaining Interethnic Cooperation

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Identity in formation: the Russian-speaking populations in the near abroad

    David D. Laitin

  • Ethnic and Nationalist Violence

    Rogers Brubaker;David D. Laitin

  • Violence and the Social Construction of Ethnic Identity

    Unknown

  • Neotrusteeship and the Problem of Weak States

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Promoting Transparency in Social Science Research

    E. Miguel;C. Camerer;K. Casey;J. Cohen

  • Nations, States, and Violence

    David D. Laitin

  • Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa

    David D. Laitin

  • Identifying barriers to Muslim integration in France

    Claire L. Adida;David D. Laitin;Marie-Anne Valfort

  • Sons of the Soil, Migrants, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness: Kto Kogo? : A Cross-Country Study of the Origins and Targets of Terrorism

    Alan B. Krueger;David D. Laitin

  • Ethnic Minority Rule and Civil War Onset

    James D. Fearon;Kimuli Kasara;David D. Laitin

  • Political Culture and Political Preferences

    David D. Laitin;Aaron Wildavsky

  • Politics, Language, and Thought: The Somali Experience

    David D. Laitin

  • Nations, States, and Violence

    Unknown

  • Immigration into Europe: Economic Discrimination, Violence, and Public Policy

    Rafaela M. Dancygier;David D. Laitin

  • What Is a Language Community

    David D. Laitin

  • Protecting unauthorized immigrant mothers improves their children's mental health.

    Jens Hainmueller;Duncan Lawrence;Linna Martén;Linna Martén;Bernard Black

  • Multidimensional measure of immigrant integration.

    Niklas Harder;Lucila Figueroa;Rachel M. Gillum;Dominik Hangartner

  • Hegemony and Culture: Politics and Religious Change among the Yoruba

    L. O. Adewole;David D. Laitin

  • Political Language: Words that Succeed and Policies that Fail.

    David D. Laitin;Murray Edelman

  • Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the near Abroad

    Igor Zevelev;David Laitin

  • Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (review)

    David D. Laitin

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Fearon
James D. Fearon Stanford University
Jens Hainmueller
Jens Hainmueller Stanford University
Avner Greif
Avner Greif Stanford University
Jacob N. Shapiro
Jacob N. Shapiro Princeton University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Alan B. Krueger
Alan B. Krueger Princeton University
Michael Banton
Michael Banton University of Bristol
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
Brian A. Nosek
Brian A. Nosek Center for Open Science

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