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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1665 1525 837 741 43 3828

David J. Houston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Houston between 1987 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Houston published across 38 years, from 1987 to 2024, averaging 1.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 2007. 1 of the 45 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 2007. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1987 2024

45 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J. Houston: publications per year, 1987 to 2024
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 4
2009 1
2010 2
2011 3
2012 0
2013 3
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 45
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David J. Houston 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 J. Houston 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, 41–45 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: 43 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 43
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
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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David J. Houston 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 J. Houston 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, 24 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 24
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
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

David J. Houston is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on topics related to religion and its intersections with society and work.

The scientist's main fields of study include social sciences, with subfields in sociology and political science, health, accounting, and demography. Their work addresses a variety of topics such as religion, spirituality, and psychology; religion, society, and development; religion and society interactions; Islamic finance and banking studies; and workplace spirituality and leadership.

Recent publications by David J. Houston include the following papers:

  • Religion and Public Administration: American Exceptionalism or Global Norm? (2021) published in the International Journal of Public Administration
  • Religiosity and work motives among public sector employees (2024) published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

David J. Houston has collaborated notably with Patricia K. Freeman, with whom they have co-authored at least two publications.

Their research has been featured mostly in the International Journal of Public Administration and the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, reflecting a concentration on public administration contexts in their investigation of religion-related topics.

Best Publications

  • Public-Service Motivation: A Multivariate Test

    David J. Houston

  • “Walking the Walk” of Public Service Motivation: Public Employees and Charitable Gifts of Time, Blood, and Money

    David J. Houston

  • Public Administration Research: An Assessment of Journal Publications

    David J. Houston;Sybil M. Delevan

  • Implications of Occupational Locus and Focus for Public Service Motivation: Attitudes Toward Work Motives across Nations

    David J. Houston

  • Spirituality and Public Service

    David J. Houston;Katherine E. Cartwright

  • Motorcyclist fatality rates and mandatory helmet-use laws.

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Motorcycle Safety and the Repeal of Universal Helmet Laws

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Getting Americans to buckle up: The efficacy of state seat belt laws

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Traffic safety and the switch to a primary seat belt law: The California experience

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Are helmet laws protecting young motorcyclists

    David J. Houston

  • Drinking-and-Driving in America: A Test of Behavioral Assumptions Underlying Public Policy:

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Public Trust in Government Administrators

    David J. Houston;Lauren Howard Harding

  • THE POLITICS OF AIR BAG SAFETY: A COMPETITION AMONG PROBLEM DEFINITIONS

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Legislating Traffic Safety: A Pooled Time Series Analysis

    David J. Houston;Lillard E. Richardson Jr.;Grant W. Neeley

  • Risk Compensation or Risk Reduction? Seatbelts, State Laws, and Traffic Fatalities*

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Reducing Traffic Fatalities in the American States by Upgrading Seat Belt Use Laws to Primary Enforcement.

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Citizen Trust in Civil Servants: A Cross-National Examination

    David J. Houston;Nurgul R. Aitalieva;Andrew L. Morelock;Chris A. Shults

  • Safety belt use and the switch to primary enforcement, 1991-2003.

    David J. Houston;Lilliard E. Richardson

  • Implications of the 65-mph speed limit for traffic safety.

    David J. Houston

  • PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION IN THE POST‐COMMUNIST STATE

    David J. Houston

  • How Naked Is the Public Square? Religion, Public Service, and Implications for Public Administration

    David J. Houston;Patricia K. Freeman;David L. Feldman

  • Safety Belt Use and the Switch to Primary Enforcement

    David J. Houston

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Lilliard E. Richardson
Lilliard E. Richardson Pennsylvania State University
Clifford Winston
Clifford Winston Brookings Institution

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