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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1673 1533 842 746 107 3267

David L. Leal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Leal between 1996 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Leal published across 29 years, from 1996 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2006. 5 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2006. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications
1996 2024

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Leal: publications per year, 1996 to 2024
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 3
2003 7
2004 5
2005 3
2006 15
2007 4
2008 4
2009 6
2010 6
2011 5
2012 6
2013 7
2014 1
2015 5
2016 4
2017 1
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
Total 113
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David L. Leal 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 L. Leal 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, 106–110 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: 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.

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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 66 107
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
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David L. Leal 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 L. Leal 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 L. Leal is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the social sciences, encompassing subfields such as sociology and political science, political science and international relations, gender studies, communication, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to political behavior, demographic influences, and environmental impacts. Notable papers include:

  • "Latinos por Trump? Latinos and the 2016 Presidential Election" (2020, Social Science Quarterly)
  • "The lead (Pb) lining of agriculture-related subsidies: enhanced Golden Eagle growth rates tempered by Pb exposure" (2020, Ecosphere)
  • "El Cuento del Destino: Latino Voters, Demographic Determinism, and the Myth of an Inevitable Democratic Party Majority" (2024, Political Science Quarterly)
  • "Transnational Political Engagement and the Civic Incorporation of Mexican Immigrants in the United States" (2021, Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública)
  • "When demography is (not) destiny: Exploring identity and issue cross-pressures among Latino voters in the 2020 presidential election" (2024, Social Science Quarterly)

Leal collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including Álvaro José Corral, Joe R. Tafoya, Amy H. Liu, Michael G. Findley, and Raúl L. Madrid. These collaborations have contributed to various studies within their fields of study.

The scientist's research has been published most often in venues such as Harvard Dataverse, PS Political Science & Politics, Social Science Quarterly, Political Science Quarterly, and Ecosphere.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Best Publications

  • Political Participation: Does Religion Matter?

    Michael A. Jones-Correa;David L. Leal

  • Becoming "Hispanic": secondary panethnic identification among latin American-origin populations in the United States

    Michael Jones-Correa;David L. Leal

  • A Latino on the Ballot: Explaining Coethnic Voting Among Latinos and the Response of White Americans

    Corrine M. McConnaughy;Ismail K. White;David L. Leal;Jason P. Casellas

  • Political Participation by Latino Non-Citizens in the United States

    David L. Leal

  • The Politics of Latino Education: The Biases of At‐Large Elections

    David L. Leal;Valerie Martinez-Ebers;Kenneth John Meier

  • The contact hypothesis and attitudes toward latinos in the United States

    Christopher G. Ellison;Heeju Shin;David L. Leal

  • Minority Teachers, Minority Students, and College Matriculation: a New Look at the Role‐Modeling Hypothesis

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • The latino vote in the 2004 election

    David L. Leal;Matt A. Barreto;Jongho Lee;Rodolfo O. de la Garza

  • A shrinking "digital divide"? The provision of classroom computers across urban school systems

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • Home is Where the Heart is Congressional Tenure, Retirement, and the Implications for Representation

    David L. Leal

  • American Public Opinion toward the Military: Differences by Race, Gender, and Class?

    David L. Leal

  • IT'S NOT JUST A JOB: Military Service and Latino Political Participation

    David L. Leal

  • School House Politics: Expenditures, Interests, and Competition in School Board Elections

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • PLAYING THE “LATINO CARD”: Race, Ethnicity, and National Party Politics

    Luis Ricardo Fraga;David L. Leal

  • Immigration and public opinion in liberal democracies

    Gary P. Freeman;Randall Hansen;David L. Leal

  • Deporting social capital: Implications for immigrant communities in the United States

    Jacqueline Hagan;David Leal;Nestor Rodriguez

  • Latino politics: identity, mobilization, and representation

    Rodolfo Espino;David L. Leal;Kenneth John Meier

  • Transnational absentee voting in the 2006 Mexican presidential election: The roots of participation

    David L. Leal;Byung-Jae Lee;James A. McCann

  • Latinos, Immigration, and the 2006 Midterm Elections

    David L. Leal;Stephen A. Nuño;Jongho Lee;Rodolfo O. de la Garza

  • Who Doesn't Value English? Debunking Myths About Mexican Immigrants' Attitudes Toward the English Language

    Julie A. Dowling;Christopher G. Ellison;David L. Leal

  • The Multicultural Military: Military Service and the Acculturation of Latinos and Anglos

    David L. Leal

  • Immigration policy and security: U.S., European, and commonwealth perspectives

    Terri E. Givens;Gary P. Freeman;David L. Leal

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick M. Hess
Frederick M. Hess American Enterprise Institute
Gary P. Freeman
Gary P. Freeman The University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth J. Meier
Kenneth J. Meier American University
Christopher G. Ellison
Christopher G. Ellison The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wayne A. Cornelius
Wayne A. Cornelius University of California, San Diego
Harold D. Clarke
Harold D. Clarke The University of Texas at Dallas
Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Matt A. Barreto
Matt A. Barreto University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen J. Trejo
Stephen J. Trejo The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Jones-Correa
Michael Jones-Correa University of Pennsylvania

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