The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Lazer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 310 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Lazer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
David Lazer is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States and works primarily within the Social Sciences field, having produced 122 publications focused on this area. Their research spans multiple subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Communication, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Clinical Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence.
The scientist's main topics of study include misinformation and its impacts, social media and politics, media influence and politics, COVID-19 and mental health, opinion dynamics and social influence, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, and the long-term effects of COVID-19.
Their frequent co-authors include Katherine Ognyanova, Roy H. Perlis, James Druckman, Jon Green, and Matthew Baum, indicating ongoing collaborative work within their research network.
David Lazer has published extensively across several venues. The most frequent publication venues include:
Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth and focus of their work:
David Lazer has authored a book titled Black Networks Matter, published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.
The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration.
David M. Lazer;Alex Pentland;Lada Adamic;Sinan Aral;Sinan Aral
David M. J. Lazer;Matthew A. Baum;Yochai Benkler;Adam J. Berinsky
David Lazer;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Gary King;Alessandro Vespignani;Alessandro Vespignani
Nathan Eagle;Alex Sandy Pentland;David Lazer
J.-P. Onnela;J. Saramäki;J. Hyvönen;G. Szabó
Nir Grinberg;Nir Grinberg;Kenneth Joseph;Lisa Friedland;Briony Swire-Thompson;Briony Swire-Thompson
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David Lazer;Allan Friedman
Cary Coglianese;David Lazer
Nancy Katz;David Lazer;Holly Arrow;Noshir Contractor
Michael A. Neblo;Kevin M. Esterling;Ryan P. Kennedy;David M. J. Lazer
Thomas Trenholm Hills;Peter M. Todd;David Lazer;David Lazer;A. David Redish
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Aniko Hannak;Piotr Sapiezynski;Arash Molavi Kakhki;Balachander Krishnamurthy
Aniko Hannak;Gary Soeller;David Lazer;Alan Mislove
David M. J. Lazer;David M. J. Lazer;Alex Pentland;Duncan J. Watts;Sinan Aral
Daniel Carpenter;Kevin Esterling;David Lazer
Briony Swire-Thompson;Briony Swire-Thompson;Joseph DeGutis;Joseph DeGutis;David Lazer;David Lazer
David Lazer;David Lazer;Jason Radford;Jason Radford
Anmol Madan;Manuel Cebrian;David Lazer;Alex Pentland
David Lazer;Brian Rubineau;Carol Chetkovich;Nancy Katz
D. Lazer;A. Pentland;A. Adamic;S. Aral
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