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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 70 747 652 353 302 310 37742

David Lazer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Lazer between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Lazer published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2021. 41 of the 382 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 79 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 20 publications
1996 2025

382 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Lazer: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 2
2003 5
2004 14
2005 11
2006 6
2007 6
2008 8
2009 8
2010 6
2011 14
2012 8
2013 14
2014 15
2015 15
2016 10
2017 17
2018 10
2019 12
2020 15
2021 79
2022 36
2023 23
2024 21
2025 20
Total 382
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David Lazer publications per year - data summary

  • David Lazer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, has 382 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 79 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1998 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.6 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 179 publications, 47% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 39 publications (3.9 per year); 2006-2015: 100 publications (10.0 per year); 2016-2025: 243 publications (24.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David Lazer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 304–313 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95 310
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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David Lazer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • David Lazer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, records 310 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David Lazer, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and David Lazer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David Lazer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43 70
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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David Lazer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • David Lazer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, records 70 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David Lazer, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and David Lazer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

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  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

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:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Science
  • Nature

Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth and focus of their work:

  • "Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "Computational social science: Obstacles and opportunities," 2020, Science
  • "Searching for the backfire effect: Measurement and design considerations," 2020, Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
  • "Asymmetric ideological segregation in exposure to political news on Facebook," 2023, Science
  • "How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes and behavior in an election campaign?" 2023, Science

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.

Best Publications

  • Computational Social Science

    David M. Lazer;Alex Pentland;Lada Adamic;Sinan Aral;Sinan Aral

  • The science of fake news

    David M. J. Lazer;Matthew A. Baum;Yochai Benkler;Adam J. Berinsky

  • The Parable of Google Flu: Traps in Big Data Analysis

    David Lazer;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Gary King;Alessandro Vespignani;Alessandro Vespignani

  • Inferring friendship network structure by using mobile phone data

    Nathan Eagle;Alex Sandy Pentland;David Lazer

  • Structure and tie strengths in mobile communication networks

    J.-P. Onnela;J. Saramäki;J. Hyvönen;G. Szabó

  • Fake news on Twitter during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

    Nir Grinberg;Nir Grinberg;Kenneth Joseph;Lisa Friedland;Briony Swire-Thompson;Briony Swire-Thompson

  • Machine behaviour

    Unknown

  • The Network Structure of Exploration and Exploitation

    David Lazer;Allan Friedman

  • Management-Based Regulation: Prescribing Private Management to Achieve Public Goals

    Cary Coglianese;David Lazer

  • Network theory and small groups

    Nancy Katz;David Lazer;Holly Arrow;Noshir Contractor

  • Who Wants To Deliberate—And Why?

    Michael A. Neblo;Kevin M. Esterling;Ryan P. Kennedy;David M. J. Lazer

  • Exploration versus exploitation in space, mind, and society

    Thomas Trenholm Hills;Peter M. Todd;David Lazer;David Lazer;A. David Redish

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults

    Unknown

  • Measuring personalization of web search

    Aniko Hannak;Piotr Sapiezynski;Arash Molavi Kakhki;Balachander Krishnamurthy

  • Measuring Price Discrimination and Steering on E-commerce Web Sites

    Aniko Hannak;Gary Soeller;David Lazer;Alan Mislove

  • Computational social science: Obstacles and opportunities.

    David M. J. Lazer;David M. J. Lazer;Alex Pentland;Duncan J. Watts;Sinan Aral

  • The strength of strong ties: A model of contact-making in policy networks with evidence from U.S. health politics

    Daniel Carpenter;Kevin Esterling;David Lazer

  • Searching for the Backfire Effect: Measurement and Design Considerations.

    Briony Swire-Thompson;Briony Swire-Thompson;Joseph DeGutis;Joseph DeGutis;David Lazer;David Lazer

  • Data ex Machina: Introduction to Big Data

    David Lazer;David Lazer;Jason Radford;Jason Radford

  • Social sensing for epidemiological behavior change

    Anmol Madan;Manuel Cebrian;David Lazer;Alex Pentland

  • The Coevolution of Networks and Political Attitudes

    David Lazer;Brian Rubineau;Carol Chetkovich;Nancy Katz

  • Life in the network: The coming age of computational social science: Science

    D. Lazer;A. Pentland;A. Adamic;S. Aral

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Neblo
Michael A. Neblo The Ohio State University
Yu-Ru Lin
Yu-Ru Lin University of Pittsburgh
Roy H. Perlis
Roy H. Perlis Harvard University
Ines Mergel
Ines Mergel University of Konstanz
Alessandro Vespignani
Alessandro Vespignani Northeastern University
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
Matthew A. Baum
Matthew A. Baum Harvard University
Christo Wilson
Christo Wilson Northeastern University
Noshir Contractor
Noshir Contractor Northwestern University

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