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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 21 1896 1748 947 847 59 3367

David S. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David S. Brown between 1955 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David S. Brown published across 69 years, from 1955 to 2023, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2003. 3 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2003. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 5 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications
1955 2023

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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David S. Brown: publications per year, 1955 to 2023
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 5
1965 0
1966 2
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 1
2002 4
2003 6
2004 3
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 3
2009 4
2010 3
2011 5
2012 1
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 3
2017 6
2018 2
2019 2
2020 0
2021 4
2022 1
2023 2
Total 104
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David S. Brown 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 S. Brown 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, 56–60 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: 59 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 59
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 S. Brown 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 S. Brown 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, 21 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: 21 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% 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 21
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
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

David S. Brown is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans several fields including Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Medicine. They have contributed notably to subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Education, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their recent publication record shows a concentration in both political science education and infectious disease control topics. Key recent papers include:

  • Identification and infection control response to Candida auris at an academic level I trauma center (2023, American Journal of Infection Control)
  • Integrating the Use of Statistical Software into Undergraduate Political Methodology Courses (2021, PS Political Science & Politics)
  • Democracy and Minority Language Recognition (2020, Political Science)
  • Revisiting Ebola Virus Disease infection control protocols at an academic level I trauma center: Successes, challenges, and ways ahead (2023, American Journal of Infection Control)
  • Replication Data for: Integrating the Use of Statistical Software into Undergraduate Political Methodology Courses (2021, Harvard Dataverse)

The topics frequently addressed in their work include:

  • Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Statistics Education and Methodologies
  • Innovations in Educational Methods

David S. Brown has published multiple papers in journals such as:

  • American Journal of Infection Control
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Political Science
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Studies in Comparative International Development

The frequent co-authors collaborating in their research include:

  • Michael A Goulart
  • Rayan Itani
  • Stefanie R Buchanan
  • Amanda K. Hays
  • Walker B King

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Capital Mobility, Trade Openness, and Democracy on Social Spending in Latin America, 1980–1999

    George Avelino;David S. Brown;Wendy A Hunter

  • The Diffusion of Democracy, 1946–1994

    John O'Loughlin;Michael D. Ward;Corey L. Lofdahl;Jordin S. Cohen

  • Democracy and Social Spending in Latin America, 1980–92

    David S. Brown;Wendy A Hunter

  • Democracy and Human Capital Formation: Education Spending in Latin America, 1980 to 1997

    David S. Brown;Wendy Hunter

  • The Transforming Power of Democracy: Regime Type and the Distribution of Electricity

    David S. Brown;Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak

  • Reading, Writing, and Regime Type: Democracy' Impact on Primary School Enrollment

    David S. Brown

  • Democracy, Colonization, and Human Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

    David S. Brown

  • World Bank Directives, Domestic Interests, and the Politics of Human Capital Investment in Latin America

    Wendy A Hunter;David S. Brown

  • Political Polarization as a Constraint on Corruption: A Cross-National Comparison

    David S. Brown;Michael Touchton;Andrew Whitford

  • Democracy, Authoritarianism and Education Finance in Brazil

    David S. Brown

  • Democracy and Gender Inequality in Education: A Cross-National Examination

    David S. Brown

  • Political Competition and Local Social Spending: Evidence from Brazil

    Carew Boulding;David S. Brown

  • The Determinants of Privatization in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

  • Lingua Mercatoria: Language and Foreign Direct Investment

    Moonhawk Kim;Amy H. Liu;Kim-Lee Tuxhorn;David S. Brown

  • Who Gives, Who Receives, and Who Wins? Transforming Capital Into Political Change Through Nongovernmental Organizations

    David S. Brown;J. Christopher Brown;Scott W. Desposato

  • Land occupations and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

    David S. Brown;J. Christopher Brown;Courtenay Brown

  • Promoting and Preventing Political Change Through Internationally Funded NGO Activity

    David Stacy Brown;J. Christopher Brown;Scott W. Desposato

  • The Determinants of Economic Liberalization in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

  • Left Turn on Green?: The Unintended Consequences of International Funding for Sustainable Development in Brazil

    David S. Brown;J. Christopher Brown;Scott W. Desposato

  • Political Polarization as a Constraint on Government: Evidence from Corruption

    David S. Brown;Michael Touchton;Andrew B. Whitford

  • Do political parties matter for turnout? Number of parties, electoral rules and local elections in Brazil and Bolivia

    Carew Boulding;David S Brown

  • Due Process and Homicide: A Cross-National Analysis:

    Erin Terese Huebert;David S. Brown

  • Minority Language Recognition and Trust Evidence from Twenty-Five Democracies

    Amy H. Liu;David S. Brown;Meghan H. Dunn

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy Hunter
Wendy Hunter The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew B. Whitford
Andrew B. Whitford University of Georgia
Glen Biglaiser
Glen Biglaiser University of North Texas
David Leblang
David Leblang University of Virginia
Michael D. Ward
Michael D. Ward Duke University
Kristian Skrede Gleditsch
Kristian Skrede Gleditsch University of Essex
John O'Loughlin
John O'Loughlin University of Colorado Boulder
Anand E. Sokhey
Anand E. Sokhey University of Colorado Boulder

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