2026 David S. Brown: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	21	1897	1749	948	848	59	3367

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

539
Citations
The Diffusion of Democracy, 1946–1994

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

525
Citations
Democracy and Social Spending in Latin America, 1980–92

David S. Brown;Wendy A Hunter

484
Citations
Democracy and Human Capital Formation: Education Spending in Latin America, 1980 to 1997

David S. Brown;Wendy Hunter

339
Citations
The Transforming Power of Democracy: Regime Type and the Distribution of Electricity

David S. Brown;Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak

170
Citations
Reading, Writing, and Regime Type: Democracy' Impact on Primary School Enrollment

David S. Brown

157
Citations
Democracy, Colonization, and Human Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

David S. Brown

145
Citations
World Bank Directives, Domestic Interests, and the Politics of Human Capital Investment in Latin America

Wendy A Hunter;David S. Brown

121
Citations
Political Polarization as a Constraint on Corruption: A Cross-National Comparison

David S. Brown;Michael Touchton;Andrew Whitford

119
Citations
Democracy, Authoritarianism and Education Finance in Brazil

David S. Brown

71
Citations
Democracy and Gender Inequality in Education: A Cross-National Examination

David S. Brown

67
Citations
Political Competition and Local Social Spending: Evidence from Brazil

Carew Boulding;David S. Brown

65
Citations
The Determinants of Privatization in Latin America

Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

64
Citations
Lingua Mercatoria: Language and Foreign Direct Investment

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

64
Citations
Who Gives, Who Receives, and Who Wins? Transforming Capital Into Political Change Through Nongovernmental Organizations

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

55
Citations
Land occupations and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

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

49
Citations
Promoting and Preventing Political Change Through Internationally Funded NGO Activity

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

28
Citations
The Determinants of Economic Liberalization in Latin America

Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

25
Citations
Left Turn on Green?: The Unintended Consequences of International Funding for Sustainable Development in Brazil

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

24
Citations
Political Polarization as a Constraint on Government: Evidence from Corruption

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

23
Citations
Do political parties matter for turnout? Number of parties, electoral rules and local elections in Brazil and Bolivia

Carew Boulding;David S Brown

21
Citations
Due Process and Homicide: A Cross-National Analysis:

Erin Terese Huebert;David S. Brown

8
Citations
Minority Language Recognition and Trust Evidence from Twenty-Five Democracies

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

4
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy Hunter The University of Texas at Austin

Andrew B. Whitford University of Georgia

Glen Biglaiser University of North Texas

David Leblang University of Virginia

Michael D. Ward Duke University

Kristian Skrede Gleditsch University of Essex

John O'Loughlin University of Colorado Boulder

External Links

Personal website of David S. Brown

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