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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 38 561 511 310 269 142 12696

David S. Meyer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David S. Meyer between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David S. Meyer published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1994. 9 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1994. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1963 2025

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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David S. Meyer: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 8
1994 9
1995 4
1996 2
1997 6
1998 3
1999 6
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 7
2005 7
2006 3
2007 6
2008 9
2009 4
2010 2
2011 7
2012 4
2013 7
2014 4
2015 4
2016 4
2017 7
2018 6
2019 5
2020 3
2021 8
2022 8
2023 5
2024 3
2025 6
Total 178
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David S. Meyer 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. Meyer 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, 141–145 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: 142 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53 142
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. Meyer 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. Meyer 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 38
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David S. Meyer is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States and primarily works within the Social Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Communication, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Health.

Their work covers a range of topics with a focus on:

  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Nuclear Issues and Defense
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research

David S. Meyer has contributed to articles published in notable venues, including:

  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
  • Mobilization An International Quarterly
  • Journal of Singing
  • Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Protest During a Pandemic: How Covid-19 Affected Social Movements in the United States," 2022, American Behavioral Scientist
  • "GROWTH AND DECLINE OF OPPOSING MOVEMENTS: GUN CONTROL AND GUN RIGHTS, 1945-2015*," 2021, Mobilization An International Quarterly
  • "Pathways for diversifying and enhancing science advocacy," 2023, Science Advances
  • "Tracking the Resistance," 2020, Sociology Compass
  • "William A. Gamson and His Legacy for Academia and Social Movements," 2021, Contention

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Meyer include:

  • Alex Maresca
  • Christian T. Herbst
  • Kaylin Bourdon
  • Deana A. Rohlinger
  • Eulalie Laschever

David S. Meyer is recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor received in 2013. Meyer is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2009.

Best Publications

  • Protest and Political Opportunities

    David S. Meyer

  • Movements, Countermovements, and the Structure of Political Opportunity

    David S. Meyer;Suzanne Staggenborg

  • Conceptualizing Political Opportunity

    David S. Meyer;Debra C. Minkoff

  • Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements: Framing political opportunity

    William A. Gamson;David S. Meyer

  • Social Movement Spillover

    David S. Meyer;Nancy Whittier

  • The social movement society : contentious politics for a new century

    Steven E. Barkan;David S. Meyer;Sidney Tarrow

  • The Politics of Protest: Social Movements in America

    David S. Meyer

  • A Winter of Discontent: The Nuclear Freeze and American Politics

    David S. Meyer

  • The challenge of cultural elites : celebrities and social movements

    David S. Meyer

  • A Research Agenda

    David S. Meyer

  • Missed Opportunities: Social Movement Abeyance and Public Policy

    Traci M. Sawyers;David S. Meyer

  • Social movements : identity, culture, and the state

    David S. Meyer;Nancy Whittier;Belinda Robnett

  • Framing national security: Elite public discourse on nuclear weapons during the cold war

    David S. Meyer

  • Marcos interpretativos de la oportunidad política

    David S. Meyer;William A. Gamson

  • Institutionalizing dissent: The United States structure of political opportunity and the end of the nuclear freeze movement

    David S. Meyer

  • Routing the Opposition: Social Movements, Public Policy, and Democracy

    David S. Meyer;Valerie Jenness;Helen M. Ingram

  • Public Policy for Democracy.

    David S. Meyer;Helen Ingram;Steven Rathgeb Smith

  • Coalitions and Political Context: U.S. Movements Against Wars in Iraq

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  • Signals and Spillover: Brown v. Board of Education and Other Social Movements

    David S. Meyer;Steven Allen Boutcher

  • Social Movement Spillover

    Unknown

  • The resistance : the dawn of the anti-Trump opposition movement

    David S. Meyer;Sidney G. Tarrow;Jacob S. Hacker

  • How Social Movements Matter

    David S. Meyer

  • Social Protest and Policy Change: Ecology, Antinuclear, and Peace Movements in Comparative Perspective

    David S. Meyer

  • Platform Leadership: Cultivating Support for a Public Profile

    Kelsy Noele Kretschmer;David S. Meyer

  • Inequality and American Democracy: What We Know and What We Need to Learn

    David Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen Ingram
Helen Ingram University of California, Irvine
Sidney Tarrow
Sidney Tarrow Cornell University
Valerie Jenness
Valerie Jenness University of California, Irvine
John D. McCarthy
John D. McCarthy Pennsylvania State University
Marco Giugni
Marco Giugni University of Geneva
Ruud Koopmans
Ruud Koopmans Social Science Research Center Berlin
Christian Davenport
Christian Davenport University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bert Klandermans
Bert Klandermans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Janet C. Gornick
Janet C. Gornick City University of New York
Gary Alan Fine
Gary Alan Fine Northwestern University

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