World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
38
Citations
12696
World Ranking
561
National Ranking
310

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

    Unknown

  • 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

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Political Science in the USA opens doors to a variety of online degrees and career options. For those interested in data analysis or policy research, applied mathematics jobs can complement political science, offering valuable quantitative skills for governmental and NGO work.

Students fascinated by information management or public records may consider exploring the best library science programs online. Library science pairs well with political science for careers in archiving, government documentation, or research support.

Combining political science with a degree in history can provide deeper context for contemporary policy issues. Check out opportunities available for history majors and see how a background in history can enhance political analysis and critical thinking skills.

Looking for a broader approach? An interdisciplinary studies course enables you to customize your curriculum, combining political science with other fields like law, economics, or communications. This flexibility is ideal for careers that require diverse expertise or prepare you for graduate study.

Best Scientists Citing David S. Meyer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles