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Dennis F. Thompson

Dennis F. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
40
Citations
23313
World Ranking
475
National Ranking
262

Dennis F. Thompson 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 Dennis F. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 121 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Dennis F. Thompson 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 Dennis F. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Dennis F. Thompson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, focusing on areas such as Political Science and International Relations, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, General Health Professions, Pharmacology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics covered in their work include Ethics in medical practice, Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare, Political Systems and Governance, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Social Media and Politics, and Free Will and Agency.

Recent publications by Dennis F. Thompson include:

  • The Professional Ethics of Witnessing Professionals, 2020, Daedalus
  • Altmetrics: Not ready for PrimeTime?, 2020, JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY

Frequent co-authors associated with Dennis F. Thompson are:

  • Archon Fung
  • Jane Mansbridge
  • James Bohman
  • Simone Chambers
  • Thomas Christiano

The venues where Dennis F. Thompson has published include:

  • Daedalus
  • Governance
  • JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
  • SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Dennis F. Thompson was awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Democracy and Disagreement

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis F. Thompson

  • Why Deliberative Democracy

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis F. Thompson

  • Understanding Financial Conflicts of Interest

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • Deliberative Democratic Theory and Empirical Political Science

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • A systemic approach to deliberative democracy

    Jane J. Mansbridge;James Bohman;Simone Chambers;Thomas Christiano

  • Moral Responsibility of Public Officials: The Problem of Many Hands

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • Truth v. Justice: The Morality of Truth Commissions

    Robert I. Rotberg;Dennis F. Thompson

  • Political Ethics and Public Office

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • The Democratic Citizen: Social Science and Democratic Theory in the Twentieth Century

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • Ethics in Congress: From Individual to Institutional Corruption

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • The crisis of democracy and the science of deliberation.

    John S. Dryzek;André Bächtiger;Simone Chambers;Joshua Cohen

  • Moral conflict and political consensus

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Thompson

  • The Possibility of Administrative Ethics

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • The Spirit of Compromise

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Frank Thompson

  • Looking back, reaching forward: Reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa

    Charles Villa-Vicencio;Wilhelm Verwoerd;Robert I. Rotberg;Dennis Thompson

  • Democracy and Disagreement: Why Moral Conflict Cannot Be Avoided in Politics, and What Should Be Done about It

    P. J. Kelly;Amy Gutmann;Dennis Thompson

  • John Stuart Mill and representative government

    Dennis Frank Thompson

  • Truth v. Justice: The Morality of Truth Commissions: The Morality of Truth Commissions

    Robert I. Rotberg;Dennis Thompson

  • Mediated Corruption: The Case of the Keating Five.

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • Restoring Responsibility: Ethics in Government, Business, and Healthcare

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Thompson

  • II. The Moral Foundations of Truth Commissions

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Thompson

  • Representing Future Generations: Political Presentism and Democratic Trusteeship

    Dennis F. Thompson

  • The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Frank Thompson

  • Why Deliberative Democracy Is Different

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis Thompson

  • The Mindsets of Political Compromise

    Amy Gutmann;Dennis F. Thompson

  • John Stuart Mill and Representative Government

    Gerald M. Bonetto;Dennis F. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert I. Rotberg
Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University
Mark E. Warren
Mark E. Warren University of British Columbia
Jane Mansbridge
Jane Mansbridge Harvard University
Archon Fung
Archon Fung Harvard University
Daniel Callahan
Daniel Callahan Hastings Center
G. John Ikenberry
G. John Ikenberry Princeton University
James N. Druckman
James N. Druckman University of Rochester
John S. Dryzek
John S. Dryzek University of Canberra
Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein Harvard University
Joseph S. Nye
Joseph S. Nye Harvard University

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