| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 37 | 633 | 578 | 346 | 302 | 123 | 8031 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Devesh Kapur between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Devesh Kapur published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 7 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.
141 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 141 |
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 Devesh Kapur sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 123 publications — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 123 |
| 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 |
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 Devesh Kapur sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 37 |
| 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 |
Devesh Kapur is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research expertise lies primarily within the Social Sciences, particularly concentrating on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Gender Studies, and Law. The breadth of their work encompasses Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Income, Poverty, and Inequality, as well as Politics and Society in Latin America and Political Conflict and Governance.
Their recent published papers include:
Devesh Kapur has frequently collaborated with several scholars, including Madhav Khosla, Neelanjan Sircar, Jamie Hintson, and Adam Michael Auerbach.
Their work has appeared most often in the following publication venues:
In addition to articles, Kapur has published books with Yale University Press, including the title "When Crime Pays" (2020).
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Devesh Kapur;John Prior Lewis;Richard Charles Webb
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Devesh Kapur;C. B. Prasad;Lant Pritchett;D. S. Babu
Devesh Kapur;John McHale
Yoshiko M. Herrera;Devesh Kapur;Devesh Kapur
Devesh Kapur;Sanjoy Chakravorty;Nirvikar Singh
Mihir A. Desai;Devesh Kapur;John McHale;Keith Rogers
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Aditya Dasgupta;Kishore Gawande;Devesh Kapur
Aditya Dasgupta;Devesh Kapur
Devesh Kapur;Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Mihir A. Desai;Devesh Kapur;John McHale
Devesh Kapur;Devesh Kapur;Milan Vaishnav
Devesh Kapur;Richard Webb
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Devesh Kapur;Prakirti Nangia
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Brandon Alcorn;Gayle Christensen;Devesh Kapur
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Henry S. Bienen;Devesh Kapur;Jimi Parks;Jeffrey Riedinger
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