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Diana Z. O'Brien

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 22 1821 1675 915 815 51 3313

Diana Z. O'Brien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diana Z. O'Brien between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diana Z. O'Brien published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2018. 3 of the 62 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2018. 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 15 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
2010 2025

62 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diana Z. O'Brien: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 2
2011 0
2012 5
2013 1
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 15
2019 9
2020 3
2021 4
2022 3
2023 10
2024 1
2025 2
Total 62
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Diana Z. O'Brien publications per year - data summary

  • Diana Z. O'Brien, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, has 62 publications recorded across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2010 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 16 years in the span carries no publications at all (2011).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.1 per year counting only the 15 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2010-2015: 11 publications (1.8 per year); 2016-2021: 35 publications (5.8 per year); 2022-2025: 16 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Diana Z. O'Brien 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 Diana Z. O'Brien 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, 51–55 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: 51 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 51
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
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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Diana Z. O'Brien publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Diana Z. O'Brien, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 51 publications - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Diana Z. O'Brien, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Diana Z. O'Brien ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Diana Z. O'Brien 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 Diana Z. O'Brien 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, 22 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: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 22
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
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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Diana Z. O'Brien D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Diana Z. O'Brien, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 22 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Diana Z. O'Brien, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Diana Z. O'Brien ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Best Publications

  • All the President's Men? The Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers Worldwide

    Mona Lena Krook;Diana Z. O’Brien

  • Rising to the Top: Gender, Political Performance, and Party Leadership in Parliamentary Democracies

    Diana Z. O'Brien

  • The Politics of Group Representation: Quotas for Women and Minorities Worldwide

    Mona Lena Krook;Diana Z. O'Brien

  • Gender Quotas and Women's Political Leadership

    Diana Z. O’Brien;Johanna Rickne

  • All Male Panels? Representation and Democratic Legitimacy

    Amanda Clayton;Diana Z. O'Brien;Jennifer M. Piscopo

  • Defending the Realm: The Appointment of Female Defense Ministers Worldwide

    Tiffany D. Barnes;Diana Z. O'Brien

  • A Cross‐National Analysis of Party Switching

    Diana Z. O'brien;Yael Shomer

  • All the President's Men? The Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers Worldwide

    Diana Z. O'Brien

  • Letting Down the Ladder or Shutting the Door: Female Prime Ministers, Party Leaders, and Cabinet Ministers

    Diana Z. O'Brien;Matthew Mendez;Jordan Carr Peterson;Jihyun Shin

  • Pitch Perfect: Vocal Pitch and the Emotional Intensity of Congressional Speech

    Bryce J. Dietrich;Matthew Hayes;Diana Z. O’Brien

  • Diverse parties, diverse agendas? Female politicians and the parliamentary party’s role in platform formation

    Zachary David Greene;Diana Z. O'Brien

  • “Righting” Conventional Wisdom: Women and Right Parties in Established Democracies

    Diana Z. O'Brien

  • Can’t We All Just Get Along? How Women MPs Can Ameliorate Affective Polarization in Western Publics

    Unknown

  • Women Grab Back: Exclusion, Policy Threat, and Women’s Political Ambition

    Unknown

  • Gender and Select Committee Elections in the British House of Commons

    Diana Z. O'Brien

  • Military Invasion and Women's Political Representation

    Mona Lena Krook;Diana Z. O'Brien;Krista M. Swip

  • The Impact of Women in Parliament

    Diana Z. O’Brien;Jennifer M. Piscopo

  • Corruption, Accountability, and Women’s Access to Power

    Brenna Armstrong;Tiffany D. Barnes;Diana Z. O'Brien;Michelle Taylor-Robinson

  • Female leaders and citizens' perceptions of political parties

    Diana Z. O'Brien

  • Women’s Descriptive Representation and Gendered Import Tax Discrimination

    Timm Betz;David Fortunato;Diana Z. O’Brien

Frequent Co-Authors

Mona Lena Krook
Mona Lena Krook Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jennifer M. Piscopo
Jennifer M. Piscopo Royal Holloway University of London
Tiffany D. Barnes
Tiffany D. Barnes The University of Texas at Austin
David Fortunato
David Fortunato University of California, San Diego
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson Texas A&M University

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