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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1287 1166 645 563 142 3650

Diane E. Davis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diane E. Davis between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diane E. Davis published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2004. 2 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2004. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1978 2025

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diane E. Davis: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 7
2004 16
2005 7
2006 6
2007 6
2008 4
2009 9
2010 6
2011 7
2012 12
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 5
2017 5
2018 7
2019 6
2020 8
2021 4
2022 5
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 183
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Diane E. Davis 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 Diane E. Davis 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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Diane E. Davis 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 Diane E. Davis 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, 29 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: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 29
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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Overview

Diane E. Davis is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed to the field of social sciences, with a specific focus on sociology, political science, and urban studies. Their research engages extensively with topics such as crime, illicit activities, governance, and urban development.

Their published works include studies on sovereignty, urban violence, and governance in Latin America, as well as analyses of organized crime and social housing policies. Notable recent papers by Diane E. Davis include:

  • City, Nation, Network: Shifting Territorialities of Sovereignty and Urban Violence in Latin America, 2020, Urban Planning
  • The Pandemic and Organized Crime in Urban Latin America: New Sovereignty Arrangements or Business as Usual?, 2022, Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
  • Deconstructing sovereignty: (non-)life, territorial power and the everyday ecologies of hybrid governance, 2025, Territory Politics Governance

Davis frequently collaborates with other scholars, with known co-authors including Nanke Verloo, Tina Hilgers, Frank Müller, Maria Atuesta, and Nora Libertun de Durén.

The scholar's work commonly appears in journals such as Urban Planning, Built Environment, Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, Territory Politics Governance, and Planning Theory & Practice.

Main fields of study center on social sciences, particularly through the lens of sociology and political science. Subfields additionally cover political science and international relations, general health professions, epidemiology, and urban studies.

Davis's research addresses several important topics within urban and social contexts, including:

  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Politics and Society in Latin America
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Best Publications

  • Urban Leviathan: Mexico City in the Twentieth Century

    Diane E. Davis

  • Undermining the Rule of Law: Democratization and the Dark Side of Police Reform in Mexico

    Diane E. Davis

  • Non-State Armed Actors, New Imagined Communities, and Shifting Patterns of Sovereignty and Insecurity in the Modern World

    Diane E. Davis

  • The power of distance: Re-theorizing social movements in Latin America

    Diane E. Davis

  • Irregular Armed Forces and their Role in Politics and State Formation

    Diane E. Davis;Anthony W. Pereira

  • Irregular armed forces, shifting patterns of commitment, and fragmented sovereignty in the developing world

    Diane E. Davis

  • Discipline and Development: Middle Classes and Prosperity in East Asia and Latin America

    Diane E. Davis

  • Cities in Global Context: A Brief Intellectual History

    Diane E. Davis

  • El leviatán urbano : la ciudad de México en el siglo XX

    Diane E. Davis

  • Cities and Sovereignty: Identity Politics in Urban Spaces

    Diane E. Davis;Nora Libertun de Duren

  • Zero-Tolerance Policing, Stealth Real Estate Development, and the Transformation of Public Space Evidence from Mexico City

    Diane E. Davis

  • POLICING, REGIME CHANGE AND DEMOCRACY: REFLECTIONS FROM THE CASE OF MEXICO

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  • The Age of Insecurity: Violence and Social Disorder in the New Latin America

    Diane E. Davis

  • Introduction: New Patterns of Militarized Violence and Coercion in the Americas

    Anthony W. Pereira;Diane E. Davis

  • The Political and Economic Origins of Violence and Insecurity in Contemporary Latin America: Past Trajectories and Future Prospects

    Diane E. Davis

  • Reverberations: Mexico City’s 1985 Earthquake and the Transformation of the Capital

    Diane E. Davis

  • Irregular Armed Forces and Their Role in Politics and State Formation: Deconstructing Armed Forces

    Diane E. Davis;Anthony W. Pereira

  • Introduction: A processual approach to informalization:

    Julie-Anne Boudreau;Diane E Davis

  • The Public Accountability of Private Police: Lessons from New York, Johannesburg, and Mexico City

    Robert C. Davis;Christopher W. Ortiz;Sarah Dadush;Jenny Irish

  • Planning, Politics, and Urban Mega-Projects in Developmental Context: Lessons from Mexico City’s Airport Controversy

    Onesimo Flores Dewey;Diane E. Davis

  • Informality and state theory: Some concluding remarks

    Diane E Davis

  • El factor Giuliani: delincuencia, la "cero tolerancia" en el trabajo policiaco y la transformación de la esfera pública en el centro de la ciudad de México

    Diane E. Davis

  • Reputational Standing in Academe

    Diane E. Davis;Helen S. Astin

  • New Patterns of Militarized Violence and Coercion in the Americas

    Anthony W. Pereira;Diane E. Davis

  • Managing Mexico: Economists from Nationalism to Neoliberalismby Sarah Babb

    Diane E. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Davis
Robert C. Davis Police Foundation
Barry D. Adam
Barry D. Adam University of Windsor

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