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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 37 645 351 103 5984

Donald R. Songer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald R. Songer between 1979 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald R. Songer published across 41 years, from 1979 to 2019, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 1 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald R. Songer: publications per year, 1979 to 2019
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 5
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 16
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 7
2014 2
2015 0
2016 5
2017 3
2018 0
2019 1
Total 104
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Donald R. Songer 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 Donald R. Songer 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, 101–105 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: 103 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 76 103
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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Donald R. Songer 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 Donald R. Songer 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, 37 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: 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.

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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
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
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Overview

Donald R. Songer was affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States during their academic career. They contributed to the scientific community through research and publications, engaging in scholarly activities related to their institutional role.

No records of recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or specific fields of study were documented in the available data. Similarly, information about conference participation, awards, or book publications was not provided.

There is no detailed information regarding the main research topics, subfields, or thematic areas covered by their work in the provided data.

Donald R. Songer is deceased. The summary focuses on factual aspects based on available information without additional interpretation or subjective commentary.

Best Publications

  • The Hierarchy of Justice: Testing a Principal-Agent Model of Supreme Court-Circuit Court Interactions

    Donald R. Songer;Jeffrey A. Segal;Charles M. Cameron

  • Strategic Auditing in a Political Hierarchy: An Informational Model of the Supreme Court's Certiorari Decisions

    Charles M. Cameron;Jeffrey A. Segal;Donald Songer

  • Who Wins on Appeal? Upperdogs and Underdogs in the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer;Reginald S. Sheehan

  • Ideology, Status, and The Differential Success of Direct Parties Before the Supreme Court

    Reginald S. Sheehan;William Mishler;Donald R. Songer

  • A Reappraisal of Diversification in the Federal Courts: Gender Effects in the Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer;Sue Davis;Susan Haire

  • Integrating Alternative Approaches to the Study of Judicial Voting: Obscenity Cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer;Susan Haire

  • Supreme Court Impact On Compliance and Outcomes: Miranda and New York Times in the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer;Reginald S. Sheehan

  • Continuity and Change on the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer;Reginald S. Sheehan;Susan B. Haire

  • Interest Group Success in the Courts: Amicus Participation in the Supreme Court

    Donald R. Songer;Reginald S. Sheehan

  • Appellate Court Supervision in the Federal Judiciary: A Hierarchical Perspective

    Susan B. Haire;Stefanie A. Lindquist;Donald R. Songer

  • Do the "haves" come out ahead over time? Applying Galanter's framework to decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1925-1988

    Donald R. Songer;Reginald S. Sheehan;Susan Brodie Haire

  • Does judge gender matter? Decision making in state supreme courts

    Donald R. Songer;Kelley A. Crews-Meye

  • Not the whole story: The impact of justices' values on supreme court decision making

    Donald R. Songer;Stefanie A. Lindquist

  • The Impact of Party and Region On Voting Decisions in the United States Courts of Appeals, 1955-1986:

    Donald R. Songer;Sue Davis

  • Law and Politics in Judicial Oversight of Federal Administrative Agencies

    Martha Anne Humphries;Donald R. Songer

  • Consensual and Nonconsensual Decisions in Unanimous Opinions of the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer

  • An Empirical Test of the Rational Actor Theory of Litigation

    Donald R. Songer;Charles M. Cameron;Jeffrey A. Segal

  • PRESIDENTIAL EFFECTS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY IN THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS: THE REAGAN JUDGES

    C. K. Rowland;Donald Songer;Robert A. Carp

  • Nonpublication in the Eleventh Circuit: An Empirical Analysis

    Donald R. Songer;Danna Smith;Reginald S. Sheehan

  • The Impact of the Supreme Court on Trends in Economic Policy Making in the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer

  • Assessing the Impact of

    Donald R. Songer;Martha Humphries Ginn

  • Making Law in the United States Courts of Appeals

    Donald R. Songer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey A. Segal Stony Brook University
Thomas G. Hansford
Thomas G. Hansford University of California, Merced
William Mishler
William Mishler University of Arizona

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