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Edmund J. Malesky

Edmund J. Malesky

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 707 644 374 326 139 5118

Edmund J. Malesky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edmund J. Malesky between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edmund J. Malesky published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 11 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1998 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edmund J. Malesky: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 1
2008 8
2009 9
2010 7
2011 10
2012 8
2013 12
2014 13
2015 5
2016 3
2017 15
2018 13
2019 9
2020 7
2021 7
2022 9
2023 7
2024 6
2025 5
Total 160
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Edmund J. Malesky 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 Edmund J. Malesky 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, 136–140 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: 139 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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 45 139
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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Edmund J. Malesky 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 Edmund J. Malesky 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 36
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Edmund J. Malesky is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans several disciplines, with a particular focus on political science, economics, and sociology. The scientist has contributed to a wide range of topics including corruption and economic development, international arbitration and investment law, electoral systems and political participation, regulation and compliance studies, fiscal policy and economic growth, China's socioeconomic reforms and governance, and international development and aid.

Malesky's recent publications demonstrate a focus on issues related to governance, corruption, and economic behavior in emerging economies. Some of the notable papers include:

  • The effect of market competition on bribery in emerging economies: An empirical analysis of Vietnamese firms (2020, World Development)
  • The Effect of Government Repression on Civil Society: Evidence from Cambodia (2022, International Studies Quarterly)
  • The impact of local corruption on business tax registration and compliance: Evidence from Vietnam (2020, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization)
  • Disaggregated defense spending: Introduction to data (2024, Journal of Peace Research)
  • Fostering global value chains through international agreements: Evidence from Vietnam (2021, Economics and Politics)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. The most common co-authors include:

  • Jason Douglas Todd
  • Quoc Anh Le
  • Anh Tran
  • Jordan Malesky Becker

Malesky's work has been published in a variety of venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Politics
  • World Development
  • Economics and Politics

The scientist's primary fields of study cover:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Strategy and Management
  • Accounting

Throughout their career, Edmund J. Malesky received recognition in the form of the Hellman Fellow award in 2009. This award acknowledges contributions within their area of research but no additional citation details are provided.

Best Publications

  • Nodding or Needling: Analyzing Delegate Responsiveness in an Authoritarian Parliament

    Edmund Malesky;Paul Schuler

  • Straight Ahead on Red: How Foreign Direct Investment Empowers Subnational Leaders

    Edmund J. Malesky

  • Politics and Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen;Glen Biglaiser;Quan Li;Edmund Malesky

  • Where Is Credit Due? Legal Institutions, Connections, and the Efficiency of Bank Lending in Vietnam

    Edmund J. Malesky;Markus Taussig

  • The Adverse Effects of Sunshine: A Field Experiment on Legislative Transparency in an Authoritarian Assembly

    Edmund Malesky;Paul Schuler;Anh Tran

  • The Single-Party Dictator's Dilemma: Information in Elections without Opposition

    Edmund Malesky;Paul Schuler

  • The Contribution of Veto Players to Economic Reform

    Scott Gehlbach;Edmund J. Malesky

  • The Political Economy of Development in China and Vietnam

    Edmund Malesky;Jonathan London

  • The Impact of Recentralization on Public Services: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Abolition of Elected Councils in Vietnam

    Edmund J. Malesky;Cuong Viet Nguyen;Anh Tran

  • Unbundling the Relationship between Authoritarian Legislatures and Political Risk

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund Malesky;Stephen Weymouth

  • Power Sharing in Postconflict Societies: Implications for Peace and Governance

    Melani Cammett;Edmund Malesky

  • Firm Growth and Corruption: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

    Jie Bai;Seema Jayachandran;Edmund J. Malesky;Benjamin A. Olken

  • Out of the Gray: The Impact of Provincial Institutions on Business Formalization in Vietnam

    Edmund Malesky;Markus Taussig

  • Monopoly Money: Foreign Investment and Bribery in Vietnam, a Survey Experiment

    Edmund J. Malesky;Dimitar D. Gueorguiev;Nathan M. Jensen

  • Institutions and Inequality in Single-Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China

    Edmund Malesky;Regina Abrami;Yu Zheng

  • Incentives to Pander: How Politicians Use Corporate Welfare for Political Gain

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Predictable Corruption and Firm Investment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment and Survey of Cambodian Entrepreneurs

    Edmund J. Malesky

  • Gerrymandering—Vietnamese Style: Escaping the Partial Reform Equilibrium in a Nondemocratic Regime

    Edmund Malesky

  • THE DANGER OF NOT LISTENING TO FIRMS: GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS AND THE GOAL OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

    Edmund Malesky;Markus Taussig

  • Foreign investment and bribery: A firm-level analysis of corruption in Vietnam

    Dimitar Gueorguiev;Edmund Malesky

  • China's Governance Puzzle: Enabling Transparency and Participation in a Single-Party State

    Jonathan R. Stromseth;Edmund J. Malesky;Dimitar D. Gueorguiev;Lai Hairong

  • Chains of Love? Global Production and the Firm‐Level Diffusion of Labor Standards

    Edmund J. Malesky;Layna Mosley

  • Can Results-Free Review Reduce Publication Bias? The Results and Implications of a Pilot Study:

    Michael G. Findley;Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky;Thomas B. Pepinsky

  • The Continent or the “Grand Large”? Strategic Culture and Operational Burden-Sharing in NATO

    Jordan Becker;Edmund Malesky

  • Nonstate Actors and Compliance with International Agreements: An Empirical Analysis of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Incentives to Pander

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Competing for global capital or local voters? The politics of business location incentives

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky;Matthew Walsh

  • Pass the Bucks: Credit, Blame, and the Global Competition for Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund Malesky;Mariana Medina;Ugur Ozdemir

  • The impact of governance and transparency on firm investment in Vietnam

    Edmund Malesky;Neil McCulloch;Nguyen Duc Nhat

  • Predictable Corruption and Firm Investment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment and Survey of Cambodian Entrepreneurs

    Krislert Samphantharak;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Power-Sharing in Post-Conflict Societies: Implications for Peace and Governance

    Melani Cammett;Edmund J. Malesky

  • The Impact of Provincial Institutions on Business Formalization in Vietnam

    Edmund Malesky;Markus Taussig

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathan M. Jensen
Nathan M. Jensen The University of Texas at Austin
Scott Gehlbach
Scott Gehlbach University of Chicago
Sebastian M. Saiegh
Sebastian M. Saiegh University of California, San Diego
Hubert Schmitz
Hubert Schmitz University of Sussex
Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Gary Clyde Hufbauer Peterson Institute for International Economics
William L. Megginson
William L. Megginson University of Oklahoma
Helen V. Milner
Helen V. Milner Princeton University
Michael G. Findley
Michael G. Findley The University of Texas at Austin
Thomas B. Pepinsky
Thomas B. Pepinsky Cornell University

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