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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 40 1659 1552 696 636 153 8397
Political Science 40 495 446 276 236 180 8508

Eric W. Welch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric W. Welch between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric W. Welch published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 3 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric W. Welch: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 7
2004 6
2005 8
2006 2
2007 5
2008 4
2009 6
2010 5
2011 6
2012 13
2013 10
2014 11
2015 4
2016 15
2017 14
2018 16
2019 8
2020 5
2021 14
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 3
Total 177
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Eric W. Welch 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 Eric W. Welch 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, 176–180 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: 180 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29 180
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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Eric W. Welch 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 Eric W. Welch 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
38 48
39 40
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

Eric W. Welch is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, focusing on sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and law as key subfields. The scientist's work covers several interrelated topics including survey methodology and nonresponse, economic and environmental valuation, social and intergroup psychology, and jury decision-making processes.

Their recent publications demonstrate a diverse engagement with interdisciplinary issues across social science and health education. Notable papers include:

  • "INNOVATIVE GEOSCIENCE/SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT-USING ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MINING" (2021) published in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "Invitation appeals and STEM academic scientists research participation: Findings from six survey experiments" (2025) published in PLoS ONE
  • "In-court identifications affect juror decisions despite being unreliable." (2025) published in Law and Human Behavior
  • "Launching a BSPS Program to Prepare the Next Generation of Health Science Leaders" (2025) published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Frequent co-authors with whom Eric W. Welch has collaborated include Katherine Walton-Day, Jo Ellen Hinck, Benjamin J. Siebers, Kate M. Campbell, and Marie-Noéle Croteau, indicating a collaborative research approach across various topics.

Their work has been published across journals representing different facets of social science research and education:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • PLoS ONE
  • Law and Human Behavior
  • American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Eric W. Welch's research topics reflect a strong orientation toward understanding methodological challenges in social science surveys, how economic and environmental factors are valued within society, psychological processes within social groups, and factors influencing jury decision-making. The scope extends into health science education as reflected in their recent work on curriculum development for future health science leaders.

Best Publications

  • Linking Citizen Satisfaction with E-Government and Trust in Government

    Eric W. Welch;Charles C. Hinnant;M. Jae Moon

  • Does E‐Government Promote Accountability? A Comparative Analysis of Website Openness and Government Accountability

    Wilson Wong;Eric Welch

  • Developing and Testing a Theoretical Framework for Computer‐Mediated Transparency of Local Governments

    Stephan G. Grimmelikhuijsen;Eric W. Welch

  • Social media use in local government: Linkage of technology, task, and organizational context

    Gustavo Henrique Maultasch Oliveira;Eric W. Welch

  • Addressing Fear of Crime in Public Space: Gender Differences in Reaction to Safety Measures in Train Transit:

    Nilay Yavuz;Eric W. Welch

  • Commercialization of university inventions: Individual and institutional factors affecting licensing of university patents

    Yonghong Wu;Eric W. Welch;Wan Ling Huang

  • Voluntary behavior by electric utilities: Levels of adoption and contribution of the climate challenge program to the reduction of carbon dioxide

    Eric W. Welch;Allan Mazur;Stuart Bretschneider

  • Public Administration in a Global Context: Bridging the Gaps of Theory and Practice between Western and Non-Western Nations.

    Eric Welch;Wilson Wong

  • Internet use, transparency, and interactivity effects on trust in government

    E.W. Welch;C.C. Hinnant

  • The relationship between transparent and participative government: A study of local governments in the United States:

    Eric W. Welch

  • VOLUNTARY ADOPTION OF ISO 14001 IN JAPAN: MECHANISMS, STAGES AND EFFECTS

    Eric W. Welch;Yasuhumi Mori;Midori Aoyagi-Usui

  • Global Information Technology Pressure and Government Accountability: The Mediating Effect of Domestic Context on Website Openness

    Eric W. Welch;Wilson Wong

  • Strategic Decision Making for the Triple Bottom Line

    Abagail McWilliams;Annaleena Parhankangas;Jason Coupet;Eric Welch

  • E-Government and Bureaucracy: Toward a Better Understanding of Intranet Implementation and Its Effect on Red Tape

    Eric W. Welch;Sanjay K. Pandey

  • Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: opportunities and challenges emerging from the science and information technology revolution.

    Michael Halewood;Tinashe Chiurugwi;Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton;Brad Kurtz

  • Polarons in Halide Perovskites: A Perspective.

    Dibyajyoti Ghosh;Eric Welch;Amanda J Neukirch;Alex Zakhidov

  • Civic Generation: Policy Feedback Effects of the GI Bill on Political Involvement over the Life Course

    Suzanne Mettler;Eric Welch

  • Beyond Stereotypes A Multistage Model of Managerial Perceptions of Red Tape

    Sanjay K. Pandey;Eric W. Welch

  • Joint environmental and cost efficiency analysis of electricity generation

    Eric Welch;Darold Barnum

  • Same Bed, Different Dreams? A Comparative Analysis of Citizen and Bureaucrat Perspectives on E-Government

    M. Jae Moon;Eric W. Welch

  • What Drives Global E-Governance? An Exploratory Study at a Macro Level

    M.J. Moon;E.W. Welch;W. Wong

  • Electronic Participation Technologies and Perceived Outcomes for Local Government Managers

    Mary K. Feeney;Eric W. Welch

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary K. Feeney
Mary K. Feeney Arizona State University
Sanjay K. Pandey
Sanjay K. Pandey George Washington University
M. Jae Moon
M. Jae Moon Yonsei University
Allan Mazur
Allan Mazur Syracuse University
Nicole Darnall
Nicole Darnall American University
Yonghong Wu
Yonghong Wu Curtin University
Timothy P. Johnson
Timothy P. Johnson University of Illinois at Chicago
Sergei Tretiak
Sergei Tretiak Los Alamos National Laboratory
Samuel Rezende Paiva
Samuel Rezende Paiva Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Aron Walsh
Aron Walsh Imperial College London

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