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 Frances Fox Piven sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 148 publications — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
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 Frances Fox Piven sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
Frances Fox Piven is affiliated with the City University of New York in the United States and specializes in the social sciences with a focus on sociology and political science. Their research spans areas within political science and international relations, with key topics covering race, history, and American society; populism and right-wing movements; as well as political economy and Marxism.
Throughout their career, Piven has contributed to scholarly discourse through publications in notable venues such as Antipode. One recent paper published in 2020 is titled We Need a Loud and Fractious Poor, appearing in Antipode. This work was co-authored with Jeff Maskovsky, who is among Piven's frequent collaborators.
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Their research emphasis lies in investigating social structures and political dynamics, especially concerning marginalized populations and social movements. The main fields represented in their work involve the intersection of social sciences with political theory and sociological studies.
Piven has been recognized with several awards throughout their career. These include the Joseph B. Gittler Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems in 2011, the Public Understanding of Sociology Award from the American Sociological Association in 2003, and the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology from the American Sociological Association in 2000.
Earlier honors include fellowship status with the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1973 and the C. Wright Mills Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems in 1971.
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