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Francesco Cavatorta

Francesco Cavatorta

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1296 1175 47 45 187 3228

Francesco Cavatorta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco Cavatorta between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco Cavatorta published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2009. 13 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2009. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
2001 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco Cavatorta: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 4
2006 4
2007 5
2008 4
2009 26
2010 12
2011 6
2012 18
2013 25
2014 5
2015 23
2016 5
2017 12
2018 23
2019 14
2020 8
2021 7
2022 3
2023 12
2024 8
2025 5
Total 238
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Francesco Cavatorta 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 Francesco Cavatorta 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, 186–190 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: 187 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
181–185 27
186–190 36 187
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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Francesco Cavatorta 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 Francesco Cavatorta 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

Francesco Cavatorta is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their scholarly work spans across several subfields including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, anthropology, development, and religious studies.

Their research topics focus on areas such as Islamic studies and history, multiculturalism with related dimensions of politics, migration, and gender, political conflict and governance, Middle East politics and society, Jewish and Middle Eastern studies, Middle East and Rwanda conflicts, and African studies and geopolitics.

Cavatorta has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Politics and Religion
  • British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
  • Middle East Law and Governance
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • Religions

Their recent papers include:

  • "Beyond Quietism: Party Institutionalisation, Salafism, and the Economy" (2020), published in Politics and Religion
  • "Your sons are at your service. Tunisia's missionaries of Jihad" (2020), published in British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
  • "From Victim to Hangman? Ennahda, Salafism and the Tunisian Transition" (2021), published in Religions
  • "Political and social mobilization in the Middle East and North Africa after the 2011 uprisings" (2022), published in Globalizations
  • "Symposium-Islamism, Islamist Parties, and Economic Policy-Making in the Neo-Liberal Age" (2020), published in Politics and Religion

Cavatorta's frequent coauthors include Valeria Resta, Hendrik Kraetzschmar, Fabio Merone, Özgün E. Topak, and Merouan Mekouar, reflecting collaborative work within their fields of expertise.

In addition to journal articles, Cavatorta has published at least one book titled Rethinking Islamic Politics in Tunisia, which is expected to be released by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2025.

Best Publications

  • The Arab Uprisings in Theoretical Perspective: An Introduction

    Michelle Pace;Francesco Cavatorta

  • Moderation through exclusion? The journey of the Tunisian Ennahda from fundamentalist to conservative party

    Francesco Cavatorta;Fabio Merone

  • Civil Society and Democratization in the Arab World: The Dynamics of Activism

    Francesco Cavatorta;Vincent Durac

  • Civil society, Islamism and democratisation: the case of Morocco

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • Strengthening Authoritarian Rule through Democracy Promotion? Examining the Paradox of the US and EU Security Strategies: The Case of Bin Ali's Tunisia

    Vincent Durac;Francesco Cavatorta

  • The End of Authoritarian Rule and the Mythology of Tunisia under Ben Ali

    Francesco Cavatorta;Rikke Hostrup Haugbølle

  • ‘Divided they stand, divided they fail’: opposition politics in Morocco

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • Salafism in Tunisia: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratization

    Stefano M. Torelli;Fabio Merone;Francesco Cavatorta

  • Will the Real Tunisian Opposition Please Stand Up? Opposition Coordination Failures under Authoritarian Constraints

    Rikke Hostrup Haugbølle;Francesco Cavatorta

  • The EU's democratization agenda in the Mediterranean: a critical inside-out approach

    Michelle Pace;Peter Seeberg;Francesco Cavatorta

  • The convergence of governance: upgrading authoritarianism in the Arab world and downgrading democracy elsewhere?

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • Post-Islamism, ideological evolution and 'la tunisianité' of the Tunisian Islamist party al-Nahda

    Francesco Cavatorta;Fabio Merone

  • Civil Society Activism under Authoritarian Rule : A Comparative Perspective

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • The international context of Morocco's stalled democratization

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • The international dimension of the failed Algerian transition: Democracy Betrayed?

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • Democracy, Civil Liberties and the Role of Religion after the Arab Awakening: Constitutional Reforms in Tunisia and Morocco

    Emanuela Dalmasso;Francesco Cavatorta

  • Geopolitical Challenges to the Success of Democracy in North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco

    Francesco Cavatorta

  • Liberal outcomes through undemocratic means: the reform of the Code de statut personnel in Morocco

    Francesco Cavatorta;Emanuela Dalmasso

  • The dawn of the Arab uprisings : end of an old order?

    Bassam Haddad;Rosie Bsheer;Ziad Abu-Rish;Roger Owen

  • The Middle East and North Africa

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  • Beyond elections: perceptions of democracy in four Arab countries

    Andrea Teti;Pamela Abbott;Francesco Cavatorta

  • Salafism after the Arab awakening : contending with people's power

    Francesco Cavatorta;Fabio Merone

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvia Kritzinger
Sylvia Kritzinger University of Vienna
Robert Elgie
Robert Elgie Dublin City University

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