| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 38 | 571 | 521 | 317 | 276 | 172 | 8506 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Fred Block between 1960 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred Block published across 65 years, from 1960 to 2024, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 7 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.
216 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Total | 216 |
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 Fred Block sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 172 publications — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 172 |
| 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 |
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 Fred Block sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 38 D-Index — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 38 |
| 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 |
Fred Block is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research focus includes areas related to innovation policy, economic theory, and the intersection of sociology and political science.
Their recent publications feature papers such as "Revisiting the Hidden Developmental State" (2023, Politics & Society), "Network Failure and the Evolution of the US Innovation System" (2020, Journal of Industry Competition and Trade), "Freedom from the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand" (2022, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews), and "Technology and productivity: a critique of aggregate indicators" (2022, Journal of Post Keynesian Economics). These works address themes across innovation systems, economic analysis, and sociopolitical dynamics in market contexts.
Fred Block has frequently collaborated with the following coauthors:
The scientist's publications commonly appear in academic journals such as:
Fred Block's research spans several subfields of study including Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, and Global and Planetary Change. Their work covers specific topics such as Innovation Policy and R&D, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, University-Industry-Government Innovation Models, Economic Growth and Productivity, Economic Theory and Policy, Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting, and Innovation and Knowledge Management.
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