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Fredrik Söderbaum

Fredrik Söderbaum

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Political Science
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 926 838 12 12 146 5099

Fredrik Söderbaum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fredrik Söderbaum between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fredrik Söderbaum published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 4 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fredrik Söderbaum: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 5
2002 4
2003 9
2004 13
2005 9
2006 3
2007 5
2008 7
2009 8
2010 13
2011 3
2012 9
2013 13
2014 3
2015 6
2016 18
2017 7
2018 3
2019 1
2020 2
2021 3
2022 8
2023 11
2024 1
2025 3
Total 174
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Fredrik Söderbaum 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 Fredrik Söderbaum 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, 146–150 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: 146 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 44 146
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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Fredrik Söderbaum 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 Fredrik Söderbaum 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, 33 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: 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.

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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 33
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Fredrik Söderbaum is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their primary area of research is within the Social Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Development, Political Science and International Relations, Strategy and Management, and Information Systems.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including International Development and Aid, Peacebuilding and International Security, Political Conflict and Governance, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, European Union Policy and Governance, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, as well as Religion, Society, and Development.

Their recent papers include:

  • Populist (de)legitimation of international organizations (2023) published in International Affairs
  • The origins of legitimation strategies in international organizations: agents, audiences and environments (2023) published in International Affairs
  • Beyond exit: how populist governments disengage from international institutions (2024) published in International Affairs
  • Regional international organizations in Africa as recipients of foreign aid: Why are some more attractive to donors than others? (2023) published in Cooperation and Conflict
  • The Costs of Legitimacy for Political Institutions (2022) published in Global Studies Quarterly

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fredrik Söderbaum are Kilian Spandler, Sören Stapel, Agnese Pacciardi, Tobias Lenz, and Sally Wennergren.

They have published multiple works in respected venues, most notably in International Affairs, International Relations, Development Policy Review, Cooperation and Conflict, and Global Studies Quarterly.

Fredrik Söderbaum has also authored a book titled Contestations of the Liberal International Order, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Theories of New Regionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Timothy M. Shaw

  • Civilian power or soft imperialism? EU as a global actor and the role of interregionalism

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Global Politics of Regionalism : Theory and Practice

    Mary Farrell;Louise Fawcett;Andrew Hurrell;René Foqué

  • Introduction: Theories of New Regionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Regionalization in a Globalizing World: A Comparative Perspective on Forms, Actors and Processes

    Michael Schulz;Fredrik Söderbaum;Joakim Öjendal

  • Introduction: The EU as a Global Actor and the Role of Interregionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Luk Van Langenhove

  • Rethinking Regionalism

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  • Afro-regions : the dynamics of cross-border micro-regionalism in Africa

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Ian Taylor

  • Theories of new regionalism : a Palgrave reader

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Timothy M. Shaw

  • The political economy of regionalism : the case of southern Africa

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • The future of regionalism: Old divides, new frontiers

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • The New Regionalism Approach

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • The New Regionalism in Africa

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Theorising the Rise of Regionness

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Contestations of the Liberal International Order

    Unknown

  • EU Studies and the ‘New Regionalism’: What can be Gained from Dialogue?

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Alberta Sbragia

  • Populist (de)legitimation of international organizations

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  • Comparative Regional Integration and Regionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Regionalisation and Civil Society: The Case of Southern Africa

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • The EU as a Global Player: The Politics of Interregionalism

    Fredrik Soderbaum;Luk Van Langenhove

  • Early, old, new and comparative regionalism: the scholarly development of the field

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Civilian Power or Soft Imperialism? EU as a Global Actor and the Role of Interregionalism

    Björn Hettne;Fredrik Söderbaum;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Contestations of the Liberal International Order: A Populist Script of Regional Cooperation

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Kilian Spandler;Agnese Pacciardi

  • The political economy of regionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Intersecting Interregionalism: Regions, Global Governance and the EU

    Francis Baert;Tiziana Scaramagli;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Theories of regionalism

    Fredrik Söderbaum

  • Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance

    Karin Bäckstrand;Fredrik Söderbaum

  • EU as a Global Actor and the Dynamics of Interregionalism: A Comparative Analysis

    Fredrik Söderbaum;Fredrik Söderbaum;Patrik Stålgren;Luk Van Langenhove

Frequent Co-Authors

Björn Hettne
Björn Hettne University of Gothenburg
Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor University of St Andrews
Timothy M. Shaw
Timothy M. Shaw University of Massachusetts Boston
David Fielding
David Fielding University of Otago
Andrew Hurrell
Andrew Hurrell University of Oxford
Jan Aart Scholte
Jan Aart Scholte Leiden University

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