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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1030 929 25 25 343 3549

Fritz Sager publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fritz Sager between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fritz Sager published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2017. 21 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2017. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
1964 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fritz Sager: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 3
2006 12
2007 17
2008 14
2009 18
2010 19
2011 25
2012 15
2013 28
2014 12
2015 14
2016 17
2017 32
2018 28
2019 21
2020 8
2021 28
2022 18
2023 13
2024 14
2025 7
Total 386
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Fritz Sager publications per year - data summary

  • Fritz Sager, a Political Science scholar from University of Bern, has 386 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1969, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 27 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 80 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 5 publications (0.2 per year); 1985-2005: 21 publications (1.0 per year); 2006-2025: 360 publications (18.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Fritz Sager 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 Fritz Sager 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, 333+ 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: 343 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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+ 97 343
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Fritz Sager publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Fritz Sager, a Political Science scholar from University of Bern, records 343 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Fritz Sager, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Fritz Sager ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Fritz Sager 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 Fritz Sager 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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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Fritz Sager D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Fritz Sager, a Political Science scholar from University of Bern, records 32 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Fritz Sager, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Fritz Sager falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Fritz Sager is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, with a particular focus on political science and international relations, public administration, and sociology. Their research portfolio includes 76 publications primarily situated within these areas.

Their work addresses numerous main topics of public policy and administration research, policy transfer and learning, social policy and reform studies, evaluation and performance assessment, European Union policy and governance, political influence and corporate strategies, as well as regulation and compliance studies.

They have published research in a variety of academic venues, frequently contributing to:

  • European Policy Analysis
  • Governance
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)
  • Swiss Political Science Review
  • West European Politics

Fritz Sager has coauthored works with several researchers repeatedly, including Johanna Hornung, Céline Mavrot, Nils C. Bandelow, Ilana Schröder, and Markus Hinterleitner. These collaborations span a range of interdisciplinary topics within public policy and governance.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • The polity of implementation: Organizational and institutional arrangements in policy implementation (2022, Governance)
  • Switzerland's COVID-19 policy response: Consociational crisis management and neo-corporatist reopening (2020, European Policy Analysis)
  • Blame avoidance in hard times: complex governance structures and the COVID-19 pandemic (2022, West European Politics)
  • Evidence-Based Policymaking in Times of Acute Crisis: Comparing the Use of Scientific Knowledge in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy (2022, Politische Vierteljahresschrift)
  • Can Teachers' Discretion Enhance the Role of Professionalism in Times of Crisis? A Comparative Policy Analysis of Distance Teaching in Italy and Switzerland during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice)

In addition to articles, they have published books through the University of Bern and Schwabe Verlag eBooks. Their works include Evaluation der Parlaments- und Verwaltungsreform "Neue Stadtverwaltung Bern" (NSB) (2024) and Responsabilités brouillées - Structures, intervenant·es et mises à l'épreuve (2024).

Best Publications

  • Weber, Wilson, and Hegel: Theories of Modern Bureaucracy

    Fritz Sager;Christian Rosser

  • Serving many masters: Public accountability in private policy implementation

    Eva Thomann;Peter Hupe;Fritz Sager

  • Realistic Evaluation and QCA: Conceptual Parallels and an Empirical Application

    Barbara Befani;Simone Ledermann;Fritz Sager

  • Moving beyond legal compliance: innovative approaches to EU multilevel implementation

    Eva Thomann;Fritz Sager

  • Metropolitan Institutions and Policy Coordination: The Integration of Land Use and Transport Policies in Swiss Urban Areas

    Fritz Sager

  • Sorting through the garbage can: under what conditions do governments adopt policy programs?

    Fritz Sager;Yvan Rielle

  • Anticipatory and reactive forms of blame avoidance: of foxes and lions

    Markus Hinterleitner;Fritz Sager

  • Coordonner transports et urbanisme

    Vincent Kaufmann;Fritz Sager;Yves Ferrari;Dominique Joye

  • Dealing With Complex Causality in Realist Synthesis The Promise of Qualitative Comparative Analysis

    Fritz Sager;Céline Andereggen

  • Multiple streams in member state implementation: politics, problem construction and policy paths in Swiss asylum policy

    Fritz Sager;Eva Thomann

  • Street-level Bureaucrats and New Modes of Governance: How conflicting roles affect the implementation of the Swiss Ordinance on Veterinary Medicinal Products

    Fritz Sager;Eva Thomann;Christine Zollinger;Nico van der Heiden

  • Avoiding Blame—A Comprehensive Framework and the Australian Home Insulation Program Fiasco

    Markus Hinterleitner;Fritz Sager

  • Governance and Coercion

    Fritz Sager

  • Blame avoidance in hard times: complex governance structures and the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Mapping the mix: Linking instruments, settings and target groups in the study of policy mixes

    Céline Mavrot;Susanne Hadorn;Fritz Sager

  • The Coordination of Local Policies for Urban Development and Public Transportation in Four Swiss Cities

    Vincent Kaufmann;Fritz Sager

  • Blame, Reputation, and Organizational Responses to a Politicized Climate

    Markus Hinterleitner;Fritz Sager

  • Toward a better understanding of implementation performance in the EU multilevel system

    Eva Thomann;Fritz Sager

  • Making Transport Policy Work: Polity, Policy, Politics, and Systematic Review

    Fritz Sager

  • Policy coordination in the European metropolis: A meta-analysis

    Fritz Sager

  • Capital city dynamics: linking regional innovation systems, locational policies and policy regimes

    Heike Mayer;Fritz Sager;David Kaufmann;Martin Victricius Warland

  • Types of knowledge utilization of regulatory impact assessments: Evidence from Swiss policymaking

    Christof Rissi;Fritz Sager

  • Policy-Analyse in der Schweiz - Besonderheiten, Theorien, Beispiele

    Fritz Sager;Karin Ingold;Andreas Balthasar

Frequent Co-Authors

Eva Thomann
Eva Thomann University of Exeter
Adrian Vatter
Adrian Vatter University of Bern
Frédéric Varone
Frédéric Varone University of Geneva
Peter Hupe
Peter Hupe KU Leuven
Stephen L. Leib
Stephen L. Leib University of Bern
Thomas F. Stocker
Thomas F. Stocker University of Bern
Martin Grosjean
Martin Grosjean University of Bern
Karin Ingold
Karin Ingold University of Bern

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