World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
32
Citations
3549
World Ranking
1031
National Ranking
25

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.

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: 17 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 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.

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.

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: 73 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.

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

  • The polity of implementation: Organizational and institutional arrangements in policy implementation

    Unknown

  • 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

    Unknown

  • 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

  • Evidence-Based Policymaking in Times of Acute Crisis: Comparing the Use of Scientific Knowledge in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy

    Unknown

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

    Markus Hinterleitner;Fritz Sager

  • Switzerland's COVID-19 policy response: Consociational crisis management and neo-corporatist reopening

    Fritz Sager;Céline Mavrot

  • 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

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

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Political Science opens doors to a variety of academic and professional opportunities, many of which can be pursued online. For those interested in understanding the broader context of politics and society, a bachelor degree in history is an excellent choice. This degree provides valuable research and analytical skills that overlap with political science.

If you want the flexibility to design a curriculum around multiple interests, consider enrolling in the best online interdisciplinary studies degree. This option is ideal for students wanting to customize their learning experience to match their career goals.

For advanced studies, a masters in history deepens expertise in research, writing, and historical analysis—skills that are highly valued in policy analysis, public service, and academia.

If you prefer a faster route to a rewarding career, explore quick certificate programs. These certifications can help you enter fields such as project management, data analysis, or public administration, building on your political science background with practical skills for immediate employment.

Best Scientists Citing Fritz Sager

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles