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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 104 73 62 37 34 295 117292

Gary King publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary King between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary King published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2008. 9 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2008. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications
1977 2024

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary King: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 5
1990 9
1991 4
1992 1
1993 6
1994 11
1995 8
1996 7
1997 1
1998 7
1999 6
2000 8
2001 14
2002 8
2003 14
2004 12
2005 2
2006 6
2007 14
2008 35
2009 28
2010 14
2011 14
2012 5
2013 11
2014 10
2015 10
2016 6
2017 11
2018 5
2019 5
2020 15
2021 17
2022 2
2023 5
2024 4
Total 362
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Gary King publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary King sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 294–303 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 295 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106 295
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Gary King D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary King sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97 104
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Gary King is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has published extensively across multiple fields, focusing on social science and health-related topics.

Their research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Gary King has contributed to subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Modeling and Simulation, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's notable recent papers include:

  • "Computational social science: Obstacles and opportunities" (2020, Science)
  • "Evaluating COVID-19 Public Health Messaging in Italy: Self-Reported Compliance and Growing Mental Health Concerns" (2020, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])
  • "Population-scale longitudinal mapping of COVID-19 symptoms, behaviour and testing" (2020, Nature Human Behaviour)
  • "How to Measure Legislative District Compactness If You Only Know It When You See It" (2021, American Journal of Political Science)
  • "Facebook Privacy-Protected Full URLs Data Set" (2020, Harvard Dataverse)

Frequent coauthors working alongside Gary King include:

  • Soubhik Barari
  • Stefano Caria
  • Antonio Davola
  • Paolo Falco
  • Thiemo Fetzer

Their publications appear regularly in venues such as:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Nature Medicine
  • Political Analysis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries

Awards received over the course of their career include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2004)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1998)

Best Publications

  • Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research

    Gary King;Robert O. Keohane;Sidney Verba

  • Designing Social Inquiry

    Gary King;Robert O. Keohane;Sidney Verba

  • Logistic Regression in Rare Events Data

    Gary King;Langche Zeng

  • Matching as Nonparametric Preprocessing for Reducing Model Dependence in Parametric Causal Inference

    Daniel E. Ho;Kosuke Imai;Gary King;Elizabeth A. Stuart

  • Making the Most of Statistical Analyses: Improving Interpretation and Presentation

    Gary King;Michael Tomz;Jason Wittenberg

  • MatchIt: Nonparametric Preprocessing for Parametric Causal Inference

    Daniel E. Ho;Kosuke Imai;Gary King;Elizabeth A. Stuart

  • Computational Social Science

    David M. Lazer;Alex Pentland;Lada Adamic;Sinan Aral;Sinan Aral

  • Causal Inference without Balance Checking: Coarsened Exact Matching

    Stefano M. Iacus;Gary King;Giuseppe Porro

  • How Censorship in China Allows Government Criticism but Silences Collective Expression

    Gary King;Jennifer Jie Pan;Margaret Earling Roberts

  • The Parable of Google Flu: Traps in Big Data Analysis

    David Lazer;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Ryan Kennedy;Gary King;Alessandro Vespignani;Alessandro Vespignani

  • Analyzing Incomplete Political Science Data: An Alternative Algorithm for Multiple Imputation

    Gary King;James Honaker;Anne Joseph;Kenneth Scheve

  • A solution to the ecological inference problem

    Gary King

  • Why Propensity Scores Should Not Be Used for Matching

    Gary King;Richard Nielsen

  • CEM: Coarsened Exact Matching in Stata

    Matthew Blackwell;Stefano Iacus;Gary King;Giuseppe Porro

  • Enhancing the Validity and Cross-cultural Comparability of Measurement in Survey Research

    Gary King;Christopher J. L. Murray;Joshua A. Salomon;Ajay Tandon

  • Unifying Political Methodology: The Likelihood Theory of Statistical Inference

    Gary King

  • What to Do about Missing Values in Time-Series Cross-Section Data

    James Honaker;Gary King

  • How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction, Not Engaged Argument

    Gary King;Jennifer Pan;Margaret E. Roberts

  • Misunderstandings between experimentalists and observationalists about causal inference

    Kosuke Imai;Gary King;Elizabeth A. Stuart

  • Why are American Presidential Election Campaign Polls so Variable when Votes are so Predictable

    Andrew Gelman;Gary King

  • Explaining Rare Events in International Relations

    Gary King;Langche Zeng

  • Analyzing Incomplete Political Science Data: An Alternative Algorithm for Multiple Imputation

    Gary King;James Honaker;Anne Joseph O'Connell;Kenneth Scheve

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Gelman
Andrew Gelman Columbia University
Sidney Verba
Sidney Verba Harvard University
Kosuke Imai
Kosuke Imai Harvard University
David Lazer
David Lazer Northeastern University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Kay Lehman Schlozman
Kay Lehman Schlozman Boston College
Alessandro Vespignani
Alessandro Vespignani Northeastern University
Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein Washington University in St. Louis
Xihong Lin
Xihong Lin Harvard University

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