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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 69 53 46 30 24 181 36861

Gary Marks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary Marks between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary Marks published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2018. 11 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1981 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary Marks: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 9
1997 2
1998 1
1999 7
2000 3
2001 2
2002 7
2003 2
2004 11
2005 7
2006 8
2007 8
2008 11
2009 4
2010 7
2011 14
2012 9
2013 2
2014 5
2015 4
2016 13
2017 5
2018 15
2019 10
2020 11
2021 5
2022 8
2023 5
2024 3
2025 8
Total 220
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Gary Marks publications per year - data summary

  • Gary Marks, a Political Science scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has 220 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.8 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 29 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 14 publications (0.9 per year); 1996-2010: 89 publications (5.9 per year); 2011-2025: 117 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gary Marks 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 Gary Marks 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, 181–185 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: 181 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 27 181
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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Gary Marks 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.
  • Gary Marks, a Political Science scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, records 181 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Gary Marks, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Gary Marks 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).

Gary Marks 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 Gary Marks 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, 62+ 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: 69 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 69
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Gary Marks 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.
  • Gary Marks, a Political Science scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, records 69 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Gary Marks, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Gary Marks ranks above the median.
  • 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Gary Marks is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the field of Social Sciences, particularly focusing on Political Science and International Relations.

Their research spans several subfields, including Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Linguistics and Language, Communication, and Education. The main topics of their work highlight a focus on Social Policy and Reform Studies, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, European Union Policy and Governance, Social Media and Politics, Political Systems and Governance, and Migration, Refugees, and Integration.

Gary Marks has published in a variety of academic venues, with frequent contributions to UNC Libraries, SSRN Electronic Journal, JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies, Harvard Dataverse, and Electoral Studies.

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Liesbet Hooghe, Jan Rovný, Marco R. Steenbergen, Seth Jolly, and Ryan Bakker.

Their recent papers include:

  • Chapel Hill Expert Survey trend file, 1999-2019, 2021, Electoral Studies
  • Language difference and regional authority, 2020, Regional & Federal Studies
  • A postfunctionalist theory of multilevel governance, 2020, The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
  • The Russian threat and the consolidation of the West: How populism and EU-skepticism shape party support for Ukraine, 2024, European Union Politics
  • Contesting Covid: The ideological bases of partisan responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022, European Journal of Political Research

Best Publications

  • Multi-Level Governance and European Integration

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Wolfe Marks

  • A Postfunctionalist Theory of European Integration: From Permissive Consensus to Constraining Dissensus

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary W Marks

  • European integration from the 1980s: State-centric v. multi-level governance

    Gary Marks;Liesbet Hooghe;Kermit Blank

  • Does Left/Right Structure Party Positions on European Integration?

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks;Carole J. Wilson

  • Types of Multi-Level Governance

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • Calculation, Community and Cues Public Opinion on European Integration

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • Cleavage theory meets Europe’s crises: Lipset, Rokkan, and the transnational cleavage

    Liesbet Hooghe;Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks;Gary Marks

  • Types of Multi-Level Governance

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • Measuring party positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill expert survey trend file, 1999-2010

    Ryan Bakker;Catherine de Vries;Erica Edwards;Liesbet Hooghe

  • Continuity and Change in Contemporary Capitalism

    Herbert Kitschelt;Peter Lange;Gary Marks;John D. Stephens

  • Governance in the European Union

    Gary Wolfe Marks;Fritz Wilhelm Scharpf;Philippe C. Schmitter;Wolfgang Streeck

  • Party Competition and European Integration in the East and West Different Structure, Same Causality

    Gary Marks;Liesbet Hooghe;Moira Nelson;Erica Edwards

  • Contrasting Visions of Multi-level Governance

    E.A.E.B. Hooghe;G.W. Marks

  • The Rise of Regional Authority: A Comparative Study of 42 Democracies

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Wolfe Marks;Arjan H. Schakel

  • Explaining the salience of anti-elitism and reducing political corruption for political parties in Europe with the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey data

    Jonathan Polk;Jan Rovny;Ryan Bakker;Erica Edwards

  • The Past in the Present: A Cleavage Theory of Party Response to European Integration

    Gary Marks;Carole J. Wilson

  • Social movements and the changing structure of political opportunity in the European union 1

    Gary Marks;Doug McAdam

  • National political parties and European integration

    Gary Marks;Carole J. Wilson;Leonard Ray

  • Competencies, Cracks, and Conflicts: Regional Mobilization in the European Union

    Gary Marks;François Nielsen;Leonard Ray;Jane E. Salk

  • Reliability and validity of the 2002 and 2006 Chapel Hill expert surveys on party positioning

    Liesbet Hooghe;Ryan Bakker;Anna Brigevich;Catherine De vries

  • European integration and political conflict

    Gary W Marks;Marco R. Steenbergen

  • Evaluating expert judgments

    Marco R. Steenbergen;Gary Marks

  • Chapel Hill Expert Survey trend file, 1999–2019

    Seth Jolly;Ryan Bakker;Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • The Rise of Regional Authority: A Comparative Study of 42 Democracies (1950-2006)

    E.A.E.B. Hooghe;G.W. Marks;A.H. Schakel

  • European Integration and Political Conflict: Does left/right structure party positions on European integration?

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks;Carole J. Wilson

  • Unraveling the Central State, But How? Types of Multi-Level Governance. IHS Political Science Series: 2003, No. 87

    Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

Frequent Co-Authors

Liesbet Hooghe
Liesbet Hooghe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arjan H. Schakel
Arjan H. Schakel University of Bergen
Marco R. Steenbergen
Marco R. Steenbergen University of Zurich
Herbert Kitschelt
Herbert Kitschelt Duke University
Milada Anna Vachudova
Milada Anna Vachudova University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan Rovny
Jan Rovny Sciences Po
Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Kent Eaton
Kent Eaton University of California, Santa Cruz
Doug McAdam
Doug McAdam Stanford University

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