2026 Geert Bouckaert: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	47	287	254	3	3	622	20814
Business and Management	43	1382	1293	16	15	389	17221

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

Geert Bouckaert is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium, with a research focus predominantly in the Social Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields, including Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology and Political Science, Urban Studies, and Strategy and Management.

Their research topics emphasize Public Policy and Administration Research, Accounting and Organizational Management, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Museums and Cultural Heritage, Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Local Government Finance and Decentralization, and Disaster Management and Resilience.

Bouckaert's recent publications include:

European Coronationalism? A Hot Spot Governing a Pandemic Crisis, 2020, Public Administration Review
The neo-Weberian state: From ideal type model to reality?, 2023, Max Weber Studies

They have coauthored frequently with:

Bacha Kebede Debela
Steven Van Hecke
Sabine Kuhlmann
Xabier Barandiarán
María José Canel

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, most notably in:

International Review of Administrative Sciences
Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives
Public Administration Review
Developments in Administration
Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice. Series D, Faculty of Economics and Administration

Bouckaert also has contributed book publications with two publishers, Leuven University Press and Springer International Publishing. Notable titles include:

Building Collaborative Governance in Times of Uncertainty, 2023
European Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe, 2022

The scholar has been recognized as a Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration.

Best Publications

Public Management Reform: A Comparative Analysis

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

3371
Citations
Public management reform : a comparative analysis - new public management, governance, and the Neo-Weberian State

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

1625
Citations
Performance Management in the Public Sector

Wouter Van Dooren;Geert Bouckaert;John Halligan

1267
Citations
Managing Performance: International Comparisons

Geert Bouckaert;John Halligan

1244
Citations
The study of organisational autonomy: a conceptual review

Koen Verhoest;B. Guy Peters;Geert Bouckaert;Bram Verschuere

806
Citations
Public Management Reform

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

765
Citations
Comparing measures of citizen trust and user satisfaction as indicators of good governance: difficulties in linking trust and satisfaction indicators

Geert Bouckaert;Steven Van de Walle

738
Citations
Public Service Performance and Trust in Government: The Problem of Causality

Steven Van de Walle;Geert Bouckaert

681
Citations
The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations

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533
Citations
Government agencies : practices and lessons from 30 countries

Koen Verhoest;Sandra van Thiel;Geert Bouckaert;Per Lægreid

515
Citations
TRUST IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE FOR A LONG- TERM DECLINE?

Steven Van de Walle;Steven Van Roosbroek;Geert Bouckaert

450
Citations
The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations: Shifting Patterns of Public Management

Geert Bouckaert;B. Guy Peters;Koen Verhoest

381
Citations
Performance measurement and management: the Achilles' Heel in administrative modernization

Geert Bouckaert;B. Guy Peters

364
Citations
Quality improvement in European public services : concepts, cases and commentary

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

302
Citations
Performance Management in the Public Sector

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270
Citations
Continuity and Change in Public Policy and Management

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

257
Citations
Trust and public administration

Geert Bouckaert

236
Citations
Measurement and Meaningful Management

Geert Bouckaert

233
Citations
Public Management Reform

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197
Citations
Janus-faced reorganization: specialization and coordination in four OECD countries in the period 1980—2005

Koen Verhoest;Geert Bouckaert;B. Guy Peters

191
Citations
Pressure, Legitimacy, and Innovative Behavior by Public Organizations

Koen Verhoest;Bram Verschuere;Geert Bouckaert

187
Citations
What is available and what is missing in the study of quangos

Geert Bouckaert;Guy B Peters

158
Citations
Identity vs performance: an overview of theories explaining trust in government

Geert Bouckaert;Steven Van de Walle;Bart Maddens;Jarl Kampen

155
Citations
Public Management Reform

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70
Citations
Assessing the Relation between Satisfaction with Public Service Delivery and Trust in Government: The Impact of the Predisposition of Citizens Toward Government on Evaluations of Its Performance

Jarl K. Kampen;Steven Van de Walle;Steven Van de Walle;Geert Bouckaert

36
Citations
Performance Measurement: Getting Results@@@Comparative Performance Measurement@@@Making Results-Based State Government Work

Geert Bouckaert;Wouter van Dooren;Harry P. Hatry;Elaine Morley

24
Citations
Public Management Reform. A Comparative Analysis - Into the Age of Austeriy

Christopher Pollitt;Geert Bouckaert

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Koen Verhoest University of Antwerp

Steven Van de Walle KU Leuven

Christopher Pollitt KU Leuven

B. Guy Peters University of Pittsburgh

John Halligan University of Canberra

Bram Verschuere Ghent University

Sandra van Thiel Erasmus University Rotterdam

Per Lægreid University of Bergen

Hellmut Wollmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Jos Van Orshoven KU Leuven

External Links

Personal website of Geert Bouckaert Google Scholar page

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