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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 25 1565 1434 778 689 79 7448

Geoffrey C. Layman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Geoffrey C. Layman between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Geoffrey C. Layman published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2020. 7 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2020. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 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: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Geoffrey C. Layman: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 0
2008 1
2009 5
2010 2
2011 3
2012 3
2013 1
2014 4
2015 0
2016 1
2017 4
2018 2
2019 3
2020 42
2021 3
2022 0
2023 2
2024 5
2025 2
Total 108
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Geoffrey C. Layman publications per year - data summary

  • Geoffrey C. Layman, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, has 108 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 1996, 2008, 2013 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 23 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 12 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1992-2008: 25 publications (1.5 per year); 2009-2025: 82 publications (4.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Geoffrey C. Layman 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 Geoffrey C. Layman 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, 76–80 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: 79 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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 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
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Geoffrey C. Layman 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.
  • Geoffrey C. Layman, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, records 79 publications - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Geoffrey C. Layman, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Geoffrey C. Layman ranks below 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).

Geoffrey C. Layman 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 Geoffrey C. Layman 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, 25 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: 25 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 25
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
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Geoffrey C. Layman 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.
  • Geoffrey C. Layman, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, records 25 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Geoffrey C. Layman, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Geoffrey C. Layman ranks below 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).

Overview

Geoffrey C. Layman is a researcher affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on the intersection of religion and politics within American society.

The research topics explored by Layman include:

  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Political Philosophy and Ethics

Layman's publications span several fields, with the main focus on Social Sciences, supported by subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Communication, Philosophy, and Health.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Layman include:

  • "Secularism and American Political Behavior" (2021), published in Public Opinion Quarterly
  • "Political Parties and Loser's Consent in American Politics" (2023), published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

In addition to articles, Layman authored a book titled Secular Surge, published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press.

Frequent publication venues for Layman's work include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Political Psychology
  • The Forum
  • Public Opinion Quarterly
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Layman has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, such as:

  • David E. Campbell
  • John C. Green
  • Levi G. Allen
  • James R. G. Kirk
  • Wayde Z.C. Marsh

Best Publications

  • Party Polarization and "Conflict Extension" in the American Electorate

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas Michael Carsey

  • The great divide : religious and cultural conflict in American party politics

    Geoffrey C. Layman

  • PARTY POLARIZATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS: Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas M. Carsey;Juliana Menasce Horowitz

  • Changing Sides or Changing Minds? Party Identification and Policy Preferences in the American Electorate

    Thomas M. Carsey;Geoffrey C. Layman

  • Religion and Political Behavior in the United States: The Impact of Beliefs, Affiliations, and Commitment from 1980 to 1994

    Geoffrey C. Layman

  • Activists and Conflict Extension in American Party Politics

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas M. Carsey;John C. Green;Richard Herrera

  • “Bands of Others”? Attitudes toward Muslims in Contemporary American Society

    Kerem Ozan Kalkan;Geoffrey C. Layman;Eric M. Uslaner

  • Cultural Conflict in American Politics: Religious Traditionalism, Postmaterialism, and U.S. Political Behavior

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Edward G. Carmines

  • Wars and Rumours of Wars: The Contexts of Cultural Conflict in American Political Behaviour

    Geoffrey C. Layman;John C. Green

  • The Party Faithful: Partisan Images, Candidate Religion, and the Electoral Impact of Party Identification

    David E. Campbell;John C. Green;Geoffrey C. Layman

  • Party Polarization and Party Structuring of Policy Attitudes: A Comparison of Three NES Panel Studies

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas M. Carsey

  • “Culture Wars” in the American Party System Religious and Cultural Change among Partisan Activists Since 1972

    Geoffrey C. Layman

  • Beyond Race: Social Justice as a Race Neutral Ideal

    Paul M. Sniderman;Edward G. Carmines;Geoffrey C. Layman;Michael Carter

  • Value Priorities, Partisanship and Electoral Choice: The Neglected Case of the United States

    Edward G. Carmines;Geoffrey C. Layman

  • Authoritarianism and American Political Behavior from 1952 to 2008

    Anne M. Cizmar;Geoffrey C. Layman;John McTague;Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz

  • Religious Group Cues and Citizen Policy Attitudes in the United States

    Todd Adkins;Geoffrey C. Layman;David E. Campbell;John C. Green

  • Putting Politics First: The Impact of Politics on American Religious and Secular Orientations

    David E. Campbell;Geoffrey C. Layman;John C. Green;Nathanael G. Sumaktoyo

  • Why Do Party Activists Convert? An Analysis of Individual-Level Change on the Abortion Issue:

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas M. Carsey

  • Survey Experiments on Candidate Religiosity, Political Attitudes, and Vote Choice

    Jeremiah J. Castle;Geoffrey C. Layman;David E. Campbell;John C. Green

  • PARTY POLARIZATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS

    Geoffrey C. Layman;Thomas M. Carsey;Juliana Menasce Horowitz

  • Policy Balancing and Preferences for Party Control of Government

    Thomas M. Carsey;Geoffrey C. Layman

  • State Party Context and Norms among Delegates to the 2000 National Party Conventions

    Thomas M. Carsey;John C. Green;Richard Herrera;Geoffrey C. Layman

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas M. Carsey
Thomas M. Carsey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John C. Green
John C. Green University of Akron
Edward G. Carmines
Edward G. Carmines Indiana University
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell University of Notre Dame
Paul M. Sniderman
Paul M. Sniderman Stanford University
Eric M. Uslaner
Eric M. Uslaner University of Maryland, College Park

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