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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1139 1030 6 5 194 6125

Gerda Falkner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerda Falkner between 1994 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerda Falkner published across 31 years, from 1994 to 2024, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2000. 1 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2000. 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 50 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1994 2024

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerda Falkner: publications per year, 1994 to 2024
Year Publications
1994 4
1995 4
1996 6
1997 5
1998 5
1999 7
2000 50
2001 3
2002 13
2003 8
2004 15
2005 22
2006 4
2007 8
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 8
2012 2
2013 6
2014 2
2015 2
2016 6
2017 0
2018 5
2019 3
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 210
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Gerda Falkner 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 Gerda Falkner 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, 191–195 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: 194 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
186–190 36
191–195 27 194
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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Gerda Falkner 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 Gerda Falkner 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96 30
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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Overview

Gerda Falkner is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and specializes in Social Sciences, particularly within the subfields of Political Science and International Relations as well as Strategy and Management. Their body of work primarily addresses topics related to European Union Policy and Governance, Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies, German Security and Defense Policies, Political Systems and Governance, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Social Policy and Reform Studies, and Populism and Right-Wing Movements.

Their recent publication record includes the following papers:

  • Digital sovereignty - Rhetoric and reality, 2024, Journal of European Public Policy
  • Applying, Enforcing, and Implementing European Union Rules, 2020, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

While not listed as a coauthor on all papers, Falkner has frequently collaborated with researchers including Sebastian Heidebrecht, Anke Sophia Obendiek, Timo Seidl, Henning Deters, and Magnus G. Schoeller.

Falkner's work is published in academic venues such as:

  • Journal of European Public Policy
  • Public Administration
  • German Politics
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

The scientist's research interests are reflected in their contributions to the understanding of European Union policy frameworks, governance structures, and the political dynamics within the region. Topics such as cybersecurity and political influence converge in their analysis, as well as issues surrounding social policy reform and the impact of populism and right-wing movements.

Falkner's publication on "Digital sovereignty - Rhetoric and reality" (2024) contributes to the discourse on digital policy within the EU context, while their earlier work "Applying, Enforcing, and Implementing European Union Rules" (2020) addresses legal and administrative complexities of EU governance.

Best Publications

  • Complying with Europe : EU harmonisation and soft law in the member states

    Gerda Falkner;Oliver Treib;Miriam Hartlapp;Simone Leiber

  • Modes of governance: towards a conceptual clarification

    Oliver Treib;Holger Bähr;Gerda Falkner

  • Three Worlds of Compliance or Four? The EU-15 Compared to New Member States*

    Gerda Falkner;Oliver Treib

  • Non-Compliance with EU Directives in the Member States: Opposition through the Backdoor?

    Gerda Falkner;Miriam Hartlapp;Simone Leiber;Oliver Treib

  • Worlds of compliance: Why leading approaches to European Union implementation are only ‘sometimes-true theories’

    Gerda Falkner;Miriam Hartlapp;Oliver Treib

  • EU Social Policy in the 1990s: Towards a Corporatist Policy Community

    Gerda Falkner

  • Compliance in the enlarged European Union : living rights or dead letters?

    Gerda Falkner;Oliver Treib;Elisabeth Holzleithner;Emmanuelle Causse

  • Problems of Operationalization and Data in EU Compliance Research

    Miriam Hartlapp;Gerda Falkner

  • Theorizing EU treaty reform: beyond diplomacy and bargaining

    Gerda Falkner;Thomas Christiansen;Knud Erik Joergensen

  • The EU’s current crisis and its policy effects: research design and comparative findings

    Gerda Falkner

  • Modes of Governance : A Note Towards Conceptual Clarification

    Oliver Treib;Holger Bähr;Gerda Falkner

  • Policy Networks in a Multi-Level System: Convergence Towards Moderate Diversity?

    Gerda Falkner

  • How Pervasive are Euro-Politics? : Effects of EU Membership on a New Member State

    Gerda Falkner

  • EU Social Policy in the 1990s

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  • How intergovernmental are Intergovernmental Conferences? An example from the Maastricht Treaty reform

    Gerda Falkner

  • The EU's Decision Traps

    Gerda Falkner

  • The Maastricht Protocol On Social Policy: Theory and Practice:

    Gerda Falkner

  • Introduction: EU Treaty Reform as a Three-level Process

    Gerda Falkner

  • Europeanization of Social Partnership in Smaller European Democracies

    Gerda Falkner;Simone Leiber

  • The EU's decision traps : comparing policies

    Gerda Falkner

  • The role of the state within social policy

    Gerda Falkner;Emmerich Tálos

  • The Impact of EU Membership on Policy Networks in Austria: Creeping Chance Beneath the Surface

    Gerda Falkner;Wolfgang C. Müller;Martina Eder;Karin Hiller

  • The Treaty of Amsterdam: Facts, Analysis, Prospects

    Stefan Griller;Dimitri P. Droutsas;Gerda Falkner;Katrin Forgó

  • Complying with Europe: Conclusions: myth and reality of social Europe

    Gerda Falkner;Oliver Treib;Miriam Hartlapp;Simone Leiber

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Treib
Oliver Treib University of Münster
Wolfgang C. Müller
Wolfgang C. Müller University of Vienna
Thomas Christiansen
Thomas Christiansen Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies
Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen
Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen University of Copenhagen

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