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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 50 229 135 118 20852

Guillermo O'Donnell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guillermo O'Donnell between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guillermo O'Donnell published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 1 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guillermo O'Donnell: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 3
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 5
1983 2
1984 7
1985 2
1986 6
1987 4
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 4
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 1
2006 2
2007 6
2008 1
2009 2
2010 13
2011 1
2012 0
2013 4
2014 0
2015 4
2016 1
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 123
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Guillermo O'Donnell publications per year - data summary

  • Guillermo O'Donnell, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, has 123 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1980, 1991, 2012 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.7 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 3 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 44 publications (2.4 per year); 1990-2007: 46 publications (2.6 per year); 2008-2025: 33 publications (1.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Guillermo O'Donnell 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 Guillermo O'Donnell 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, 116–120 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: 118 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 67 118
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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Guillermo O'Donnell 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.
  • Guillermo O'Donnell, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, records 118 publications - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Guillermo O'Donnell, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Guillermo O'Donnell 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).

Guillermo O'Donnell 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 Guillermo O'Donnell 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 50
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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Guillermo O'Donnell 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.
  • Guillermo O'Donnell, a Political Science scholar from University of Notre Dame, records 50 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Guillermo O'Donnell, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Guillermo O'Donnell 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

  • 2006 - Mattei Dogan Prize from International Political Science Association

Overview

Guillermo O'Donnell was affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States. Their research spanned the fields of social sciences, with a clear focus on political science and international relations. The main topics of their scholarly work included comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and political theory and democracy.

Their publication record featured recent papers such as Accountability Horizontal La institucionalización legal de la desconfianza política (2021), published in Isonomía - Revista de teoría y filosofía del derecho. This work addressed issues related to political accountability and legal institutionalization of political distrust. Another publication in 2025 included Prediction of the risk of diabetic foot from corneal nerve images using deep learning algorithms, featured in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, reflecting a collaboration in a distinct applied research area.

Frequent coauthors in their research included:

  • Chang Liu
  • Lei Zhu
  • Myeong Ju Koh
  • Mingyi Yu
  • Isabelle Xin Yu Lee

O'Donnell's work was disseminated through venues such as:

  • Isonomía - Revista de teoría y filosofía del derecho
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

In recognition of their contributions to political science, Guillermo O'Donnell received the Mattei Dogan Prize from the International Political Science Association in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Tentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies

    Guillermo A. O'donnell;Philippe C. Schmitter

  • Horizontal Accountability in New Democracies

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • Estado y políticas estatales en América Latina: hacia una estrategia de investigación

    Oscar Oszlak;Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • On the State, Democratization and Some Conceptual Problems: A Latin American View with Glances at Some Postcommunist Countries

    Guillermo O'Donnell

  • Illusions About Consolidation

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • Modernization and bureaucratic-authoritarianism: studies in South American politics

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • Why the Rule of Law Matters

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Prospects for Democracy

    Guillermo A. O'donnell;Philippe C. Schmitter;Laurence Whitehead

  • Shaping the Political Arena

    Ruth Berins Collier;David Collier;Guillermo O'Donnell

  • The Quality of Democracy: Theory and Applications

    Guillermo O'Donnell;Jorge Vargas Cullell

  • Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Comparative Perspectives

    Guillermo A. O'donnell;Philippe C. Schmitter;Laurence Whitehead

  • Issues in democratic consolidation : the new South American democracies in comparative perspective

    Scott Mainwaring;Guillermo A. O'Donnell;J. Samuel Valenzuela

  • Democracy, Law, and Comparative Politics

    Guillermo A. O’Donnell

  • The (un)rule of law and the underprivileged in Latin America

    Juan E. Méndez;Guillermo A. O'Donnell;Paulo Sérgio de M. S. Pinheiro

  • Bureaucratic Authoritarianism: Argentina 1966-1973 in Comparative Perspective

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • State and alliances in Argentina, 1956–1976

    Guillermo O'Donnell

  • Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Latin America

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell;Philippe C. Schmitter;Laurence Whitehead

  • Horizontal Accountability: The Legal Institutionalization of Mistrust

    Guillermo O'Donnell

  • Counterpoints: Selected Essays on Authoritarianism and Democratization

    Guillermo A. O'Donnell

  • Human Development, Human Rights, and Democracy

    Guillermo O’Donnell

  • Polyarchies and the (un)rule of law in Latin America

    Guillermo O'Donnell

  • Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Southern Europe

    Guillermo A. O'donnell;Philippe C. Schmitter;Laurence Whitehead

  • Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics

    Gerardo L. Munck;Richard Snyder;Gabriel Abraham Almond;Barrington Moore

  • REFLECTIONS ON THE PATTERNS OF CHANGE IN THE BUREAUCRATIC- AUTHORITARIAN STATE

    Guillermo O'Donnell

  • Bureaucratic Authoritarianism: Argentina, 1966-1973, in Comparative Perspective

    Abraham F. Lowenthal;Guillermo O'Donnell

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe C. Schmitter
Philippe C. Schmitter European University Institute
Laurence Whitehead
Laurence Whitehead University of Oxford
Abraham F. Lowenthal
Abraham F. Lowenthal University of Southern California
Adam Przeworski
Adam Przeworski New York University
Scott Mainwaring
Scott Mainwaring University of Notre Dame
Gerardo L. Munck
Gerardo L. Munck University of Southern California
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University
Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen Harvard University
Albert O. Hirschman
Albert O. Hirschman Institute for Advanced Study
David Collier
David Collier University of California, Berkeley

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