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Hanna Bäck

Hanna Bäck

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1021 922 13 13 195 4155

Hanna Bäck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hanna Bäck between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hanna Bäck published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 16 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1974 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hanna Bäck: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
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 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 5
2005 1
2006 3
2007 7
2008 14
2009 3
2010 1
2011 8
2012 7
2013 10
2014 7
2015 10
2016 12
2017 7
2018 16
2019 19
2020 9
2021 23
2022 7
2023 24
2024 10
2025 6
Total 223
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Hanna Bäck 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 Hanna Bäck 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: 195 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 27 195
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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Hanna Bäck 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 Hanna Bäck 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
31 81
32 86 32
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

Hanna Bäck is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Communication, and Gender Studies.

The scientist's work explores several main topics including:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies

Hanna Bäck has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Emotions during the Covid-19 pandemic: Fear, anxiety, and anger as mediators between threats and policy support and political actions" (2021) in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • "Exploring a pathway to radicalization: The effects of social exclusion and rejection sensitivity" (2020) in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • "Intergroup threat and affective polarization in a multi-party system" (2021) in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology
  • "Threats, Emotions, and Affective Polarization" (2023) in Political Psychology
  • "The young protester: the impact of belongingness needs on political engagement" (2020) in Journal of Youth Studies

The publication venues where Hanna Bäck frequently contributes include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • West European Politics
  • Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • Frontiers in Political Science
  • Party Politics

Co-authorship has been an important aspect of their work. Frequent collaborators include Emma A. Renström, Royce Carroll, Marc Debus, Wolfgang C. Müller, and Johan Hellström.

In addition to journal articles, Hanna Bäck has contributed to academic books, with a publication through Cambridge University Press titled The Selection and Tenure of Foreign Ministers Around the World (2024).

Best Publications

  • Democracy and State Capacity: Exploring a J-shaped Relationship

    Hanna Bäck;Axel Hadenius

  • Who gets what in coalition governments? Predictors of portfolio allocation in parliamentary democracies

    Hanna Bäck;Marc Debus;Patrick Dumont

  • Who Takes the Parliamentary Floor? The Role of Gender in Speech-making in the Swedish Riksdag

    Hanna Bäck;Marc Debus;Jochen Müller

  • Intra-Party Politics and Coalition Formation: Evidence from Swedish Local Government

    Hanna Bäck

  • Explaining and predicting coalition outcomes: Conclusions from studying data on local coalitions

    Hanna Bäck

  • Political Parties, Parliaments and Legislative Speechmaking

    Hanna Bäck;Mark Debus

  • Regional Government Formation in Varying Multilevel Contexts: A Comparison of Eight European Countries

    Hanna Bäck;Marc Debus;Jochen Müller;Henry Bäck

  • Making the First Move. A Two-Stage Analysis of the Role of Formateurs in Parliamentary Government Formation

    Hanna Bäck;Patrick Dumont

  • Combining large-n and small-n strategies: The way forward in coalition research

    Hanna Bäck;Patrick Dumont

  • Intra-party Diversity and Ministerial Selection in Coalition Governments

    Hanna Bäck;Marc Debus;Wolfgang C. Müller

  • Does European Integration Lead to a `Presidentialization' of Executive Politics? Ministerial Selection in Swedish Postwar Cabinets

    Hanna Bäck;Patrick Dumont;Henk Erik Meier;Thomas Persson

  • Why so few, and why so late? Green parties and the question of governmental participation

    Patrick Dumont;Hanna Bäck

  • Coalition Agreements, Issue Attention, and Cabinet Governance

    Heike Klüver;Hanna Bäck

  • When Do Women Speak? A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Gender in Legislative Debates:

    Hanna Bäck;Marc Debus

  • Explaining Modes of Participation : A Dynamic Test of Alternative Rational Choice Models

    Hanna Bäck;Jan Teorell;Anders Westholm

  • Coalition Agreements as Control Devices

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  • Threats, Emotions, and Affective Polarization

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  • Emotions during the Covid-19 pandemic: Fear, anxiety, and anger as mediators between threats and policy support and political actions

    Emma A. Renström;Hanna Bäck

  • Exploring a pathway to radicalization: The effects of social exclusion and rejection sensitivity:

    Emma A. Renström;Hanna Bäck;Holly M. Knapton

  • The political dynamics of portfolio design in European democracies

    Ulrich Sieberer;Thomas M. Meyer;Hanna Bäck;Andrea Ceron

  • Party Size and Portfolio Payoffs: The Proportional Allocation of Ministerial Posts in Coalition Governments

    Hanna Bäck;Henk Erik Meier;Thomas Persson

  • Explaining coalitions : evidence and lessons from studying coalition formation in Swedish local government

    Hanna Bäck

  • A two-stage analysis of the role of formateurs in parliamentary government formation

    Hanna Back;Patrick Dumont

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Debus
Marc Debus University of Mannheim
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Patrick Dumont
Patrick Dumont Australian National University
Wolfgang C. Müller
Wolfgang C. Müller University of Vienna
Johannes Lindvall
Johannes Lindvall University of Gothenburg
Heike Klüver
Heike Klüver Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Royce Carroll
Royce Carroll University of Houston
Thomas Saalfeld
Thomas Saalfeld University of Bamberg
Staffan I. Lindberg
Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg
Sara B. Hobolt
Sara B. Hobolt London School of Economics and Political Science

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