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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 56 976 870 610 531 173 25304
Political Science 59 116 100 68 56 196 25943

Helen V. Milner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helen V. Milner between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helen V. Milner published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2019. 8 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2019. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 9 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1957 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helen V. Milner: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 9
1989 4
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 8
1994 3
1995 7
1996 10
1997 4
1998 13
1999 5
2000 4
2001 4
2002 7
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 2
2007 4
2008 5
2009 11
2010 6
2011 4
2012 16
2013 11
2014 5
2015 12
2016 3
2017 15
2018 4
2019 33
2020 5
2021 16
2022 8
2023 7
2024 7
2025 1
Total 280
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Helen V. Milner 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 Helen V. Milner 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, 196–200 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: 196 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
196–200 24 196
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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Helen V. Milner 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 Helen V. Milner 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 59
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Helen V. Milner is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with 36 publications. Within this field, they focus particularly on Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Development, and Demography.

The researcher's work covers a range of topics including:

  • International Development and Aid
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Helen V. Milner has published several recent papers, notably:

  • "Voting for Populism in Europe: Globalization, Technological Change, and the Extreme Right," 2021, Comparative Political Studies
  • "The dynamics of political polarization," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (co-authored by Simon A. Levin)
  • "The Globalization Backlash: Exploring New Perspectives," 2021, Comparative Political Studies (co-authored by Edward D. Mansfield)
  • "From Text to Political Positions on Foreign Aid: Analysis of Aid Mentions in Party Manifestos from 1960 to 2015," 2020, International Studies Quarterly (co-authored by Simone Dietrich)
  • "Technological Change and the International System," 2021, World Politics

Their research has appeared frequently in several publication venues, including:

  • International Organization
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Comparative Political Studies
  • International Studies Quarterly

Helen V. Milner has collaborated regularly with colleagues such as Nita Rudra, David Stasavage, Jessica Weeks, Judith Goldstein, and Susan Hyde.

The researcher is also the author of the book Resisting Protectionism, published in 2021 by Princeton University Press.

Best Publications

  • Interests, Institutions, and Information: Domestic Politics and International Relations

    Helen V. Milner

  • Historical Institutionalism in Contemporary Political Science

    Ira Katznelson;Helen V. Milner;Theda Skocpol;Paul Pierson

  • Resisting Protectionism: Global Industries and the Politics of International Trade

    Helen V. Milner

  • The Politics of Foreign Direct Investment into Developing Countries: Increasing FDI through International Trade Agreements?

    Tim Büthe;Helen V. Milner

  • Why Democracies Cooperate More: Electoral Control and International Trade Agreements

    Edward D. Mansfield;Helen V. Milner;B. Peter Rosendorff

  • The New Wave of Regionalism

    Edward D. Mansfield;Helen V. Milner

  • Internationalization and domestic politics

    Robert O. Keohane;Helen V. Milner

  • International Theories of Cooperation Among Nations: Strengths and Weaknesses

    Helen Milner

  • Why the Move to Free Trade? Democracy and Trade Policy in the Developing Countries

    Helen V. Milner;Keiko Kubota

  • The assumption of anarchy in international relations theory: a critique*

    Helen Milner

  • Free to Trade: Democracies, Autocracies, and International Trade

    Edward D. Mansfield;Helen V. Milner;B. Peter Rosendorff

  • The Optimal Design of International Trade Institutions: Uncertainty and Escape

    B. Peter Rosendorff;Helen V. Milner

  • The Digital Divide: The Role of Political Institutions in Technology Diffusion

    Helen V. Milner

  • THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

    Helen V. Milner

  • Democratic politics and international trade negotiations: Elections and divided government as constraints on trade liberalization

    Helen V. Milner;B. Peter Rosendorff

  • Partisanship, Trade Policy, and Globalization: Is There a Left–Right Divide on Trade Policy?

    Helen V. Milner;Benjamin Judkins

  • Rationalizing Politics: The Emerging Synthesis of International, American, and Comparative Politics

    Helen V. Milner

  • Between free trade and protectionism: strategic trade policy and a theory of corporate trade demands

    Helen V. Milner;David B. Yoffie

  • Who supports global economic engagement? The sources of preferences in American foreign economic policy

    Helen V. Milner;Dustin H. Tingley

  • Votes, Vetoes, and the Political Economy of International Trade Agreements

    Edward D. Mansfield;Helen V. Milner

  • Why Multilateralism? Foreign Aid and Domestic Principal-Agent Problems

    Helen V. Milner

  • Democratization and Economic Globalization

    Helen V. Milner;Bumba Mukherjee

  • Political science : the state of the discipline

    Ira Katznelson;Helen V. Milner

  • Free to Trade: Democracies, Autocracies and International Trade Negotiations

    Edward D. Mansfield;Edward D. Mansfield;Helen V. Milner;Bryan Peter Rosendorff

  • The Rational Design of International Institutions: The Optimal Design of International Trade Institutions: Uncertainty and Escape

    B. Peter Rosendorff;Helen V. Milner

Frequent Co-Authors

Dustin Tingley
Dustin Tingley Harvard University
Edward D. Mansfield
Edward D. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
B. Peter Rosendorff
B. Peter Rosendorff New York University
Daniel L. Nielson
Daniel L. Nielson Brigham Young University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Gabriele Spilker
Gabriele Spilker University of Konstanz
Michael G. Findley
Michael G. Findley The University of Texas at Austin
Adam S. Chilton
Adam S. Chilton University of Chicago
Jon C. Pevehouse
Jon C. Pevehouse University of Wisconsin–Madison

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