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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 67 71 60 3 3 496 18110

Ian McAllister publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian McAllister between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian McAllister published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 1993. 10 of the 635 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 1993. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 14 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 35 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1975 2025

635 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian McAllister: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 14
1978 1
1979 4
1980 1
1981 4
1982 18
1983 10
1984 12
1985 10
1986 6
1987 13
1988 9
1989 8
1990 10
1991 21
1992 12
1993 35
1994 17
1995 17
1996 17
1997 25
1998 14
1999 13
2000 9
2001 11
2002 18
2003 11
2004 7
2005 15
2006 5
2007 10
2008 17
2009 13
2010 11
2011 25
2012 11
2013 8
2014 10
2015 33
2016 10
2017 33
2018 20
2019 14
2020 8
2021 19
2022 3
2023 11
2024 6
2025 4
Total 635
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Ian McAllister publications per year - data summary

  • Ian McAllister, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, has 635 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 1993, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.5 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 43 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 143 publications (8.4 per year); 1992-2008: 253 publications (14.9 per year); 2009-2025: 239 publications (14.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ian McAllister 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 Ian McAllister 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, 333+ 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: 496 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 97 496
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Ian McAllister 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.
  • Ian McAllister, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, records 496 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Ian McAllister, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Ian McAllister ranks above 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).

Ian McAllister 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 Ian McAllister 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, 62+ 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: 67 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 67
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Ian McAllister 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.
  • Ian McAllister, a Political Science scholar from Australian National University, records 67 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Ian McAllister, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Ian McAllister 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Ian McAllister is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia, focusing on social sciences with a significant concentration in political science and related subfields.

Their research spans several subfields including:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Communication
  • Gender Studies
  • Law

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Ian McAllister has contributed to various publication venues with multiple papers, prominently featuring in:

  • Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Party Politics
  • Australian Journal of Politics & History
  • Acta Politica
  • European Journal of Politics and Gender

Recent papers include:

  • Safety or change? The 2023 Australian voice referendum, 2024, Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Leader or party? Quantifying and exploring behavioral personalization 1996-2019, 2021, Party Politics
  • Explaining the decline of political trust in Australia, 2021, Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Are they different? A comparative study of European populist party members, 2021, Party Politics
  • Female leader popularity and the vote, 1996-2016: a global exploratory analysis, 2021, European Journal of Politics and Gender

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors in their publications, including:

  • Ruth Dassonneville
  • Nicholas Biddle
  • Sarah Cameron
  • Stephen Quinlan
  • Danielle Chubb

Ian McAllister has authored books published by Cambridge University Press and Executive Politics and Governance. These works include:

  • Citizens Under Compulsory Voting: A Three-Country Study, 2023
  • The Problem of Governing, 2023

Among recognitions received, Ian McAllister was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2007.

Best Publications

  • The Personalization of Politics

    Ian McAllister

  • Political Parties and Democratic Linkage: How Parties Organize Democracy

    Russell J. Dalton;David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

  • How Russia Votes

    Stephen White;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

  • Voters Begin to Choose: From Closed-Class to Open Elections in Britain

    Leon D. Epstein;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

  • Gender Differences in Religion: A Test of the Structural Location Theory

    David de Vaus;Ian McAllister

  • The Economic Performance of Governments

    Ian McAllister

  • Political Parties and Democratic Linkage

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  • Bandwagon, Underdog, or Projection? Opinion Polls and Electoral Choice in Britain, 1979-1987

    Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

  • Does a critical mass exist? A comparative analysis of women's legislative representation since 1950

    Donley T. Studlar;Ian McAllister

  • The Consequences of Partisan Dealignment

    R.J. Dalton;I. NcAllister;M.P. Wattenberg

  • Gender and Work Orientation: Values and Satisfaction in Western Europe

    David de Vaus;Ian McALLISTER

  • Voter satisfaction and electoral systems: Does preferential voting in candidate-centred systems make a difference?

    David M. Farrell;Ian Mcallister

  • Sowing Dragon's Teeth: Public Support for Political Violence and Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland

    Bernadette C. Hayes;Ian McAllister

  • Compulsory Voting, Party Stability and Electoral Advantage in Australia

    Malcolm Mackerras;Ian McAllister

  • Economic and Social Review

    Bernadette C Hayes;Ian McAllister

  • HOW VOTING IS LIKE TAKING AN SAT TEST: An Analysis of American Voter Rolloff

    Martin P. Wattenberg;Ian McALLISTER;Anthony Salvanto

  • Do Online Election Campaigns Win Votes? The 2007 Australian “YouTube” Election

    Rachel Kay Gibson;Ian McAllister

  • Does Cyber‐Campaigning Win Votes? Online Communication in the 2004 Australian Election

    Rachel K Gibson;Ian McAllister

  • Political behaviour : citizens, parties and elites in Australia

    Ian McAllister

  • Economic globalization, job insecurity and the populist reaction

    Anthony Mughan;Clive Bean;Ian McAllister

  • The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences

    David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

  • Explaining the Gender Gap in Voting: A Cross-National Analysis

    Donley T Studlar;Ian McAllister;Bernadette C Hayes

  • Electoral Systems and Womens Representation: A Long-Term Perspective

    Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

  • Normalising or Equalising Party Competition? Assessing the Impact of the Web on Election Campaigning

    Rachel K. Gibson;Ian McAllister

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernadette C. Hayes
Bernadette C. Hayes University of Aberdeen
David M. Farrell
David M. Farrell University College Dublin
Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Richard Rose
Richard Rose University of Strathclyde
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine
Clive Bean
Clive Bean Queensland University of Technology
Rachel Gibson
Rachel Gibson University of Manchester
Anthony Mughan
Anthony Mughan The Ohio State University
Jonathan Kelley
Jonathan Kelley International Survey Center
Timothy Hellwig
Timothy Hellwig University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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