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Immanuel Wallerstein

Immanuel Wallerstein

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 84 283 130 555 38361

Immanuel Wallerstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Immanuel Wallerstein between 1952 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Immanuel Wallerstein published across 72 years, from 1952 to 2023, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2007. 6 of the 619 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2007. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 6 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 8 publications 1967: 9 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 10 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications
1952 2023

619 publications in total across all disciplines

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Immanuel Wallerstein: publications per year, 1952 to 2023
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 1
1958 1
1959 0
1960 1
1961 2
1962 6
1963 3
1964 2
1965 7
1966 8
1967 9
1968 4
1969 5
1970 3
1971 10
1972 6
1973 7
1974 7
1975 10
1976 8
1977 5
1978 8
1979 8
1980 13
1981 7
1982 12
1983 10
1984 14
1985 8
1986 14
1987 9
1988 7
1989 9
1990 15
1991 16
1992 18
1993 13
1994 6
1995 14
1996 13
1997 8
1998 17
1999 12
2000 14
2001 6
2002 15
2003 13
2004 13
2005 10
2006 16
2007 24
2008 16
2009 3
2010 7
2011 18
2012 17
2013 13
2014 9
2015 13
2016 11
2017 4
2018 0
2019 23
2020 1
2021 10
2022 3
2023 3
Total 619
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Immanuel Wallerstein publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Immanuel Wallerstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 554–563 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 555 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12 555
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Immanuel Wallerstein D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Immanuel Wallerstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15 84
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association

Overview

Immanuel Wallerstein was a scholar affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research contributed to various fields, predominantly within political science and sociology, with a focus on world systems theory and global transformations.

Their main topics of work included:

  • World Systems and Global Transformations
  • German legal, social, and political studies
  • Communism, Protests, Social Movements
  • European history and politics

Wallerstein frequently published in several academic venues. The most prominent among these were:

  • Revista ORG & DEMO
  • Relaciones Internacionales
  • Journal of World-Systems Research
  • Socio
  • Stanford University Press eBooks

Some of their recent papers included:

  • CAPITALISMO HISTÓRICO E CIVILIZAÇÃO CAPITALISTA (2020, Revista ORG & DEMO)
  • UTOPÍSTICA OU AS DECISÕES HISTÓRICAS DO SÉCULO VINTE E UM (2020, Revista ORG & DEMO)
  • Cadenas productivas en la economía-mundo antes de 1800 (2021, Relaciones Internacionales)
  • O DECLÍNIO DO PODER AMERICANO (2020, Revista ORG & DEMO)
  • Remarks on Challenging Capitalist Modernity (2021, Journal of World-Systems Research)

In addition to journal articles, Wallerstein authored book publications including:

  • Civilisations, Civilising Processes and Modernity - A Debate (2022, Springer International Publishing)

Wallerstein collaborated with several researchers throughout their career. Frequent co-authors were:

  • Terezinha Corrêa Lindino
  • Artur Bogner
  • Stephen Mennell
  • Norbert Elias
  • William H. McNeill

The scholar was recognized with awards such as the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award from the American Sociological Association, which was bestowed in 2003.

Best Publications

  • The Modern World-System: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century.

    Michael Hechter;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Capitalist World-Economy

    Harriet Friedmann;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Modern World-System I: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • Race, Nation, Class: Ambiguous Identities

    Etienne Balibar;Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • The Modern World-System II: Mercantilism and the Consolidation of the European World-Economy, 1600-1750

    Rondo Cameron;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Modern World-System: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • Open the Social Sciences: Report of the Gulbenkian Commission on the Restructuring of the Social Sciences

    John Modell;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Essential Wallerstein

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • Unthinking Social Science: The Limits of Nineteenth-Century Paradigms

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • Culture as the Ideological Battleground of the Modern World-System:

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Modern World System. III. The Second Era of Great Expansion of the Capitalist World-Economy, 1730-1840s

    Henry A. Gemery;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • Geopolitics and Geoculture: Essays on the Changing World-System

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • The Politics of the World-Economy: The States, the Movements and the Civilizations

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • European Universalism: The Rhetoric of Power

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • The Modern World-System II

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • Globalization or the Age of Transition? A Long-Term View of the Trajectory of the World-System

    Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein

  • Commodity Chains in the World-Economy Prior to 1800

    Terence K. Hopkins;Immanuel Wallerstein

  • La escritura de la historia

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • The Modern World-System II: Mercantilism and the Consolidation of the European World-Economy, 1600–1750

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • World-Systems Analysis

    Immanuel Wallerstein

  • Historical Capitalism@@@The Emergence of African Capitalism

    Julius E. Nyang'oro;Immanuel Wallerstein;John Iliffe

  • The Modern World-System: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century

    Rondo Cameron;Immanuel Wallerstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Étienne Balibar
Étienne Balibar Paris Nanterre University
Randall Collins
Randall Collins University of Pennsylvania
Craig Calhoun
Craig Calhoun Arizona State University
Giovanni Arrighi
Giovanni Arrighi Johns Hopkins University
Samir Amin
Samir Amin United Nations
Randall H. McGuire
Randall H. McGuire Binghamton University
Hans-Dieter Evers
Hans-Dieter Evers University of Bonn
Michael Hechter
Michael Hechter Arizona State University
John W. Meyer
John W. Meyer Stanford University
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen Columbia University

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