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Political Science 26 1513 1383 757 669 68 4192

J. Edward Kellough publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Edward Kellough between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Edward Kellough published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 2024. 7 of the 73 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 2024. 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications
1989 2024

73 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Edward Kellough: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 4
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 1
2014 1
2015 4
2016 3
2017 2
2018 3
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
2024 5
Total 73
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J. Edward Kellough 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 J. Edward Kellough 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, 66–70 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: 68 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 68
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
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J. Edward Kellough 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 J. Edward Kellough 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, 26 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: 26 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 26
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
  • Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

J. Edward Kellough is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including political science and international relations, public administration, sociology and political science, management information systems, and law.

Their research addresses a variety of topics, such as public policy and administration research, accounting and organizational management, the nonprofit sector and volunteering, policy transfer and learning, electoral systems and political participation, American constitutional law and politics, and law, rights, and freedoms.

Among Kellough's recent publications are:

  • The Importance of Merit Principles for Civil Service Systems: Evidence from the U.S. Federal Sector, 2021, Review of Public Personnel Administration
  • The Fragility of Merit: Erosion of the Foundation of Public Service Under Trump, 2023, Review of Public Personnel Administration
  • In Search of Fundamental Fairness and Equal Protection: The Role of the U.S. Supreme Court in Shaping American Democracy, 2024, The American Review of Public Administration
  • Agency Variation in the Employment of Women in U.S. Federal STEM Jobs: The Impact of Female Supervisors, 2023, Public Personnel Management
  • A Titan in public budgeting and finance: Tribute to Thomas P. Lauth April 27, 1938-May 13, 2023, 2024, Public Budgeting & Finance

Kellough has collaborated with several coauthors, including Gene A. Brewer, Hal G. Rainey, Ellen V. Rubin, Keith Baker, and Y Song. Their work frequently appears in publication venues such as:

  • Review of Public Personnel Administration
  • The American Review of Public Administration
  • Public Personnel Management
  • Public Budgeting & Finance

In recognition of their contributions, Kellough has received the John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association in 2019 and has been named a Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration.

Best Publications

  • Bureaucracy as a Representative Institution: Toward a Reconciliation of Bureaucratic Government and Democratic Theory

    Sally Coleman;Jeffrey L. Brudney;J. Edward Kellough

  • Representative Bureaucracy: Assessing the Evidence on Active Representation

    Mark Bradbury;J. Edward Kellough

  • The Paradox of Merit Pay in the Public Sector Persistence of a Problematic Procedure

    J. Edward Kellough;Haoran Lu

  • Representative Bureaucracy: Exploring the Potential for Active Representation in Local Government

    Mark D. Bradbury;J. Edward Kellough

  • Pay for Performance in Georgia State Government Employee Perspectives on GeorgiaGain After 5 Years

    J. Edward Kellough;Lloyd G. Nigro

  • Ensuring Employment Equity: Are Federal Diversity Programs Making a Difference?

    Katherine C. Naff;J. Edward Kellough

  • Responding to a Wake-up Call: An Examination of Federal Agency Diversity Management Programs

    J. Edward Kellough;Katherine C. Naff

  • The Reinvention of Public Personnel Administration: An Analysis of the Diffusion of Personnel Management Reforms in the States

    J. Edward Kellough;Sally Coleman Selden

  • Integration in the Public Workplace: Determinants of Minority and Female Employment in Federal Agencies

    J. Edward Kellough

  • Women and Minorities in Federal Government Agencies: Examining New Evidence from Panel Data

    Christopher Cornwell;J. Edward Kellough

  • Understanding affirmative action : politics, discrimination, and the search for justice

    J. Edward Kellough

  • Volunteers in State Government: Involvement, Management, and Benefits

    Jeffrey L. Brudney;J. Edward Kellough

  • Cross-Agency Comparisons of Quit Rates in the Federal Service Another Look at the Evidence

    J. Edward Kellough;Will Osuna

  • Dramatic Reform in the Public Service: At-Will Employment and the Creation of a New Public Workforce

    J. Edward Kellough;Lloyd G. Nigro

  • Pay-for-Performance Systems in State Government: Perceptions of State Agency Personnel Managers*

    J. Edward Kellough;Sally Coleman Selden

  • Choosing Public Sector Employment: The Impact of Wages on the Representation of Women and Minorities in State Bureaucracies

    Jared J. Llorens;Jeffrey B. Wenger;J. Edward Kellough

  • Civil Service Reform in the States: Personnel Policy and Politics at the Subnational Level

    J. Edward Kellough;Lloyd G. Nigro

  • The Reinventing Government Movement: A Review and Critique

    J. Edward Kellough

  • A Revolution in Public Personnel Administration: The Growth of Web-Based Recruitment and Selection Processes in the Federal Service:

    Jared J. Llorens;J. Edward Kellough

  • Civil Service Reform in Georgia Going to the Edge

    Lloyd G. Nigro;J. Edward Kellough

  • Does Civil Service Reform Affect Behavior? Linking Alternative Personnel Systems, Perceptions of Procedural Justice, and Complaints

    Ellen V. Rubin;J. Edward Kellough

  • Performance Appraisal Problems in the Public Sector: Examining Supervisors’ Perceptions:

    Yu-Chun Lin;J. Edward Kellough

  • Personnel Reform in the States: A Look at Progress Fifteen Years after the Winter Commission

    Lloyd G. Nigro;J. Edward Kellough

Frequent Co-Authors

Gene A. Brewer
Gene A. Brewer Arizona State University
Jeffrey L. Brudney
Jeffrey L. Brudney University of North Carolina Wilmington
David W. Pitts
David W. Pitts Urban Institute
Richard M. Walker
Richard M. Walker Lingnan University

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