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 James A. Robinson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 443 publications — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
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 James A. Robinson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 94 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
James A. Robinson is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has a substantial body of research in social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology, political science, demography, economics, and law. Their work spans various subfields including sociology and political science, demography, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, and law.
Key topics addressed in James A. Robinson's research include culture, economy, and development studies; political conflict and governance; religion and society interactions; corruption and economic development; historical economic and social studies; taxation and compliance studies; and income, poverty, and inequality.
Recent publications by Robinson reflect a diverse range of interests and collaborations. These papers include:
Frequent coauthors in these works indicate ongoing collaboration with scholars such as Daron Acemoğlu, Leander Heldring, Leopoldo Fergusson, Santiago Torres, and Sebastián Vollmer. These collaborations have contributed to fields intertwining economics, politics, and sociology.
Publishing outlets where Robinson regularly appears include:
Robinson has also contributed to book literature, with publication through World Bank eBooks, notably including the book Endogenous Institutions and Economic Policy published in 2023.
Throughout their career, James A. Robinson has been recognized with multiple awards including the William H. Riker Prize for Political Science in 2017 for work linking formal and empirical inquiry on legal and representative institutions, election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012, as well as receiving the Heinz I. Eulau Award and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award from the American Political Science Association in 2007.
Daniel C. Koboldt;Robert S. Fulton;Michael D. McLellan;Heather Schmidt
Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh
Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson
Peter S. Hammerman;Doug Voet;Michael S. Lawrence;Douglas Voet
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Arthur Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson;Ragnar Torvik;Thierry Verdier
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;Yunyong Thaicharoen
Daron Acemoglu;Simon H. Johnson;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;Pierre Yared
Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Berk Ozler;Tamar Manuelyan Atinc;Abhijit Banerjee;Francisco H.G. Ferreira
Jean‐Marie Baland;James A. Robinson
Jean-Marie Baland;Karl Ove Moene;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson;Thierry Verdier
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Tristan Reed;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson;Rafael J. Santos
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;Pablo Querubín;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson
Sara Rachel Lowes;Nathan Nunn;James A. Robinson;Jonathan L. Weigel
Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson
Jared M. Diamond;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;Jacob Moscona;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson
Daron Acemoglu;James Robinson
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