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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 86 204 185 149 132 324 72876
Political Science 94 10 8 7 5 443 108313

James A. Robinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. Robinson between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. Robinson published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2005. 9 of the 489 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2005. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 3 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1955 2025

489 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. Robinson: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 1
1957 0
1958 1
1959 1
1960 2
1961 3
1962 0
1963 2
1964 2
1965 2
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 0
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 7
1997 9
1998 12
1999 9
2000 16
2001 16
2002 17
2003 11
2004 7
2005 33
2006 27
2007 8
2008 18
2009 24
2010 20
2011 18
2012 19
2013 26
2014 19
2015 14
2016 20
2017 13
2018 6
2019 17
2020 12
2021 9
2022 14
2023 12
2024 4
2025 5
Total 489
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James A. Robinson 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 James A. Robinson 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: 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.

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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+ 97 443
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James A. Robinson 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 James A. Robinson 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: 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.

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

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - William H. Riker Prize for Political Science For advancing the scientific study of politics by systematically linking formal and empirical inquiry into the enduring features of legal and representative institutions.
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2007 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

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:

  • Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan (2020), BioScience
  • Segmentary Lineage Organization and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020), Econometrica
  • The Perils of High-Powered Incentives: Evidence from Colombia's False Positives (2020), American Economic Journal Economic Policy
  • Weak, Despotic, or Inclusive? How State Type Emerges from State versus Civil Society Competition (2022), American Political Science Review
  • Social Origins of Dictatorships: Elite Networks and Political Transitions in Haiti (2021), American Political Science Review

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:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • American Political Science Review
  • Journal of African Economies
  • Perspectives on Politics

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.

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive molecular portraits of human breast tumours

    Daniel C. Koboldt;Robert S. Fulton;Michael D. McLellan;Heather Schmidt

  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization of squamous cell lung cancers

    Peter S. Hammerman;Doug Voet;Michael S. Lawrence;Douglas Voet

  • Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Institutions as the fundamental cause of Long-Run growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Arthur Robinson

  • REVERSAL OF FORTUNE: GEOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION*

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Why Did the West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Inequality, and Growth in Historical Perspective

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Political foundations of the resource curse

    James A. Robinson;Ragnar Torvik;Thierry Verdier

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson

  • Chapter 6 Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;Yunyong Thaicharoen

  • The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change, and Economic Growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon H. Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • A Theory of Political Transitions

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Income and Democracy

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;Pierre Yared

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson

  • Persistence of Power, Elites and Institutions

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • World development report 2006 : equity and development

    Berk Ozler;Tamar Manuelyan Atinc;Abhijit Banerjee;Francisco H.G. Ferreira

  • Is Child Labor Inefficient

    Jean‐Marie Baland;James A. Robinson

  • Governance and Development

    Jean-Marie Baland;Karl Ove Moene;James A. Robinson

  • Kleptocracy and divide-and-rule : a model of personal rule

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson;Thierry Verdier

  • Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson

  • Political Losers as a Barrier to Economic Development

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • De Facto Political Power and Institutional Persistence

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone

    Daron Acemoglu;Tristan Reed;James A. Robinson

  • The role of institutions in growth and development

    Daron Acemoglu;James Robinson

  • The Monopoly of Violence: Evidence from Colombia

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson;Rafael J. Santos

  • The Political Economy of the Kuznets Curve

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • When Does Policy Reform Work?: The Case of Central Bank Independence

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;Pablo Querubín;James A. Robinson

  • WHY IS AFRICA POOR

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY

    James A. Robinson

  • The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence From the Kuba Kingdom

    Sara Rachel Lowes;Nathan Nunn;James A. Robinson;Jonathan L. Weigel

  • Disease and Development in Historical Perspective

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson

  • Natural experiments of history

    Jared M. Diamond;James A. Robinson

  • State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the Nineteenth Century

    Daron Acemoglu;Jacob Moscona;James A. Robinson

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Our Argument

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Why Did West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Ineqiality and Growth in Historical Perspective

    Daron Acemoglu;James Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ragnar Torvik
Ragnar Torvik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thierry Verdier
Thierry Verdier Paris School of Economics
Jean-Marie Baland
Jean-Marie Baland University of Namur
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Sebastian Vollmer
Sebastian Vollmer University of Göttingen
Pascual Restrepo
Pascual Restrepo Yale University
Rameen Beroukhim
Rameen Beroukhim Harvard University
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University

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