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D-Index
40
Citations
53255
World Ranking
472
National Ranking
259

James D. Fearon 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 D. Fearon sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 84 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

James D. Fearon 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 D. Fearon sits on this spectrum.

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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1997 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

James D. Fearon is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields and subfields, with a focus on sociology, political science, agricultural sciences, ecology, and management policies.

Their recent publications cover a broad range of themes including climate, conflict, agricultural practices, and political science. Notable papers include:

  • Directions for Research on Climate and Conflict (2020, Earth's Future)
  • Drivers of Adoption of Crop Protection and Soil Fertility Management Practices among Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Tolon District of Ghana (2021, Heliyon)
  • In Memoriam: Robert L. Powell (2022, International Organization)
  • In Memoriam: Robert L. Powell (2022, Political Science Today)
  • Understanding Intimate Partner Violence (2025, Annual Review of Political Science)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • David A. Lake
  • Kenneth Schultz
  • Martha Finnemore
  • E R Matthews
  • Managing Editor

The venues where James D. Fearon's work is most frequently published feature international and political science journals such as:

  • International Organization
  • Earth's Future
  • Heliyon
  • Political Science Today
  • Annual Review of Political Science

Their research topics include:

  • Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Agricultural Innovations and Practices
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Research
  • Agricultural Pest Management Studies

Key subfields relevant to their studies are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science

Throughout their career, James D. Fearon has received several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002)
  • Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (1997)

Best Publications

  • Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Rationalist explanations for war

    James D. Fearon

  • DOMESTIC POLITICAL AUDIENCES AND THE ESCALATION OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES

    James D. Fearon

  • Ethnic and Cultural Diversity by Country

    James D. Fearon

  • Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Explaining Interethnic Cooperation

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Signaling Foreign Policy Interests: Tying Hands versus Sinking Costs

    James D. Fearon

  • Bargaining, Enforcement, and International Cooperation

    James D. Fearon

  • Why Do Some Civil Wars Last So Much Longer than Others

    James D. Fearon

  • Primary Commodity Exports and Civil War

    James D. Fearon

  • Democracy, accountability, and representation

    Adam Przeworski;Susan Carol Stokes;Bernard Manin

  • Rationalism v. Constructivism: A Skeptical View

    James Fearon;Alexander Wendt

  • Counterfactuals and Hypothesis Testing in Political Science

    James D. Fearon

  • Democracy, Accountability, and Representation: Electoral Accountability and the Control of Politicians: Selecting Good Types versus Sanctioning Poor Performance

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  • Violence and the Social Construction of Ethnic Identity

    Unknown

  • Neotrusteeship and the Problem of Weak States

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Signaling Versus the Balance of Power and Interests An Empirical Test of a Crisis Bargaining Model

    James D. Fearon

  • Climate as a risk factor for armed conflict

    Katharine J. Mach;Caroline M. Kraan;W. Neil Adger;Halvard Buhaug;Halvard Buhaug

  • Commitment Problems and the Spread of Ethnic Conflict

    James D. Fearon

  • DOMESTIC POLITICS, FOREIGN POLICY, AND THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

    James D. Fearon

  • Sons of the Soil, Migrants, and Civil War

    James D. Fearon;David D. Laitin

  • Self-Enforcing Democracy

    James D. Fearon

  • Ethnic Minority Rule and Civil War Onset

    James D. Fearon;Kimuli Kasara;David D. Laitin

  • Ethnic Mobilization and Ethnic Violence

    James D. Fearon

Frequent Co-Authors

David D. Laitin
David D. Laitin Stanford University
Jeremy M. Weinstein
Jeremy M. Weinstein Harvard University
Macartan Humphreys
Macartan Humphreys Social Science Research Center Berlin
Halvard Buhaug
Halvard Buhaug Peace Research Institute
Marshall Burke
Marshall Burke Stanford University
Cullen S. Hendrix
Cullen S. Hendrix University of Denver
John O'Loughlin
John O'Loughlin University of Colorado Boulder
Jürgen Scheffran
Jürgen Scheffran Universität Hamburg
Kenneth A. Schultz
Kenneth A. Schultz Stanford University
Katharine J. Mach
Katharine J. Mach University of Miami

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