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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 71 50 43 28 22 258 18707

James L. Gibson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Gibson between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Gibson published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2009. 19 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2009. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
1965 2025

343 publications in total across all disciplines

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James L. Gibson: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 5
1982 2
1983 4
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 6
1990 2
1991 2
1992 9
1993 2
1994 7
1995 6
1996 9
1997 8
1998 7
1999 3
2000 7
2001 7
2002 11
2003 12
2004 11
2005 11
2006 12
2007 14
2008 8
2009 27
2010 9
2011 6
2012 8
2013 4
2014 7
2015 6
2016 7
2017 11
2018 11
2019 9
2020 7
2021 7
2022 4
2023 6
2024 12
2025 7
Total 343
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James L. Gibson 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 L. Gibson 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, 256–260 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: 258 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 13 258
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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James L. Gibson 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 L. Gibson 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: 71 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 71
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 1989 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

James L. Gibson is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on social sciences, with particular attention to political science and international relations, law, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and gender studies.

Their work has been published extensively across various academic venues, most frequently in the following:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • Political Research Quarterly
  • Journal of Law and Courts

Gibson's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Law, Rights, and Freedoms

Recent papers authored by Gibson include:

  • "Judging Inequality: State Supreme Courts and the Inequality Crisis", 2022, Political Science Quarterly
  • "Losing legitimacy: The challenges of the Dobbs ruling to conventional legitimacy theory", 2024, American Journal of Political Science
  • "Keeping Your Mouth Shut: Spiraling Self-Censorship in the United States", 2023, Political Science Quarterly
  • "Keeping Your Mouth Shut: Spiraling Self-Censorship in the United States", 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

The scholar has collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Michael J. Nelson
  • Joseph L. Sutherland
  • Jurek Brzeski
  • David Adams

Gibson's book publications are associated with the Russell Sage Foundation and include:

  • "Judging Inequality", 2021
  • "Democracy's Destruction? The 2020 Election, Trump's Insurrection, and the Strength of America's Political Institutions", 2023
  • "Democracy's Destruction? The 2020 Election, Trump's Insurrection, and the Strength of America's Political Institutions", 2024

In recognition of their scholarly contributions, Gibson received the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association in 1989.

Best Publications

  • On the Legitimacy of National High Courts

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira;Vanessa A. Baird

  • Overcoming Apartheid: Can Truth Reconcile a Divided Nation?

    James L. Gibson

  • The Etiology of Public Support for the Supreme Court

    Gregory A. Caldeira;James L. Gibson

  • Social networks, civil society, and the prospects for consolidating Russia’s democratic transition

    James L. Gibson

  • Democratic Values and the Transformation of the Soviet Union

    James L. Gibson;Raymond M. Duch;Kent L. Tedin

  • Measuring Attitudes toward the United States Supreme Court

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira;Lester Kenyatta Spence

  • Understandings of justice: Institutional legitimacy, procedural justice, and political tolerance.

    James L. Gibson

  • Overcoming Intolerance in South Africa: Experiments in Democratic Persuasion

    James L. Gibson;Amanda Gouws

  • The Supreme Court and the US Presidential Election of 2000: Wounds, Self-Inflicted or Otherwise?

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira;Lester Kenyatta Spence

  • Why Do People Accept Public Policies They Oppose? Testing Legitimacy Theory with a Survey-Based Experiment

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira;Lester Kenyatta Spence

  • Citizens, Courts, and Confirmations

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira

  • The Legitimacy of the Court of Justice in the European Union: Models of Institutional Support

    Gregory A. Caldeira;James L. Gibson

  • Judges' Role Orientations, Attitudes, and Decisions: An Interactive Model*

    James L. Gibson

  • Does Truth Lead to Reconciliation? Testing the Causal Assumptions of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Process

    James L. Gibson

  • Citizens, Courts, and Confirmations: Positivity Theory and the Judgments of the American People

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira

  • The Legitimacy of Transnational Legal Institutions: Compliance, Support, and the European Court of Justice

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira

  • Enigmas of Intolerance: Fifty Years after Stouffer's Communism, Conformity, and Civil Liberties

    James L. Gibson

  • The Contributions of Truth to Reconciliation: Lessons From South Africa

    James L. Gibson

  • Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation: Judging the Fairness of Amnesty in South Africa

    James L. Gibson

  • The Political Consequences of Intolerance: Cultural Conformity and Political Freedom.

    James L. Gibson

  • The Legal Cultures of Europe

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira

  • Alternative Measures of Political Tolerance: Must Tolerance Be "Least-Liked" ?*

    James L. Gibson

  • Knowing the Supreme Court? A Reconsideration of Public Ignorance of the High Court

    James L. Gibson;Gregory A. Caldeira

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory A. Caldeira
Gregory A. Caldeira The Ohio State University
Raymond M. Duch
Raymond M. Duch University of Oxford
Milton Lodge
Milton Lodge Stony Brook University
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Kathleen Hall Jamieson University of Pennsylvania
Joop T. V. M. de Jong
Joop T. V. M. de Jong University of Amsterdam
Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein Washington University in St. Louis
Scott M. Gallager
Scott M. Gallager Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Charles H. Greene
Charles H. Greene Cornell University
Nigel P. Field
Nigel P. Field Palo Alto University
Deborah J. Cook
Deborah J. Cook McMaster University

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