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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1197 1083 16 16 228 3464

Jan Orbie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Orbie between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Orbie published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2016. 2 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2016. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
2001 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Orbie: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 5
2004 2
2005 4
2006 5
2007 12
2008 8
2009 20
2010 2
2011 7
2012 8
2013 9
2014 21
2015 15
2016 40
2017 17
2018 10
2019 11
2020 12
2021 10
2022 6
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 232
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Jan Orbie 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 Jan Orbie 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, 226–230 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: 228 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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 18 228
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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Jan Orbie 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 Jan Orbie 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
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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Overview

Jan Orbie is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has an extensive background in social sciences, with a particular focus on political science, international relations, and development. They have contributed to the fields of business, management, and accounting, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their research. Their work engages with various subfields including political science and international relations, development, strategy and management, sociology and political science, as well as finance.

Orbie's research covers a range of topics, highlighting a strong interest in international development and aid as well as European Union policy and governance. Their main topics of work include:

  • International Development and Aid
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • World Trade Organization Law
  • International Arbitration and Investment Law
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • State Capitalism and Financial Governance

Their publication record demonstrates frequent contributions to several academic venues. The most common platforms for their work have been:

  • European Foreign Affairs Review
  • JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
  • Journal of Contemporary European Research
  • New Political Economy
  • Environmental Policy and Governance

Jan Orbie has also collaborated frequently with other researchers. Notable co-authors include Sarah Delputte, Ferdi De Ville, Anissa Bougrea, Antonio Salvador M. Alcazar, and Thomas Jacobs, with multiple joint publications among them.

A selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by Orbie illustrates the thematic range and depth of their work:

  • The Hegemonic Politics of 'Strategic Autonomy' and 'Resilience': COVID-19 and the Dislocation of EU Trade Policy (2022), published in JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
  • Development Policy under Fire? The Politicization of European External Relations (2021), published in JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
  • Paradigm Shift or Reinventing the Wheel? Towards a Research Agenda on Change and Continuity in EU Development Policy (2020), published in Journal of Contemporary European Research
  • The Politicization of the Migration-Development Nexus: Parliamentary Discourse on the European Union Trust Fund on Migration (2021), published in JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
  • Participation of Civil Society in EU Trade Policy Making: How Inclusive is Inclusion? (2021), published in New Political Economy

Best Publications

  • Civilian Power Europe: Review of the Original and Current Debates

    Jan Orbie

  • Europe's global role : external policies of the European Union

    Jan Orbie

  • The European Commission's neoliberal trade discourse since the crisis: Legitimizing continuity through subtle discursive change

    Ferdi De Ville;Jan Orbie

  • EU Bilateral Trade Agreements and the Surprising Rise of Labour Provisions

    Lore Van den Putte;Jan Orbie

  • The European Union’s International Development Policy: Leading and Benevolent?

    Jan Orbie

  • Promoting Labour Standards Through Trade: Normative Power or Regulatory State Europe?

    Jan Orbie

  • The Social Dimension of Globalization and EU Development Policy: Promoting Core Labour Standards and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Jan Orbie;Olufemi Babarinde

  • A Civilian Power in the World? Instruments and Objectives in European Union External Policies

    Jan Orbie

  • The EU’s Role in Development: A Full-Fledged Development Actor or Eclipsed by Superpower Temptations?

    Jan Orbie

  • Promoting embedded democracy? Researching the substance of EU democracy promotion

    Anne Wetzel;Jan Orbie

  • The New GSP+ Beneficiaries: Ticking the Box or Truly Consistent with ILO Findings?

    Jan Orbie;Lisa Tortell

  • The European Union's Trade Policy Response to the Crisis: Paradigm lost or reinforced?

    Ferdi De Ville;Jan Orbie

  • Sanctions under the EU Generalised System of Preferences and foreign policy: coherence by accident?

    Clara Portela;Jan Orbie

  • The European Union’s Role in World Trade: Harnessing Globalisation?

    Jan Orbie

  • The Europeanisation of development policy

    Jan Orbie;Maurizio Carbone

  • The Hegemonic Politics of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and ‘Resilience’: COVID‐19 and the Dislocation of EU Trade Policy

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  • The European Parliament as an international actor in trade

    Lore Van den Putte;Ferdi De Ville;Jan Orbie

  • The European Union and the social dimension of globalization: how the EU influences the world

    Jan Orbie;Lisa Tortell

  • Development Policy under Fire? The Politicization of European External Relations *

    Christine Hackenesch;Julian Bergmann;Jan Orbie

  • The EU and Donor Coordination on the Ground: Perspectives from Tanzania and Zambia

    Sarah Delputte;Jan Orbie

  • Promoting sustainable development or legitimising free trade? Civil society mechanisms in EU trade agreements

    Jan Orbie;Deborah Martens;Myriam Oehri;Lore Van den Putte

  • Everything But Arms: Much More than Appears at First Sight*

    Gerrit Faber;Jan Orbie

  • Beyond market access for economic development : EU-Africa relations in transition

    Gerrit Faber;Jan Orbie

Frequent Co-Authors

Thijs Van de Graaf
Thijs Van de Graaf Ghent University
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith University of Oxford
Jan Wouters
Jan Wouters KU Leuven
Alberto Alemanno
Alberto Alemanno Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris

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