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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 47 299 265 14 13 247 10865

Jan W. van Deth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan W. van Deth between 1983 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan W. van Deth published across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2005. 1 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2005. 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1983 2023

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan W. van Deth: publications per year, 1983 to 2023
Year Publications
1983 4
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 6
1996 2
1997 7
1998 7
1999 1
2000 9
2001 8
2002 9
2003 6
2004 9
2005 30
2006 6
2007 11
2008 14
2009 15
2010 11
2011 3
2012 18
2013 14
2014 13
2015 6
2016 5
2017 12
2018 2
2019 2
2020 2
2021 4
2022 0
2023 1
Total 249
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Jan W. van Deth publications per year - data summary

  • Jan W. van Deth, a Political Science scholar from University of Mannheim, has 249 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 30 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 9 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1996: 24 publications (1.7 per year); 1997-2010: 143 publications (10.2 per year); 2011-2023: 82 publications (6.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jan W. van Deth 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 W. van Deth 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, 246–250 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: 247 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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 17 247
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 W. van Deth publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Jan W. van Deth, a Political Science scholar from University of Mannheim, records 247 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Jan W. van Deth, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Jan W. van Deth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Jan W. van Deth 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 W. van Deth 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 47
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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Jan W. van Deth D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Jan W. van Deth, a Political Science scholar from University of Mannheim, records 47 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Jan W. van Deth, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Jan W. van Deth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jan W. van Deth is affiliated with the University of Mannheim in Germany. Their research is primarily situated within the social sciences, focusing largely on political science and international relations with a significant number of contributions in this area.

The main areas of study covered by Jan W. van Deth include:

  • Social Sciences

Subfields of study where their work is concentrated include:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Communication
  • Public Administration
  • Development

The key topics addressed in their research consist of:

  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Capital and Networks

Jan W. van Deth has published several papers, with recent examples including:

  • Similar But Different: Constructing Equivalent Protest Measures in Comparative Research, 2021, American Behavioral Scientist
  • Revisiting Norms of Citizenship in Times of Democratic Change, 2021, Politics
  • Index, 2020, Cambridge University Press eBooks

Additionally, their book publications include the title:

  • Foundations of Comparative Politics, 2020, Cambridge University Press

Frequent coauthors in Jan W. van Deth's collaborative research work are:

  • Kenneth Newton
  • Christian Schnaudt
  • Carolin V. Zorell
  • Yannis Theocharis

The venues where Jan W. van Deth commonly publishes their work reflect their research focus and include:

  • Politics
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

Jan W. van Deth was recognized with an award from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996.

Best Publications

  • A Conceptual Map of Political Participation

    Jan W van Deth

  • Using Twitter to mobilize protest action: online mobilization patterns and action repertoires in the Occupy Wall Street, Indignados, and Aganaktismenoi movements

    Yannis Theocharis;Will Lowe;Jan W. van Deth;Gema García-Albacete

  • Continuities in Political Action

    M. Kent Jennings;Jan W. van Deth

  • The impact of values

    Jan W. van Deth;Elinor Scarbrough

  • Measuring social capital: Orthodoxies and continuing controversies

    Jan W. van Deth

  • Continuities in Political Action: A Longitudinal Study of Political Orientations in Three Western Democracies

    M. Kent Jennings;Jan W. van Deth

  • The Handbook of Social Capital

    Dario Castiglione;Jan W. van Deth;Guglielmo Wolleb

  • Citizenship and involvement in European Democracies : A Comparative Analysis

    Jan W. van Deth;José Ramón Montero;Anders Westholm

  • Sozialkapital und Demokratie : zivilgesellschaftliche Ressourcen im Vergleich

    Jan W. van Deth;Oscar W. Gabriel;Sigrid Roßteutscher

  • Foundations of Comparative Politics: Democracies of the Modern World

    Kenneth Newton;Jan W. van Deth

  • Studying Political Participation : Towards a Theory of Everything?

    Jan W. van Deth

  • Social Capital and European Democracy

    Jan W. van Deth;Marco Maraffi;Kenneth Newton;Paul Whiteley

  • The continuous expansion of citizen participation: a new taxonomy ‡

    Yannis Theocharis;Jan W. van Deth

  • Children and Politics: An Empirical Reassessment of Early Political Socialization

    Jan W. van Deth;Simone Abendschön;Meike Vollmar

  • Interesting but irrelevant: Social capital and the saliency of politics in Western Europe

    Jan W. Van Deth

  • The Concept of Values

    Jan W. van Deth;Elinor Scarbrough

  • Politicisation, economic development and political interest in Europe

    Jan W. Van Deth;Martin Elff

  • Supporting Democracy: Political Participation and Political Attitudes. Exploring Causality Using Panel Data

    Ellen Quintelier;Jan W. Van Deth

  • Die Bundestagswahl 2002

    Frank Brettschneider;Jan van Deth;Edeltraud Roller

  • Private groups and public life : social participation, voluntary associations and political involvement in representative democracies

    Jan W. van Deth

  • Political Participation in a Changing World: Conceptual and Empirical Challenges in the Study of Citizen Engagement

    Yannis Theocharis;Jan W. van Deth

  • Comparative Politics : the Problem of Equivalence

    Jan W. van Deth

  • The Persistence of Materialist and Post-Materialist Value Orientations

    Jan W. Van Deth

  • Political Involvement and Apathy in Europe 1973-1998

    Jan W. van Deth;Martin Elff

  • Norms of Citizenship

    Jan W. van Deth;Hans-Dieter Klingemann

  • Membership of Voluntary Associations

    Jan W. van Deth;Frauke Kreuter

  • Foundations of Comparative Politics

    Kenneth Newton;Jan W. van Deth

  • Equivalence in Comparative Political Research

    Jan W. van Deth

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth Newton
Kenneth Newton University of Southampton
William A. Maloney
William A. Maloney Newcastle University
Yannis Theocharis
Yannis Theocharis Technical University of Munich
Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck
Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck University of Mannheim
M. Kent Jennings
M. Kent Jennings University of California, Santa Barbara
José Ramón Montero
José Ramón Montero Autonomous University of Madrid
Jacques J.A. Thomassen
Jacques J.A. Thomassen University of Twente
Oscar W. Gabriel
Oscar W. Gabriel University of Stuttgart
Ronald Inglehart
Ronald Inglehart University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Frauke Kreuter
Frauke Kreuter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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