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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1288 1167 216 200 112 3557

Jan Zielonka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Zielonka between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Zielonka published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1998. 2 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1998. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1984 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Zielonka: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 10
1999 1
2000 2
2001 10
2002 7
2003 6
2004 4
2005 0
2006 9
2007 3
2008 5
2009 0
2010 0
2011 4
2012 9
2013 3
2014 1
2015 5
2016 2
2017 5
2018 1
2019 2
2020 5
2021 7
2022 2
2023 9
2024 0
2025 2
Total 127
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Jan Zielonka 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 Zielonka 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, 111–115 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: 112 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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 78 112
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
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Jan Zielonka 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 Zielonka 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, 29 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: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 29
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Jan Zielonka is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and specializes in the Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and International Relations. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Finance, and Safety Research.

The key topics in Zielonka's work include European Union Policy and Governance, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Global Financial Crisis and Policies, and Agricultural Economics and Policies.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • From Revolution to 'Counter-Revolution': Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 30 Years On, 2020, Europe Asia Studies
  • Michael Zürn, Theory of Global Governance: Authority, Legitimacy and Contestation, 2022, Society
  • National Bonds, Foreign Policy and the Future of Europe, 2021, Ethnopolitics
  • Impact of Direct Subsidies on Budgets of Agricultural Farms, 2021, Olsztyn Economic Journal
  • Normative power at war in Ukraine: A reply to Hans-Herbert Kögler, 2023, European Journal of Social Theory

Zielonka has coauthored work with several frequent collaborators, including Jacques Rupnik, Natalia Przybysz, Tulegen Kobzhassarov, Mirosława Witkowska-Dąbrowska, and Stefania Bernini.

The publication venues where Zielonka's research frequently appears are Global Perspectives, Europe Asia Studies, Society, Ethnopolitics, and Olsztyn Economic Journal. Notably, they have multiple publications in Global Perspectives.

In addition to journal articles, Zielonka has authored books published by Yale University Press, including "The Lost Future" released in 2023.

In recognition of scholarly achievements, Jan Zielonka was named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Europe as Empire: The Nature of the Enlarged European Union

    Jan Zielonka

  • Europe as Empire

    Jan Zielonka

  • Democratic Consolidation in Eastern Europe

    Robert Legvold;Jan Zielonka;Alex Pravda

  • Europe as a global actor: empire by example?

    Jan Zielonka

  • Democracy and political culture in Eastern Europe

    Hans-Dieter Klingemann;Dieter Fuchs;Jan Zielonka

  • How New Enlarged Borders Will Reshape the European Union

    Jan Zielonka

  • Democratic Consolidation in Eastern Europe Volume 1: Institutional Engineering

    Jan Zielonka

  • Introduction: The State of Democracy 20 Years on Domestic and External Factors

    Jacques Rupnik;Jan Zielonka

  • Is the EU Doomed

    Jan Zielonka

  • Explaining Euro-Paralysis: Why Europe is Unable to Act in International Politics

    Jan Zielonka

  • Europe Unbound: Enlarging and Reshaping the Boundaries of the European Union

    Jan Zielonka

  • Plurilateral Governance in the Enlarged European Union

    Jan Zielonka

  • Democratic Consolidation in Eastern Europe Volume 2: International and Transnational Factors

    Jan Zielonka;Alex Pravda

  • Counter-Revolution: Liberal Europe in Retreat

    Jan Andrzej Zielonka

  • Paradoxes of European foreign policy

    Jan Zielonka

  • Challenges of EU Enlargement

    Jan Zielonka

  • Europe's new civilizing missions: the EU's normative power discourse

    Jan Zielonka

  • Media and politics in new democracies : Europe in a comparative perspective

    Jan Zielonka

  • The enlarged European Union : diversity and adaptation

    Peter Mair;Jan Zielonka

  • Explaining Euro-paralysis

    Jan Zielonka

  • New Institutions in the Old East Bloc

    Jan Zielonka

  • The road to the European Union

    Jacques Rupnik;Jan Zielonka;Vello Pettai

  • The Future of Representative Democracy

    Jan Zielonka

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Mair
Peter Mair European University Institute
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert Legvold
Robert Legvold Columbia University
Robert Elgie
Robert Elgie Dublin City University

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