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Jeffrey K. Staton

Jeffrey K. Staton

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1421 1295 711 626 61 5887

Jeffrey K. Staton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffrey K. Staton between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffrey K. Staton published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2010. 3 of the 74 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

74 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffrey K. Staton: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 11
2011 4
2012 2
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 4
2017 4
2018 4
2019 1
2020 3
2021 4
2022 10
2023 0
2024 2
2025 1
Total 74
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Jeffrey K. Staton 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 Jeffrey K. Staton 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, 61–65 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: 61 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 61
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
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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Jeffrey K. Staton 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 Jeffrey K. Staton 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Edward S. Corwin Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Jeffrey K. Staton is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within social sciences, with a focus on law, political science, and economics.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these fields, Staton has worked extensively on subfields such as:

  • Law
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Development

The primary topics of their work cover a range of judicial and political themes:

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • International Development and Aid
  • Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research

Staton has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • American Political Science Review
  • Journal of Law and Courts
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

Recent papers by Staton include:

  • "V-Dem Codebook v11," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "V-Dem Dataset v11.1," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "V-Dem Codebook v14," 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Constitutional Reform and the Gender Diversification of Peak Courts," 2021, American Political Science Review
  • "Public Reactions to Noncompliance with Judicial Orders," 2021, American Political Science Review

Their book publications include:

  • Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy? (2022), Cambridge University Press
  • V-Dem [Country-year/country-date]: Dataset V11. 1 (2020), University of East Anglia

Frequent co-authors of Staton include:

  • Christopher Reenock
  • Jordan Holsinger
  • Staffan I. Lindberg
  • Adam Glynn
  • Michael Coppedge

Among awards, Staton received the Edward S. Corwin Award from the American Political Science Association in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach

    Michael Coppedge;Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;David Altman;Michael Bernhard

  • V-Dem Dataset V6.2

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Staffan I. I. Lindberg;Svend-Erik Skaaning

  • V-Dem Codebook V8

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • Domestic Judicial Institutions and Human Rights Treaty Violation

    Emilia Justyna Powell;Jeffrey K. Staton

  • Judicial Power and Strategic Communication in Mexico

    Jeffrey K. Staton

  • The Value of Vagueness: Delegation, Defiance, and Judicial Opinions

    Jeffrey K. Staton;Georg Vanberg

  • V-Dem Codebook v11

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  • An Evaluation of Cross-National Measures of Judicial Independence

    Julio Ríos-Figueroa;Jeffrey K. Staton

  • Constitutional Review and the Selective Promotion of Case Results

    Jeffrey K. Staton

  • V-Dem Codebook V10

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  • V-Dem Dataset v7

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • V-Dem Dataset v11.1

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Staffan I. Lindberg

  • Judicial Power in Domestic and International Politics

    Jeffrey K. Staton;Will H. Moore

  • Judicial Policy Implementation in Mexico City and Merida

    Jeffrey K. Staton

  • A Measurement Model for Synthesizing Multiple Comparative Indicators: The Case of Judicial Independence

    Drew Linzer;Jeffrey Kaplan Staton

  • Dual Nationality Among Latinos: What Are the Implications for Political Connectedness?

    Jeffrey K. Staton;Robert A. Jackson;Damarys Canache

  • Unpacking the Rule of Law: A Review of Judicial Independence Measures

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  • Rational Remedies: The Role of Opinion Clarity in the Inter-American Human Rights System

    Jeffrey K Staton;Alexia Romero

  • Legal Institutions and Democratic Survival

    Christopher Reenock;Jeffrey K. Staton;Marius Radean

  • Courts in Latin America: The Puzzling Judicial Politics of Latin America

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  • Varieties of Democracy: Measuring Two Centuries of Political Change

    Michael Coppedge;John Gerring;Adam Glynn;Carl Henrik Knutsen

  • State Delegate Selection Rules for Presidential Nominations, 1972–2000

    Scott R. Meinke;Jeffrey K. Staton;Steven T. Wuhs

  • The Costa Rican Supreme Court’s Compliance Monitoring System

    Varun Gauri;Jeffrey K. Staton;Jorge Vargas Cullell

  • Using Twitter to Study Public Discourse in the Wake of Judicial Decisions: Public Reactions to the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex-Marriage Cases

    Tom S. Clark;Jeffrey K. Staton;Yu Wang;Eugene Agichtein

  • Constitutional Reform and the Gender Diversification of Peak Courts

    Nancy Arrington;Leeann Bass;Adam Glynn;Jeffrey K. Staton

  • Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy

    Jeffrey K. Staton;Jeffrey K. Staton;Christopher Reenock;Jordan Holsinger;Staffan Lindberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Staffan I. Lindberg
Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg
Michael Coppedge
Michael Coppedge University of Notre Dame
John Gerring
John Gerring The University of Texas at Austin
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Svend-Erik Skaaning
Svend-Erik Skaaning Aarhus University
David Altman
David Altman Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
M. Steven Fish
M. Steven Fish University of California, Berkeley
Carl Henrik Knutsen
Carl Henrik Knutsen University of Oslo
Pamela Paxton
Pamela Paxton The University of Texas at Austin
Daniel Ziblatt
Daniel Ziblatt Harvard University

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