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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 960 869 496 427 85 11546

John D. Huber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John D. Huber between 1989 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John D. Huber published across 35 years, from 1989 to 2023, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2002. 2 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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John D. Huber: publications per year, 1989 to 2023
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 14
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 15
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 3
2008 4
2009 1
2010 1
2011 4
2012 3
2013 4
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 12
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
Total 92
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John D. Huber publications per year - data summary

  • John D. Huber, a Political Science scholar from Columbia University, has 92 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1989 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 35 years in the span carry no publications at all (1990, 1991, 1993, 2006 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.3 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 8 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2000: 27 publications (2.3 per year); 2001-2012: 39 publications (3.3 per year); 2013-2023: 26 publications (2.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

John D. Huber 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 John D. Huber 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, 81–85 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: 85 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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 85
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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John D. Huber 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.
  • John D. Huber, a Political Science scholar from Columbia University, records 85 publications - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than John D. Huber, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and John D. Huber ranks below 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).

John D. Huber 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 John D. Huber 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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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John D. Huber 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.
  • John D. Huber, a Political Science scholar from Columbia University, records 32 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than John D. Huber, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and John D. Huber falls inside that same range.
  • 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1993 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

John D. Huber is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on sociology, political science, demography, and economics. Their work extensively addresses the interactions between religion and society, culture, economy, and development studies, as well as areas related to fiscal policy, local government finance, corruption, and American constitutional law and politics.

Huber has published papers in several venues, including:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • The Journal of Politics
  • Comparative Political Studies
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The recent scholarly output includes studies on electoral politics, the civil service system, and economic security. Notable publications authored by Huber are:

  • "Civil Service and Patronage in Bureaucracies," 2020, The Journal of Politics
  • "The Decline of Religion and Its Rise in Electoral Politics: Religious Belief, Religious Practice, and the Strength of Religious Voting Cleavages," 2023, Comparative Political Studies
  • "Replication Data for The Decline of Religion and Its Rise in Electoral Politics: Religious belief, religious practice, and the strength of religious voting cleavages," 2023, Harvard Dataverse
  • "Economic Security and the Strength of Religious Cleavages," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Replication Data for: 'Civil Service and Patronage in Bureaucracies' by John Huber and Michael Ting," 2020, Harvard Dataverse

Frequent collaborators include Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed, with whom Huber has coauthored multiple works. Other coauthors comprise Michael M. Ting, Andy Gelman, Lucy Goodhart, and Guy Grossman.

Their primary fields and subfields of study encompass:

  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Demography
  • Economics and Econometrics

Main research topics associated with their work are:

  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics

Huber has received recognition from professional organizations, including being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013 and receiving the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Deliberate Discretion?: The Institutional Foundations of Bureaucratic Autonomy

    John D. Huber;Charles R. Shipan

  • Expert interpretations of party space and party locations in 42 societies

    John Huber;Ronald Inglehart

  • Congruence between Citizens and Policymakers in Two Visions of Liberal Democracy

    John D. Huber;G. Bingham Powell

  • Putting Parties in Their Place: Inferring Party Left-Right Ideological Positions from Party Manifestos Data

    Matthew J. Gabel;John D. Huber

  • The Vote of Confidence in Parliamentary Democracies

    John D. Huber

  • Rationalizing Parliament: Legislative Institutions and Party Politics in France

    John D. Huber

  • Economic versus Cultural Differences: Forms of Ethnic Diversity and Public Goods Provision

    Kate Baldwin;John D. Huber

  • Bureaucratic Capacity, Delegation, and Political Reform

    John D. Huber;Nolan McCARTY

  • Legislatures and statutory control of bureaucracy

    John D. Huber;Charles R. Shipan;Madelaine Pfahler

  • Values and partisanship in left-right orientations: measuring ideology

    John D. Huber

  • Replacing Cabinet Ministers: Patterns of Ministerial Stability in Parliamentary Democracies

    John D. Huber;Cecilia Martinez-Gallardo

  • The Costs of Control: Legislators, Agencies, and Transaction Costs

    John D. Huber;Charles R. Shipan

  • Institutional Context, Cognitive Resources and Party Attachments Across Democracies

    John D. Huber;Georgia Kernell;Eduardo L. Leoni

  • Politics, Delegation, and Bureaucracy

    John D. Huber;Charles R. Shipan

  • Restrictive Legislative Procedures in France and the United States.

    John D. Huber

  • Rationalizing Parliament: Index

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  • Measuring Ethnic Voting: Do Proportional Electoral Laws Politicize Ethnicity?

    John D. Huber

  • Delegation to civil servants in parliamentary democracies

    John D. Huber

  • Procedural Choice and the House Committee on Rules

    Douglas Dion;John D. Huber

  • Ethnic Inequality and the Ethnification of Political Parties: Evidence from India

    John D. Huber;Pavithra Suryanarayan

  • How Does Cabinet Instability Affect Political Performance? Portfolio Volatility and Health Care Cost Containment in Parliamentary Democracies

    John D. Huber

  • Institutions and Strategy in Parliamentary Democracy: A Review Article@@@Rationalizing Parliament: Legislative Institutions and Party Politics in France@@@Making and Breaking Governments: Cabinets and Legislatures in Parliamentary Democracies

    Kaare Strom;John D. Huber;Michael Laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles R. Shipan
Charles R. Shipan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James L. Leighton
James L. Leighton Columbia University
Michael M. Ting
Michael M. Ting Columbia University
Kaare Strøm
Kaare Strøm University of California, San Diego
Nolan McCarty
Nolan McCarty Princeton University
Kenneth A. Shepsle
Kenneth A. Shepsle Harvard University
Michael Laver
Michael Laver New York University
G. Bingham Powell
G. Bingham Powell University of Rochester
Ronald Inglehart
Ronald Inglehart University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Matthew Gabel
Matthew Gabel Washington University in St. Louis

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