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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1211 1097 604 526 121 14477

John Forester publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Forester between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Forester published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1994. 7 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1994. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1972 2025

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Forester: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 3
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 2
1985 5
1986 1
1987 3
1988 5
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 6
1994 22
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 10
2010 3
2011 2
2012 7
2013 7
2014 2
2015 3
2016 3
2017 13
2018 4
2019 5
2020 8
2021 7
2022 3
2023 4
2024 1
2025 6
Total 187
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John Forester 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 Forester 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, 121–125 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: 121 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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 73 121
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 Forester 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 Forester 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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Overview

John Forester is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans 17 publications focused broadly on social sciences, with significant contributions in related subfields including sociology and political science, global and planetary change, social psychology, public administration, and visual and performing arts.

Their research topics center on several key areas, including sustainability and climate change governance, conservation, biodiversity and resource management, land use and ecosystem services, leadership, courage and heroism studies, emotional intelligence and performance, Foucault, power and ethics, and issues related to homelessness and social matters.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John Forester include Babak Manouchehrifar, Steven J. Cooke, Amanda L. Jeanson, Ian D. Bishop, and Brett A. Bryan.

Their work appears regularly in the following publication venues:

  • Planning Theory & Practice
  • Socio-Ecological Practice Research
  • Planning Theory
  • Journal of Urban Affairs
  • Negotiation Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by John Forester highlight themes consistent with their broader research interests. These include:

  • Beyond blame: leadership, collaboration and compassion in the time of COVID-19, 2020, Socio-Ecological Practice Research
  • Our curious silence about kindness in planning: Challenges of addressing vulnerability and suffering, 2020, Planning Theory

Other relevant recent studies in closely related research venues by collaborators include:

  • On the theory-practice gap in the environmental realm: perspectives from and for diverse environmental professionals, 2021, Socio-Ecological Practice Research
  • Repair and Healing in Planning, 2022, Planning Theory & Practice
  • Rethinking Religion and Secularism in Urban Planning, 2021, Planning Theory & Practice

Best Publications

  • Planning in the face of power

    John Forester

  • The argumentative turn in policy analysis and planning

    Frank Fischer;John Forester;Maarten A. Hajer;Robert Hoppe

  • The Deliberative Practitioner: Encouraging Participatory Planning Processes

    John Forester

  • Critical theory, public policy, and planning practice

    John Forester

  • Critical Theory and Planning Practice

    John Forester

  • Dealing with Differences: Dramas of Mediating Public Disputes

    John Forester

  • Bounded Rationality and the Politics of Muddling Through

    John Forester

  • Critical theory, public policy, and planning practice : toward a critical pragmatism

    John Forester

  • Planning In the Face of Conflict: Negotiation and Mediation Strategies in local Land Use Regulation

    John Forester

  • On the theory and practice of critical pragmatism: Deliberative practice and creative negotiations:

    John Forester

  • Making Participation Work When Interests Conflict: Moving from Facilitating Dialogue and Moderating Debate to Mediating Negotiations

    John Forester

  • Learning from Practice Stories: The Priority of Practical Judgment

    John Forester

  • Critical Theory and Public Life

    John Forester

  • Confronting Values in Policy Analysis: The Politics of Criteria

    Frank Fischer;John Forester

  • What Planners Do: Power, Politics, and Persuasion.

    Unknown

  • Dealing with Deep Value Differences

    John Forester

  • Reflections on the future understanding of planning practice

    John Forester

  • Conflict, Improvisation, Governance: Street Level Practices for Urban Democracy

    David Laws;John Forester

  • Urban and Regional Planning in an Age of Austerity

    Pierre Clavel;John Forester;William W. Goldsmith

  • Learning to Improve Practice: Lessons from Practice Stories and Practitioners' Own Discourse Analyses (or Why Only the Loons Show Up)

    John Forester

  • Conflict, Improvisation, Governance

    Unknown

  • Bridging Interests and Community: Advocacy Planning and the Challenges of Deliberative Democracy

    John Forester

  • Participatory action research from the inside: community development practice in East St. Louis

    John Forester

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Fischer
Frank Fischer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Maarten Hajer
Maarten Hajer Utrecht University
Emily Talen
Emily Talen University of Chicago
Bruce Jennings
Bruce Jennings Vanderbilt University
John M. Bryson
John M. Bryson University of Minnesota
Martha S. Feldman
Martha S. Feldman University of California, Irvine
Ali Madanipour
Ali Madanipour Newcastle University

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