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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 974 158 151 7270

John Peterson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Peterson between 1959 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Peterson published across 67 years, from 1959 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 2 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1959 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Peterson: publications per year, 1959 to 2025
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 4
1998 12
1999 10
2000 2
2001 6
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 3
2006 7
2007 3
2008 4
2009 6
2010 1
2011 3
2012 4
2013 13
2014 16
2015 2
2016 11
2017 2
2018 8
2019 3
2020 3
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 171
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John Peterson 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 Peterson 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, 151–155 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: 151 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 45 151
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 Peterson 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 Peterson 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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Overview

John Peterson was affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions spanned multiple areas within Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Archeology, Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, and Anthropology.

Their scholarly work covered a diverse range of topics including:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Philippine History and Culture
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Peterson co-authored papers with several scholars, most notably:

  • Carolyn A. Copenheaver
  • Nicholas D. Christensen
  • Jonathan A. Czuba
  • Shayla Triantafillou
  • W. Cully Hession

Their recent publications demonstrated research contributions across archaeological and ecological contexts, as well as environmental and historical studies. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Establishment and Persistence of Trees Growing in the Channel of an Intermittent Stream in a Temperate, Karst Environment, 2022, Water Resources Research
  • Environmental History of an Early Spanish Settlement in the Visayas, Philippines: Excavations in the Parian District of Cebu City | Kasaysayang Pangkalikupan sa usa ka Karaang Puluy-anan Katsila sa Kabisay-an, Pilipinas: Mga Nakubkoban sa Distritong Parian, Lungsod sa Sugbu, 2020, SPAFA Journal
  • A Comparison of Early-European Settlement and Present-Day Species Mingling Patterns in the Eastern Deciduous Forest, USA, 2022, Human Ecology
  • Soil Respiration and Related Abiotic and Remotely Sensed Variables in Different Overstories and Understories in a High-Elevation Southern Appalachian Forest, 2023, Forests
  • Book review: Christoph Brumann and David Berliner (Eds.), World Heritage on the Ground: Ethnographic Perspectives, 2021, Journal of Heritage Management

Peterson's research works appeared in various academic venues including:

  • Water Resources Research
  • SPAFA Journal
  • Human Ecology
  • Forests
  • Journal of Heritage Management

Best Publications

  • Decision-Making in the European Union

    John Peterson;Elizabeth E. Bomberg

  • Decision‐making in the European Union: Towards a framework for analysis

    John Peterson

  • The European Commission of the Twenty-First Century

    Hussein Kassim;John Peterson;Michael W. Bauer;Sara Connolly

  • The European Union: How Does it Work?

    Daniel Kenealy;John Peterson;Richard Corbett

  • Technology Policy in the European Union

    John Peterson;Margaret Sharp

  • Policy Transfer and Europeanization: Passing the Heineken Test?

    Elizabeth Bomberg;John Peterson

  • The EU and the new trade politics

    Alasdair R. Young;John Peterson

  • A Common Foreign Policy for Europe?: Competing Visions of the CFSP

    John Peterson;Helene Sjursen

  • Policy networks and European union policy making: A reply to Kassim

    John Peterson

  • European Union Decision Making: The Role of Sub-National Authorities

    Elizabeth Bomberg;John Peterson

  • The choice for EU theorists: Establishing a common framework for analysis

    John Peterson

  • The Santer era: the European Commission in normative, historical and theoretical perspective

    John Peterson

  • Technology Policy in Europe: Explaining the Framework Programme and Eureka in Theory and Practice*

    John Peterson

  • The institutions of the European Union

    John Peterson;Michael Shackleton

  • Parochial Global Europe: 21st Century Trade Politics

    Alasdair R. Young;John Peterson

  • PLAYING THE TRANSPARENCY GAME: CONSULTATION AND POLICY‐MAKING IN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

    John Peterson

  • Subsidiarity: A ‘Europe of the Regions' v. the British Constitution?

    Andrew Scott;John Peterson;David Millar

  • Juncker's political European Commission and an EU in crisis

    John Peterson

  • The European Union: Pooled Sovereignty, Divided Accountability

    John Peterson

  • ‘We care about you, but …’: the politics of EU trade policy and development

    Alasdair R Young;John Peterson

  • States, societies and the European union

    John Peterson

  • Enlargement, Reform and the European Commission: Weathering a Perfect Storm?

    John Peterson

  • Parochial Global Europe

    John Peterson;Alasdair Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathalie Tocci
Nathalie Tocci Istituto Affari Internazionali
Mark A. Pollack
Mark A. Pollack Temple University
Dermot Hodson
Dermot Hodson Loughborough University
Renaud Dehousse
Renaud Dehousse Johns Hopkins University
Hussein Kassim
Hussein Kassim University of East Anglia
Liesbet Hooghe
Liesbet Hooghe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael W. Bauer
Michael W. Bauer European University Institute
Joseph H. H. Weiler
Joseph H. H. Weiler New York University
Daniel Wincott
Daniel Wincott Cardiff University
Helen Wallace
Helen Wallace University of Sussex

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