The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jon Elster sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 388 publications — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jon Elster sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Jon Elster is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within the social sciences, psychology, and arts and humanities.
Elster's work covers several subfields, including sociology and political science, social psychology, political science and international relations, history, and history and philosophy of science. The main topics of their research include:
Their recent papers include the following publications:
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Elster has published several books with Princeton University Press. Notable titles include:
Their frequent co-authors include Richard Swedberg, Gary S. Becker, James S. Coleman, George A. Akerlof, and Harrison C. White.
Elster's awards include the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2016), awarded for their continued examination of human behavior. They have also been a member of Academia Europaea since 1989 and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1988.
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