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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 39 527 478 12 12 129 10784

Jonas Pontusson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonas Pontusson between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonas Pontusson published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2020. 9 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2020. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1984 2025

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonas Pontusson: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 4
1994 7
1995 5
1996 3
1997 5
1998 4
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 6
2006 9
2007 2
2008 0
2009 1
2010 4
2011 7
2012 5
2013 4
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 8
2018 5
2019 3
2020 24
2021 4
2022 9
2023 8
2024 3
2025 6
Total 166
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Jonas Pontusson publications per year - data summary

  • Jonas Pontusson, a Political Science scholar from University of Geneva, has 166 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1999, 2001, 2002 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1989, 2003 and 2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 40 publications (2.9 per year); 1998-2011: 41 publications (2.9 per year); 2012-2025: 85 publications (6.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jonas Pontusson 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 Jonas Pontusson 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, 126–130 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: 129 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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 73 129
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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Jonas Pontusson 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.
  • Jonas Pontusson, a Political Science scholar from University of Geneva, records 129 publications - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Jonas Pontusson, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Jonas Pontusson ranks above 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).

Jonas Pontusson 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 Jonas Pontusson 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40 39
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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Jonas Pontusson 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.
  • Jonas Pontusson, a Political Science scholar from University of Geneva, records 39 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Jonas Pontusson, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Jonas Pontusson ranks above the median.
  • 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).

Overview

Jonas Pontusson is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. The research focus encompasses the social sciences, with a particular emphasis on political science and international relations, public administration, sociology and political science, gender studies, and strategy and management.

Their scholarly contributions cover several main research topics, including:

  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Labor Movements and Unions
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Line Rennwald
  • Lucio Baccaro
  • Noam Lupu
  • Wouter Schakel

Jonas Pontusson has contributed to a number of journals and publication venues. The most frequent ones are:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • West European Politics
  • European Journal of Political Research
  • World Politics

Recent academic papers include:

  • "Varieties of trade unions and support for redistribution," 2022, West European Politics
  • "Voter preferences as a source of descriptive (mis)representation by social class," 2022, European Journal of Political Research
  • "Paper Stones Revisited: Class Voting, Unionization and the Electoral Decline of the Mainstream Left," 2020, Perspectives on Politics
  • "Class gaps in perceptions of political voice: liberal democracies 1974-2016," 2022, West European Politics
  • "Falling behind whom? Economic geographies of right-wing populism in Europe," 2023, Journal of European Public Policy

In addition to journal articles, Jonas Pontusson has published books with notable academic presses:

  • "The Limits of Social Democracy," 2020, Cornell University Press eBooks
  • "Making Capitalism Work," 2020, New York University Press eBooks

Best Publications

  • Welfare-State Retrenchment Revisited: Entitlement Cuts, Public Sector Restructuring, and Inegalitarian Trends in Advanced Capitalist Societies

    Richard Clayton;Jonas Pontusson

  • Inequality and Prosperity: Social Europe vs Liberal America

    Jonas Pontusson

  • Rising Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution in Affluent Countries

    Lane Kenworthy;Jonas Pontusson

  • Rising Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution in Affluent Countries

    Lane Kenworthy;Jonas Pontusson

  • Rethinking Comparative Political Economy The Growth Model Perspective

    Lucio Baccaro;Jonas Pontusson

  • Wage Inequality and Varieties of Capitalism

    David Rueda;Jonas Pontusson

  • The Structure of Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution

    Noam Lupu

  • Workers, worries and welfare states: Social protection and job insecurity in 15 OECD countries

    Christopher J. Anderson;Jonas G. Pontusson

  • Labor Markets, Production Strategies, and Wage Bargaining Institutions The Swedish Employer Offensive in Comparative Perspective

    Jonas Pontusson;Peter Swenson

  • The Politics of Inequality: Voter Mobilization and Left Parties in Advanced Industrial States

    Jonas Pontusson;David Rueda

  • From Comparative Public Policy to Political Economy: Putting Political Institutions in their Place and Taking Interests Seriously

    Jonas Pontusson

  • Comparative Political Economy of Wage Distribution: The Role of Partisanship and Labour Market Institutions

    Jonas Pontusson;David Rueda;Christopher R. Way

  • Unionization, Inequality and Redistribution

    Jonas Pontusson

  • The Limits of Social Democracy: Investment Politics in Sweden

    Jonas Pontusson

  • How (and Why) Is This Time Different? The Politics of Economic Crisis in Western Europe and the United States

    Jonas Pontusson;Damian Raess

  • Varieties and Commonalities of Capitalism

    Jonas Pontusson

  • At the End of the Third Road: Swedish Social Democracy in Crisis:

    Jonas Pontusson

  • Globalization, labour power and partisan politics revisited

    Hyeok Yong Kwon;Jonas Pontusson

  • Organized industrial relations in Europe : what future?

    Jonas Pontusson;Colin Crouch;Franz Traxler

  • Solidaristic Unionism and Support for Redistribution in Contemporary Europe

    Nadja Mosimann;Jonas Pontusson

  • Unions, Employers and Central Banks: Macroeconomic Coordination and Institutional Change in Social Market Economies

    Torben Iversen;Jonas Pontusson;David W. Soskice

  • The limits of social democracy

    Jonas Pontusson

  • The Political Economy of Inequality and Redistribution

    Nolan McCarty;Jonas Pontusson

  • Macroeconomic conditions, inequality shocks and the politics of redistribution, 1990–2013

    Jonas Pontusson;David Weisstanner

  • Between Neo-Liberalism and the German Model: Swedish Capitalism in Transition

    Jonas Pontusson

  • Working-Class Strength by Institutional Design? Unionization, Partisan Politics, and Unemployment Insurance Systems, 1870 to 2010:

    Magnus Bergli Rasmussen;Jonas Pontusson

  • New approaches to political economy

    Bruno Amable;Aidan Regan;Sabina Avdagic;Lucio Baccaro

  • Whose Interests do Unions Represent? Unionization by Income in Western Europe

    Michael Becher;Jonas Pontusson

  • Inequality and Prosperity: Social Europe vs. Liberal America

    Stanley Hoffmann;Jonas Pontusson

  • Making the EMU: The Politics of Budgetary Surveillance and the Enforcement of Maastricht

    Jonas Pontusson

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucio Baccaro
Lucio Baccaro Max Planck Society
David Rueda
David Rueda University of Oxford
Torben Iversen
Torben Iversen Harvard University
David Soskice
David Soskice London School of Economics and Political Science
Lane Kenworthy
Lane Kenworthy University of California, San Diego
Nolan McCarty
Nolan McCarty Princeton University
Colin Crouch
Colin Crouch University of Warwick
Christopher J. Anderson
Christopher J. Anderson London School of Economics and Political Science
Frances Fox Piven
Frances Fox Piven City University of New York
Nancy Bermeo
Nancy Bermeo University of Oxford

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