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 Josiah Ober sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 169 publications — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
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 Josiah Ober sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
Josiah Ober is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and works primarily within the social sciences. The research encompasses several subfields, including anthropology, safety research, history and philosophy of science, sociology and political science, and cognitive neuroscience. Ober's work covers a range of topics, notably classical antiquity studies, ethics and social impacts of AI, embodied and extended cognition, sustainability and climate change governance, law, economics, and judicial systems, historical studies and socio-cultural analysis, and diverse historical and scientific studies.
The scientist has contributed to multiple research papers across diverse topics. Key publications include:
Among the frequent coauthors are Howard Burton, Brook Manville (with two separate coalitions counted), Jeremy Pitt, and Barry Strauss.
The publication venues with repeated contributions include:
Ober has authored several books, mostly published by Princeton University Press. Notable titles include:
The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1996.
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