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Judith G. Kelley

Judith G. Kelley

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1653 1513 829 733 76 4912

Judith G. Kelley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Judith G. Kelley between 2001 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Judith G. Kelley published across 24 years, from 2001 to 2024, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2017. 1 of the 116 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
2001 2024

116 publications in total across all disciplines

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Judith G. Kelley: publications per year, 2001 to 2024
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 6
2011 6
2012 17
2013 4
2014 3
2015 7
2016 2
2017 19
2018 6
2019 8
2020 16
2021 3
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 116
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Judith G. Kelley 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 Judith G. Kelley 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, 76–80 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: 76 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 76
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
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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Judith G. Kelley 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 Judith G. Kelley 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, 24 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 24
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
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

Judith G. Kelley is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with specific emphasis on sociology and political science, development, strategy and management, and finance. The scientist's work covers topics such as international development and aid, human rights and development, corruption and economic development, political conflict and governance, political influence and corporate strategies, global financial crisis and policies, and migration, refugees, and integration.

The publication record includes contributions to several academic journals. Notable publication venues where the scientist frequently publishes include:

  • International Organization
  • International Theory
  • Harvard Dataverse

Recent significant papers authored by Judith G. Kelley are:

  • "Governance by Other Means: Rankings as Regulatory Systems" (2020), published in International Theory
  • "Testing for Negative Spillovers: Is Promoting Human Rights Really Part of the "Problem"?" (2021), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 75 issue 4 Cover and Front matter" (2021), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 74 issue S1 Cover and Front matter" (2020), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 76 issue 2 Cover and Front matter" (2022), published in International Organization

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's research include:

  • Beth A. Simmons
  • Martha Finnemore
  • Kenneth F. Scheve
  • Kenneth Schultz
  • Ḿanaging Editor

The research areas reflect a focus on governance mechanisms, human rights, political influence, and economic development, situating the scientist's work at the intersection of international development policies and political economy.

Best Publications

  • New Wine in Old Wineskins: Promoting Political Reforms through the New European Neighbourhood Policy*

    Judith Kelley

  • International Actors on the Domestic Scene: Membership Conditionality and Socialization by International Institutions

    Judith Kelley

  • Politics by number: indicators as social pressure in international relations

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth Ann Simmons

  • Ethnic Politics in Europe: The Power of Norms and Incentives

    Judith Green Kelley

  • Monitoring Democracy: When International Election Observation Works, and Why It Often Fails

    Judith Green Kelley

  • Assessing the Complex Evolution of Norms: The Rise of International Election Monitoring

    Judith Kelley

  • D-Minus Elections: The Politics and Norms of International Election Observation

    Judith Kelley

  • The More the Merrier? The Effects of Having Multiple International Election Monitoring Organizations

    Judith Kelley

  • Scorecard Diplomacy: Grading States to Influence their Reputation and Behavior

    Judith G. Kelley

  • The Power of Ranking: The Ease of Doing Business Indicator and Global Regulatory Behavior

    Rush Doshi;Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • Election Observers and Their Biases

    Judith Kelley

  • Strategic Non-cooperation as Soft Balancing: Why Iraq was not Just about Iraq

    Judith Kelley

  • Monitoring Democracy

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  • Introduction: The Power of Global Performance Indicators

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • An opportunity cost theory of US treaty behavior

    Judith G. Kelley;Jon C.W. Pevehouse

  • Do international election monitors increase or decrease opposition boycotts

    Judith Kelley

  • Politics by Number: Indicators As Social Pressure in International Relations

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • Who Keeps International Commitments and Why? The International Criminal Court and Bilateral Non-Surrender Agreements

    Judith G. Kelley

  • Election Quality and International Observation 1975-2004: Two New Datasets

    Judith G Kelley;Kiril Kolev

  • Ethnic Politics in Europe

    Judith G. Kelley

  • International influences on elections in new multiparty states

    Judith G. Kelley

  • Between a Rock and a Hard Place: International NGOs and the Dual Pressures of Donors and Host Governments

    Andrew Heiss;Judith Kelley

Frequent Co-Authors

Beth A. Simmons
Beth A. Simmons University of Pennsylvania
Daniel L. Nielson
Daniel L. Nielson Brigham Young University
Jon C. Pevehouse
Jon C. Pevehouse University of Wisconsin–Madison

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