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Kees van Kersbergen

Kees van Kersbergen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 691 630 11 11 186 6682

Kees van Kersbergen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kees van Kersbergen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kees van Kersbergen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 1 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1988 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kees van Kersbergen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 5
1997 8
1998 3
1999 7
2000 5
2001 4
2002 5
2003 17
2004 7
2005 2
2006 11
2007 6
2008 7
2009 6
2010 12
2011 6
2012 9
2013 15
2014 6
2015 5
2016 2
2017 20
2018 5
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 13
2023 4
2024 0
2025 1
Total 220
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Kees van Kersbergen 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 Kees van Kersbergen 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, 186–190 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: 186 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36 186
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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Kees van Kersbergen 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 Kees van Kersbergen 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 36
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

Kees van Kersbergen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark, focusing primarily on research within the social sciences. Their work emphasizes political science, international relations, and sociology, with additional contributions in economics, communication, and general health professions.

Their research covers key topics including social policy and reform studies, religion and society interactions, social media and politics, employment and welfare studies, taxation and compliance studies, religious freedom and discrimination, and social capital and networks.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Digitalization as a policy response to social acceleration: Comparing democratic problem solving in Denmark and the Netherlands (2022, Government Information Quarterly)
  • Radical alternative conceptualizations of the classical welfare state? Contrasting the United Kingdom and the Netherlands with Norway (2020, Social Policy and Administration)
  • Social trust and public digitalization (2022, AI & Society)

Other frequently cited papers coauthored by collaborators linked to or associated with van Kersbergen include works in Party Politics and Socio-Economic Review, focusing on political parties, social groups, and workfare reforms.

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Alexander Horn
  • Anthony Kevins
  • Philip Manow
  • Marius R. Busemeyer
  • Achim Kemmerling

Published research mostly appears in these venues:

  • Social Policy and Administration
  • Government Information Quarterly
  • Party Politics
  • Socio-Economic Review
  • AI & Society

Throughout their career, van Kersbergen has engaged extensively with social policy topics, exploring the dynamics between democratic problem solving and digitalization. Their investigations include comparative approaches to welfare state models and the intersection of social trust with public digital transformation.

Best Publications

  • Social Capitalism: A Study of Christian Democracy and the Welfare State

    Kees van Kersbergen

  • ‘Governance’ as a bridge between disciplines: Cross-disciplinary inspiration regarding shifts in governance and problems of governability, accountability and legitimacy

    Kees Van Kersbergen;Frans Van Waarden

  • Do mainstream parties adapt to the welfare chauvinism of populist parties

    Gijs Schumacher;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Religion, Class Coalitions, and Welfare States

    Kees van Kersbergen;Philip Manow

  • The Politics of International Norms: Subsidiarity and the Imperfect Competence Regime of the European Union:

    Kees Van Kersbergen;Bertjan Verbeek

  • Gender and Welfare States: Some Theoretical Reflections

    Jet Bussemaker;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Two Decades of Change in Europe: The Emergence of the Social Investment State

    Kees Van Kersbergen;Anton Hemerijck

  • Why and how do Political Actors Pursue Risky Reforms

    Barbara Vis;Kees van Kersbergen

  • The Politics of Subsidiarity in the European Union

    Kees Van Kersbergen;Bertjan Verbeek

  • Neo-liberalism, the 'third way' or what? Recent social democratic welfare policies in Denmark and the Netherlands

    C.J. van Kersbergen;C. Green-Pedersen;A. Hemerijck

  • Christian Democracy

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  • Political allegiance and European integration

    Kees Van Kersbergen

  • To What Extent Did the Financial Crisis Intensify the Pressure to Reform the Welfare State

    Barbara Vis;Kees van Kersbergen;Thomas H. Hylands

  • CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

    Gosta Esping-Andersen;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Interests, Identity and Political Allegiance in the European Union

    Catherine E de Vries;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Political parties’ welfare image, electoral punishment and welfare state retrenchment

    Gijs Schumacher;Gijs Schumacher;Barbara Vis;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Religion and the western welfare state: The theoretical context

    Philip Manow;Kees van Kersbergen

  • Religion, Class Coalitions, and Welfare States: Index

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  • A double-edged sword! The Dutch centre-right and the ‘foreigners issue’

    Kees Van Kersbergen;André Krouwel

  • The Christian Democratic Phoenix and Modern Unsecular Politics

    Kees van Kersbergen

  • The Great Recession and Welfare State Reform: Is Retrenchment Really the Only Game Left in Town?

    Kees van Kersbergen;Barbara Vis;Anton Hemerijck

  • The Politics of the `Third Way': The Transformation of Social Democracy in Denmark and the Netherlands

    Christoffer Green-Pedersen;Kees van Kersbergen

  • The Netherlands: A Passive Social Democratic Welfare State in a Christian Democratic Ruled Society

    Kees Van Kersbergen;Uwe Becker

  • Contemporary Social‐Capitalist Welfare States and Gender Inequality

    Jet Bussemaker;Kees van Kersbergen

  • The declining resistance of welfare states to change

    Kees van Kersbergen

  • Welfare Without Work? Divergent Experiences of Reform in Germany and the Netherlands

    Anton Hemerijck;Philip Manow;Kees van Kersbergen

  • TOWARDS AN OPEN FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO WELFARE STATE CHANGE: PRESSURES, IDEAS, AND BLAME AVOIDANCE

    Barbara Vis;Kees Van Kersbergen

  • Quasi-Messianism and the disenchantment of politics

    Kees van Kersbergen

  • The Politics of Welfare State Reform

    Kees Van Kersbergen

  • Expansion and Fragmentation: Internationalization, Political Change and the Transformation of the Nation-State

    Kees van Kersbergen;Robert H. Lieshout;Grahame Lock

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Vis
Barbara Vis Utrecht University
Philip Manow
Philip Manow University of Siegen
Anton Hemerijck
Anton Hemerijck European University Institute
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
Gøsta Esping-Andersen Pompeu Fabra University
Theo G. van Tilburg
Theo G. van Tilburg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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