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Kenneth M. Roberts

Kenneth M. Roberts

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 28 1333 1212 666 584 96 5645

Kenneth M. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth M. Roberts between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth M. Roberts published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1999. 9 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1999. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 10 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1971 2025

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth M. Roberts: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 10
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 16
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 1
2012 5
2013 5
2014 8
2015 11
2016 4
2017 8
2018 5
2019 5
2020 1
2021 6
2022 5
2023 2
2024 5
2025 4
Total 145
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Kenneth M. Roberts 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 Kenneth M. Roberts 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, 96–100 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: 96 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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 96
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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Kenneth M. Roberts 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 Kenneth M. Roberts 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, 28 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: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 28
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

Kenneth M. Roberts is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, particularly within political science and international relations. Their work spans various topics related to Latin American politics and society, political conflict, governance, and social policy reform.

The scientist's research covers several main topics including:

  • Politics and Society in Latin America
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Crime, Deviance, and Social Control

Kenneth M. Roberts has authored multiple papers published in notable venues. Selected recent publications include:

  • Populism and Polarization in Comparative Perspective: Constitutive, Spatial and Institutional Dimensions, 2021, Government and Opposition
  • Performing Crisis? Trump, Populism and the GOP in the Age of COVID-19, 2022, Government and Opposition

The scientist's publications have appeared frequently in the following journals and venues:

  • Government and Opposition
  • World Politics
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Revista Uruguaya de Ciencia Política
  • Latin American Politics and Society

Kenneth M. Roberts collaborates regularly with a select group of co-authors, including:

  • Rachel Beatty Riedl
  • Diana Kapiszewski
  • Jennifer McCoy
  • Suzanne Mettler
  • Robert C. Lieberman

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book literature with a publication by Cambridge University Press titled The Inclusionary Turn in Latin American Democracies (2021).

Their body of work falls mainly within political science and sociology, with research often intersecting development, economics, and health professions.

Best Publications

  • Neoliberalism and the Transformation of Populism in Latin America: The Peruvian Case

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • The Resurgence of the Latin American Left

    Steven Levitsky;Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Party Systems and Electoral Volatility in Latin America: A Test of Economic, Institutional, and Structural Explanations

    Kenneth M. Roberts;Erik Wibbels

  • Social inequalities without class cleavages in Latin America’s neoliberal era

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Populism, Political Conflict, and Grass-Roots Organization in Latin America

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Deepening Democracy?: The Modern Left and Social Movements in Chile and Peru

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Latin America's Populist Revival

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • The diffusion of social movements : actors, mechanisms, and political effects

    Rebecca Kolins Givan;Kenneth M. Roberts;Sarah Anne Soule

  • The Mobilization of Opposition to Economic Liberalization

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Social Correlates of Party System Demise and Populist Resurgence in Venezuela

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Market Reform, Programmatic (De)alignment, and Party System Stability in Latin America

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Party-Society Linkages and Democratic Representation in Latin America

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Neoliberalism and Lower-Class Voting Behavior in Peru:

    Kenneth M. Roberts;Moisés Arce

  • Beyond neoliberalism in Latin America? : societies and politics at the crossroads

    John Burdick;Philip Oxhorn;Kenneth M. Roberts

  • The Trump Presidency and American Democracy: A Historical and Comparative Analysis

    Robert C. Lieberman;Suzanne Mettler;Thomas B. Pepinsky;Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Changing Course in Latin America: Party Systems in the Neoliberal Era

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • (Re)Politicizing Inequalities: Movements, Parties, and Social Citizenship in Chile

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • State of the Field

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Populism and democracy in Venezuela under Hugo Chávez

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  • Bipolar Disorders: Varieties of Capitalism and Populist Out-flanking on the Left and Right

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Populism and Political Parties

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution in Latin America's Post-Adjustment Era

    Kenneth M. Roberts

  • Crises of Representation and Populist Challenges to Liberal Democracy

    Kenneth M. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah A. Soule
Sarah A. Soule Stanford University
Robert C. Lieberman
Robert C. Lieberman Johns Hopkins University
Colin Crouch
Colin Crouch University of Warwick
Suzanne Mettler
Suzanne Mettler Cornell University
Michael J. Keating
Michael J. Keating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Erik Wibbels
Erik Wibbels Duke University
Thomas B. Pepinsky
Thomas B. Pepinsky Cornell University
Donatella Della Porta
Donatella Della Porta Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Sheila Jasanoff
Sheila Jasanoff Harvard University
David Collier
David Collier University of California, Berkeley

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