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Klaus von Beyme

Klaus von Beyme

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
32
Citations
4659
World Ranking
1008
National Ranking
52

Klaus von Beyme 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 Klaus von Beyme sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 341 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Klaus von Beyme 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 Klaus von Beyme sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Mattei Dogan Prize from International Political Science Association
  • 1988 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Klaus von Beyme was affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany. Their research predominantly centered on the social sciences, with particular emphasis on political science and international relations as well as law.

Their primary topics of work included:

  • Law and Political Science
  • European and International Law Studies
  • European history and politics

They collaborated frequently with several scholars throughout their career. Regular coauthors included Christian Starck -Fritz, Ossenbühl -Stefan Korioth -Hans Meyer -Matthias Schmidt, Preuß -Horst Dreier -Jochen, Abr Frowein -Jürgen, and Schwarze -Christian Tomuschat -Klaus Lange -Peter.

Klaus von Beyme contributed to academic literature with publications under Mohr Siebeck eBooks, notably authoring two books:

  • Festschrift 50 Jahre Bundesverfassungsgericht (2022), cited 52 times
  • Wahlkampf und Parteiorganisation (2025), with no recorded citations

Their research output spanned at least three publications in social sciences, specifically covering two works in political science and international relations and one in law.

Throughout their career, Klaus von Beyme received formal recognition, including the Mattei Dogan Prize from the International Political Science Association in 2012 and becoming a member of the Academia Europaea in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Political parties in western democracies

    Klaus von Beyme;Eileen M. Martin

  • The Future of Representative Democracy

    Sonia Alonso;John Keane;Wolfgang Merkel

  • Right-wing extremism in post-war Europe

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Der Gesetzgeber : der Bundestag als Entscheidungszentrum

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Parteien in westlichen Demokratien

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Systemwechsel in Osteuropa

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Parteien im Wandel

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Die politische Klasse im Parteienstaat

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Politische Theorien in der Ära der Transformation

    Klaus von Beyme;Claus Offe

  • Theorie der Politik im 20. Jahrhundert : von der Moderne zur Postmoderne

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Politik in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

    Klaus von Beyme;Manfred G. Schmidt

  • Die parlamentarische Demokratie : Entstehung und Funktionsweise, 1789-1999

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Politikwissenschaft in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

    Klaus Beyme

  • Die politischen Theorien der Gegenwart

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Right-wing Extremism in Western Europe

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Interessengruppen in der Demokratie

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Book Review Peter Esaiasson & Sören Holmberg: Representation from Above: Members of Parliament and Representative Democracy in Sweden. Aldershot, Dartmouth, 1996.

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Die parlamentarischen Regierungssysteme in Europa

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Der Wiederaufbau : Architektur und Städtebaupolitik in beiden deutschen Staaten

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland nach der Vereinigung

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Die Kunst der Macht und die Gegenmacht der Kunst : Studien zum Spannungsverhältnis von Kunst und Politik

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Der Vergleich in der Politikwissenschaft

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Party Leadership and Change in Party Systems: Towards a Postmodern Party State?

    Klaus Von Beyme

  • Ökonomie und Politik im Sozialismus : ein Vergleich der Entwicklung in den sozialistischen Ländern

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Funktionenwandel der Parteien in der Entwicklung von der Massenmitgliederpartei zur Partei der Berufspolitiker

    Klaus von Beyme

  • Von der postdemokratie zur neodemokratie

    Klaus von Beyme

Frequent Co-Authors

Claus Offe
Claus Offe Hertie School
Arend Lijphart
Arend Lijphart University of California, San Diego
Juan J. Linz
Juan J. Linz Yale University

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