2026 Klaus von Beyme: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	32	1009	52	341	4659

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Political Science

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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

335
Citations
The Future of Representative Democracy

Sonia Alonso;John Keane;Wolfgang Merkel

319
Citations
Right-wing extremism in post-war Europe

Klaus von Beyme

236
Citations
Der Gesetzgeber : der Bundestag als Entscheidungszentrum

Klaus von Beyme

213
Citations
Parteien in westlichen Demokratien

Klaus von Beyme

166
Citations
Systemwechsel in Osteuropa

Klaus von Beyme

153
Citations
Parteien im Wandel

Klaus von Beyme

153
Citations
Die politische Klasse im Parteienstaat

Klaus von Beyme

143
Citations
Politische Theorien in der Ära der Transformation

Klaus von Beyme;Claus Offe

124
Citations
Theorie der Politik im 20. Jahrhundert : von der Moderne zur Postmoderne

Klaus von Beyme

120
Citations
Politik in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Klaus von Beyme;Manfred G. Schmidt

117
Citations
Die parlamentarische Demokratie : Entstehung und Funktionsweise, 1789-1999

Klaus von Beyme

85
Citations
Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe

Klaus von Beyme

79
Citations
Politikwissenschaft in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Klaus Beyme

75
Citations
Die politischen Theorien der Gegenwart

Klaus von Beyme

75
Citations
Right-wing Extremism in Western Europe

Klaus von Beyme

75
Citations
Interessengruppen in der Demokratie

Klaus von Beyme

71
Citations
Book Review Peter Esaiasson & Sören Holmberg: Representation from Above: Members of Parliament and Representative Democracy in Sweden. Aldershot, Dartmouth, 1996.

Klaus von Beyme

69
Citations
Die parlamentarischen Regierungssysteme in Europa

Klaus von Beyme

66
Citations
Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Klaus von Beyme

58
Citations
Der Wiederaufbau : Architektur und Städtebaupolitik in beiden deutschen Staaten

Klaus von Beyme

57
Citations
Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland nach der Vereinigung

Klaus von Beyme

56
Citations
Die Kunst der Macht und die Gegenmacht der Kunst : Studien zum Spannungsverhältnis von Kunst und Politik

Klaus von Beyme

56
Citations
Der Vergleich in der Politikwissenschaft

Klaus von Beyme

55
Citations
Party Leadership and Change in Party Systems: Towards a Postmodern Party State?

Klaus Von Beyme

53
Citations
Ökonomie und Politik im Sozialismus : ein Vergleich der Entwicklung in den sozialistischen Ländern

Klaus von Beyme

32
Citations
Funktionenwandel der Parteien in der Entwicklung von der Massenmitgliederpartei zur Partei der Berufspolitiker

Klaus von Beyme

31
Citations
Von der postdemokratie zur neodemokratie

Klaus von Beyme

25
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Claus Offe Hertie School

Arend Lijphart University of California, San Diego

Juan J. Linz Yale University

External Links

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