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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 35 2902 2628 1613 1417 175 7776
Political Science 36 683 623 368 321 173 7797

Konstantin Sonin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Konstantin Sonin between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Konstantin Sonin published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 10 of the 214 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2020. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

214 publications in total across all disciplines

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Konstantin Sonin: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 6
2004 3
2005 13
2006 10
2007 5
2008 15
2009 21
2010 3
2011 10
2012 4
2013 14
2014 7
2015 2
2016 9
2017 5
2018 10
2019 3
2020 27
2021 7
2022 7
2023 12
2024 3
2025 7
Total 214
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Konstantin Sonin 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 Konstantin Sonin 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, 171–175 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: 173 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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 31 173
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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Konstantin Sonin 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 Konstantin Sonin 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

Konstantin Sonin is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Social Sciences, with a focus on several key subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Modeling and Simulation, and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

Their work covers a range of main topics such as Political Conflict and Governance, Media Influence and Politics, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Corruption and Economic Development, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Game Theory and Voting Systems, and Social Policy and Reform Studies.

Sonin has published frequently in several academic venues. The most common publishing outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Voprosy Ekonomiki
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • The Economic Journal
  • Journal of Economic Literature

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Sonin include:

  • "Poverty and economic dislocation reduce compliance with COVID-19 shelter-in-place protocols," 2020, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • "Poverty and Economic Dislocation Reduce Compliance with COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Protocols," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Unmasking Partisanship: How Polarization Influences Public Responses to Collective Risk," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Elections in Non-Democracies," 2020, The Economic Journal
  • "Media Freedom in the Shadow of a Coup," 2020, Journal of the European Economic Association

Sonin collaborates regularly with several scholars. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Georgy Egorov
  • Austin L. Wright
  • Daron Acemoğlu
  • Marina Agranov
  • Ran Eilat

The emphasis on political conflict, governance issues, and the influence of media is reflected in Sonin's diverse set of research interests. In addition, their work on COVID-19 related compliance studies highlights an interdisciplinary application of economics to real-world social and health crises.

Best Publications

  • Why the Rich May Favor Poor Protection of Property Rights

    Konstantin Sonin

  • A Political Theory of Populism

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Why the Rich May Favor Poor Protection of Property Rights

    Konstantin Sonin

  • Dynamics and Stability of Constitutions, Coalitions, and Clubs ∗

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • DICTATORS AND THEIR VIZIERS: ENDOGENIZING THE LOYALTY–COMPETENCE TRADE-OFF

    Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Poverty and Economic Dislocation Reduce Compliance with COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Protocols

    Austin L. Wright;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Jesse Driscoll;Jarnickae Wilson

  • Determinants of Nationalization in the Oil Sector: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data

    Sergei Guriev;Anton Kolotilin;Konstantin Sonin

  • Field experiment estimate of electoral fraud in Russian parliamentary elections

    Ruben Enikolopov;Ruben Enikolopov;Vasily Korovkin;Vasily Korovkin;Maria Petrova;Maria Petrova;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin

  • Formal Models of Nondemocratic Politics

    Scott Gehlbach;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Milan W. Svolik

  • Businessman Candidates: BUSINESSMAN CANDIDATES

    Scott Gehlbach;Konstantin Sonin;Ekaterina Zhuravskaya

  • Are Russian commercial courts biased? Evidence from a Bankruptcy Law Transplant

    Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Ekaterina Zhuravskaya;Ekaterina Zhuravskaya

  • Dynamics and Stability of Constitutions, Coalitions and Clubs

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Media Freedom, Bureaucratic Incentives, and the Resource Curse

    Georgy Egorov;Sergei Guriev;Konstantin Sonin

  • A Political Theory of Populism

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Political Selection and Persistence of Bad Governments

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Winning by Losing: Incentive Incompatibility in Multiple Qualifiers

    Dmitry Dagaev;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin

  • Political Economy in a Changing World

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Dictators and Oligarchs: A Dynamic Theory of Contested Property Rights

    Sergei Guriev;Konstantin Sonin

  • Why the Rich May Favor Poor Protection of Property Rights

    Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin

  • A Theory of Brinkmanship, Conflicts, and Commitments

    Michael Schwarz;Konstantin Sonin

  • Why Resource-Poor Dictators Allow Freer Media: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data

    Georgy Egorov;Georgy Egorov;Sergei M. Guriev;Sergei M. Guriev;Konstantin Sonin

  • The killing game: A theory of non-democratic succession

    Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin

  • Dictators and Their Viziers: Agency Problems in Dictatorships

    Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Economic transition and the rise of alternative institutions

    Natalia Lamberova;Konstantin Sonin

  • Do juntas lead to personal rule

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • The end of economic transition

    Konstantin Sonin

  • Dictators, Repression and the Median Citizen: An “Eliminations Model” of Stalin’s Terror (Data from the NKVD Archives)

    Paul Gregory;Philipp Schröder;Konstantin Sonin

  • Dictators and Their Viziers: Endogenizing the Loyalty-Competence Trade-Off

    Georgy Egorov;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin;Konstantin Sonin

  • Political model of social evolution

    Daron Acemoglu;Georgy Egorov;Konstantin Sonin

  • Corruption and collusion in procurement tenders

    Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky;Konstantin Sonin

  • Inequality, Property Rights, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: Theory and Russian Evidence

    Konstantin Sonin

  • Inequality, Property Rights Protection, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: Theory and Russian Evidence

    Konstantin Sonin

Frequent Co-Authors

Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
Ekaterina Zhuravskaya Paris School of Economics
Scott Gehlbach
Scott Gehlbach University of Chicago
Daniel Diermeier
Daniel Diermeier Vanderbilt University
Valentin Zelenyuk
Valentin Zelenyuk University of Queensland
Luigi Zingales
Luigi Zingales University of Chicago
John S. Earle
John S. Earle George Mason University
Henry E. Brady
Henry E. Brady University of California, Berkeley
Aaditya Mattoo
Aaditya Mattoo World Bank
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik University of Oxford

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