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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 67 67 57 40 32 281 36370

Larry Diamond publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Larry Diamond between 1954 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Larry Diamond published across 72 years, from 1954 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2008. 5 of the 292 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2008. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1954 2025

292 publications in total across all disciplines

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Larry Diamond: publications per year, 1954 to 2025
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 6
1988 11
1989 8
1990 5
1991 6
1992 6
1993 10
1994 4
1995 10
1996 6
1997 13
1998 6
1999 10
2000 9
2001 15
2002 9
2003 11
2004 11
2005 8
2006 13
2007 8
2008 22
2009 6
2010 8
2011 5
2012 4
2013 7
2014 6
2015 16
2016 2
2017 3
2018 0
2019 2
2020 3
2021 4
2022 2
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Total 292
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Larry Diamond 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 Larry Diamond 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, 281–285 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: 281 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 13 281
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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Larry Diamond 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 Larry Diamond 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, 62+ 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: 67 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 67
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Larry Diamond is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and specializes in Social Sciences, with a primary focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, and Communication. Their research extensively covers topics such as Populism and Right-Wing Movements, Political Conflict and Governance, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Religion and Society Interactions, Social Media and Politics, Social and Cultural Dynamics, and Turkey's Politics and Society.

Among recent publications by Larry Diamond are:

  • "Democratic regression in comparative perspective: scope, methods, and causes" (2020) published in Democratization
  • "Breaking Out of the Democratic Slump" (2020) published in Journal of democracy
  • "Democracy's Arc: From Resurgent to Imperiled" (2022) published in Journal of democracy

Frequent co-authors working alongside Larry Diamond include:

  • Richard H. Pildes
  • Edward B. Foley
  • James S. Fishkin
  • Alice Siu
  • Norman M. Bradburn

The scientist's most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of democracy
  • Democratization
  • American Political Science Review
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Larry Diamond has also contributed to book publications, including titles such as "New Challenges for Maturing Democracies in Korea and Taiwan" (2020) published by Stanford University Press eBooks, and "Electoral Reform in the United States" (2024) published by Lynne Rienner Publishers.

Best Publications

  • Developing Democracy: Toward Consolidation

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Thinking About Hybrid Regimes

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America

    Abraham F. Lowenthal;Larry Diamond;Juan J. Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Democracy in Developing Countries

    Larry Jay Diamond;Juan J. Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Facing Up to the Democratic Recession

    Larry Diamond

  • Toward Democratic Consolidation

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • The Self Restraining State: Power and Accountability in New Democracies

    Andreas Schedler;Larry Jay Diamond;Marc F. Plattner

  • Economic Development and Democracy Reconsidered

    Larry Diamond

  • Assessing the quality of democracy

    Larry Diamond;Leonardo Morlino

  • The Quality of Democracy. An Overview

    Larry Diamond;Leonardo Morlino

  • Species of Political Parties: A New Typology

    Richard Gunther;Larry Diamond

  • Liberation technology 1

    Larry Diamond

  • Is the Third Wave Over

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Politics in Developing Countries

    Larry Diamond;Juan Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Democratic Rollback: The Resurgence of the Predatory State

    Larry Diamond

  • Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies

    Larry Diamond;Marc F. Plattner;Yun-han Chu;Hung-mao Tien

  • Political parties and democracy

    Larry Jay Diamond;Richard Gunther

  • The Global Resurgence of Democracy

    Larry Jay Diamond;Marc F. Plattner

  • Democratic regression in comparative perspective: scope, methods, and causes

    Larry Diamond

  • Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Political culture and democracy in developing countries

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Three Paradoxes of Democracy

    Larry Jay Diamond

  • Why Are There No Arab Democracies

    Larry Diamond

  • The Quality of Democracy

    Larry Diamond;Leonardo Morlino

  • Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria: The Rise and fall of the Second Republic

    Larry Diamond

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc F. Plattner
Marc F. Plattner National Endowment for Democracy
Yun-han Chu
Yun-han Chu National Taiwan University
Andrew J. Nathan
Andrew J. Nathan Columbia University
Juan J. Linz
Juan J. Linz Yale University
Seymour Martin Lipset
Seymour Martin Lipset George Mason University
Michael McFaul
Michael McFaul Stanford University
Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama Stanford University
Gary Marks
Gary Marks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Leonardo Morlino
Leonardo Morlino Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies
Richard Gunther
Richard Gunther The Ohio State University

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