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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 56 989 882 32 29 475 16212
Political Science 56 151 131 9 8 484 16253

Lars P. Feld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lars P. Feld between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lars P. Feld published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2016. 31 of the 531 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2016. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

531 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lars P. Feld: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 7
1998 4
1999 3
2000 18
2001 13
2002 13
2003 20
2004 19
2005 17
2006 19
2007 21
2008 13
2009 21
2010 18
2011 29
2012 28
2013 33
2014 19
2015 26
2016 34
2017 17
2018 25
2019 10
2020 29
2021 18
2022 8
2023 13
2024 28
2025 3
Total 531
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Lars P. Feld publications per year - data summary

  • Lars P. Feld, a Political Science scholar from Walter Eucken Institut, has 531 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1994, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 16.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.6 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 70 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 102 publications (9.3 per year); 2005-2015: 244 publications (22.2 per year); 2016-2025: 185 publications (18.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lars P. Feld 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 Lars P. Feld 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, 333+ 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: 484 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 97 484
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Lars P. Feld publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Lars P. Feld, a Political Science scholar from Walter Eucken Institut, records 484 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Lars P. Feld, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Lars P. Feld ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Lars P. Feld 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 Lars P. Feld 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 56
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Lars P. Feld D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Lars P. Feld, a Political Science scholar from Walter Eucken Institut, records 56 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Lars P. Feld, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Lars P. Feld ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Lars P. Feld is affiliated with the Walter Eucken Institut in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance as well as Social Sciences. Within these areas, the subfields of focus include Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Accounting, Finance, and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

Their work often addresses topics related to fiscal policy and economic growth, local government finance and decentralization, fiscal policies and political economy, corporate taxation and avoidance, taxation and compliance studies, monetary policy and economic impact, as well as European monetary and fiscal policies.

Recent papers by Lars P. Feld include the following:

  • "Taxing away M&A: Capital gains taxation and acquisition activity," 2020, European Economic Review
  • "Steuerwettbewerb und seine Auswirkungen auf Allokation und Distribution," 2023, Mohr Siebeck eBooks
  • "Working in the shadow: Survey techniques for measuring and explaining undeclared work," 2022, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • "Fiscal federalism and economic performance new evidence from Switzerland," 2021, European Journal of Political Economy
  • "Does the Swiss Debt Brake Induce Sound Federal Finances? A Synthetic Control Analysis," 2023, Public Finance Review

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Lars P. Feld include:

  • Yannick Bury
  • Ekkehard A. Koehler
  • Ekkehard A. Köhler
  • Katharina Pfeil
  • Christoph A. Schaltegger

Lars P. Feld has published extensively in a number of venues, with the most frequent outlets being:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (29 publications)
  • Wirtschaftsdienst (5 publications)
  • Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (3 publications)
  • European Journal of Political Economy (3 publications)
  • Public Choice (2 publications)

Regarding book publications, Lars P. Feld has contributed to titles published by Nomos and Mohr Siebeck eBooks. Notable books include Jahrbuch für direkte Demokratie 2021 (2023) published by Nomos and Wohlstandssicherung durch freiwillige Längerbeschäftigung (2023) published by Mohr Siebeck eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Trust breeds trust: How taxpayers are treated

    Lars P. Feld;Bruno S. Frey

  • Economic growth and judicial independence: cross-country evidence using a new set of indicators

    Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld;Stefan Voigt

  • Tax Compliance as the Result of a Psychological Tax Contract: The Role of Incentives and Responsive Regulation

    Lars P. Feld;Bruno S. Frey

  • Economic Growth and Judicial Independence: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Set of Indicators

    Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld;Stefan Voigt

  • SURVEY ON THE SHADOW ECONOMY AND UNDECLARED EARNINGS IN OECD COUNTRIES

    Lars P. Feld;Friedrich Schneider

  • Deterrence and morale in taxation: An empirical analysis.

    Bruno S Frey;Lans P Feld

  • Deterrence and Morale in Taxation: An Empirical Analysis

    Bruno S. Frey;Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld

  • Achieving Compliance when Legal Sanctions are Non-Deterrent

    Jean-Robert Tyran;Lars P. Feld

  • Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: Is There a Relationship?

    Thushyanthan Baskaran;Lars P. Feld

  • FDI AND TAXATION: A META-STUDY

    Lars P. Feld;Jost Henrich Heckemeyer

  • Decentralized Taxation and the Size of Government: Evidence from Swiss State and Local Governments

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner;Christoph A. Schaltegger

  • Tax Evasion and Voting: An Experimental Analysis

    Lars P. Feld;Jean-Robert Tyran

  • Budget referendums and government spending: evidence from Swiss cantons

    Lars P Feld;Lars P Feld;John G Matsusaka

  • Capital structure choice and company taxation: A meta-study

    Lars P. Feld;Jost Henrich Heckemeyer;Michael Overesch

  • The political economy of direct legislation: direct democracy and local decision–making

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Direct democracy, political culture, and the outcome of economic policy: a report on the Swiss experience

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Die direkte Demokratie : modern, erfolgreich, entwicklungs- und exportfähig

    Gebhard Kirchgässner;Lars P. Feld;Marcel R. Savioz

  • Direct Democracy Matters for Economic Performance: An Empirical Investigation

    Lars P. Feld;Marcel R. Savioz

  • Does Direct Democracy Reduce Public Debt? Evidence from Swiss Municipalities

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Income Tax Competition at the State and Local Level in Switzerland

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Steuerwettbewerb und seine Auswirkungen auf Allokation und Distribution : ein Überblick und eine empirische Analyse für die Schweiz

    LarsP. Feld

  • Economic Growth and Judicial Independence: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Set of Indicators

    Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld;Stefan Voigt;Stefan Voigt

  • Trust Breeds Trust: How Taxpayers Are Treated

    Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld;Bruno S. Frey

  • Do large cabinets favor large governments? Evidence on the fiscal commons problem for Swiss Cantons ☆

    Christoph A. Schaltegger;Lars P. Feld

  • Tax Competition and Income Redistribution: An Empirical Analysis for Switzerland

    Lars P. Feld

  • On government centralization and fiscal referendums

    Lars P. Feld;Christoph A. Schaltegger;Jan Schnellenbach

  • Are fiscal adjustments less successful in decentralized governments

    Christoph A. Schaltegger;Christoph A. Schaltegger;Lars P. Feld

  • On the Effectiveness of Debt Brakes: The Swiss Experience

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Survey on the Shadow Economy and Undeclared Work in OECD Countries

    Lars Feld;Friedrich Schneider

  • Fiscal federalism and economic performance: evidence from Swiss cantons

    Lars P. Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner;Christoph A. Schaltegger

  • Undeclared Work, Deterrence and Social Norms: The Case of Germany

    Lars P. Feld;Claus Larsen

  • Exit, Voice and Income Taxes: The Loyalty of Voters

    Lars P. Feld

  • Do Independent Prosecutors Deter Political Corruption? An Empirical Evaluation across Seventy-eight Countries

    Anne van Aaken;Lars P. Feld;Stefan Voigt

  • Official and hidden unemployment and the popularity of the government: an econometric analysis for the Kohl government

    Lars P Feld;Gebhard Kirchgässner

  • Tax Compliance as the Result of a Psychological Tax Contract: The Role of Incentives and Responsive Regulation

    Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld;Bruno S. Frey

  • The Impact of Corporate and Personal Income Taxes on the Location of Firms and on Employment: Some Panel Evidence for the Swiss Cantons

    Gebhard Kirchgässner;Gebhard Kirchgässner;Lars P. Feld;Lars P. Feld

  • Strategic Tax Collection and Fiscal Decentralization: The Case of Russia

    Alexander Libman;Lars P. Feld

  • A new start for the Eurozone

    Giancarlo Corsetti;Lars P. Feld;Philip R. Lane;Lucrezia Reichlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Gebhard Kirchgässner
Gebhard Kirchgässner University of St. Gallen
Volker Wieland
Volker Wieland Goethe University Frankfurt
Christoph A. Schaltegger
Christoph A. Schaltegger University of Lucerne
Justus Haucap
Justus Haucap Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Clemens Fuest
Clemens Fuest Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Bruno S. Frey
Bruno S. Frey University of Basel
Stefan Voigt
Stefan Voigt Universität Hamburg
Friedrich Schneider
Friedrich Schneider Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Benno Torgler
Benno Torgler Queensland University of Technology
Jean-Robert Tyran
Jean-Robert Tyran University of Vienna

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