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Laurence J. O'Toole

Laurence J. O'Toole

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Political Science
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 66 379 352 177 162 241 19857
Political Science 67 70 59 42 33 279 20302

Laurence J. O'Toole publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurence J. O'Toole between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurence J. O'Toole published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2006. 3 of the 288 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2006. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1977 2024

288 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurence J. O'Toole: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 4
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 8
1995 5
1996 7
1997 13
1998 17
1999 5
2000 9
2001 4
2002 5
2003 11
2004 14
2005 7
2006 22
2007 15
2008 8
2009 9
2010 14
2011 17
2012 13
2013 14
2014 2
2015 7
2016 5
2017 5
2018 17
2019 3
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
Total 288
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Laurence J. O'Toole 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 Laurence J. O'Toole 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, 276–280 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: 279 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 10 279
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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Laurence J. O'Toole 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 Laurence J. O'Toole 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

Laurence J. O'Toole is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their academic profile does not currently list recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues, limiting direct insights into specific collaborations and publication patterns.

There is no available data on book publications or awards received by Laurence J. O'Toole. Information on the main fields of study, subfields of study, and specific research topics is also not presented.

The absence of detailed bibliometric and topical data makes it difficult to outline Laurence J. O'Toole's research focus or to characterize their academic contributions in terms of subject matter or thematic areas.

While the public record lacks specifics on research output and other academic achievements, Laurence J. O'Toole's professional association with a major institution such as the University of Georgia suggests engagement within an active academic environment.

Best Publications

  • Treating networks seriously: Practical and research-based agendas in public administration

    Laurence J. O'Toole

  • RESEARCH ON POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: ASSESSMENT AND PROSPECTS

    Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Modeling the impact of public management: implications of structural context

    Kenneth J. Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Public Management and Educational Performance: The Impact of Managerial Networking

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Policy Recommendations for Multi-Actor Implementation: An Assessment of the Field

    Laurence J O'Toole

  • Managerial Strategies and Behavior in Networks: A Model with Evidence from U.S. Public Education *

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Subjective Organizational Performance and Measurement Error: Common Source Bias and Spurious Relationships

    Kenneth J. Meier;Kenneth J. Meier;Laurence J. O’Toole

  • Public management and organizational performance: The effect of managerial quality

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Bureaucracy in a Democratic State: A Governance Perspective

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Desperately Seeking Selznick: Cooptation and the Dark Side of Public Management in Networks

    Laurence J. O'Toole;Kenneth John Meier

  • Interorganizational Policy Implementation: A Theoretical Perspective

    Laurence J. O'Toole;Robert S. Montjoy

  • Public Management in Intergovernmental Networks: Matching Structural Networks and Managerial Networking

    Laurence J. O'Toole;Kenneth J. Meier

  • The Selection of Policy Instruments: a Network-based Perspective*

    Johannes T.A. Bressers;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Political Control versus Bureaucratic Values: Reframing the Debate

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • The Theory-Practice Issue in Policy Implementation Research

    Laurence J. O'toole

  • Public Management, Context, and Performance: In Quest of a More General Theory

    Laurence J. O'Toole;Kenneth John Meier;Kenneth John Meier

  • Strategic Management and the Performance of Public Organizations: Testing Venerable Ideas against Recent Theories

    Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole;George Alexander Boyne;Richard Mark Walker

  • Public service performance : perspectives on measurement and management

    George Alexander Boyne;Kenneth John Meier;Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole;Laurence J. O'Toole;Richard M. Walker;Richard M. Walker

  • Representative Bureaucracy, Organizational Strategy, and Public Service Performance: An Empirical Analysis of English Local Government

    Rhys William Andrews;George Alexander Boyne;Kenneth John Meier;Laurence J. O'Toole

  • Plus ça change: Public management, personnel stability and organizational performance

    Laurence J. O'Toole Jr;Kenneth J. Meier

  • Interorganizational Relations in Implemetation

    Laurence J. O'Toole

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth J. Meier
Kenneth J. Meier American University
Richard M. Walker
Richard M. Walker Lingnan University
George Alexander Boyne
George Alexander Boyne University of Aberdeen
Rhys William Andrews
Rhys William Andrews Cardiff University
Dave Huitema
Dave Huitema Wageningen University & Research
Gene A. Brewer
Gene A. Brewer Arizona State University
Jeremy Richardson
Jeremy Richardson University of Oxford
Sean Nicholson-Crotty
Sean Nicholson-Crotty Indiana University
Peter Hupe
Peter Hupe KU Leuven
Jeffrey L. Brudney
Jeffrey L. Brudney University of North Carolina Wilmington

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