| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 31 | 1113 | 1008 | 28 | 28 | 134 | 3113 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Manuel Fischer between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manuel Fischer published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2015. 19 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.
190 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| Total | 190 |
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 Manuel Fischer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 134 publications — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 134 |
| 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 |
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 Manuel Fischer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 31 |
| 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 |
Manuel Fischer is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Environmental Science, with an emphasis on subfields such as Political Science and International Relations, Global and Planetary Change, Public Administration, Sociology and Political Science, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.
The main topics covered in Fischer's work include Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Policy Transfer and Learning, Public Policy and Administration Research, Local Government Finance and Decentralization, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, and Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development.
Some of Fischer's recent publications include:
Fischer frequently publishes in venues such as Policy Sciences, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Environmental Management, Policy Studies Journal, and Environmental Science & Policy.
Collaborations have been established with a number of coauthors, including Karin Ingold, Eva Lieberherr, Mario Angst, Martin Nicola Huber, and Rea Pärli.
Örjan Bodin;S. M. Alexander;J. Baggio;M. L. Barnes
Karin Ingold;Karin Ingold;Manuel Fischer
Myriam Pham-Truffert;Florence Alessa Metz;Florence Alessa Metz;Manuel Fischer;Manuel Fischer;Henri Rueff
Manuel Fischer;Manuel Fischer;Philip Leifeld;Philip Leifeld;Philip Leifeld
Manuel Fischer
Karin Ingold;Manuel Fischer;Paul Cairney
Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini
Manuel Fischer;Martino Maggetti
Pascal Sciarini;Manuel Fischer;Denise Traber
Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini
Mert Duygan;Mert Duygan;Manuel Fischer;Manuel Fischer;Rea Pärli;Karin Ingold;Karin Ingold
Manuel Fischer
Mario Angst;Alexander Widmer;Manuel Fischer;Karin Ingold
Ramiro Berardo;Manuel Fischer;Matthew Hamilton
Andreas Obrecht;Myriam Pham-Truffert;Eva Spehn;Davnah Payne
Anke Tresch;Manuel Fischer
Florence Metz;Florence Metz;Mario Angst;Manuel Fischer
Manuel Fischer;Alex Fischer;Pascal Sciarini
Manuel Fischer
Manuel Fischer;Karin Miryam Ingold;Pascal Sciarini;Frédéric Varone
Christopher M. Weible;Tanya Heikkila;Karin Ingold;Manuel Fischer
Liliane Manny;Liliane Manny;Mert Duygan;Mert Duygan;Mert Duygan;Manuel Fischer;Manuel Fischer;Jörg Rieckermann
Manuel Fischer
Karin Ingold;Manuel Fischer;Paul Cairney
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