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Political Science
Belgium
2026
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Law and Political Science
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 70 51 44 1 1 946 19765

Marc Hooghe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marc Hooghe between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marc Hooghe published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 26.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2012. 3 of the 938 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2012. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 13 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 54 publications 2010: 68 publications 2011: 82 publications 2012: 83 publications 2013: 78 publications 2014: 79 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

938 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marc Hooghe: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 13
1998 19
1999 20
2000 10
2001 34
2002 34
2003 28
2004 19
2005 21
2006 39
2007 31
2008 28
2009 54
2010 68
2011 82
2012 83
2013 78
2014 79
2015 47
2016 60
2017 31
2018 12
2019 9
2020 16
2021 8
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 938
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Marc Hooghe publications per year - data summary

  • Marc Hooghe, a Political Science scholar from KU Leuven, has 938 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 83 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1991).
  • The rate of publication averages 26.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 26.8 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 13 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 106 publications (8.8 per year); 2002-2013: 565 publications (47.1 per year); 2014-2025: 267 publications (22.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marc Hooghe 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 Marc Hooghe 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: 946 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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+ 97 946
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Marc Hooghe 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.
  • Marc Hooghe, a Political Science scholar from KU Leuven, records 946 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Marc Hooghe, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Marc Hooghe 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).

Marc Hooghe 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 Marc Hooghe 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: 70 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 70
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Marc Hooghe 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.
  • Marc Hooghe, a Political Science scholar from KU Leuven, records 70 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Marc Hooghe, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Marc Hooghe 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 Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Marc Hooghe is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and primarily conducts research in the field of social sciences, focusing extensively on political science and international relations. Their work engages with issues across political participation, electoral systems, social policy, political systems, governance, and European Union policy.

Their notable publication record includes research on electoral behavior, political trust, and socioeconomic factors within political contexts. Recent papers include:

  • The Effect of Inequality on the Relation Between Socioeconomic Stratification and Political Trust in Europe (2020) published in Social Justice Research
  • The long-term effects of the economic crisis on political trust in Europe: Is there a negativity bias in the relation between economic performance and political support? (2020) published in Comparative European Politics
  • Policy responsiveness to all citizens or only to voters? A longitudinal analysis of policy responsiveness in OECD countries (2020) published in European Journal of Political Research
  • Economic inequality and electoral accountability: inequality and differences in economic voting across Western democracies (2020) published in Comparative European Politics
  • Voting at 16: Does lowering the voting age lead to more political engagement? Evidence from a quasi-experiment in the city of Ghent (Belgium) (2020) published in Political Science Research and Methods

Marc Hooghe collaborates frequently with other scholars in their field. The most frequent co-authors are:

  • Dieter Stiers
  • Ruth Dassonneville
  • Martin Okolikj
  • Silke Goubin
  • Jennifer Oser

They regularly publish in venues that include Harvard Dataverse, Comparative European Politics, International Political Science Review, Acta Politica, and Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties. This range reflects a strong presence in journals focused on political science, elections, and political opinion research.

Their research topics cover a broad scope within social sciences, emphasizing:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Social Capital and Networks

Within the broader social sciences, the subfields addressed in their publications include sociology and political science, communication, strategy and management, and economics and econometrics. Their research contributes to understanding the dynamics of political trust, economic influences on political behavior, and the effects of policy on citizen engagement.

Best Publications

  • Politics in the Supermarket: Political Consumerism as a Form of Political Participation:

    Dietlind Stolle;Marc Hooghe;Michele Micheletti

  • Inequalities in Non‐institutionalised Forms of Political Participation: A Multi‐level Analysis of 25 countries

    Sofie Marien;Marc Hooghe;Ellen Quintelier

  • Does political trust matter? An empirical investigation into the relation between political trust and support for law compliance

    Sofie Marien;Marc Hooghe

  • Ethnic Diversity and Generalized Trust in Europe : a Cross-National Multilevel Study

    Marc Hooghe;Tim Reeskens;Dietlind Stolle;Ann Trappers

  • Inaccurate, Exceptional, One-Sided or Irrelevant? The Debate about the Alleged Decline of Social Capital and Civic Engagement in Western Societies

    Dietlind Stolle;Marc Hooghe

  • Generating Social Capital. Civil Society and Institutions in Comparative Perspective.

    Marc Hooghe;Dietlind Stolle

  • Is Online Participation Distinct from Offline Participation? A Latent Class Analysis of Participation Types and Their Stratification

    Jennifer Oser;Jennifer Oser;Marc Hooghe;Sofie Marien

  • A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN POLITICAL TRUST AND FORMS OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN EUROPE

    Marc Hooghe;Sofie Marien

  • Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of generalized trust. Evidence from the European Social Survey (2002 and 2004)

    Tim Reeskens;Tim Reeskens;Marc Hooghe;Marc Hooghe

  • Beyond the civic-ethnic dichotomy: investigating the structure of citizenship concepts across thirty-three countries

    Tim Reeskens;Marc Hooghe

  • Generating Social Capital

    Marc Hooghe;Dietlind Stolle

  • Explaining the Trump Vote: The Effect of Racist Resentment and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments

    Marc Hooghe;Ruth Dassonneville

  • Migration to European Countries: A Structural Explanation of Patterns, 1980–2004†

    Marc Hooghe;Ann Trappers;Bart Meuleman;Tim Reeskens

  • Participation in Voluntary Associations and Value Indicators: The Effect of Current and Previous Participation Experiences

    Marc Hooghe

  • Political Socialization and the Future of Politics

    Marc Hooghe

  • Good Girls Go to the Polling Booth, Bad Boys Go Everywhere: Gender Differences in Anticipated Political Participation Among American Fourteen-Year-Olds

    Marc Hooghe;Dietlind Stolle

  • Shifting inequalities? Patterns of exclusion and inclusion in emerging forms of political participation

    Dietlind Stolle;Marc Hooghe

  • The Stability of Political Attitudes and Behaviors across Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Comparison of Survey Data on Adolescents and Young Adults in Eight Countries

    Marc Hooghe;Britt Wilkenfeld

  • The Roots of Social Capital: Attitudinal and Network Mechanisms in the Relation between Youth and Adult Indicators of Social Capital

    Dietlind Stolle;Marc Hooghe

  • Where Do Distrusting Voters Turn if There is No Viable Exit or Voice Option?: The Impact of Political Trust on Electoral Behaviour in the Belgian Regional Elections of June 2009

    Marc Hooghe;Sofie Marien;Teun Pauwels

  • The cognitive basis of trust The relation between education, cognitive ability, and generalized and political trust

    Marc Hooghe;Sofie Marien;Thomas de Vroome

  • Economic Crisis and Levels of Political Participation in Europe (2002–2010): The Role of Resources and Grievances

    Anna Kern;Sofie Marien;Marc Hooghe

  • Political trust : why context matters

    Sonja Zmerli;Marc Hooghe

  • The quality of government: Corruption, social trust and inequality in international perspective

    Marc Hooghe

Frequent Co-Authors

Sofie Marien
Sofie Marien KU Leuven
Dietlind Stolle
Dietlind Stolle McGill University
Stefaan Walgrave
Stefaan Walgrave University of Antwerp
Ignace Naert
Ignace Naert KU Leuven
Peter Van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst University of Antwerp
Thomas Gschwend
Thomas Gschwend University of Mannheim
Marc Quirynen
Marc Quirynen KU Leuven
Hans De Witte
Hans De Witte KU Leuven

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