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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1463 1335 7 7 124 3201

Mark R. Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark R. Thompson between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark R. Thompson published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2016. 19 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2016. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications
1970 2025

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark R. Thompson: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 6
1997 4
1998 3
1999 6
2000 5
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 2
2005 7
2006 4
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 5
2011 0
2012 3
2013 2
2014 3
2015 7
2016 15
2017 10
2018 14
2019 15
2020 11
2021 6
2022 7
2023 3
2024 8
2025 11
Total 203
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Mark R. Thompson 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 Mark R. Thompson 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, 121–125 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: 124 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 73 124
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
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Mark R. Thompson 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 Mark R. Thompson 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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Overview

Mark R. Thompson is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in social sciences with an emphasis on economics, econometrics, and finance. Their research spans a variety of interdisciplinary areas including sociology, political science, anthropology, and accounting.

The researcher's work is grounded primarily in the subfields of sociology and political science, political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, anthropology, and accounting. The main thematic focuses include Asian studies and history, Philippine history and culture, Southeast Asian sociopolitical studies, Hong Kong and Taiwan politics, corporate finance and governance, populism and right-wing movements, as well as law, economics, and judicial systems.

Mark R. Thompson has a substantial publication record with frequent contributions to several scholarly venues. These include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Democratization
  • Philippine Political Science Journal
  • Asian Studies Review
  • Journal of East Asian Studies

Among recent notable papers are:

  • Duterte's Violent Populism: Mass Murder, Political Legitimacy and the "Death of Development" in the Philippines (2021), published in the Journal of Contemporary Asia
  • Pushback after backsliding? Unconstrained executive aggrandizement in the Philippines versus contested military-monarchical rule in Thailand (2020), published in Democratization
  • Explaining Duterte's Rise and Rule: "Penal Populist" Leadership or a Structural Crisis of Oligarchic Democracy in the Philippines? (2020), published in Philippine Political Science Journal
  • Brute Force Governance: Public Approval Despite Policy Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines (2022), published in the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
  • Transgressing taboos: the relational dynamics of claim radicalization in Hong Kong and Thailand (2022), published in Social Movement Studies

The scholar's book publication includes The Philippines (2023), published by Cambridge University Press.

Mark R. Thompson collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Tomasz Orpiszewski
  • Tsuyoshi Iwata
  • Kevin Nielsen M. Agojo
  • Peter Schwendner
  • Joyce Li Liang

In summary, the research output of Mark R. Thompson engages with political and social transformations in Southeast Asia, with a significant focus on the Philippines, and explores governance, populism, political legitimacy, and sociopolitical dynamics across Asian contexts.

Best Publications

  • The Anti-Marcos Struggle: Personalistic Rule and Democratic Transition in the Philippines

    Mark Richard Thompson

  • Whatever happened to "Asian values"?

    Mark R. Thompson

  • Pacific Asia after ‘Asian values’: authoritarianism, democracy, and ‘good governance’

    Mark R Thompson

  • More than Just the Final Straw: Stolen Elections as Revolutionary Triggers

    Philipp Kuntz;Mark R. Thompson

  • Democratic Revolutions: Asia and Eastern Europe

    Mark Richard Thompson

  • Female Leadership of Democratic Transitions in Asia

    Mark R. Thompson

  • Bloodied Democracy: Duterte and the Death of Liberal Reformism in the Philippines

    Mark R. Thompson

  • STOLEN ELECTIONS: THE CASE OF THE SERBIAN OCTOBER

    Mark R. Thompson;Philipp Kuntz

  • Reformism vs. Populism in the Philippines

    Mark Richard Thompson

  • Late industrialisers, late democratisers: Developmental states in the Asia-Pacific

    Mark R Thompson

  • China and the "Singapore Model"

    Stephan Ortmann;Mark Richard Thompson

  • Forging Peace: Intervention, Human Rights and the Management of Media Space

    Unknown

  • China's obsession with Singapore: learning authoritarian modernity

    Stephan Ortmann;Mark R. Thompson

  • Off the Endangered List: Philippine Democratization in Comparative Perspective

    Mark R. Thompson

  • The survival of ''Asian values'' as ''Zivilisationskritik''

    Mark R. Thompson;Mark R. Thompson

  • Electing A Strongman

    Julio C. Teehankee;Mark R. Thompson

  • To Shoot or Not to Shoot: Posttotalitarianism in China and Eastern Europe

    Mark R. Thompson

  • Populism and the Revival of Reform: Competing Political Narratives in the Philippines

    Mark R. Thompson

  • Pushback after backsliding? Unconstrained executive aggrandizement in the Philippines versus contested military-monarchical rule in Thailand

    Mark R. Thompson

  • Wende oder friedliche Revolution? Ungleiche Deutungen einer historischen Zäsur

    Matthias Damm;Mark R. Thompson

  • Conclusion : The decline of the Singapore model 1

    Mark R. Thompson;Stephan Ortmann;Yang Kai

  • Die spontane Macht der Gewaltlosen. eine übersehene Erklä rung für den Untergang der DDR

    Matthias Damm;Mark R. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward Aspinall
Edward Aspinall Australian National University
Lucan A. Way
Lucan A. Way University of Toronto

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