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Martin Baekgaard

Martin Baekgaard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1302 1181 27 27 112 2972

Martin Baekgaard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Baekgaard between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Baekgaard published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 29 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 18 publications
2004 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Baekgaard: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 5
2014 3
2015 8
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 10
2020 14
2021 9
2022 8
2023 20
2024 11
2025 18
Total 142
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Martin Baekgaard 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 Martin Baekgaard 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, 111–115 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: 112 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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 78 112
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
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Martin Baekgaard 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 Martin Baekgaard 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, 29 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: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 29
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

Martin Baekgaard is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences with a significant focus on subfields such as Political Science and International Relations, General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics including Employment and Welfare Studies, Public Policy and Administration Research, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Regulation and Compliance Studies, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, and Retirement, Disability, and Employment.

Frequent publication venues for Baekgaard include the SSRN Electronic Journal, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Public Administration, and the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.

Notable recent papers authored by Martin Baekgaard include:

  1. Rallying around the flag in times of COVID-19: Societal lockdown and trust in democratic institutions, 2020, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration
  2. Why Do Policymakers Support Administrative Burdens? The Roles of Deservingness, Political Ideology, and Personal Experience, 2020, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
  3. Administrative Burden: Untangling a Bowl of Conceptual Spaghetti, 2021, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance
  4. Reducing Compliance Demands in Government Benefit Programs Improves the Psychological Well-Being of Target Group Members, 2021, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

In addition to Baekgaard's own publications, collaboration with frequent co-authors is a feature of their research profile. These co-authors include Jonas Krogh Madsen, Donald P. Moynihan, Kim Sass Mikkelsen, Julian Christensen, and Søren Serritzlew.

Best Publications

  • Interpreting Performance Information: Motivated Reasoning or Unbiased Comprehension

    Martin Baekgaard;Søren Serritzlew

  • The Role of Evidence in Politics: Motivated Reasoning and Persuasion among Politicians

    Martin Baekgaard;Julian Christensen;Casper Mondrup Dahlmann;Asbjørn Mathiasen

  • Performance Information, Blame Avoidance, and Politicians’ Attitudes to Spending and Reform: Evidence from an Experiment

    Poul Aaes Nielsen;Martin Bækgaard

  • Rallying around the flag in times of COVID-19: Societal lockdown and trust in democratic institutions

    Martin Baekgaard;Julian Christensen;Jonas Krogh Madsen;Kim Sass Mikkelsen

  • Making Sense of Performance Regimes: Rebalancing External Accountability and Internal Learning

    Mads Leth Jakobsen;Martin Baekgaard;Donald P Moynihan;Nina van Loon

  • Rational planning and politicians’ preferences for spending and reform: replication and extension of a survey experiment

    Bert George;Sebastian Desmidt;Poul Aaes Nielsen;Martin Baekgaard

  • The Psychological Costs of Citizen Coproduction

    Mette Kjærgaard Thomsen;Martin Baekgaard;Ulrich Thy Jensen

  • Conducting Experiments in Public Management Research: A Practical Guide

    Martin Baekgaard;Caroline Baethge;Jens Blom-Hansen;Claire A. Dunlop

  • Is stress among street‐level bureaucrats associated with experiences of administrative burden among clients? A multilevel study of the Danish unemployment sector

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  • Equal Access to the Top? Representative Bureaucracy and Politicians’ Recruitment Preferences for Top Administrative Staff

    Martin Baekgaard;Bert George

  • Personality and Public Administration: Policymaker Tolerance of Administrative Burdens in Welfare Services

    Lene Aarøe;Martin Baekgaard;Julian Christensen;Donald P. Moynihan

  • Tackling the Performance Regime Paradox: A Problem‐Solving Approach Engages Professional Goal‐Based Learning

    Donald P. Moynihan;Martin Baekgaard;Mads Leth Jakobsen

  • The Gendered Division of Labor in Assignments to Political Committees: Discrimination or Self-Selection in Danish Local Politics?

    Martin Baekgaard;Ulrik Kjær

  • Performance Information and Citizen Service Attitudes: Do Cost Information and Service Use Affect the Relationship?

    Martin Baekgaard

  • The Bureaucracy and the Policy Agenda

    Martin Baekgaard;Peter B Mortensen;Henrik Bech Seeberg

  • Prospect theory and public service outcomes: Examining risk preferences in relation to public sector reforms

    Martin Baekgaard

  • How bureaucrats shape political decisions: The role of policy information

    Jens Blom-Hansen;Martin Baekgaard;Søren Serritzlew

  • Local News Media and Voter Turnout

    Martin Baekgaard;Carsten Jensen;Peter B. Mortensen;Søren Serritzlew

  • Negative feedback, political attention, and public policy

    Martin Baekgaard;Søren K. Larsen;Peter B. Mortensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Søren Serritzlew
Søren Serritzlew Aarhus University
Donald P. Moynihan
Donald P. Moynihan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jens Blom-Hansen
Jens Blom-Hansen Aarhus University
Patrick J. Wolf
Patrick J. Wolf University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Claire A. Dunlop
Claire A. Dunlop University of Exeter
Oliver James
Oliver James University of Exeter
Ileana Steccolini
Ileana Steccolini University of Essex
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Gregg G. Van Ryzin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kasper M. Hansen
Kasper M. Hansen University of Copenhagen

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