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Mathew D. McCubbins

Mathew D. McCubbins

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Law
USA
2023
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Political Science
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 56 35 32 225 32390
Political Science 56 146 90 230 32446

Mathew D. McCubbins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mathew D. McCubbins between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mathew D. McCubbins published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2007. 1 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2007. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1980 2024

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mathew D. McCubbins: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 3
1985 4
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 5
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 7
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 2
2005 26
2006 12
2007 38
2008 11
2009 11
2010 15
2011 8
2012 7
2013 7
2014 6
2015 1
2016 7
2017 2
2018 2
2019 3
2020 7
2021 3
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 233
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Mathew D. McCubbins publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mathew D. McCubbins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 222–226 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 225 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6 225
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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Mathew D. McCubbins D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mathew D. McCubbins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 56
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Mathew D. McCubbins was affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research focused on areas related to law, political science, international relations, and strategy and management.

Their published work spanned several topics, including:

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies

The scientist's recent papers included:

  • "Party and Policy in Lineland: A Theory of Conditional Party Cartels," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "The President on Capitol Hill: A Theory of Institutional Influence. By Jeffrey E. Cohen. New York: Columbia University Press, 2019. 320p. $105.00 cloth, $35.00 paper.," 2020, Perspectives on Politics
  • "The efficacy of measuring judicial ideal points: The mis-analogy of IRTs," 2021, International Review of Law and Economics
  • "Effect of holding office on the behavior of politicians," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Party and Policy in Lineland: A Theory of Conditional Party Cartels," 2024, Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy

Frequent co-authors included:

  • John H. Aldrich
  • Gary W. Cox
  • David W. Rohde
  • William B. Heller
  • Philip Keefer

The scientific work of Mathew D. McCubbins was published in various venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Perspectives on Politics
  • International Review of Law and Economics
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy

Mathew D. McCubbins was recognized with the following honors:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2011
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001

Best Publications

  • Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House

    Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus Fire Alarms

    Mathew D. McCubbins;Thomas Schwartz

  • Administrative Procedures as Instruments of Political Control

    Mathew D. Mccubbins;Roger G. Noll;Barry R. Weingast

  • The Democratic Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to Know?

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Setting the Agenda: Responsible Party Government in the U.S. House of Representatives

    Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Electoral Politics as a Redistributive Game

    Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • A THEORY OF POLITICAL CONTROL AND AGENCY DISCRETION

    Randall L. Calvert;Mathew D. McCubbins;Barry R. Weingast

  • The logic of delegation : congressional parties and the appropriations process

    D. Roderick Kiewiet;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Political Structure and Economic Policy: The Institutional Determinants of Policy Outcomes

    Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • The Legislative Design of Regulatory Structure

    Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Presidents, Parliaments, And Policy

    Stephan Haggard;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Elements of Reason: Cognition, Choice, and the Bounds of Rationality

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins;Samuel L. Popkin

  • Learning From Oversight: Fire Alarms and Police Patrols Reconstructed

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Presidential Influence on Congressional Appropriations Decisions

    D. Roderick Kiewiet;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Agenda Power in Brazil's Camara dos Deputados, 1989-98

    Octavio Amorim Neto;Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Representation or abdication? How citizens use institutions to help delegation succeed

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. Mccubbins

  • Positive Canons: The Role of Legislative Bargains in Statutory Interpretation

    Mathew D. McCubbins;Roger G. Noll;Barry R. Weingast

  • Stealing the Initiative: How State Government Responds to Direct Democracy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins;D. Roderick Kiewiet

  • Bonding, Structure and the Stability of Political Parties: Party Government in the House

    Gary W. Cox;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Party Power or Preferences? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from American State Legislatures

    Gary W. Cox;Thad Kousser;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Structure and Policy in Japan and the United States

    Peter F. Cowhey;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • Knowing when to trust others: An ERP study of decision making after receiving information from unknown people

    Cheryl Boudreau;Mathew D. McCubbins;Seana Coulson

  • Connected Coordination: Network Structure and Group Coordination

    Mathew D. McCubbins;Ramamohan Paturi;Nicholas Weller

  • Elements of Reason: The Institutional Foundations of Political Competence: How Citizens Learn What They Need to Know

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • For Whom the TEL Tolls: Can State Tax and Expenditure Limits Effectively Reduce Spending?

    Thad Kousser;Mathew D. McCubbins;Ellen Seljan

  • The Democratic Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need To Know? Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Series.

    Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Cox
Gary W. Cox Stanford University
Arthur Lupia
Arthur Lupia University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast Stanford University
D. Roderick Kiewiet
D. Roderick Kiewiet California Institute of Technology
Roger G. Noll
Roger G. Noll Stanford University
Ramamohan Paturi
Ramamohan Paturi University of California, San Diego
Thad Kousser
Thad Kousser University of California, San Diego
Clark C. Gibson
Clark C. Gibson University of California, San Diego
Elisabeth R. Gerber
Elisabeth R. Gerber University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Seana Coulson
Seana Coulson University of California, San Diego

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