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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 49 249 221 145 122 172 19041

Michael Bratton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Bratton between 1973 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Bratton published across 49 years, from 1973 to 2021, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2012. 2 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2012. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 19 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 45 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1973 2021

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Bratton: publications per year, 1973 to 2021
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 7
1991 4
1992 5
1993 2
1994 8
1995 1
1996 1
1997 19
1998 8
1999 4
2000 6
2001 6
2002 5
2003 7
2004 27
2005 9
2006 4
2007 9
2008 32
2009 20
2010 3
2011 2
2012 45
2013 16
2014 8
2015 3
2016 7
2017 3
2018 4
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
Total 303
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Michael Bratton 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 Michael Bratton 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, 171–175 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: 172 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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 31 172
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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Michael Bratton 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 Michael Bratton 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 49
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

Michael Bratton is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the social sciences, with a specialization in sociology and political science.

The core topics of their work address African studies and sociopolitical issues, reflecting a regional and thematic concentration in these fields.

Bratton has published in the venue Strategic Review for Southern Africa, where their recent paper titled Power politics in Zimbabwe (Micheal Bratton) appeared in 2020.

  • Power politics in Zimbabwe (Micheal Bratton), 2020, Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Their publication record shows a focus on topics related to political dynamics and social structures within African contexts.

The frequent publication venue associated with this work is:

  • Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences

Subfields of study include:

  • Sociology and Political Science

Main topics covered in their research are:

  • African studies and sociopolitical issues

Best Publications

  • Democratic Experiments in Africa: Regime Transitions in Comparative Perspective

    Michael Bratton;Nicholas van de Walle

  • Neopatrimonial Regimes and Political Transitions in Africa

    Michael Bratton;Nicolas van de Walle

  • Public Opinion, Democracy, and Market Reform in Africa

    Michael Bratton;Robert B. Mattes;Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi

  • State power and social forces : domination and transformation in the Third World

    Joel Samuel Migdal;Atul Kohli;Vivienne Shue

  • Support for democracy in Africa: intrinsic or instrumental?

    Michael Bratton;Robert Mattes

  • The politics of government-NGO relations in Africa

    Michael Bratton

  • Beyond the State: Civil Society and Associational Life in Africa

    Michael Bratton

  • Democratic Experiments in Africa: Index

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  • Learning about democracy in Africa: Awareness, performance, and experience

    Robert Mattes;Michael Bratton

  • Popular Protest and Political Reform in Africa

    Michael Bratton;Nicolas van de Walle

  • Vote buying and violence in Nigerian election campaigns

    Michael Bratton

  • Governance and Politics in Africa

    James Bringer;Goran Hyden;Michael Bratton

  • Second Elections in Africa

    Michael Bratton

  • Voting in Kenya: Putting Ethnicity in Perspective

    Michael Bratton;Mwangi S. Kimenyi

  • Voting in Kenya: Putting Ethnicity in Perspective

    Michael Bratton;Mwangi S. Kimenyi

  • Voting intentions in Africa: ethnic, economic or partisan?

    Michael Bratton;Ravi Bhavnani;Tse Hsin Chen

  • State Building and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Forwards, Backwards, or Together?

    Michael Bratton;Eric C. C. Chang

  • FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA

    Michael Bratton

  • CIVIL SOCIETY AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN AFRICA

    Michael Bratton

  • Popular Reactions to State Repression: Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwe

    Michael Bratton;Eldred Masunungure

  • Public Opinion and Democratic Legitimacy

    Yun-Han-A.-N. Chu;Michael Bratton;Marta Lagos;Sandeep Shastri

  • Non-governmental Organizations in Africa: Can They Influence Public Policy?

    Michael Bratton

  • Political Participation in a New Democracy: Institutional Considerations from Zambia

    Michael Bratton

  • AFRICANS' SURPRISING UNIVERSALISM

    Michael Bratton;Robert B Mattes

  • Citizen Perceptions of Local Government Responsiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Michael Bratton

  • Poor People and Democratic Citizenship in Africa

    Michael Bratton

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Mattes
Robert Mattes University of Strathclyde
Nicolas Van De Walle
Nicolas Van De Walle Cornell University
Yun-han Chu
Yun-han Chu National Taiwan University
Mark Tessler
Mark Tessler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Goran Hyden
Goran Hyden University of Florida
Clark C. Gibson
Clark C. Gibson University of California, San Diego
Thomas Carothers
Thomas Carothers Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Eric C. Chang
Eric C. Chang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
James Mahoney
James Mahoney Northwestern University

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