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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 978 884 504 435 93 7100

Michael D. Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael D. Jones between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael D. Jones published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2014. 9 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2014. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1977 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael D. Jones: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 6
2013 4
2014 12
2015 5
2016 9
2017 8
2018 8
2019 5
2020 11
2021 6
2022 7
2023 7
2024 3
2025 6
Total 123
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Michael D. Jones 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 D. Jones 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, 91–95 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: 93 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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 93
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
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Michael D. Jones 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 D. Jones 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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

Michael D. Jones is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations, public administration, and sociology and political science.

Jones's recent publications include:

  • Narrative in the Time of Trump: Is the Narrative Policy Framework good enough to be relevant? (2020), published in Administrative Theory & Praxis
  • The Narrative Policy Framework: A Traveler's Guide to Policy Stories (2022), published in Politische Vierteljahresschrift
  • Can power be made an empirically viable concept in policy process theory? Exploring the power potential of the Narrative Policy Framework (2020), published in International Review of Public Policy
  • How diverse and inclusive are policy process theories? (2022), published in Policy & Politics
  • A systematic review of the Narrative Policy Framework: a future research agenda (2024), published in Policy & Politics

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to these venues:

  • Policy Studies Journal
  • Policy & Politics
  • Review of Policy Research
  • Politische Vierteljahresschrift
  • Administrative Theory & Praxis

Jones collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Geoboo Song
  • Aaron Smith-Walter
  • Rachael Moyer
  • Creed Tumlison
  • Gwen Arnold

The main fields of study where Jones's work is concentrated are:

  • Social Sciences

Within these, the predominant subfields include:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Strategy and Management

The key research topics addressed in Jones's work cover:

  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment

Best Publications

  • A Narrative Policy Framework: Clear Enough to Be Wrong?

    Michael D. Jones;Mark K. McBeth

  • Policy Narratives and Policy Processes

    Elizabeth A. Shanahan;Michael D. Jones;Mark K. McBeth

  • Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory?

    Paul Cairney;Michael D. Jones

  • A River Runs Through It: A Multiple Streams Meta‐Review

    Michael D. Jones;Holly L. Peterson;Jonathan J. Pierce;Nicole Herweg

  • An Angel on the Wind: How Heroic Policy Narratives Shape Policy Realities

    Elizabeth A. Shanahan;Michael D. Jones;Mark K. McBeth;Ross R. Lane

  • Social Construction and Policy Design: A Review of Past Applications

    Jonathan J. Pierce;Saba Siddiki;Michael D. Jones;Kristin Schumacher

  • The Narrative Policy Framework

    Elizabeth A. Shanahan;Michael D. Jones;Mark K. Mcbeth;Claudio M. Radaelli

  • The Science of Stories: Applications of the Narrative Policy Framework in Public Policy Analysis

    Michael D. Jones;Elizabeth A Shanahan;Mark K McBeth

  • How to conduct a Narrative Policy Framework study

    Elizabeth A. Shanahan;Michael D. Jones;Mark K. McBeth

  • Cultural Characters and Climate Change: How Heroes Shape Our Perception of Climate Science†

    Michael D. Jones

  • Making Sense of Climate Change: How Story Frames Shape Cognition

    Michael D. Jones;Geoboo Song

  • Trans-Subsystem Dynamics: Policy Topography, Mass Opinion, and Policy Change

    Michael D. Jones;Hank C. Jenkins-Smith

  • The Science of Storytelling: Measuring Policy Beliefs in Greater Yellowstone

    Mark K. McBeth;Elizabeth A. Shanahan;Michael D. Jones

  • There and Back Again: A Tale of the Advocacy Coalition Framework

    Jonathan J. Pierce;Holly L. Peterson;Michael D. Jones;Samantha P. Garrard

  • Introducing the Narrative Policy Framework

    Michael D. Jones;Mark K. McBeth;Elizabeth A. Shanahan

  • Communicating Climate Change: Are Stories Better than “Just the Facts”?

    Michael D. Jones

  • A qualitative narrative policy framework? Examining the policy narratives of US campaign finance regulatory reform:

    Garry Gray;Michael D Jones

  • The Narrative Policy Framework: child or monster?

    Michael D. Jones;Claudio M. Radaelli

  • Narratives as tools for influencing policy change

    Deserai Crow;Michael Jones

  • How can we use the ‘science of stories’ to produce persuasive scientific stories?

    Michael D. Jones;Deserai Anderson Crow

  • Lotteries Must Strike Balance Between Letter of The Law and Unwritten Contract with Players

    Michael Jones

  • Public Perception and the Realities of the Legislative Process

    Michael Jones

  • Personalities, Policy, and the Letter of the Law

    Michael Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark K. McBeth
Mark K. McBeth Idaho State University
Elizabeth A. Shanahan
Elizabeth A. Shanahan Montana State University
Claudio M. Radaelli
Claudio M. Radaelli European University Institute
Hank C. Jenkins-Smith
Hank C. Jenkins-Smith University of Oklahoma
William R. Sellers
William R. Sellers Harvard University
Pascal Furet
Pascal Furet Novartis (Switzerland)
Andrew D. Luster
Andrew D. Luster Harvard University
Paul Cairney
Paul Cairney University of Stirling
Nikolaos Zahariadis
Nikolaos Zahariadis Rhodes College

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