| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 42 | 431 | 387 | 241 | 206 | 240 | 9303 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Michael McFaul between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael McFaul published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 1 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.
244 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Total | 244 |
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 McFaul sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 240 publications — 87th percentile
87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 240 |
| 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 |
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 McFaul sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile
80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 42 |
| 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 |
Michael McFaul is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily addresses issues within the social sciences, focusing especially on political science and international relations.
The main topics covered in their work include:
McFaul's publications appear frequently in the following venues:
Recent papers authored by McFaul include:
They have collaborated with several coauthors, notably:
McFaul's work addresses developments in European and Russian strategic military policies as well as the dynamics of post-Soviet political transitions. Their focus extends to questions of political conflict, governance, and the economic dimensions of Russia and the Soviet legacy.
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