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Michael Wahman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 23 1792 1648 895 796 73 1786

Michael Wahman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Wahman between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Wahman published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 8 of the 85 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2023. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
2006 2025

85 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Wahman: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
2013 9
2014 5
2015 8
2016 2
2017 1
2018 7
2019 7
2020 7
2021 5
2022 4
2023 12
2024 6
2025 2
Total 85
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Michael Wahman publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Wahman, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, has 85 publications recorded across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2008, 2011 and 2017, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 20 years in the span carries no publications at all (2007).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 29 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 10 publications (1.4 per year); 2013-2019: 39 publications (5.6 per year); 2020-2025: 36 publications (6.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Wahman 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 Wahman 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, 71–75 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: 73 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 73
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
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 Wahman publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Michael Wahman, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, records 73 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Michael Wahman, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Michael Wahman ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Michael Wahman 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 Wahman 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, 23 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: 23 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 23
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
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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Michael Wahman D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Michael Wahman, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, records 23 D-Index - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Michael Wahman, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Michael Wahman ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Authoritarian regime types revisited: updated data in comparative perspective

    Michael Wahman;Jan Teorell;Axel Hadenius

  • Offices and policies: Why do oppositional parties form pre-electoral coalitions in competitive authoritarian regimes?

    Michael Wahman

  • Not all dictators are equal: Coups, fraudulent elections, and the selective targeting of democratic sanctions

    Christian von Soest;Michael Wahman

  • Democratization and electoral turnovers in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond

    Michael Wahman

  • Rural bias in African electoral systems: Legacies of unequal representation in African democracies

    Catherine Boone;Michael Wahman

  • Opposition Coalitions and Democratization by Election

    Michael Wahman

  • Pre-election violence and territorial control: Political dominance and subnational election violence in polarized African electoral systems:

    Michael Wahman;Edward Goldring

  • Are democratic sanctions really counterproductive

    Christian von Soest;Michael Wahman

  • Shock to the system: Coups, elections, and war on the road to democratization

    Unknown

  • Electoral Rulings and Public Trust in African Courts and Elections

    Nicholas Kerr;Michael Wahman

  • Democracy in Reverse: The 2016 General Election in Zambia

    Edward Goldring;Michael Wahman

  • Paying to Play: How Parliamentary Candidates Fund Ruling Party Campaigns in Malawi

    Unknown

  • The Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Elections in Malawi, May 2014

    Nandini Patel;Michael Wahman

  • Captured Countryside? Stability and Change in Sub-national Support for African Incumbent Parties

    Michael Wahman;Catherine Boone

  • Regional cleavages in African politics: Persistent electoral blocs and territorial oppositions

    Unknown

  • Nationalized incumbents and regional challengers: Opposition- and incumbent-party nationalization in Africa

    Michael Wahman

  • Candidate nomination, intra-party democracy, and election violence in Africa

    Merete Bech Seeberg;Michael Wahman;Svend-Erik Skaaning

  • Fighting for a name on the ballot: constituency-level analysis of nomination violence in Zambia

    Edward Goldring;Michael Wahman

  • Institutional stepping stones for democracy: how and why multipartyism enhances democratic change

    Jan Teorell;Michael Wahman

  • From Thin to Thick Representation: How a Female President Shapes Female Parliamentary Behavior

    Michael Wahman;Nikolaos Frantzeskakis;Tevfik Murat Yildirim

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Boone
Catherine Boone London School of Economics and Political Science
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Svend-Erik Skaaning
Svend-Erik Skaaning Aarhus University

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