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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 31 1067 964 547 474 116 5849

Mitchell A. Orenstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitchell A. Orenstein between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitchell A. Orenstein published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2021. 5 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2021. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitchell A. Orenstein: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 6
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 1
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 9
2015 7
2016 4
2017 5
2018 9
2019 11
2020 4
2021 30
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
2025 3
Total 149
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Mitchell A. Orenstein 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 Mitchell A. Orenstein 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, 116–120 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: 116 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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 67 116
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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Mitchell A. Orenstein 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 Mitchell A. Orenstein 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 31
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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Overview

Mitchell A. Orenstein is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and specializes in social sciences with a focus on political science and international relations. Their research contributions prominently address themes in Eastern European communism and reforms, post-communist economic and political transition, and populism, particularly right-wing movements.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Work, family, Fatherland: the political economy of populism in central and Eastern Europe (2020, Journal of European Public Policy)
  • Work, Family, Fatherland: The Political Economy of Populism in Central and Eastern Europe (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • The European Union's transformation after Russia's attack on Ukraine (2023, Journal of European Integration)
  • Securitisation of EU policy: how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is changing Europe (2025, Journal of European Public Policy)
  • Russia: Fascist or Conservative? (2022, Nationalities Papers)

Orenstein has frequently published in venues such as the Journal of European Public Policy, Nationalities Papers, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of European Integration, and The Russian Review.

Their research topics encompass:

  • Eastern European Communism and Reforms
  • Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
  • European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
  • European Politics and Security
  • Global Security and Public Health

In terms of subfields, their publications include Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Development, and Finance.

Orenstein has collaborated with co-authors including Bojan Bugarič, Yoshiko M. Herrera, Антон Шеховцов, and Marlène Laruelle.

Best Publications

  • Roma in an Expanding Europe: Breaking the Poverty Cycle

    Dena Ringold;Mitchell A. Orenstein;Erika Wilkens

  • Privatizing Pensions: The Transnational Campaign for Social Security Reform

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy

    Vivien A. Schmidt;Mark Thatcher

  • Out of the Red : Building Capitalism and Democracy in Postcommunist Europe

    Mitchell Alexander Orenstein

  • How politics and institutions affect pension reform in three post-communist countries

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Electoral Protests and Democratization: Beyond the Color Revolutions

    Katya Kalandadze;Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Post-Soviet Authoritarianism: The Influence of Russia in Its "Near Abroad"

    David R. Cameron;Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • How politics and institutions affect pension reform in three post-communist countries

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • The New Pension Reform as Global Policy

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Pension Reform in Europe : Process and Progress

    Robert Holzmann;Mitchell A. Orenstein;Michal Rutkowski

  • Pension Privatization: Evolution of a Paradigm

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Trojan Horses in EU Foreign Policy

    Mitchell A. Orenstein;R. Daniel Kelemen

  • The privatised sector in the Czech republic: Government and bank control in a transitional economy

    Karla Brom;Mitchell Orenstein

  • A Genealogy of Communist Successor Parties in East-central Europe and the Determinants of Their Success

    Mitchell Orenstein

  • Out-liberalizing the EU: pension privatization in Central and Eastern Europe

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Postcommunist Welfare States

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Pension privatization in crisis: Death or rebirth of a global policy trend?: WORLDVIEW

    Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Why did Neoliberalism Triumph and Endure in the Post-Communist World?

    Hilary Appel;Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • From Triumph to Crisis: Neoliberal Economic Reform in Postcommunist Countries

    Hilary Appel;Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • Transnational actors in Central and East European transitions

    Mitchell A. Orenstein;Stephen R. Bloom;Nicole Lindstrom

  • The New Transnationalism and Comparative Politics

    Mitchell A. Orenstein;Hans Peter Schmitz

  • From Triumph to Crisis

    Hilary Appel;Mitchell A. Orenstein

  • The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Central-Eastern Europe

    M.A. Orenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Daniel Kelemen
R. Daniel Kelemen Georgetown University
Robert Holzmann
Robert Holzmann Austrian Academy of Sciences
Daniel Béland
Daniel Béland McGill University
Bernhard Ebbinghaus
Bernhard Ebbinghaus University of Mannheim

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