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Muiris MacCarthaigh

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 21 1934 1784 302 284 135 1913

Muiris MacCarthaigh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Muiris MacCarthaigh between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Muiris MacCarthaigh published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 14 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 9 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
2001 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Muiris MacCarthaigh: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 9
2008 7
2009 8
2010 20
2011 8
2012 11
2013 8
2014 9
2015 1
2016 9
2017 20
2018 5
2019 6
2020 3
2021 8
2022 4
2023 8
2024 8
2025 6
Total 161
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Muiris MacCarthaigh publications per year - data summary

  • Muiris MacCarthaigh, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University Belfast, has 161 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2017, with 20 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2015, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 25 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2003 and 2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 34 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 27 publications (3.0 per year); 2010-2018: 91 publications (10.1 per year); 2019-2025: 43 publications (6.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Muiris MacCarthaigh 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 Muiris MacCarthaigh 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, 131–135 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: 135 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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 64 135
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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Muiris MacCarthaigh 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.
  • Muiris MacCarthaigh, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University Belfast, records 135 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Muiris MacCarthaigh, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Muiris MacCarthaigh ranks above 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).

Muiris MacCarthaigh 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 Muiris MacCarthaigh 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, 21 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: 21 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% 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 21
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
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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Muiris MacCarthaigh 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.
  • Muiris MacCarthaigh, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University Belfast, records 21 D-Index - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Muiris MacCarthaigh, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Muiris MacCarthaigh 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

  • Autonomy and Control of State Agencies : Comparing States and Agencies

    Koen Verhoest;Paul G. Roness;Bram Verschuere;Kristin Rubecksen

  • Autonomy and Control of State Agencies

    Koen Verhoest;Paul G. Roness;Bram Verschuere;Kristin Rubecksen

  • Accountability in Irish Parliamentary Politics

    Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Autonomy and Regulation of State Agencies: Reinforcement, Indifference or Compensation?

    Paul G. Roness;Koen Verhoest;Kristin Rubecksen;Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Managing state-owned enterprises in an age of crisis: an analysis of Irish experience

    Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Agency Termination in Ireland: Culls and bonfires, or life after death?

    Muiris Maccarthaigh

  • Collaborative cost-cutting: productive efficiency as an interdependency between public organizations

    Thomas Elston;Muiris MacCarthaigh;Koen Verhoest

  • Analyzing Longitudinal Continuity and Change in Public Sector Organizations

    Muiris MacCarthaigh;Paul G. Roness

  • It's about time! Temporal dynamics and longitudinal research designs in public administration

    Unknown

  • Sharing services, saving money? Five risks to cost-saving when organizations share services

    Thomas Elston;Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Politics, Policy Preferences and the Evolution of Irish Bureaucracy: A Framework for Analysis

    Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Administrative Culture

    Unknown

  • The Un-Politics of New Public Management in Ireland

    Niamh Hardiman;Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Mapping and Understanding Organizational Change: Ireland 1922–2010

    Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Public Sector Reform in Ireland

    Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • State Retrenchment and Administrative Reform in Ireland: Probing Comparative Policy Paradigms

    Niamh Hardiman;Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Reforming the Westminster Model of Agency Governance: Britain and Ireland After the Crisis

    Katharine Dommett;Muiris MacCarthaigh;Niamh Hardiman

  • Mapping public sector organizations: An agenda for future research

    Muiris MacCarthaigh;Paul G. Roness;Külli Sarapuu

  • Organising for growth: Irish state administration 1958-2008

    Niamh Hardiman;Muiris MacCarthaigh

  • Exploiting conditionality: EU and international actors and post-NPM reform in Ireland:

    Muiris MacCarthaigh;Niamh Hardiman

Frequent Co-Authors

Koen Verhoest
Koen Verhoest University of Antwerp
Bram Verschuere
Bram Verschuere Ghent University
Shane Martin
Shane Martin University of Essex
Katharine Dommett
Katharine Dommett University of Sheffield
Colin Scott
Colin Scott University College Dublin
Brian Dollery
Brian Dollery University of New England
Martin Painter
Martin Painter City University of Hong Kong

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Best Scientists Citing Muiris MacCarthaigh

Koen Verhoest

Koen Verhoest

University of Antwerp

Publications: 33

Sandra van Thiel

Sandra van Thiel

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Publications: 17

Per Lægreid

Per Lægreid

University of Bergen

Publications: 16

Jarle Trondal

Jarle Trondal

University of Agder

Publications: 11

Tobias Bach

Tobias Bach

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Publications: 10

Tom Christensen

Tom Christensen

University of Oslo

Publications: 10

Ivar Bleiklie

Ivar Bleiklie

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Publications: 8

Kutsal Yesilkagit

Kutsal Yesilkagit

Leiden University

Publications: 8

Colin Scott

Colin Scott

University College Dublin

Publications: 6

Matthew Flinders

Matthew Flinders

University of Sheffield

Publications: 6

Bram Verschuere

Bram Verschuere

Ghent University

Publications: 5

Walter J.M. Kickert

Walter J.M. Kickert

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Publications: 5

Jacint Jordana

Jacint Jordana

Pompeu Fabra University

Publications: 4

Steven Van de Walle

Steven Van de Walle

KU Leuven

Publications: 4

Tiina Randma-Liiv

Tiina Randma-Liiv

Tallinn University

Publications: 4

Johan P. Olsen

Johan P. Olsen

University of Oslo

Publications: 3

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