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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 815 736 434 371 87 8435

Nathan M. Jensen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nathan M. Jensen between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nathan M. Jensen published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2018. 16 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nathan M. Jensen: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 6
2006 2
2007 6
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 10
2012 5
2013 2
2014 10
2015 4
2016 4
2017 3
2018 11
2019 1
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 9
2025 7
Total 105
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Nathan M. Jensen 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 Nathan M. Jensen 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, 86–90 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: 87 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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 87
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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Nathan M. Jensen 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 Nathan M. Jensen 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
33 81
34 84 34
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

Nathan M. Jensen is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within economics and social sciences, with notable contributions in areas that intersect economics, political science, and development studies.

The researcher's main fields of study include Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Social Sciences. Their work further breaks down into subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, and Soil Science. This diverse range of subfields highlights their engagement with both quantitative economic analysis and political-social dynamics.

Their research addresses a variety of topics, including:

  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Agricultural risk and resilience
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Nathan M. Jensen has published in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Business and Politics
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Food Policy
  • Quarterly Journal of Political Science
  • Journal of Arid Environments

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Jensen include:

  • "Electoral Institutions and Electoral Cycles in Investment Incentives: A Field Experiment on Over 3,000 U.S. Municipalities," 2020, American Journal of Political Science
  • "Who's Afraid of Sunlight? Explaining Opposition to Transparency in Economic Development," 2021, Business and Politics

Jensen has also been linked as a co-author with several researchers, with multiple collaborations noted with Daniel Nielson and Calvin Thrall, as well as partnerships with Elizabeth Bageant, Erin Lentz, and Sudha Narayanan.

Their contributions highlight an engagement with empirical research methods, field experiments, and policy analysis, reflecting a combination of quantitative assessment and qualitative insights into governance, transparency, and economic outcomes at local and international levels.

Best Publications

  • Democratic Governance and Multinational Corporations: Political Regimes and Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen

  • Resource Wealth and Political Regimes in Africa

    Nathan Jensen;Leonard Wantchekon

  • Nation-States and the Multinational Corporation

    Nathan M. Jensen

  • Nation-States and the Multinational Corporation: A Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen

  • Political Risk, Democratic Institutions, and Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan Jensen

  • Independent Actor or Agent? An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of U.S. Interests on International Monetary Fund Conditions

    Axel Dreher;Nathan M. Jensen

  • Independent Actor or Agent? An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of US Interests on IMF Conditions

    Axel Dreher;Nathan Jensen

  • Foreign Direct Investment and Income Inequality in Mexico, 1990–2000

    Nathan M. Jensen;Guillermo Rosas

  • Understanding corruption and firm responses in cross-national firm-level surveys

    Nathan M Jensen;Quan Li;Aminur Rahman

  • Politics and Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen;Glen Biglaiser;Quan Li;Edmund Malesky

  • Crisis, Conditions, and Capital The Effect of International Monetary Fund Agreements on Foreign Direct Investment Inflows

    Nathan M. Jensen

  • Field experiments in strategy research

    Aaron K. Chatterji;Michael Findley;Nathan M. Jensen;Stephan Meier

  • Political Risk, Reputation, and the Resource Curse:

    Nathan M. Jensen;Noel P. Johnston

  • Unbundling the Relationship between Authoritarian Legislatures and Political Risk

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund Malesky;Stephen Weymouth

  • Market Responses to Politics: The Rise of Lula and the Decline of the Brazilian Stock Market

    Nathan M. Jensen;Scott Schmith

  • Electoral Competition and Agricultural Support in OECD Countries

    Jong Hee Park;Nathan Jensen

  • Monopoly Money: Foreign Investment and Bribery in Vietnam, a Survey Experiment

    Edmund J. Malesky;Dimitar D. Gueorguiev;Nathan M. Jensen

  • Country or leader? Political change and UN general assembly voting

    Axel Dreher;Nathan M. Jensen

  • Globalization and the Politics of Natural Resources

    Nita Rudra;Nathan M. Jensen

  • Incentives to Pander: How Politicians Use Corporate Welfare for Political Gain

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Federal Institutions and Multinational Investors: Federalism, Government Credibility, and Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan Jensen;Fiona McGillivray

  • A Violent Future? Political Risk Insurance Markets and Violence Forecasts

    Nathan M. Jensen;Daniel J. Young

  • Can Results-Free Review Reduce Publication Bias? The Results and Implications of a Pilot Study:

    Michael G. Findley;Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky;Thomas B. Pepinsky

  • Nonstate Actors and Compliance with International Agreements: An Empirical Analysis of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Political Liabilities Surviving Banking Crises

    Adriana Crespo-Tenorio;Nathan M. Jensen;Guillermo Rosas

  • Incentives to Pander

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky

  • Competing for global capital or local voters? The politics of business location incentives

    Nathan M. Jensen;Edmund J. Malesky;Matthew Walsh

  • Economic reform, state capture, and international investment in transition economies

    Nathan Jensen;Nathan Jensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Edmund J. Malesky
Edmund J. Malesky Duke University
Axel Dreher
Axel Dreher Heidelberg University
Quan Li
Quan Li Texas A&M University
Michael G. Findley
Michael G. Findley The University of Texas at Austin
Stephan Meier
Stephan Meier Columbia University
Daniel L. Nielson
Daniel L. Nielson Brigham Young University
Ilan Alon
Ilan Alon Ariel University
Aaron K. Chatterji
Aaron K. Chatterji Duke University
Kevin P. Gallagher
Kevin P. Gallagher Boston University
Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Gary Clyde Hufbauer Peterson Institute for International Economics

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