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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 22 1871 1723 937 837 51 1699

Neal D. Woods publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neal D. Woods between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neal D. Woods published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 2018. 3 of the 54 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 2018. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
2001 2025

54 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neal D. Woods: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 1
2010 4
2011 1
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 4
2017 2
2018 5
2019 1
2020 2
2021 3
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
2025 2
Total 54
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Neal D. Woods 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 Neal D. Woods 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, 51–55 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: 51 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 51
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
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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Neal D. Woods 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 Neal D. Woods 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, 22 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: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 22
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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Overview

Neal D. Woods is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their academic work spans multiple aspects of environmental policy and economics, with a focus on the intersections of social sciences and economics.

Woods's recent research outputs include the following papers:

  • An Environmental Race to the Bottom? "No More Stringent" Laws in the American States (2020), published in Publius The Journal of Federalism
  • The State of State Environmental Policy Research: A Thirty-Year Progress Report (2021), published in Review of Policy Research
  • Do green policies produce green jobs? (2022), published in Social Science Quarterly
  • Regulatory competition, administrative discretion, and environmental policy implementation (2021), published in Review of Policy Research
  • Structuring Bureaucratic Performance? Assessing the Policy Impact of Environmental Agency Design (2024), published in Sustainability

The main fields of study for Neal D. Woods include social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance. Their work further delves into several subfields, notably:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Strategy and Management
  • Global and Planetary Change

Neal D. Woods addresses a range of research topics predominantly related to environmental and economic policy. Key topics include:

  • Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Frequent co-authors in Woods's work include Jiyoon Kang and Morgan A. Lowder. The research has appeared multiple times in venues such as Review of Policy Research, Publius The Journal of Federalism, Social Science Quarterly, Sustainability, and Water.

Best Publications

  • Interstate competition and environmental regulation : A test of the race-to-the-bottom thesis

    Neal D. Woods

  • Policy Diffusion and the Pro-innovation Bias

    Andrew Karch;Sean C. Nicholson-Crotty;Neal D. Woods;Ann O.M. Bowman

  • Dimensions of State Environmental Policies

    Matthew Potoski;Neal D. Woods

  • Measuring State Environmental Policy

    David M. Konisky;Neal D. Woods

  • Exporting Air Pollution? Regulatory Enforcement and Environmental Free Riding in the United States

    David M. Konisky;Neal D. Woods

  • Legislative Professionalism and Influence on State Agencies: The Effects of Resources and Careerism

    Neal D. Woods;Michael Baranowski

  • Designing State Clean Air Agencies: Administrative Procedures and Bureaucratic Autonomy

    Matthew Potoski;Neal D. Woods

  • Primacy Implementation of Environmental Policy in the U.S. States

    Neal D. Woods

  • Environmental Policy, Federalism, and the Obama Presidency

    David M. Konisky;Neal D. Woods

  • Gone with the Wind: Federalism and the Strategic Location of Air Polluters

    James E. Monogan;David M. Konisky;Neal D. Woods

  • Strength in Numbers: Why States Join Interstate Compacts

    Ann O'm. Bowman;Neal D. Woods

  • Promoting Participation? An Examination of Rulemaking Notification and Access Procedures

    Neal D. Woods

  • Environmental Free Riding in State Water Pollution Enforcement

    David M. Konisky;Neal D. Woods

  • The Policy Consequences of Political Corruption : Evidence from State Environmental Programs

    Neal D. Woods

  • Environmental Federalism Revisited: Second-Order Devolution in Air Quality Regulation

    Neal D. Woods;Matthew Potoski

  • Environmental Federalism and the Trump Presidency: A Preliminary Assessment

    David M Konisky;Neal D Woods

  • Regulatory Democracy Reconsidered: The Policy Impact of Public Participation Requirements

    Neal D. Woods

  • Policy Innovativeness and Interstate Compacts

    Sean C. Nicholson-Crotty;Neal D. Woods;Ann O.M. Bowman;Andrew Karch

  • Procedural Fairness and the Legitimacy of Agency Rulemaking

    Alexander I Ruder;Neal D Woods

  • Political Influence on Agency Rule Making: Examining the Effects of Legislative and Gubernatorial Rule Review Powers:

    Neal D. Woods

  • Interest Group Influence on State Administrative Rule Making The Impact of Rule Review

    Neal D. Woods

  • Blurring Borders: The Effect of Federal Activism on Interstate Cooperation

    Neal D. Woods;Ann O'm. Bowman

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Konisky
David M. Konisky Indiana University
Ann O'm. Bowman
Ann O'm. Bowman Texas A&M University
Matthew Potoski
Matthew Potoski University of California, Santa Barbara
Sean Nicholson-Crotty
Sean Nicholson-Crotty Indiana University
Ellen D. B. Riggle
Ellen D. B. Riggle University of Kentucky
Richard C. Fording
Richard C. Fording University of Alabama
Christopher Witko
Christopher Witko University of California, Davis

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