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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 21 1913 298 152 2491

Nicholas Rengger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas Rengger between 1987 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas Rengger published across 33 years, from 1987 to 2019, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2002. 5 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2002. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 62 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications
1987 2019

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas Rengger: publications per year, 1987 to 2019
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 6
1993 7
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 5
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 62
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 7
2007 8
2008 4
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 12
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 3
2018 1
2019 4
Total 182
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Nicholas Rengger publications per year - data summary

  • Nicholas Rengger, a Political Science scholar from University of St Andrews, has 182 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1987 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 62 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1991, 2001 and 2018, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 12 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1997: 42 publications (3.8 per year); 1998-2008: 101 publications (9.2 per year); 2009-2019: 39 publications (3.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Nicholas Rengger 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 Nicholas Rengger 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, 151–155 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: 152 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45 152
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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Nicholas Rengger 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.
  • Nicholas Rengger, a Political Science scholar from University of St Andrews, records 152 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Nicholas Rengger, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Nicholas Rengger 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).

Nicholas Rengger 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 Nicholas Rengger 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.

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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 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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Nicholas Rengger 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.
  • Nicholas Rengger, a Political Science scholar from University of St Andrews, records 21 D-Index - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Nicholas Rengger, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Nicholas Rengger 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).

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