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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 40 2269 2050 73 69 248 8581
Political Science 40 494 445 20 19 282 8578

Niklas Potrafke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Niklas Potrafke between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Niklas Potrafke published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2016. 28 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2016. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications
2005 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Niklas Potrafke: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 0
2009 7
2010 4
2011 10
2012 12
2013 12
2014 12
2015 22
2016 37
2017 31
2018 19
2019 36
2020 35
2021 31
2022 10
2023 10
2024 17
2025 11
Total 323
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Niklas Potrafke publications per year - data summary

  • Niklas Potrafke, a Political Science scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, has 323 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 37 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 21 years in the span carries no publications at all (2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.1 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 79 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 28 publications (4.0 per year); 2012-2018: 145 publications (20.7 per year); 2019-2025: 150 publications (21.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Niklas Potrafke 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 Niklas Potrafke 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, 281–285 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: 282 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 13 282
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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Niklas Potrafke 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.
  • Niklas Potrafke, a Political Science scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, records 282 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Niklas Potrafke, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Niklas Potrafke 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).

Niklas Potrafke 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 Niklas Potrafke 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
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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Niklas Potrafke 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.
  • Niklas Potrafke, a Political Science scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, records 40 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Niklas Potrafke, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Niklas Potrafke ranks above 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).

Overview

Niklas Potrafke is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance as well as Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations within these broader areas.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Fiscal Policies and Political Economy, Local Government Finance and Decentralization, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Social Policy and Reform Studies, and Media Influence and Politics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Niklas Potrafke include Klaus Gründler, Fabian Ruthardt, Timo Wochner, and Kaspar Wüthrich.

Publication venues where Niklas Potrafke has contributed extensively include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • European Journal of Political Economy
  • Public Choice
  • Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Niklas Potrafke are:

  • General or central government? Empirical evidence on political cycles in budget composition using new data for OECD countries, 2020, European Journal of Political Economy
  • Trade openness and income inequality: New empirical evidence, 2021, Economic Inquiry
  • How new airport infrastructure promotes tourism: evidence from a synthetic control approach in German regions, 2020, Regional Studies
  • International political alignment during the Trump presidency: voting at the UN general assembly, 2020, International Interactions
  • Trade Openness and Income Inequality: New Empirical Evidence, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • The KOF Globalisation Index – revisited

    Savina Gygli;Florian Haelg;Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke;Jan-Egbert Sturm

  • The Evidence on Globalisation

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Corruption and Economic Growth: New Empirical Evidence

    Klaus Gründler;Niklas Potrafke

  • Did globalization restrict partisan politics? An empirical evaluation of social expenditures in a panel of OECD countries

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Gender inequality in education: political institutions or culture and religion?

    Arusha Cooray;Arusha Cooray;Niklas Potrafke

  • Political cycles and economic performance in OECD countries: empirical evidence from 1951–2006

    Niklas Potrafke

  • The growth of public health expenditures in OECD countries: do government ideology and electoral motives matter?

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Partisan politics: The empirical evidence from OECD panel studies

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Globalization and gender equality in the course of development

    Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke;Heinrich W. Ursprung

  • Does government ideology influence deregulation of product markets? Empirical evidence from OECD countries

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Does government ideology influence budget composition? Empirical evidence from OECD countries

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Donor ideology and types of foreign aid

    Viktor Brech;Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke

  • Intelligence and corruption

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Government ideology and economic policy-making in the United States—a survey

    Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke

  • The Globalization–Welfare State Nexus Reconsidered

    Stephanie Meinhard;Niklas Potrafke

  • Globalization and labor market institutions: International empirical evidence

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Islam and democracy

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Does government ideology influence political alignment with the U.S.? An empirical analysis of voting in the UN General Assembly

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Public Expenditures on Education and Cultural Affairs in the West German States: Does Government Ideology Influence the Budget Composition?

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Identifying gazelles : expert panels vs. surveys as a means to identify firms with rapid growth potential

    Marcel Fafchamps;Christopher M. Woodruff

  • Does government ideology matter in monetary policy? A panel data analysis for OECD countries

    Ansgar Belke;Ansgar Belke;Niklas Potrafke

  • Politics and privatization in Central and Eastern Europe

    Christian Bjørnskov;Niklas Potrafke

  • Labor market deregulation and globalization: empirical evidence from OECD countries

    Niklas Potrafke

  • Political ideology and economic freedom across Canadian provinces

    Christian Bjørnskov;Niklas Potrafke

  • Globalization and Income Inequality Revisited

    Florian Dorn;Clemens Fuest;Niklas Potrafke

  • Trade openness and income inequality: New empirical evidence

    Florian Dorn;Florian Dorn;Clemens Fuest;Clemens Fuest;Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke

  • The size and scope of government in the US states:Does party ideology matter?

    Christian Bjørnskov;Niklas Potrafke

  • Support for free-market policies and reforms : Does the field of study influence students' political attitudes?

    Mira Fischer;Björn Kauder;Björn Kauder;Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke;Heinrich W. Ursprung

  • Political Ideology and Economic Freedom Across Canadian Provinces

    Niklas Potrafke;Christian Bjørnskov

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich W. Ursprung
Heinrich W. Ursprung University of Konstanz
Arye L. Hillman
Arye L. Hillman Bar-Ilan University
Clemens Fuest
Clemens Fuest Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Christian Bjørnskov
Christian Bjørnskov Aarhus University
Ansgar Belke
Ansgar Belke University of Duisburg-Essen
Arusha Cooray
Arusha Cooray University of New South Wales
James R. Hines
James R. Hines University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research

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