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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 31 1092 987 558 485 212 4248

Patrick J. Wolf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick J. Wolf between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick J. Wolf published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 8 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick J. Wolf: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 5
2005 3
2006 6
2007 12
2008 15
2009 15
2010 14
2011 10
2012 12
2013 10
2014 18
2015 13
2016 20
2017 20
2018 15
2019 20
2020 7
2021 11
2022 2
2023 3
2024 6
2025 2
Total 261
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Patrick J. Wolf publications per year - data summary

  • Patrick J. Wolf, a Political Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has 261 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2016, 2017 and 2019, with 20 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 1995, 1997, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 20 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.4 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 24 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1992-2008: 62 publications (3.6 per year); 2009-2025: 198 publications (11.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Patrick J. Wolf 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 Patrick J. Wolf 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, 211–215 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: 212 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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 19 212
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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Patrick J. Wolf 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.
  • Patrick J. Wolf, a Political Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, records 212 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick J. Wolf, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Patrick J. Wolf 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).

Patrick J. Wolf 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 Patrick J. Wolf 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 31
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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Patrick J. Wolf 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.
  • Patrick J. Wolf, a Political Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, records 31 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick J. Wolf, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Patrick J. Wolf 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).

Overview

Patrick J. Wolf is affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a significant emphasis on education.

The main fields of study for Patrick J. Wolf include social sciences, with subfields in education, sociology and political science, demography, political science and international relations, and statistics and probability.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, including:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
  • Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions

Frequent coauthors with whom Patrick J. Wolf has collaborated include:

  • Corey A. DeAngelis
  • M. Danish Shakeel
  • Kaitlin P. Anderson
  • Jonathan N. Mills
  • Lindsey M. Burke

The venues where Patrick J. Wolf commonly publishes research include:

  • Journal of School Choice
  • Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
  • School Effectiveness and School Improvement
  • Educational Psychology Review
  • Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Patrick J. Wolf are:

  • "The participant effects of private school vouchers around the globe: a meta-analytic and systematic review" (2021), published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement
  • "The Effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on Student Achievement and College Entrance" (2021), published in Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
  • "When Being Regulated is a Choice: The Impact of Government Policies on Private School Participation in Voucher Programs" (2020), published in Journal of School Choice
  • "Making Violence Transparent: Ranking Police Departments in Major U.S. Cities to Make Black Lives Matter" (2020), published in Public Integrity
  • "The Public Purposes of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis" (2024), published in Educational Psychology Review

Best Publications

  • The Education Gap: Vouchers and Urban Schools

    William G. Howell;Paul E. Peterson

  • School Vouchers and Academic Performance: Results from Three Randomized Field Trials

    William G. Howell;Patrick J. Wolf;David E. Campbell;Paul E. Peterson

  • School Vouchers and Student Outcomes: Experimental Evidence from Washington, DC

    Patrick J. Wolf;Brian Kisida;Babette Gutmann;Michael Puma

  • School Vouchers and Student Attainment: Evidence from a State-Mandated Study of Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program

    Joshua M. Cowen;David J. Fleming;John F. Witte;John F. Witte;Patrick J. Wolf

  • School Vouchers: Results from Randomized Experiments

    William G. Howell;Paul E Peterson;Patrick J. Wolf;David E. Campbell

  • School Voucher Programs: What the Research Says About Parental School Choice

    Patrick J. Wolf

  • Civics Exam: Schools of Choice Boost Civic Values.

    Patrick J. Wolf

  • Funding Mechanisms and Policy Instruments: How Business Campaign Contributions Influence Congressional Votes

    Matthew C. Fellowes;Patrick J. Wolf

  • The Participant Effects of Private School Vouchers across the Globe: A Meta-Analytic and Systematic Review.

    M. Danish Shakeel;Kaitlin P. Anderson;Patrick J. Wolf

  • The Participant Effects of Private School Vouchers Across the Globe: A Meta-Analytic and Systematic Review

    M. Danish Shakeel;Kaitlin P. Anderson;Patrick J. Wolf

  • A Review of the Empirical Research on Private School Choice.

    Anna J. Egalite;Patrick J. Wolf

  • Vouchers in the Bayou: The Effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on Student Achievement after 2 Years.

    Jonathan N. Mills;Patrick J. Wolf

  • Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts After Three Years

    Patrick J. Wolf;Babette Gutmann;Michael Puma;Brian Kisida

  • Why Must We Reinvent the Federal Government? Putting Historical Developmental Claims to the Test

    Patrick J. Wolf

  • Academic Improvement Through Regular Assessment

    Patrick J. Wolf

  • High-Stakes Choice: Achievement and Accountability in the Nation's Oldest Urban Voucher Program

    John F. Witte;Patrick J. Wolf;Joshua M. Cowen;Deven E. Carlson

  • Similar Students, Different Choices: Who Uses a School Voucher in an Otherwise Similar Population of Students?

    David J. Fleming;Joshua M. Cowen;John F. Witte;Patrick J. Wolf

  • Going Public: Who Leaves a Large, Longstanding, and Widely Available Urban Voucher Program?

    Joshua M. Cowen;David J. Fleming;John F. Witte;Patrick J. Wolf

  • MPCP Longitudinal Educational Growth Study Baseline Report.

    John F. Witte;Patrick J. Wolf;Joshua M. Cowen;David J. Fleming

  • Charter School Funding: Inequity Expands

    Meagan Batdorff;Larry Maloney;Jay F. May;Sheree T. Speakman

  • Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Final Report. NCEE 2010-4018.

    Patrick Wolf;Babette Gutmann;Michael Puma;Brian Kisida

  • Supplying Choice: An Analysis of School Participation Decisions in Voucher Programs in Washington, DC, Indiana, and Louisiana

    Yujie Sude;Corey A. DeAngelis;Patrick J. Wolf

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul E. Peterson
Paul E. Peterson Harvard University
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell University of Notre Dame
William G. Howell
William G. Howell Johns Hopkins University
Martin R. West
Martin R. West Harvard University
Claire A. Dunlop
Claire A. Dunlop University of Exeter
Jens Blom-Hansen
Jens Blom-Hansen Aarhus University
Søren Serritzlew
Søren Serritzlew Aarhus University
Caroline M. Hoxby
Caroline M. Hoxby Stanford University
Mark Berends
Mark Berends University of Notre Dame

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