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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1013 915 45 41 185 4513

Patrick Weller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Weller between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Weller published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2009. 2 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2009. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 7 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1971 2024

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Weller: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 7
1975 2
1976 2
1977 5
1978 2
1979 2
1980 5
1981 1
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 6
2001 14
2002 2
2003 8
2004 6
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 5
2009 23
2010 2
2011 4
2012 4
2013 1
2014 3
2015 4
2016 2
2017 3
2018 12
2019 3
2020 4
2021 11
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 189
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Patrick Weller 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 Weller 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, 181–185 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: 185 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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 27 185
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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Patrick Weller 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 Weller 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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

Patrick Weller is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work engages extensively with topics related to island studies, climate change adaptation, marine management, public policy, and international development.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Climate governance, policy entrepreneurs and small states: explaining policy change at the International Maritime Organisation, 2020, Environmental Politics
  • Index, 2021, Bristol University Press eBooks
  • Front Matter, 2021, Bristol University Press eBooks
  • Contents, 2021, Bristol University Press eBooks

Frequent co-authors in Patrick Weller's research include:

  • Jack Corbett
  • Xu Yi-chong
  • Mélodie Ruwet
  • K. T. Smith
  • Anzsog Dean

Their work is published regularly in venues such as:

  • Bristol University Press eBooks
  • Environmental Politics

Patrick Weller has multiple book publications, predominantly with Bristol University Press eBooks. Among these are several editions or components of International Organizations and Small States published in 2021, as well as a volume titled Politics, Policy and Public Administration in Theory and Practice released by ANU Press the same year. Another edition of International Organizations and Small States has also been published by Policy Press.

Their research spans several subfields of study within social sciences, including:

  • Demography
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Public Administration

Core topics addressed in Patrick Weller's research are:

  • Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • International Development and Aid

Best Publications

  • Traditions of governance: interpreting the changing role of the public sector

    Mark Bevir;Roderick Rhodes;Patrick Moray Weller

  • Public Sector Management in Australia: New Challenges, New Directions

    Ciaran S. O'Faircheallaigh;John Wanna;Patrick Moray Weller

  • First Among Equals: Prime Ministers in Westminster Systems

    Patrick Moray Weller

  • Don't tell the prime minister

    Patrick Moray Weller

  • The hollow crown : countervailing trends in core executives

    Patrick Moray Weller;Herman Bakvis;R. A. W. Rhodes

  • Comparative Governance: Prospects and Lessons

    Mark Bevir;Roderick Rhodes;Patrick Moray Weller

  • THe Changing World of Top Officials; Mandarins or Valets?

    Roderick Arthur Rhodes;Patrick Moray Weller

  • Public sector management in Australia

    John Wanna;Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh;Patrick Moray Weller

  • The Hollow Crown

    Patrick Weller;Herman Bakvis;R. A. W. Rhodes

  • ‘TO BE, BUT NOT TO BE SEEN’: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANTS

    Xu Yi-Chong;Patrick Weller

  • Australia's Mandarins: The Frank and the Fearless

    Patrick Moray Weller

  • Malcolm Fraser, PM: A study in prime ministerial power

    Patrick Moray Weller

  • Can ministers cope?: Australian federal ministers at work

    Patrick Moray Weller;Michelle Grattan

  • The Governance Of World Trade: International Civil Servants and the GATT / WTO

    Yi-Chong Xu;Patrick Moray Weller

  • Learning to be a Minister: Heroic Expectations, Practical Realities

    Anne-Maree Tiernan;Patrick Moray Weller

  • What Drives Machinery of Government Change? Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, 1950–1997

    Glyn Davis;Patrick Weller;Susan Eggins;Emma Craswell

  • Cabinet Government: An Elusive Ideal?

    Patrick Moray Weller

  • POLITICISATION AND THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE

    Patrick Weller

  • Politics and policy in Australia

    Geoffrey N. Hawker;Robert F. I. Smith;Patrick Weller

  • Traditions of Australian governance

    John Wanna;Patrick Weller

  • Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the Pacific

    Haig Patapan;John Wanna;Patrick Moray Weller

  • From Postbox to Powerhouse: A Centenary History of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

    Patrick Moray Weller;Joanne Scott;Bronwyn Stevens

Frequent Co-Authors

Roderick Rhodes
Roderick Rhodes University of Southampton
Michael J. Keating
Michael J. Keating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mark Bevir
Mark Bevir University of California, Berkeley
Jason Campbell Sharman
Jason Campbell Sharman University of Cambridge
J.M. Matthews
J.M. Matthews University of New Mexico

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