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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 62 99 87 1 1 305 18487

Per Lægreid publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Per Lægreid between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Per Lægreid published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2007. 14 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2007. 1978: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1978 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Per Lægreid: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 5
2003 11
2004 8
2005 11
2006 11
2007 24
2008 17
2009 10
2010 13
2011 12
2012 15
2013 14
2014 17
2015 16
2016 23
2017 11
2018 10
2019 14
2020 23
2021 7
2022 13
2023 10
2024 6
2025 8
Total 324
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Per Lægreid publications per year - data summary

  • Per Lægreid, a Political Science scholar from University of Bergen, has 324 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1987, 1990, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.1 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1994-2009: 109 publications (6.8 per year); 2010-2025: 212 publications (13.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Per Lægreid 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 Per Lægreid 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, 301–305 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: 305 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11 305
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Per Lægreid 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.
  • Per Lægreid, a Political Science scholar from University of Bergen, records 305 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Per Lægreid, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Per Lægreid 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).

Per Lægreid 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 Per Lægreid 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, 62+ 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: 62 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 62
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Per Lægreid 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.
  • Per Lægreid, a Political Science scholar from University of Bergen, records 62 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Per Lægreid, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Per Lægreid 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Per Lægreid is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, particularly focusing on political science, public administration, and international relations. Their scholarly work encompasses a range of topics within public policy, governance, and crisis management.

The researcher's main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences

Within this broad area, the following subfields have been a focus:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Strategy and Management
  • Communication

Lægreid's main topics of research are:

  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Public Relations and Crisis Communication
  • Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Corporate Identity and Reputation

Their recent papers include:

  • "Balance Governance Capacity and Legitimacy: How the Norwegian Government Handled the COVID-19 Crisis as a High Performer" (2020), published in Public Administration Review
  • "The coronavirus crisis-crisis communication, meaning-making, and reputation management" (2020), published in International Public Management Journal
  • "Accountability and inter-organizational collaboration within the state" (2021), published in Public Management Review
  • "The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments" (2022), published in Regulation & Governance
  • "Understanding Felt Accountability" (2020), published in Governance

Lægreid has frequently collaborated with the following coauthors:

  • Tom Christensen
  • Lise H. Rykkja
  • Zuzana Murdoch
  • Thomas Schillemans
  • Sjors Overman

Their work has appeared regularly in the following publication venues:

  • Public Administration Review
  • Public Organization Review
  • International Journal of Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • Public Management Review

In addition to articles, Lægreid has authored books published by academic presses including:

  • Organising and Governing Governmental Institutions (2022) published by Fagbokforlaget eBooks
  • The Co-evolution of Reputation Management, Governance Capacity, Legitimacy and Accountability in Crisis Management (2020) published by the University of Bergen

Best Publications

  • The Whole‐of‐Government Approach to Public Sector Reform

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • New public management : the transformation of ideas and practice

    T. D. Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid;Kjell Arne Røvik

  • Trust in Government – the Relative Importance of Service Satisfaction, Political Factors and Demography

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Transcending New Public Management: The Transformation of Public Sector Reforms

    Per Lægreid

  • Complexity and Hybrid Public Administration—Theoretical and Empirical Challenges

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Organizing for Crisis Management: Building Governance Capacity and Legitimacy

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid;Lise H. Rykkja

  • Government agencies : practices and lessons from 30 countries

    Koen Verhoest;Sandra van Thiel;Geert Bouckaert;Per Lægreid

  • Autonomy and regulation : coping with agencies in the modern state

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management

    T. D. Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: The effects of contractualism and devolution on political control

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • New Public Management: Puzzles of Democracy and the Influence of Citizens

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Regulatory Agencies—The Challenges of Balancing Agency Autonomy and Political Control

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Performance Management In Practice – the Norwegian Way

    Per Lægreid;Paul G. Roness;Kristin Rubecksen

  • New Public Management: Design, Resistance, or Transformation? A Study of How Modern Reforms Are Received in a Civil Service System

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • COMPARING COORDINATION STRUCTURES FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SIX COUNTRIES

    Tom Christensen;Ole Andreas Danielsen;Per Lægreid;Lise H. Rykkja

  • The Challenge of Coordination in Central Government Organizations: The Norwegian Case

    Tom Christensen;Per Lægreid

  • Governance of Public Sector Organizations: Proliferation, Autonomy and Performance

    Per Lægreid;Koen Verhoest

  • Reform of the employment and welfare administrations — the challenges of co-coordinating diverse public organizations

    Tom Christensen;Anne Lise Fimreite;Per Lægreid

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Christensen
Tom Christensen University of Oslo
Koen Verhoest
Koen Verhoest University of Antwerp
Tiina Randma-Liiv
Tiina Randma-Liiv Tallinn University
Carsten Greve
Carsten Greve Copenhagen Business School
Yannis Papadopoulos
Yannis Papadopoulos University of Lausanne
Matthew J.A. Wood
Matthew J.A. Wood University of Oxford
Sandra van Thiel
Sandra van Thiel Erasmus University Rotterdam
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders University of Sheffield

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