| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 44 | 373 | 334 | 5 | 5 | 220 | 11324 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Van Aelst between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Van Aelst published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 18 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.
244 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| Total | 244 |
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 Peter Van Aelst sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 220 publications — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 220 |
| 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 |
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 Peter Van Aelst sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 44 |
| 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 |
Peter Van Aelst is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and focuses their research within the social sciences, specifically communication, sociology and political science, and political science and international relations. Their work also crosses into fields such as artificial intelligence and statistical and nonlinear physics.
Their research addresses several main topics, including:
Van Aelst has published extensively, with notable papers including:
Their frequent publication venues reflect a focus on political communication and media, with the largest number of publications appearing in:
Van Aelst collaborates regularly with several coauthors who also work in related fields, including:
Stefaan Walgrave;Peter Van Aelst
Peter van Aelst;Jesper Strömbäck;Toril Aalberg;Frank Esser
Jeroen Van Laer;Peter Van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst;Tamir Sheafer;James Stanyer
Pippa Norris;Stefaan Walgrave;Peter Van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst;Stefaan Walgrave
Toril Aalberg;Peter van Aelst;James Curran
Peter Van Aelst;Stefaan Walgrave
Peter Van Aelst;Stefaan Walgrave
Raymond A. Harder;Julie Sevenans;Peter Van Aelst
Edda Humprecht;Frank Esser;Peter Van Aelst
Jesper Strömbäck;Peter Van Aelst
Peter van Aelst;Bart Maddens;Jo Noppe;Stefaan Fiers
Jeroen Van Laer;Peter Van Aelst
Frank Esser;Claes H. de Vreese;Jesper Strömbäck;Peter van Aelst
David Nicolas Hopmann;Peter van Aelst;Guido Legnante
Peter Van Aelst;Stefaan Walgrave
Jesper Strömbäck;Peter van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst;Fanni Toth;Laia Castro;Laia Castro;Václav Štětka
Stefaan Walgrave;Peter van Aelst;Michiel Nuytemans
Peter Van Aelst;Kees Brants;Philip Van Praag;Claes De Vreese
Rosa van Santen;Luzia Helfer;Peter van Aelst;Peter van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst;Rens Vliegenthart
Peter van Aelst;Knut De Swert
Patrick F. A. van Erkel;Peter Van Aelst
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