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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 102 5 4 4 3 554 92794

Pippa Norris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pippa Norris between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pippa Norris published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2004. 9 of the 604 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2004. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 38 publications 2004: 43 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1984 2025

604 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pippa Norris: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 4
1986 2
1987 5
1988 2
1989 4
1990 6
1991 8
1992 4
1993 6
1994 23
1995 7
1996 12
1997 24
1998 5
1999 17
2000 28
2001 33
2002 30
2003 38
2004 43
2005 26
2006 12
2007 7
2008 17
2009 26
2010 9
2011 21
2012 20
2013 10
2014 30
2015 14
2016 14
2017 20
2018 12
2019 20
2020 6
2021 3
2022 18
2023 8
2024 4
2025 5
Total 604
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Pippa Norris publications per year - data summary

  • Pippa Norris, a Political Science scholar from Harvard University, has 604 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1984, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 14.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.4 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 108 publications (7.7 per year); 1998-2011: 312 publications (22.3 per year); 2012-2025: 184 publications (13.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Pippa Norris 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 Pippa Norris 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, 333+ 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: 554 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97 554
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Pippa Norris 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.
  • Pippa Norris, a Political Science scholar from Harvard University, records 554 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Pippa Norris, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Pippa Norris 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).

Pippa Norris 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 Pippa Norris 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: 102 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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+ 100 102
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Pippa Norris 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.
  • Pippa Norris, a Political Science scholar from Harvard University, records 102 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Pippa Norris, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Pippa Norris 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 United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Charles E. Merriam Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For contributing innovative ideas about the relevance and roots of political culture in a global context, transcending previous mainstream approaches of research.

Overview

Pippa Norris is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has produced a significant body of research in the social sciences, particularly within political science and related subfields. Their work spans several areas including political science and international relations, sociology and political science, communication, archeology, and public administration.

Their research focuses predominantly on topics such as populism and right-wing movements, electoral systems and political participation, social media and politics, academic freedom and politics, local government finance and decentralization, corruption and economic development, and public policy and administration research.

Among notable recent papers authored by Pippa Norris are:

  • "Cancel Culture: Myth or Reality?" (2021, Political Studies)
  • "Measuring populism worldwide" (2020, Party Politics)
  • "Closed Minds? Is a 'Cancel Culture' Stifling Academic Freedom and Intellectual Debate in Political Science?" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • "Global Party Survey, 2019" (2020, Harvard Dataverse)

The scientist has collaborated with several researchers including Kseniya Kizilova, Kath Murray, Susan McVie, Diego Farren, and Lauren Herlitz, contributing to research diversity and interdisciplinary approaches.

Pippa Norris has published extensively in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • European Political Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Political Studies

In addition to peer-reviewed articles, they have contributed to academic books, including "Populism: Origins and Alternative Policy Responses" published by Latin America Research Commons eBooks in 2022.

Their work has been recognized by awards such as the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science in 2011, which acknowledged innovative contributions on political culture in a global context. Further distinctions include the Charles E. Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association in 2019 and election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide

    Pippa Norris

  • The Digital Divide

    Pippa Norris

  • Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide

    Pippa Norris;Ronald Inglehart

  • A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies

    Pippa Norris

  • Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the World

    Ronald Inglehart;Pippa Norris

  • Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism

    Pippa Norris

  • Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited

    Pippa Norris

  • Sacred and Secular

    Pippa Norris;Ronald Inglehart

  • Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash

    Ronald F. Inglehart;Pippa Norris

  • Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior

    Pippa Norris

  • Critical citizens : global support for democratic government

    Pippa Norris

  • Rising Tide: List of Figures

    Ronald Inglehart;Pippa Norris

  • Political Recruitment: Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament

    Pippa Norris;Joni Lovenduski

  • Radical Right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Market

    Pippa Norris

  • Sacred and Secular: The Consequences of Secularization

    Pippa Norris;Ronald Inglehart

  • Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism

    Pippa Norris;Ronald Inglehart

  • THREE. Confidence in Public Institutions: Faith, Culture, or Performance?

    Kenneth Newton;Pippa Norris

  • Passages to power : legislative recruitment in advanced democracies

    Pippa Norris

  • On Message: Communicating the Campaign

    H.A. Semetko;P. Norris;J. Curtice;D. Sanders

  • Gender and party politics

    Joni Lovenduski;Pippa Norris

  • Does Television Erode Social Capital? A Reply to Putnam

    Pippa Norris

  • The Developmental Theory of the Gender Gap: Women's and Men's Voting Behavior in Global Perspective

    Ronald Inglehart;Pippa Norris

  • The True Clash of Civilizations

    Ronald Inglehart;Pippa Norris

  • PREACHING TO THE CONVERTED? Pluralism, Participation and Party Websites

    Pippa Norris

  • Framing Terrorism : The News Media, the Government and the Public

    Pippa Norris;Montague Kern;Marion R. Just

  • Choosing Electoral Systems: Proportional, Majoritarian and Mixed Systems

    Pippa Norris

  • Digital Divide: Civic Engagement

    Pippa Norris

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Inglehart
Ronald Inglehart University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Joni Lovenduski
Joni Lovenduski Birkbeck, University of London
David Sanders
David Sanders Royal Hallamshire Hospital
John Curtice
John Curtice University of Strathclyde
Ivor Crewe
Ivor Crewe University of Oxford
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin
Stefaan Walgrave
Stefaan Walgrave University of Antwerp
Mona Lena Krook
Mona Lena Krook Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert Mattes
Robert Mattes University of Strathclyde
Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes European University Institute

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