| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 67 | 72 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 289 | 13789 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Rens Vliegenthart between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rens Vliegenthart published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 36 of the 318 publications appeared in the last two years.
318 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| Total | 318 |
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 Rens Vliegenthart sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 289 publications — 93rd percentile
93% 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 | |
| 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 | 289 |
| 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 Rens Vliegenthart sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 67 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% 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 | |
| 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 | 67 |
Rens Vliegenthart is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and specializes in social sciences with a research focus spanning communication, sociology, political science, and related subfields.
Their research primarily addresses topics including:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rens Vliegenthart consist of:
Rens Vliegenthart has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in:
Notable recent papers include:
Among their authored books, one is published by Cambridge University Press:
Rens Vliegenthart's scholarly work concentrates on various aspects of media and political communication, analyzing how media trust, misinformation, and media coverage influence political behavior and public opinion. Their focus spans interdisciplinary fields involving communication, political science, and sociology, reflecting in their diverse publication record.
Rens Vliegenthart;Liesbet van Zoonen
Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart
Jesper Strömbäck;Yariv Tsfati;Hajo Boomgaarden;Alyt Damstra
Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart
Sanne Kruikemeier;Guda van Noort;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes H de Vreese
David A. Snow;Rens Vliegenthart;Catherine Corrigall-Brown
Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave
David Nicolas Hopmann;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes De Vreese;Erik Albæk
Rens Vliegenthart;Andreas R. T. Schuck;Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Claes H. De Vreese
Frank Esser;Rens Vliegenthart
Yariv Tsfati;H. G. Boomgaarden;J. Strömbäck;R. Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart;Conny Roggeband
Conny Roggeband;Rens Vliegenthart
Sophie Lecheler;Linda Bos;Rens Vliegenthart
David Nicolas Hopmann;Christian Elmelund-Præstekær;Erik Albæk;Rens Vliegenthart
Theo Araujo;Peter C. Neijens;Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave
M. van Klingeren;H.G. Boomgaarden;R. Vliegenthart;C.H. de Vreese
Rens Vliegenthart;Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Jelle W. Boumans
Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes H. de Vreese;Andreas R.T. Schuck
Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave;Frank R. Baumgartner;Shaun Bevan
Ward van Zoonen;Joost W.M. Verhoeven;Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave
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