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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 67 69 41 217 29223

Richard D. Alba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard D. Alba between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard D. Alba published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 8 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1972 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard D. Alba: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 3
1976 2
1977 0
1978 2
1979 4
1980 1
1981 5
1982 5
1983 3
1984 2
1985 7
1986 4
1987 5
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 8
1992 4
1993 5
1994 6
1995 9
1996 3
1997 5
1998 0
1999 5
2000 13
2001 3
2002 11
2003 5
2004 4
2005 5
2006 10
2007 5
2008 4
2009 9
2010 11
2011 11
2012 3
2013 6
2014 7
2015 19
2016 7
2017 11
2018 9
2019 6
2020 12
2021 3
2022 3
2023 3
2024 5
2025 3
Total 280
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Richard D. Alba 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 Richard D. Alba 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, 216–220 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: 217 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.

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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 16 217
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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Richard D. Alba 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 Richard D. Alba 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: 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.

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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
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Richard D. Alba is a researcher affiliated with the City University of New York in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the social sciences, with a significant focus on sociology and political science. The main areas of study include racial and ethnic identity research, migration and labor dynamics, and urban, neighborhood, and segregation studies.

Their recent scholarly output comprises a series of papers that reflect ongoing inquiry into assimilation, demographic change, and cultural integration. Notable publications include:

  • "Demographic change and assimilation in the early 21st-century United States," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Culture's role in assimilation and integration: the expansion and growing diversity of U.S. popular culture," 2023, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • "Re-thinking assimilation and why it matters: an intellectual, career and life journey - Richard Alba in conversation with Paul Statham," 2024, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • "The unappreciated centrality of ethnoracially mixed Americans to the nation's demographic future," 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The Surge of Young Americans from Minority-White Mixed Families & Its Significance for the Future," 2021, Daedalus

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • Sociological Forum
  • Daedalus
  • Patterns of Prejudice

Frequent collaborators include Nancy Foner, Rafaela Dancygier, Douglas S. Massey, Christopher Maggio, and Paul Statham.

In addition to articles, the researcher has contributed to academic books published by Princeton University Press, notably the book "The Great Demographic Illusion" released in 2020.

The researcher's work spans several closely related topics such as migration, ethnicity, economy, social and cultural dynamics, social capital and networks, and social policy and reform studies. The intersection of these topics underlines a career dedicated to exploring the dynamics of social integration and demographic trends in contemporary society.

Distinctions awarded include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2017)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2000)

Best Publications

  • Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration

    Richard D. Alba;Victor Nee

  • Rethinking assimilation theory for a new era of immigration.

    Richard Alba;Victor Nee

  • Ethnic Identity: The Transformation of White America

    Richard D. Alba

  • Bright vs. blurred boundaries: Second- generation assimilation and exclusion in France, Germany, and the United States

    Richard Alba

  • Rethinking Assimilation Theory for a New Era of Immigration

    Unknown

  • Immigrant Enclaves and Ethnic Communities in New York and Los Angeles

    John R. Logan;Richard D. Alba;Wenquan Zhang

  • Minority proximity to whites in suburbs: an individual-level analysis of segregation.

    Richard D. Alba;John R. Logan

  • Italian Americans: Into the twilight of ethnicity

    Richard D. Alba

  • A graph‐theoretic definition of a sociometric clique†

    Richard D. Alba

  • Only English by the third generation? Loss and preservation of the mother tongue among the grandchildren of contemporary immigrants.

    Richard Alba;John Logan;Amy Lutz;Brian Stults

  • Immigrant Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe: Bridge or Barrier to Inclusion?

    Nancy Foner;Richard D. Alba

  • Immigrant groups in the suburbs : A reexamination of suburbanization and spatial assimilation

    Richard D. Alba;John R. Logan;Brian J. Stults;Gilbert Marzan

  • Rethinking Assimilation Theory for a New Era of Immigration

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  • Remaking the American Mainstream

    Richard D. Alba;Victor Nee

  • Variations on two themes: Racial and ethnic patterns in the attainment of suburban residence

    Richard D. Alba;John R. Logan

  • Strangers No More

    Richard Alba;Nancy Foner

  • A Distorted Nation: Perceptions of Racial/Ethnic Group Sizes and Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Other Minorities

    Richard D. Alba;Ruben G. Rumbaut;Karen Marotz

  • Strangers No More: Immigration and the Challenges of Integration in North America and Western Europe

    Richard D. Alba;Nancy Foner

  • Locational Returns to Human Capital: Minority Access to Suburban Community Resources*

    John R. Logan;Richard D. Alba

  • The New Second Generation in the United States

    Reynolds Farley;Richard D. Alba

  • Assimilation and stratification in the homeownership patterns of racial and ethnic groups.

    Richard D. Alba;John R. Logan

  • Ethnic Economies in Metropolitan Regions: Miami and Beyond

    John R. Logan;Richard D. Alba;Thomas L. McNulty

  • The changing neighborhood contexts of the immigrant metropolis

    Richard D. Alba;John R. Logan;Brian J. Stults

  • Patterns of Ethnic Marriage in the United States

    Richard D. Alba;Reid M. Golden

  • Limits of Citizenship: Migrants and Postnational Membership in Europe@@@Auslander--Aussiedler-Asyl: Eine Bestandsaufnahme

    Richard D. Alba;Yasemin Nuhoglu Soysal;Klaus J. Bade

  • Perceptions of Racial/Ethnic Group Sizes and Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Other Minorities

    Richard Alba;Rubén G. Rumbaut

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Logan
John R. Logan Brown University
Nancy Foner
Nancy Foner City University of New York
Victor Nee
Victor Nee Cornell University
Mary C. Waters
Mary C. Waters Harvard University
Rubén G. Rumbaut
Rubén G. Rumbaut University of California, Irvine
Walter Müller
Walter Müller University of Mannheim
Charles Hirschman
Charles Hirschman University of Washington
Reynolds Farley
Reynolds Farley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter Kivisto
Peter Kivisto Augustana College
Steven F. Messner
Steven F. Messner University at Albany, State University of New York

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