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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 35 742 675 31 31 120 6909

Richard Johnston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Johnston between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Johnston published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2006. 5 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard Johnston: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 4
1993 6
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 9
2005 2
2006 12
2007 4
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 3
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 3
2016 2
2017 5
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 4
2024 1
Total 124
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Richard Johnston 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 Johnston 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, 116–120 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: 120 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 67 120
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
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Richard Johnston 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 Johnston 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 35
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
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Overview

Richard Johnston is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and is an active researcher in the field of social sciences. Their primary contributions lie within political science and international relations, with additional work touching on general health professions, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, as well as strategy and management.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, including social policy and reform studies, employment and welfare studies, electoral systems and political participation, populism and right-wing movements, migration and labor dynamics, political influence and corporate strategies, and regional resilience and development.

Recent publications by Richard Johnston include:

  • Affective Polarization in the Canadian Party System, 1988-2021 (2023), Canadian Journal of Political Science
  • The predictable campaign: Theory and evidence (2021), Electoral Studies
  • Who is Most Vulnerable? Exploring Job Vulnerability, Social Distancing and Demand During COVID-19 (2021), The Irish Journal of Management
  • Reenacting the Pamphlet War in an Age of Turmoil (2021), Essays in Romanticism
  • Book Review: Inside the Local Campaign: Constituency Elections in Canada by Alex Marland & Thierry Giasson (Eds.) MarlandAlexGiassonThierry (eds.) Inside the Local Campaign: Constituency Elections in Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2022. 448 pp., CA$39.95 (paperback). ISBN 9780774868198. (2023), The International Journal of Press/Politics

Richard Johnston has published work in a variety of venues, including:

  • Canadian Journal of Political Science
  • Electoral Studies
  • The Irish Journal of Management
  • Essays in Romanticism
  • The International Journal of Press/Politics

The researcher frequently collaborates with several co-authors, such as:

  • Stuart Soroka
  • Keith Banting
  • Sarah Lachance
  • Ryan Hogg
  • Kristel Miller

Best Publications

  • When Does Diversity Erode Trust? Neighborhood Diversity, Interpersonal Trust and the Mediating Effect of Social Interactions

    Dietlind Stolle;Stuart Soroka;Richard Johnston

  • Letting the People Decide: Dynamics of a Canadian Election

    J. Paul Johnston;Richard Johnston;Andre Blais;Henry E. Brady

  • Do Multiculturalism policies erode the welfare state? An empirical analysis

    Keith Banting;Richard Johnston;Will Kymlicka;Stuart Soroka

  • The 2000 Presidential Election and the Foundations of Party Politics

    Richard Johnston;Michael Gray Hagen;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

  • PARTY IDENTIFICATION: Unmoved Mover or Sum of Preferences?

    Richard Johnston

  • The End of Southern Exceptionalism: Class, Race, and Partisan Change in the Postwar South

    Byron E Shafer;Richard Johnston

  • The rolling cross-section design

    Richard Johnston;Henry E. Brady

  • National Identity and Support for the Welfare State

    Richard Johnston;Keith Banting;Will Kymlicka;Stuart Soroka

  • Immigration and Redistribution in a Global Era

    Stuart Soroka;Keith Banting;Richard Johnston

  • Ethnicity, Trust, and the Welfare State

    Stuart Soroka;Keith Banting;Richard Johnston

  • The Challenge of Direct Democracy: The 1992 Canadian Referendum

    Andre Blais;Richard Johnston

  • Capturing Campaign Effects

    Richard G. C. Johnston;Brady

  • Deliberation, information, and trust: the British Columbia Citizens' Assembly as agenda setter

    Fred Cutler;Richard Johnston;R. Kenneth Carty;André Blais

  • Social capital in a multicultural society : The case of Canada

    Richard Johnston;Stuart N. Soroka

  • Do Patriotism and Multiculturalism Collide? Competing Perspectives from Canada and the United States

    Jack Citrin;Richard Johnston;Matthew Wright

  • Turnout and the party system in Canada, 1988–2004

    Richard Johnston;J. Scott Matthews;Amanda Bittner

  • Are Voters to Blame? Voter Competence and Elite Maneuvers in Referendums

    Arthur Lupia;Richard Johnston

  • The Canadian Party System: An Analytic History

    Richard Johnston

  • The Reproduction of the Religious Cleavage in Canadian Elections

    Richard Johnston

  • The Transformation of Southern Politics Revisited: The House of Representatives as a Window

    Byron E. Shafer;Richard G. C. Johnston

  • Campaign trial heats as election forecasts: Measurement error and bias in 2004 presidential campaign polls

    Mark Pickup;Mark Pickup;Richard Johnston

  • Campaign trial heats as electoral information: Evidence from the 2004 and 2006 Canadian federal elections

    Mark Pickup;Richard Johnston

  • The End of Southern Exceptionalism

    Byron E. Shafer;Richard Johnston

  • The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election

    Richard Johnston

  • Strengthening Canadian Democracy

    Paul Howe;Richard Johnston;André Blais

  • The End of Southern Exceptionalism: Class, Race, and Partisan Change in the Postwar South

    Glenn Feldman;Byron E. Shafer;Richard Johnston

  • Letting the people decide : dynamics of a Canadian election

    Richard Johnston

  • Letting the People Decide: Dynamics of a Canadian Election

    Patrick J. Smith;Richard Johnston;André Blais;Henry E. Brady

  • The Dynamics of Party Support: Cohort Analyzing Party Identification Philip E. Converse Beverly Hills: Sage, 1976, pp. 175

    Richard Johnston

  • The Decline of American Political Parties, 1952–1988 Martin P. Wattenberg 3rd ed.; Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1990, pp. xviii, 203The Loyalties of Voters: A Lifetime Learning Model Richard Rose and Ian McAllister London: Sage, 1990, pp. xiv, 219

    Richard Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart Soroka
Stuart Soroka University of California, Los Angeles
Keith G. Banting
Keith G. Banting Queen's University
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Kathleen Hall Jamieson University of Pennsylvania
André Blais
André Blais University of Montreal
Will Kymlicka
Will Kymlicka Queen's University
Henry E. Brady
Henry E. Brady University of California, Berkeley
Jack Citrin
Jack Citrin University of California, Berkeley
Mark Pickup
Mark Pickup Simon Fraser University
Elisabeth Gidengil
Elisabeth Gidengil McGill University
Neil Nevitte
Neil Nevitte University of Toronto

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