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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 55 155 94 158 42217

Robert A. Dahl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Dahl between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Dahl published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 3 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1950: 2 publications 1951: 1 publication 1952: 3 publications 1953: 3 publications 1954: 4 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 3 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 3 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 3 publications 1961: 6 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1950 2025

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Dahl: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 2
1951 1
1952 3
1953 3
1954 4
1955 1
1956 3
1957 3
1958 3
1959 2
1960 3
1961 6
1962 4
1963 2
1964 1
1965 1
1966 4
1967 5
1968 2
1969 2
1970 4
1971 2
1972 2
1973 3
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 3
1986 3
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 24
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 3
Total 165
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Robert A. Dahl 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 Robert A. Dahl 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, 156–160 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: 158 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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 33 158
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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Robert A. Dahl 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 Robert A. Dahl 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 55
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 1995 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For his penetrating analysis of democratic theory, characterized by deep learning and breadth of mind, combined with epochal empirical studies of the actual functioning of representative government.
  • 1990 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1978 - James Madison Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1972 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1950 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Robert A. Dahl was affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple areas primarily within engineering and medicine, with a focus on both theoretical and applied aspects in these fields.

The main fields of study that Dahl contributed to included:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine

Within these disciplines, the following subfields were represented in their publications:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Hematology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Dahl's work covered a range of specific research topics, such as:

  • Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Their publications appeared frequently in several venues, including:

  • Brachytherapy
  • Wasser und Abfall
  • Agora
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer

Notable recent papers by Dahl and collaborators included:

  • EM tracking with conventional CT tables: Quantifying and correcting for electromagnetic field distortion (2025, Brachytherapy)
  • Oberflächenwasserentnahme versus Mindestabfluss im Kontext von WRRL und Klimawandel (2020, Wasser und Abfall)
  • Agora (2021, Agora)
  • Pulmonary Toxicities in Pediatric Patients Treated With Total Body Irradiation Using the Lateral Opposed Fields Technique (2025, Pediatric Blood & Cancer)
  • PHSOP7 Presentation Time: 9:30 AM (2025, Brachytherapy)

Dahl frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Christopher L. Deufel
  • Jordan McCauley Cutsinger
  • Eric E. Brost
  • Bradley J. Stish
  • Mark R. Waddle

Their book publications were associated with Yale University Press, including multiple editions of On Democracy published in 2020.

Dahl received several awards recognizing their contributions. These honors included:

  • Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (1995) for analysis of democratic theory and empirical studies of representative government
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA) (1990)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1950 and 1978)
  • James Madison Award, APSA (1978)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1972)

Best Publications

  • Polyarchy; participation and opposition

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • Democracy and Its Critics

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • The concept of power

    Robert A. Dahl

  • Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • A preface to democratic theory

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • Politics, economics, and welfare

    Robert Alan Dahl;Charles Edward Lindblom

  • Modern Political Analysis

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • A Preface to Economic Democracy

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • A Critique of the Ruling Elite Model

    Robert A. Dahl

  • On Political Equality

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • How Democratic Is the American Constitution

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • Political Oppositions in Western Democracies

    John E. Kersell;Robert A. Dahl

  • Democracy's Edges: Can international organizations be democratic? A skeptic's view

    Unknown

  • After the Revolution? Authority in a Good Society

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • The Behavioral Approach in Political Science: Epitaph for a Monument to a Successful Protest

    Robert A. Dahl

  • Pluralist Democracy in the United States: Conflict and Consent

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • Who Governs: Democracy and Power in an American City.

    Floyd Hunter;Robert A. Dahl

  • The Science of Public Administration: Three Problems

    Robert A. Dahl

  • Politics, Economics, and Welfare: Planning and Politico-Economic Systems Resolved Into Basic Processes

    Robert Alan Dahl;Charles Edward Lindblom

  • Dilemmas of Pluralist Democracy: Autonomy vs. Control

    Robert Alan Dahl

  • A Preface to Democratic Theory

    William H. Harbold;Robert A. Dahl

  • The democracy sourcebook

    Robert Alan Dahl;Ian Shapiro;José Antônio Cheibub

  • Political Opposition in Western Democracies

    R. A. Dahl

  • Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City.

    Marshall N. Goldstein;Robert A. Dahl

  • Decision-Making in a Democracy : The Supreme Court as a National Policy-Maker

    Robert A. Dahl

  • Modern Political Analysis@@@The American Party System and the American People@@@Politics and Policies in State and Local Governments@@@Perspectives in Constitutional Law

    Harold Kaplan;Robert A. Dahl;Fred I. Greenstein;Herbert Kaufman

  • Political Oppositions in Western Democracies.

    Fred Cottrell;Robert A. Dahl

  • Politics, Economics and Welfare.

    George Rogers Taylor;Robert A. Dahl;Charles E. Lindblom

  • Studies in Social Power.

    Robert A. Dahl;Dorwin Cartwright

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Shapiro
Ian Shapiro Yale University
Paul F. Lazarsfeld
Paul F. Lazarsfeld Columbia University
Peter F. Drucker
Peter F. Drucker Claremont Graduate University
José Antonio Cheibub
José Antonio Cheibub University of Pittsburgh
Arend Lijphart
Arend Lijphart University of California, San Diego
Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol Harvard University
Robert H. Bates
Robert H. Bates Harvard University
James C. Scott
James C. Scott Yale University
David Collier
David Collier University of California, Berkeley
Herbert A. Simon
Herbert A. Simon Carnegie Mellon University

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