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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 61 101 89 60 50 235 162887

Robert D. Putnam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert D. Putnam between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert D. Putnam published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2010. 1 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2010. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert D. Putnam: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 3
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 4
1977 6
1978 4
1979 1
1980 3
1981 6
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 5
1986 8
1987 5
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 8
1994 18
1995 12
1996 5
1997 4
1998 3
1999 8
2000 19
2001 12
2002 15
2003 4
2004 4
2005 5
2006 5
2007 8
2008 4
2009 6
2010 26
2011 4
2012 4
2013 21
2014 2
2015 6
2016 1
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 1
2023 4
2024 0
2025 1
Total 298
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Robert D. Putnam 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 D. Putnam 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, 231–235 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: 235 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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 23 235
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 D. Putnam 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 D. Putnam 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 61
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2007 - Charles E. Merriam Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2006 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For his theory of the social capital.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert D. Putnam is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their scholarly work spans several fields, primarily focusing on Engineering, Environmental Science, and Health Professions. Within these domains, their research touches on specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Speech and Hearing.

The scientist's research interests encompass Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Smart Materials for Construction, and Noise Effects and Management. These topics define the core thematic areas in which their work has contributed.

Among their publications is the paper titled "On the 50th anniversary of ASTM E33, a history of ASTM International standards on building and environmental acoustics", published in 2022 in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.

Robert D. Putnam has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including Noral D. Stewart, Eric P. Wolfram, and Richard J. Peppin.

Their work has appeared in venues such as:

  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

The scientist has received multiple awards recognizing their academic contributions. These include:

  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA), 2011
  • Charles E. Merriam Award, American Political Science Association (APSA), 2007
  • Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, 2006, for their theory of the social capital
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2005
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA), 1995
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1988
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1980
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1966

Best Publications

  • Making Democracy Work

    Robert D. Putnam;Robert Leonardi;Raffaella Y. Nanetti

  • Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

    Robert D. Putnam

  • “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital”

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Diplomacy and domestic politics: the logic of two-level games

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

    Robert D. Putnam;Robert Leonardi;Raffaella Y. Nanetti

  • The Prosperous Community: Social Capital and Public Life

    Robert D. Putnam

  • E Pluribus Unum: Diversity and Community in the Twenty‐first Century The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Tuning In, Tuning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America

    Robert D. Putnam

  • The social context of well-being.

    John F. Helliwell;Robert D. Putnam

  • American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us

    Robert D. Putnam;David E. Campbell;Shaylyn Romney Garrett

  • Democracies in Flux: The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Disaffected Democracies: What's Troubling the Trilateral Countries?

    Susan J. Pharr;Robert D. Putnam

  • Bureaucrats and Politicians in Western Democracies

    Joel D. Aberbach;Robert D. Putnam;Bert A. Rockman

  • Better Together: Restoring the American Community

    Robert D. Putnam;Lewis M. Feldstein;Don Cohen

  • The strange disappearance of civic America

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Tuning In, Tuning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America

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  • Education and Social Capital

    John F. Helliwell;Robert D. Putnam

  • Economic Growth and Social Capital in Italy

    Robert D. Putnam;John Helliwell

  • Religion, Social Networks, and Life Satisfaction

    Chaeyoon Lim;Robert David Putnam

  • La tradizione civica nelle regioni italiane

    Robert D. Putnam;Robert Leonardi;Raffaella Y. Nanetti

  • Bureaucrats and Politicians in Western Democracies

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  • Double-edged diplomacy : international bargaining and domestic politics

    Peter B. Evans;Harold Karan Jacobson;Robert D. Putnam

  • The beliefs of politicians: ideology, conflict, and democracy in Britain and Italy

    Robert D. Putnam

  • Increasing socioeconomic disparities in adolescent obesity

    Carl B. Frederick;Kaisa Snellman;Kaisa Snellman;Robert D. Putnam

  • Political Attitudes and the Local Community

    Robert D. Putnam

  • A Quarter-Century of Declining Confidence

    Susan J. Pharr;Robert D. Putnam;Russell J. Dalton

  • Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

    Marvin B. Becker;Robert D. Putnam

  • Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy.

    Frederick D. Weil;Robert D. Putnam

  • Bureaucrats and Politicians in Western Democracies.

    Lewis J. Edinger;Joel D. Aberbach;Robert D. Putnam;Bert A. Rockman

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward Fieldhouse
Edward Fieldhouse University of Manchester
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell University of Notre Dame
John F. Helliwell
John F. Helliwell University of British Columbia
Bert A. Rockman
Bert A. Rockman Purdue University West Lafayette
Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol Harvard University
Peter Evans
Peter Evans University of California, Berkeley
Amitai Etzioni
Amitai Etzioni George Washington University
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University
Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards East Carolina University
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine

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