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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 45 3827 3527 159 151 171 10197
Computer Science 44 7479 7260 127 118 163 9862

Rodrigo Costas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rodrigo Costas between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rodrigo Costas published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 28 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 9 publications
2005 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rodrigo Costas: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 4
2008 3
2009 1
2010 4
2011 3
2012 6
2013 9
2014 12
2015 17
2016 10
2017 21
2018 20
2019 17
2020 21
2021 18
2022 29
2023 26
2024 19
2025 9
Total 250
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Rodrigo Costas publications per year - data summary

  • Rodrigo Costas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Leiden University, has 250 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2005 and 2009, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 21 years in the span carries no publications at all (2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.5 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 101 publications, 40% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 16 publications (2.3 per year); 2012-2018: 95 publications (13.6 per year); 2019-2025: 139 publications (19.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rodrigo Costas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodrigo Costas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 171
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Rodrigo Costas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Rodrigo Costas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Leiden University, records 171 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Rodrigo Costas, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Rodrigo Costas falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Rodrigo Costas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodrigo Costas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260 45
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Rodrigo Costas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Rodrigo Costas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Leiden University, records 45 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Rodrigo Costas, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Rodrigo Costas falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Rodrigo Costas is a researcher affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands, specializing in the fields of Decision Sciences and Social Sciences.

Their publication record spans several key subfields, including Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, and Communication.

Main topics addressed in their work cover scientometrics and bibliometrics research, complex network analysis techniques, wikis in education and collaboration, research data management practices, misinformation and its impacts, scientific computing and data management, and web visibility and informetrics.

Rodrigo Costas has contributed to a range of scholarly venues. These frequent publication platforms include arXiv (Cornell University), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Scientometrics, Quantitative Science Studies, and the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology.

Their collaborative work often involves several coauthors, notably Nicolás Robinson-García, Thed N. van Leeuwen, Zhichao Fang, Jonathan Dudek, and Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado.

Recent publications by Rodrigo Costas include:

  • "Link-based approach to study scientific software usage: the case of VOSviewer," 2021, Scientometrics
  • "Open Access uptake by universities worldwide," 2020, PeerJ
  • "A scientometric overview of CORD-19," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Studying the accumulation velocity of altmetric data tracked by Altmetric.com," 2020, Scientometrics
  • "User engagement with scholarly tweets of scientific papers: a large-scale and cross-disciplinary analysis," 2022, Scientometrics

Best Publications

  • Do altmetrics correlate with citations? Extensive comparison of altmetric indicators with citations from a multidisciplinary perspective

    Rodrigo Costas;Zohreh Zahedi;Paul Wouters

  • The h-index: Advantages, limitations and its relation with other bibliometric indicators at the micro level

    Rodrigo Costas;Mar ´ õa Bordons

  • How well developed are altmetrics? A cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of `alternative metrics' in scientific publications

    Zohreh Zahedi;Rodrigo Costas;Paul Wouters

  • How well developed are Altmetrics? Cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of 'alternative metrics' in scientific publications

    Z. Zahedi;R. Costas;P.F. Wouters;J. Gorraiz

  • Characterizing social media metrics of scholarly papers: the effect of document properties and collaboration patterns

    Stefanie Haustein;Rodrigo Costas;Vincent Larivière

  • Meta-assessment of bias in science.

    Daniele Fanelli;Rodrigo Costas;John P. A. Ioannidis

  • How well developed are Altmetrics? Cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of alternative metrics in scientific publications?

    Zohreh Zahedi;Rodrigo Costas;Paul Wouters

  • Users, narcissism and control – tracking the impact of scholarly publications in the 21st century

    Rodrigo Costas;Paul Wouters

  • Misconduct Policies, Academic Culture and Career Stage, Not Gender or Pressures to Publish, Affect Scientific Integrity.

    Daniele Fanelli;Rodrigo Costas;Vincent Larivière

  • A bibliometric classificatory approach for the study and assessment of research performance at the individual level: The effects of age on productivity and impact

    Rodrigo Costas;Thed N. van Leeuwen;María Bordons

  • Scientists have most impact when they’re free to move

    Cassidy R. Sugimoto;Nicolas Robinson-Garcia;Dakota S. Murray;Alfredo Yegros-Yegros

  • Is g-index better than h-index? An exploratory study at the individual level

    Rodrigo Costas;María Bordons

  • A bibliometric classificatory approach for the study and assessment of research performance at the individual level: The effects of age on productivity and impact

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  • Interpreting “altmetrics": Viewing acts on social media through the lens of citation and social theories"

    Stefanie Haustein;Timothy D. Bowman;Rodrigo Costas

  • Evidence of Open Access of scientific publications in Google Scholar: a large-scale analysis

    Alberto Martín-Martín;Rodrigo Costas;Rodrigo Costas;Thed N. van Leeuwen;Emilio Delgado López-Cózar

  • Self-citations at the meso and individual levels: effects of different calculation methods

    Rodrigo Costas;Thed N. van Leeuwen;María Bordons

  • Approaching the “reward triangle”: General analysis of the presence of funding acknowledgments and “peer interactive communication” in scientific publications

    Rodrigo Costas;Thed N. van Leeuwen

  • New data, new possibilities: Exploring the insides of Altmetric.com

    Nicolás Robinson-García;Daniel Torres-Salinas;Zohreh Zahedi;Rodrigo Costas

  • Do age and professional rank influence the order of authorship in scientific publications? Some evidence from a micro-level perspective

    Rodrigo Costas;María Bordons

  • The unbearable emptiness of tweeting-About journal articles.

    Nicolas Robinson-Garcia;Rodrigo Costas;Kimberley Isett;Julia Melkers

  • F1000 recommendations as a new data source for research evaluation : A comparison with citations

    Ludo Waltman;Rodrigo Costas

Frequent Co-Authors

Thed N. van Leeuwen
Thed N. van Leeuwen Leiden University
Vincent Larivière
Vincent Larivière University of Montreal
Paul Wouters
Paul Wouters Leiden University
Cassidy R. Sugimoto
Cassidy R. Sugimoto Indiana University
María Bordons
María Bordons Spanish National Research Council
Anthony F. J. van Raan
Anthony F. J. van Raan Leiden University
Ludo Waltman
Ludo Waltman Leiden University
Nees Jan van Eck
Nees Jan van Eck Leiden University
Ferric C. Fang
Ferric C. Fang University of Washington
Arturo Casadevall
Arturo Casadevall Johns Hopkins University

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