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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 39 524 475 292 252 205 12502

Roger D. Congleton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger D. Congleton between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger D. Congleton published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 3 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2010. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 17 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1979 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger D. Congleton: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 4
1993 0
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 1
1998 17
1999 1
2000 0
2001 7
2002 4
2003 17
2004 8
2005 0
2006 10
2007 11
2008 12
2009 5
2010 25
2011 6
2012 8
2013 8
2014 4
2015 10
2016 2
2017 3
2018 8
2019 4
2020 4
2021 2
2022 14
2023 3
2024 1
2025 2
Total 227
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Roger D. Congleton 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 Roger D. Congleton 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, 201–205 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: 205 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 16 205
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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Roger D. Congleton 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 Roger D. Congleton 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 39
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

Roger D. Congleton is affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States. Their research contributions span primarily across social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance, with notable engagement in subfields such as economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, political science and international relations, development, and general health professions.

Their publications address topics including taxation and compliance studies, economic theory and institutions, fiscal policy and economic growth, international development and aid, corruption and economic development, World Trade Organization law, and the intersection of religion, society, and development.

Recent scholarly articles by Roger D. Congleton include:

  • The institutions of international treaty organizations as evidence for social contract theory, 2020, European Journal of Political Economy
  • Governance by true believers: supreme duties with and without totalitarianism, 2020, Constitutional Political Economy
  • Federalism and pandemic policies: variety as the spice of life, 2021, Public Choice
  • Readership and citations as alternative measures of impact, 2021, Constitutional Political Economy
  • Ethics and good governance, 2020, Public Choice

Most frequently, Congleton publishes in the following journals:

  • Constitutional Political Economy
  • Public Choice
  • Kyklos
  • European Journal of Political Economy
  • International Journal of Economic Policy Studies

Collaborations include work with scholars such as Alex Marsella and Alexander Cardazzi.

Best Publications

  • Elinor Ostrom, Understanding Institutional Diversity

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Political Institutions and Pollution Control

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Politics by Principle, Not Interest

    James M. Buchanan;Roger D. Congleton

  • Politics by Principle, Not Interest: Towards Nondiscriminatory Democracy

    James M. Buchanan;Roger D. Congleton

  • Rationality, Morality, and Exit

    Viktor J. Vanberg;Roger D. Congleton

  • The Median Voter Model

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Perfecting Parliament: Constitutional Reform, Liberalism, and the Rise of Western Democracy

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Efficient status seeking: Externalities, and the evolution of status games

    Roger D. Congleton

  • The story of Katrina: New Orleans and the political economy of catastrophe

    Roger D. Congleton

  • On the political economy of the financial crisis and bailout of 2008–2009

    Roger D. Congleton

  • The Economic Analysis of Rent Seeking

    Roger D. Congleton;Robert Tollison

  • Competitive Process, Competitive Waste, and Institutions

    Roger Congleton

  • Rational Ignorance, Rational Voter Expectations, and Public Policy: A Discrete Informational Foundation for Fiscal Illusion

    Roger D. Congleton

  • A theory of menu federalism: Decentralization by political agreement

    Roger D. Congleton;Andreas Kyriacou;Jordi Bacaria

  • The economic role of a work ethic

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Forty Years of Research on Rent Seeking: An Overview

    Roger D. Congleton;Arye L. Hillman;Kai A. Konrad

  • On the political economy of state highway expenditures: Some evidence of the relative performance of alternative public choice models

    Roger D. Congleton;Randall W. Bennett

  • 40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking 2

    Roger D. Congleton;Kai A. Konrad;Arye L. Hillman

  • Companion to the Political Economy of Rent Seeking

    Roger D. Congleton;Arye L. Hillman

  • Committees and rent-seeking effort

    Roger D. Congleton

  • 40 years of research on rent seeking, vol. 1: Theory of rent seeking

    R. D. Congleton;A. L. Hillman;K. A. Konrad

  • THE GROWTH OF SOCIAL SECURITY: ELECTORAL PUSH OR POLITICAL PULL?

    Roger D. Congleton;William F. ShughartII

  • From royal to parliamentary rule without revolution: The economics of constitutional exchange within divided governments

    Roger D. Congleton

  • Democratic constitutional design and public policy : analysis and evidence

    Roger D. Congleton;Birgitta Swedenborg

  • 40-years-of-research-on-rent-seeking-1

    Roger D. Congleton;Arye L. Hillman;Kai A. Konrad

Frequent Co-Authors

Arye L. Hillman
Arye L. Hillman Bar-Ilan University
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Robert D. Tollison
Robert D. Tollison Clemson University
Viktor Vanberg
Viktor Vanberg Walter Eucken Institut
Bernard Steunenberg
Bernard Steunenberg Leiden University
John R. Lott
John R. Lott University of Chicago

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