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Romain Lachat

Romain Lachat

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 22 1799 1655 11 11 93 7473

Romain Lachat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Romain Lachat between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Romain Lachat published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2008. 4 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2008. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
2000 2025

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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Romain Lachat: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 20
2009 8
2010 4
2011 5
2012 2
2013 0
2014 4
2015 12
2016 2
2017 2
2018 6
2019 4
2020 7
2021 10
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 1
Total 110
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Romain Lachat publications per year - data summary

  • Romain Lachat, a Political Science scholar from Sciences Po, has 110 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 26 years in the span carries no publications at all (2013).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 35 publications (3.9 per year); 2009-2017: 39 publications (4.3 per year); 2018-2025: 36 publications (4.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Romain Lachat 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 Romain Lachat 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, 91–95 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: 93 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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 93
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
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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Romain Lachat publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Romain Lachat, a Political Science scholar from Sciences Po, records 93 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Romain Lachat, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Romain Lachat ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Romain Lachat 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 Romain Lachat 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, 22 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: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 22
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
62+ 100
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Romain Lachat D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Romain Lachat, a Political Science scholar from Sciences Po, records 22 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Romain Lachat, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Romain Lachat ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Best Publications

  • West European Politics in the Age of Globalization

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Edgar Grande;Romain Lachat;Martin Dolezal

  • Globalization and the transformation of the national political space: Six European countries compared

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Edgar Grande;Romain Lachat;Martin Dolezal

  • The impact of party polarization on ideological voting

    Romain Lachat

  • Der Aufstieg der SVP : Acht Kantone im Vergleich

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Romain Lachat;Peter Selb;Simon Bornschier

  • A heterogeneous electorate : political sophistication, predisposition strength, and the voting decision process

    Romain Lachat

  • Rally round the flag’: the COVID-19 crisis and trust in the national government

    Sylvia Kritzinger;Martial Foucault;Romain Lachat;Julia Partheymüller

  • Electoral Competitiveness and Issue Voting

    Romain Lachat

  • The more, the better? Counterfactual evidence on the effect of compulsory voting on the consistency of party choice

    Peter Selb;Romain Lachat

  • Issue Ownership and the Vote: The Effects of Associative and Competence Ownership on Issue Voting†

    Romain Lachat

  • Globalization and its impact on national spaces of competition

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Edgar Grande;Romain Lachat;Martin Dolezal

  • Globalization and the transformation of the national political space: papers prepared for a workshop on the analysis of political cleavages and party competition, Duke University, Dept. of Political Science, April 2/3 2004

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Romain Lachat

  • The mechanical and psychological effects of electoral systems: A quasi-experimental study

    André Blais;Romain Lachat;Airo Hino;Pascal Doray-Demers

  • The Evolution of the French Political Space and Party System

    Simon Bornschier;Romain Lachat

  • When do election campaigns matter, and to whom? : Results from the 1999 Swiss election panel study

    Romain Lachat;Pascal Sciarini

  • Which way from left to right? On the relation between voters’ issue preferences and left–right orientation in West European democracies:

    Romain Lachat

  • How party characteristics drive voters' evaluation criteria

    Romain Lachat;Aiko Wagner

  • Authoritarianism and political choice in France

    Pavlos Vasilopoulos;Romain Lachat

  • West European Politics in the Age of Globalization: Contexts of party mobilization

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Edgar Grande;Romain Lachat;Martin Dolezal

  • West European Politics in the Age of Globalization: The United Kingdom: moving parties in a stable configuration

    Hanspeter Kriesi;Edgar Grande;Romain Lachat;Martin Dolezal

  • Campaigning in an unprecedented election

    Romain Lachat

Frequent Co-Authors

Hanspeter Kriesi
Hanspeter Kriesi European University Institute
Martin Dolezal
Martin Dolezal University of Graz
Simon Bornschier
Simon Bornschier University of Zurich
Edgar Grande
Edgar Grande Social Science Research Center Berlin
André Blais
André Blais University of Montreal
Peter Selb
Peter Selb University of Konstanz
Pascal Sciarini
Pascal Sciarini University of Geneva
Martial Foucault
Martial Foucault Sciences Po
Ignacio Lago
Ignacio Lago Pompeu Fabra University

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