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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 21 1947 1797 969 869 148 1438

Ryan C. Black publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ryan C. Black between 2004 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ryan C. Black published across 21 years, from 2004 to 2024, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2020. 17 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2020. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 20 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 13 publications
2004 2024

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ryan C. Black: publications per year, 2004 to 2024
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 6
2008 7
2009 14
2010 7
2011 7
2012 18
2013 9
2014 7
2015 1
2016 20
2017 4
2018 4
2019 18
2020 37
2021 4
2022 2
2023 4
2024 13
Total 184
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Ryan C. Black 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 Ryan C. Black 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, 146–150 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: 148 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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 44 148
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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Ryan C. Black 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 Ryan C. Black 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, 21 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: 21 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% 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 21
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
62+ 100
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Best Publications

  • The Solicitor General and the United States Supreme Court: Executive Branch Influence and Judicial Decisions

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • US Supreme Court Opinions and their Audiences

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens;Justin Wedeking;Patrick C. Wohlfarth

  • Courting the President: How Circuit Court Judges Alter Their Behavior for Promotion to the Supreme Court

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • Emotions, Oral Arguments, and Supreme Court Decision Making

    Ryan C. Black;Sarah A. Treul;Timothy R. Johnson;Jerry Goldman

  • The Solicitor General and the United States Supreme Court

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  • Adding Recess Appointments to the President's “Tool Chest” of Unilateral Powers

    Ryan C. Black;Anthony J. Madonna;Ryan J. Owens;Michael S. Lynch

  • Agenda Setting in the Supreme Court: The Collision of Policy and Jurisprudence

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • Solicitor General Influence and Agenda Setting on the U.S. Supreme Court

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • The Citation and Depreciation of U.S. Supreme Court Precedent

    Ryan C. Black;James F. Spriggs

  • The Role of Emotional Language in Briefs Before the U.S. Supreme Court

    Ryan C. Black;Matthew E.K. Hall;Ryan J. Owens;Eve Ringsmuth

  • Consider the Source (and the Message): Supreme Court Justices and Strategic Audits of Lower Court Decisions

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • Televised Oral Arguments and Judicial Legitimacy: An Initial Assessment

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  • The Influence of Public Sentiment on Supreme Court Opinion Clarity

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens;Justin Wedeking;Patrick C. Wohlfarth

  • Toward an Actor-Based Measure of Supreme Court Case Salience: Information-Seeking and Engagement during Oral Arguments

    Ryan C. Black;Maron W. Sorenson;Timothy R. Johnson

  • Recusals and the "Problem" of an Equally Divided Supreme Court

    Ryan Black;Lee Epstein

  • The Role of Emotional Language in Briefs before the US Supreme Court

    Ryan C. Black;Matthew E. K. Hall;Ryan J. Owens;Eve M. Ringsmuth

  • Bargaining and Legal Development in the United States Courts of Appeals

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens

  • The Role of Law Clerks in the U.S. Supreme Court's Agenda-Setting Process

    Ryan C. Black;Christina L. Boyd

  • A Well-Traveled Lot: A Research Note on Judicial Travel by U.S. Supreme Court Justices

    Ryan C. Black;Ryan J. Owens;Miles T. Armaly

  • An Empirical Analysis of the Length of U.S. Supreme Court Opinions

    Ryan C. Black;James F. Spriggs

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James F. Spriggs
James F. Spriggs Washington University in St. Louis
Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein Washington University in St. Louis

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