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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 56 148 129 91 76 180 20695

Scott Mainwaring publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott Mainwaring between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott Mainwaring published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 3 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1982 2025

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott Mainwaring: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 0
1986 8
1987 4
1988 4
1989 3
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 5
1995 5
1996 5
1997 12
1998 5
1999 10
2000 6
2001 6
2002 6
2003 11
2004 0
2005 8
2006 9
2007 6
2008 1
2009 5
2010 6
2011 1
2012 5
2013 13
2014 14
2015 3
2016 3
2017 3
2018 13
2019 7
2020 5
2021 3
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 222
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Scott Mainwaring 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 Scott Mainwaring 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, 176–180 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: 180 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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 29 180
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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Scott Mainwaring 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 Scott Mainwaring 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 56
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Scott Mainwaring is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States. They specialize in the social sciences, with a primary focus on political science and related subfields. Their research covers a range of topics including politics and society in Latin America, electoral systems and political participation, political conflict and governance, political and social dynamics in Chile and Latin America, populism and right-wing movements, international relations in Latin America, as well as social policy and reform studies.

Mainwaring has published extensively in several respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Latin American Politics and Society
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of democracy
  • Studies in Comparative International Development
  • Comparative Politics

Their recent scholarly articles reflect ongoing engagement with democracy and presidentialism issues. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Transitions to Democracy and Democratic Consolidation: Theoretical and Comparative Issues," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Presidentialism, Multiparty Systems, and Democracy: The Difficult Equation," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Why Latin America's Democracies Are Stuck," 2023, Journal of democracy
  • "Party Discipline in the Brazilian Constitutional Congress," 2024, D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)

Mainwaring has collaborated with a range of co-authors over their career. Frequent collaborators include Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Frances Hagopian, Alfred P. Montero, Carleton College, and Senior Juan.

In addition to journal articles, Mainwaring has contributed to the literature through book publications. One notable book is Democratic Governance in Latin America, published by Stanford University Press eBooks in 2020.

Recognition for their academic work includes fellowships from prominent institutions. Mainwaring was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and received a Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America

    Kenneth Maxwell;Scott Mainwaring;Timothy R. Scully

  • Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization: The Case of Brazil

    Scott Mainwaring

  • Presidentialism, Multipartism, and Democracy The Difficult Combination

    Scott Mainwaring

  • Presidentialism and democracy in Latin America

    Scott Mainwaring;Matthew Soberg Shugart

  • Party System Institutionalization and Party System Theory: After the Third Wave of Democratization

    Scott Mainwaring;Mariano Torcal

  • THE NATIONALIZATION OF PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS: AN EMPIRICAL MEASURE AND AN APPLICATION TO THE AMERICAS

    Mark P. Jones;Scott Mainwaring

  • Political Sequences and the Stabilization of Interparty Competition: Electoral Volatility in Old and New Democracies

    Scott Mainwaring;Edurne Zoco

  • Party Systems in the Third Wave

    Scott Mainwaring

  • TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION: THEORETICAL AND COMPARATIVE ISSUES

    Scott Mainwaring

  • Sistemas partidários em novas democracias : o caso do Brasil

    Scott Mainwaring;Vera Pereira;José Antônio Giusti Tavares

  • The Catholic Church and Politics in Brazil, 1916-1985

    Scott Mainwaring

  • The third wave of democratization in Latin America : advances and setbacks

    Frances Hagopian;Scott P. Mainwaring

  • Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal

    Scott Mainwaring;Matthew S. Shugart

  • Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall

    Scott Mainwaring;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Classifying Political Regimes in Latin

    Scott Mainwaring;Daniel Brinks;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America: Rethinking the Terms of the Debate

    Matthew Soberg Shugart;Scott Mainwaring

  • Issues in democratic consolidation : the new South American democracies in comparative perspective

    Scott Mainwaring;Guillermo A. O'Donnell;J. Samuel Valenzuela

  • Classifying Political Regimes in Latin America, 1945-1999

    Scott Mainwaring;Daniel M Brinks;Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

  • Conclusion: Presidentialism and the Party System

    Scott Mainwaring;Matthew Soberg Shugart

  • Politicians, Parties, and Electoral Systems: Brazil in Comparative Perspective

    Scott Mainwaring

  • The Political Recrafting of Social Bases of Party Competition: Chile, 1973-95

    Mariano Torcal;Scott Mainwaring

  • New Social Movements, Political Culture, and Democracy: Brazil and Argentina in the 1980s

    Scott Mainwaring;Eduardo Viola

  • Extra- and within-system electoral volatility:

    Scott Mainwaring;Carlos Gervasoni;Annabella España-Najera

  • Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal

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  • Issues in Democratic Consolidation

    Abraham F. Lowenthal;Scott Mainwaring;Guillermo O'Donnell;J. Samuel Valenzuela

  • From Representative Democracy to Participatory Competitive Authoritarianism: Hugo Chávez and Venezuelan Politics

    Scott Mainwaring

  • Democratic Governance in Latin America

    Scott Mainwaring;Timothy R. Scully

  • Brazilian Party Underdevelopment in Comparative Perspective

    Scott Mainwaring

  • Democratic Transitions in Comparative Perspective@@@The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century@@@Democracy and the Market: Political and Economic Reforms in Eastern Europe and Latin America@@@Issues in Democratic Consolidation: The New South American Democracies in Comparative Perspective

    Gerardo L. Munck;Samuel Huntington;Adam Przeworski;Scott Mainwaring

  • Transitions Through Transaction - Democratization In Brazil And Spain

    Donald Share;Scott Mainwaring

  • Rethinking the Chilean Party Systems

    J. Esteban Montes;Scott Mainwaring;Eugenio Ortega

Frequent Co-Authors

Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Aníbal Pérez-Liñán University of Notre Dame
Matthew Soberg Shugart
Matthew Soberg Shugart University of California, Davis
Mariano Torcal
Mariano Torcal Pompeu Fabra University
Guillermo O'Donnell
Guillermo O'Donnell University of Notre Dame
Steven Levitsky
Steven Levitsky Harvard University
Abraham F. Lowenthal
Abraham F. Lowenthal University of Southern California
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University
Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Adam Przeworski
Adam Przeworski New York University
Richard Gunther
Richard Gunther The Ohio State University

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