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Seymour Martin Lipset

Seymour Martin Lipset

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Political Science
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 80 26 15 409 66662

Seymour Martin Lipset publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seymour Martin Lipset between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seymour Martin Lipset published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 3 of the 430 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 1950: 3 publications 1951: 4 publications 1952: 3 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 3 publications 1955: 4 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 6 publications 1958: 4 publications 1959: 11 publications 1960: 10 publications 1961: 8 publications 1962: 8 publications 1963: 7 publications 1964: 14 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 11 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 11 publications 1969: 11 publications 1970: 9 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1950 2025

430 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seymour Martin Lipset: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 3
1951 4
1952 3
1953 1
1954 3
1955 4
1956 2
1957 6
1958 4
1959 11
1960 10
1961 8
1962 8
1963 7
1964 14
1965 5
1966 11
1967 8
1968 11
1969 11
1970 9
1971 10
1972 12
1973 8
1974 9
1975 13
1976 9
1977 1
1978 3
1979 7
1980 1
1981 4
1982 6
1983 4
1984 4
1985 6
1986 4
1987 8
1988 3
1989 12
1990 7
1991 12
1992 6
1993 10
1994 4
1995 17
1996 7
1997 6
1998 6
1999 3
2000 6
2001 10
2002 1
2003 5
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 3
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2
2017 16
2018 23
2019 4
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 430
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Seymour Martin Lipset 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 Seymour Martin Lipset 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, 333+ 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: 409 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 97 409
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Seymour Martin Lipset 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 Seymour Martin Lipset 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, 62+ 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: 80 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 80
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 2000 - W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association
  • 1997 - Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research
  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1973 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Seymour Martin Lipset was affiliated with George Mason University in the United States. Their research spanned the social sciences, with particular focus on sociology, political science, and urban studies. Their scholarly work contributed to the understanding of governance, social sciences, Canadian identity, and history.

The scientist's book publications included at least one notable title published by the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology: Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology, released in 2021. This work received citations relevant to its topic area.

Key fields of study encompassed:

  • Social Sciences

Subfields of research included:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Urban Studies

The main topics explored in their published work were:

  • Canadian Identity and History
  • Social Sciences and Governance

Awards received throughout the career of Seymour Martin Lipset reflected recognition by multiple scholarly organizations:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2003) - Academy of Social Sciences
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2000)
  • Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research (1997)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1976)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1973)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1971)

Best Publications

  • Some Social Requisites of Democracy: Economic Development and Political Legitimacy

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Party Systems and Voter Alignments

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Stein Rokkan

  • Party systems and voter alignments : cross-national perspectives

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Stein Rokkan

  • American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Political Man: The Social Bases of Politics

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Class, citizenship, and social development

    T. H. Marshall;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Social mobility in industrial society

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Reinhard Bendix

  • Union Democracy: The Internal Politics of the International Typographical Union

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Martin A. Trow;James Samuel Coleman

  • The First New Nation: The United States in Historical and Comparative Perspective

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Continental Divide: The Values and Institutions of the United States and Canada

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America

    Abraham F. Lowenthal;Larry Diamond;Juan J. Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Democracy in Developing Countries

    Larry Jay Diamond;Juan J. Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The First New Nation

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The Social Requisites of Democracy Revisited: 1993 Presidential Address

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The Social Requisites of Democracy Revisited

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • ARE SOCIAL CLASSES DYING

    Terry Nichols Clark;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Politics in Developing Countries

    Larry Diamond;Juan Linz;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Continental Divide: The Values and Institutions of the United States and Canada

    Barry Cooper;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Democracy and Working-Class Authoritarianism

    Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The Politics of Unreason: Right Wing Extremism in America, 1790 1977

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Earl Raab

  • Liberalism, Fascism, or Social Democracy: Social Classes and the Political Origins of Regimes in Interwar Europe

    Gregory M. Luebbert;David Collier;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • The Confidence Gap: Business, Labor, and Government in the Public Mind.

    Robert Y. Shapiro;Seymour Martin Lipset;William Schneider

  • The confidence gap

    John E. Tropman;Seymour Martin Lipset;William Schnider

  • American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword

    Tiziano Bonazzi;Seymour Martin Lipset

  • Party systems and voter alignments : cross-national perspectives : [Contributors: Robert R. Alford and others]

    Seymour Martin Lipset;Stein Rokkan

  • Party Systems and Voter Alignments: Cross-National Perspectives

    Richard Rose;Seymour M. Lipset;Stein Rokkan

  • Social Mobility in Industrial Society.

    William Delany;Seymour Martin Lipset;Reinhard Bendix

  • Union Democracy: The Internal Politics of the International Typographical Union

    Clyde W. Summers;Seymour Martin Lipset;Martin Trow;James Coleman

  • Political Man: The Social Bases of Politics

    Ross A. Gomez;Seymour Martin Lipset

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan J. Linz
Juan J. Linz Yale University
Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Stein Rokkan
Stein Rokkan University of Bergen
Neil J. Smelser
Neil J. Smelser University of California, Berkeley
James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman University of Chicago
Neil Nevitte
Neil Nevitte University of Toronto
Philip G. Altbach
Philip G. Altbach Boston College
Richard Rose
Richard Rose University of Strathclyde
John H. Goldthorpe
John H. Goldthorpe University of Oxford
Gary Marks
Gary Marks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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