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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 68 57 33 301 130452

Sidney Verba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sidney Verba between 1959 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sidney Verba published across 66 years, from 1959 to 2024, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 2 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1959: 4 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 5 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 23 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 10 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 23 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1959 2024

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sidney Verba: publications per year, 1959 to 2024
Year Publications
1959 4
1960 4
1961 5
1962 4
1963 23
1964 5
1965 10
1966 3
1967 6
1968 1
1969 2
1970 7
1971 8
1972 5
1973 5
1974 3
1975 2
1976 4
1977 2
1978 4
1979 23
1980 6
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 4
1986 2
1987 13
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 2
1993 8
1994 8
1995 13
1996 3
1997 8
1998 0
1999 3
2000 7
2001 10
2002 4
2003 4
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 2
2010 2
2011 5
2012 28
2013 0
2014 0
2015 16
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 2
2020 0
2021 5
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 312
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Sidney Verba 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 Sidney Verba 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, 301–305 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: 301 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 11 301
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Sidney Verba 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 Sidney Verba 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: 68 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 68
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Hellman Fellow
  • 2004 - Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research
  • 2002 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For his penetrating empirical analysis of political participation and its significance for the functioning of democracy.
  • 1983 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1980 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Sidney Verba was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their academic career involved collaborations with several frequent co-authors including Kay Lehman Schlozman, R. Blakeslee Gilpin, Richard Wollheim, David M. Kreps, and E.J.W. Barber.

Throughout their career, Verba was recognized with several awards. These included the Hellman Fellow award in 2009, the Helen Dinerman Prize from the World Association of Public Opinion Research in 2004, and the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science in 2002, awarded for empirical analysis of political participation and its significance for the functioning of democracy. Earlier distinctions included becoming a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1983 and being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1980.

While specific recent papers and publication venues were not detailed, Verba's work was anchored in political science and empirical research related to political participation and democracy. Their collaborations and citations indicate multidisciplinary engagement across political behavior and theory.

Best Publications

  • The Civic Culture

    Gabriel Abraham Almond;Sidney Verba

  • The Civic Culture: Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations

    Gabriel Abraham Almond;Sidney Verba

  • Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics

    Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Henry E. Brady

  • Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research

    Gary King;Robert O. Keohane;Sidney Verba

  • Designing Social Inquiry

    Gary King;Robert O. Keohane;Sidney Verba

  • Beyond SES: A Resource Model of Political Participation

    Henry E. Brady;Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman

  • Participation in America : Political Democracy and Social Equality

    Sidney Verba;Norman H. Nie

  • The Civic Culture Revisited

    Gabriel Abraham Almond;Sidney Verba

  • The Unheavenly Chorus

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Sidney Verba;Henry E. Brady

  • Participation and Political Equality: A Seven-Nation Comparison

    Sidney Verba;Norman H. Nie;Jae-on Kim

  • Knowing and Caring About Politics: Gender and Political Engagement

    Sidney Verba;Nancy Burns;Kay Lehman Schlozman

  • The Changing American Voter

    Norman H. Nie;Sidney Verba;John R. Petrocik

  • The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Sidney Verba;Henry E. Brady

  • The Private Roots of Public Action: Gender, Equality, and Political Participation

    Nancy Burns;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Sidney Verba

  • Citizen Activity: Who Participates? What Do They Say?.

    Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Henry Brady;Norman H. Nie

  • Race, Ethnicity and Political Resources: Participation in the United States

    Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Henry Brady;Norman H. Nie

  • Gender and the Pathways to Participation: The Role of Resources

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Nancy Burns;Sidney Verba

  • The Voice of the People

    Sidney Verba

  • Prospecting for Participants: Rational Expectations and the Recruitment of Political Activists

    Henry E. Brady;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Sidney Verba

  • Weapon of the Strong? Participatory Inequality and the Internet

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Sidney Verba;Henry E. Brady

  • Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics.

    Nina Eliasoph;Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Henry E. Brady

  • The Private Roots of Public Action

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  • Gender and Citizen Participation: Is There a Different Voice?

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Nancy Burns;Sidney Verba;Jesse Donahue

  • The Changing American Voter

    Christopher T. Husbands;Norman H. Nie;Sidney Verba;John R. Petrocik

  • "What Happened at Work Today?": A Multistage Model of Gender, Employment, and Political Participation

    Kay Lehman Schlozman;Nancy Burns;Sidney Verba

  • Would the Dream of Political Equality Turn out to Be a Nightmare

    Sidney Verba

  • Participation in America: Political Democracy and Social Equality

    Robert E. Dowse;S. Verba;N. Nie

  • The Civic Culture. Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations

    Gabriel A. Almond;Sidney Verba

  • The Civic Culture: Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations.

    Robert R. Alford;Gabriel A. Almond;Sidney Verba

  • Participation and Political Equality: A Seven-Nation Comparison

    Harvey W. Kushner;Sidney Verba;Norman Nie;Jae-On Kim

  • Political Culture and Political Development

    Stephen Clarkson;Lucian W. Pye;Sidney Verba

  • Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics

    Robert Y. Shapiro;Sidney Verba;Kay Lehman Schlozman;Henry E. Brady

Frequent Co-Authors

Kay Lehman Schlozman
Kay Lehman Schlozman Boston College
Henry E. Brady
Henry E. Brady University of California, Berkeley
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond Stanford University
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Richard A. Brody
Richard A. Brody Stanford University
Morris P. Fiorina
Morris P. Fiorina Stanford University
Philip E. Converse
Philip E. Converse University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman University of Chicago
Paul Ekman
Paul Ekman University of California, San Francisco

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