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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 42 433 389 242 207 142 8790

Silvio Waisbord publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Silvio Waisbord between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Silvio Waisbord published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2017. 13 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Silvio Waisbord: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 5
2005 2
2006 2
2007 2
2008 7
2009 10
2010 6
2011 2
2012 7
2013 9
2014 7
2015 6
2016 5
2017 14
2018 10
2019 7
2020 12
2021 10
2022 6
2023 11
2024 8
2025 5
Total 181
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Silvio Waisbord 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 Silvio Waisbord 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, 141–145 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: 142 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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 53 142
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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Silvio Waisbord 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 Silvio Waisbord 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 42
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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Overview

Silvio Waisbord is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a notable focus on Communication, Sociology and Political Science, and Political Science and International Relations.

Their scholarly work encompasses a range of subfields including:

  • Communication
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Gender Studies

Waisbord's research addresses significant topics such as:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Media Studies and Communication
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Media and Digital Communication
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Their recent publications include:

  • "Mob Censorship: Online Harassment of US Journalists in Times of Digital Hate and Populism" (2020), published in Digital Journalism
  • "¿Es válido atribuir la polarización política a la comunicación digital? Sobre burbujas, plataformas y polarización afectiva" (2020), published in REVISTA SAAP
  • "Trolling Journalists and the Risks of Digital Publicity" (2020), published in Journalism Practice
  • "Can Journalists Be Safe in a Violent World?" (2022), published in Journalism Practice

The frequent publication venues associated with their work are:

  • Digital Journalism
  • Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
  • Journalism Practice
  • Journalism Studies
  • Journalism

Frequent coauthors that have collaborated with Waisbord include:

  • Adriana Amado
  • Martín Becerra
  • Juan Luis Manfredi Sánchez
  • Enrique Peruzzotti
  • Adrienne Russell

Waisbord's body of work engages deeply with the intersections of digital media, political communication, and the safety of journalists, often exploring challenges such as online harassment and the impacts of misinformation in contemporary media environments.

Best Publications

  • Watchdog Journalism in South America: News, Accountability, and Democracy

    Silvio R. Waisbord

  • Reinventing Professionalism: Journalism and News in Global Perspective

    Silvio R. Waisbord

  • McTV Understanding the Global Popularity of Television Formats

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Truth is What Happens to News

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Latin Politics, Global Media

    Elizabeth Fox;Silvio Waisbord

  • De‐westernizing Communication Studies: A Reassessment

    Silvio Waisbord;Claudia Mellado

  • The elective affinity between post-truth communication and populist politics

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Family Tree of Theories, Methodologies, and Strategies in Development Communication

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Populist communication by digital means: presidential Twitter in Latin America

    Silvio Waisbord;Adriana Amado

  • Introduction: Political Scandals and Media Across Democracies, Volume I

    Howard Tumber;Silvio R. Waisbord

  • Media and globalization : why the state matters

    Nancy Morris;Silvio R. Waisbord

  • The ongoing significance of national media systems in the context of media globalization

    Terry Flew;Silvio Waisbord

  • Advocacy Journalism in a Global Context

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and the Fragility of Networked Protest

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Mob Censorship: Online Harassment of US Journalists in Times of Digital Hate and Populism

    Silvio Waisbord

  • The institutional challenges of participatory communication in international aid

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Journalism, Risk, and Patriotism

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Between Support and Confrontation: Civic Society, Media Reform, and Populism in Latin America

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Why Populism is Troubling for Democratic Communication

    Silvio Waisbord

  • Media Movements: Civil Society and Media Policy Reform in Latin America

    María Soledad Segura;Silvio Waisbord

  • Communication: A Post-Discipline

    Silvio R. Waisbord

  • The Complexity of Social Mobilization in Health Communication: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Experiences in Polio Eradication

    Rafael Obregón;Silvio Waisbord

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Mellado
Claudia Mellado Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
Terry Flew
Terry Flew University of Sydney

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