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Political Science
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 695 634 10 10 195 6428

Sören Holmberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sören Holmberg between 1980 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sören Holmberg published across 44 years, from 1980 to 2023, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 3 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1980 2023

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sören Holmberg: publications per year, 1980 to 2023
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 5
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 3
2004 7
2005 7
2006 7
2007 8
2008 7
2009 9
2010 14
2011 4
2012 8
2013 6
2014 13
2015 11
2016 4
2017 17
2018 7
2019 5
2020 13
2021 4
2022 2
2023 1
Total 197
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Sören Holmberg 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 Sören Holmberg 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, 191–195 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: 195 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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 27 195
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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Sören Holmberg 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 Sören Holmberg 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 36
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Sören Holmberg is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research contributions span several fields within the social sciences, with a concentrated focus on communication, political science and international relations, and general social sciences. Holmberg's work integrates computational and text analysis methods and explores topics such as social media and politics, electoral systems and political participation, and opinion dynamics and social influence.

The following are some of Holmberg's recent publications, including the year of publication and the venues where these works appeared:

  • The Quality of Government Standard Dataset, version Jan21, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Democracy in context: using a distributional semantic model to study differences in the usage of democracy across languages and countries, 2020, Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
  • The Quality of Government Basic Dataset, version Jan23, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Solidarity or self-interest? Public opinion in relation to alcohol policies in Sweden, 2020, Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • A Distributional Semantic Online Lexicon for Linguistic Explorations of Societies, 2022, Social Science Computer Review

Holmberg frequently collaborates with several scholars. Among the most frequent co-authors are:

  • Stefan Dahlberg
  • Sofia Axelsson
  • Bo Rothstein
  • Henrik Oscarsson
  • Jan Teorell

Their work has been published repeatedly in a variety of academic venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
  • Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Social Science Computer Review

Holmberg's research topics cover a range of contemporary social science concerns, with multiple publications dedicated to the following areas:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Computational and Text Analysis Methods
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

Best Publications

  • Representation From Above: Members of Parliament and Representative Democracy in Sweden

    Peter Esaiasson;Sören Holmberg

  • Quality of Government: What You Get

    Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein;Naghmeh Nasiritousi

  • Democracy and Bureaucracy: How their Quality Matters for Popular Satisfaction

    Stefan Dahlberg;Sören Holmberg

  • Down and Down We Go: Political Trust in Sweden

    Sören Holmberg

  • The Political System Matters: Social Psychology and Voting Behavior in Sweden and the United States

    Donald Granberg;Sören Holmberg

  • Väljare : svenskt väljarbeteende under 50 år

    Sören Holmberg;Henrik Oscarsson

  • Party Identification and Party Choice

    Frode Berglund;Sören Holmberg;Hermann Schmitt;Jacques Thomassen

  • Political parties in decline

    Hermann Schmitt;Sören Holmberg

  • Good Government: The Relevance of Political Science

    Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein

  • Democratic Discontent in Old and New Democracies: Assessing the Importance of Democratic Input and Governmental Output

    Stefan Dahlberg;Jonas Linde;Sören Holmberg

  • Dying of corruption

    Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein

  • Väljare och val i Sverige

    Sören Holmberg;Mikael Gilljam

  • The Intention-Behavior Relationship Among U.S. and Swedish Voters

    Donald Granberg;Soren Holmberg

  • Party identification compared across the Atlantic

    S. Holmberg

  • Self-Reported Turnout and Voter Validation

    Donald Granberg;Soren Holmberg

  • Party Leader Effects on the Vote

    Sören Holmberg;Henrik Oscarsson

  • Party Leaders and Party Choice

    John Curtice;Sören Holmberg

  • Political Representation in Sweden

    Sören Holmberg

  • The Quality of Government Standard Dataset, version Jan21

    Jan Teorell;Aksel Sundström;Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein

  • The Green Breakthrough in Sweden

    Martin Bennulf;Sören Holmberg

  • The Hawthorne Effect in Election Studies: The Impact of Survey Participation on Voting

    Donald Granberg;Sören Holmberg

  • Trusting other people

    Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein

  • The Quality of Government Standard Dataset, Version Jan20

    Jan Teorell;Stefan Dahlberg;Sören Holmberg;Bo Rothstein

  • The Political System Matters: Social Psychology and Voting Behavior in Sweden and the United States.

    James D. Wright;Donald Granberg;Soren Holmberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Bo Rothstein
Bo Rothstein University of Gothenburg
Peter Esaiasson
Peter Esaiasson University of Gothenburg
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Staffan Kumlin
Staffan Kumlin University of Oslo
Nicholas Charron
Nicholas Charron University of Gothenburg
Jacques J.A. Thomassen
Jacques J.A. Thomassen University of Twente
Aksel Sundström
Aksel Sundström University of Gothenburg
Jonas Linde
Jonas Linde University of Bergen
Hermann Schmitt
Hermann Schmitt University of Mannheim
Jesper Strömbäck
Jesper Strömbäck University of Gothenburg

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