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Stephan Leibfried

Stephan Leibfried

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1006 51 152 4936

Stephan Leibfried publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephan Leibfried between 1967 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephan Leibfried published across 53 years, from 1967 to 2019, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2014. 3 of the 214 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2014. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication
1967 2019

214 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephan Leibfried: publications per year, 1967 to 2019
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 3
1972 1
1973 3
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 6
1993 1
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 2
2000 4
2001 6
2002 3
2003 4
2004 2
2005 17
2006 4
2007 5
2008 9
2009 10
2010 14
2011 5
2012 6
2013 2
2014 27
2015 27
2016 5
2017 5
2018 2
2019 1
Total 214
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Stephan Leibfried publications per year - data summary

  • Stephan Leibfried, a Political Science scholar from University of Bremen, has 214 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1967 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive years are 2014 and 2015, with 27 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 53 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1974, 1975, 1986 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 40 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1984: 24 publications (1.3 per year); 1985-2002: 45 publications (2.5 per year); 2003-2019: 145 publications (8.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stephan Leibfried 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 Stephan Leibfried 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, 151–155 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: 152 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 45 152
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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Stephan Leibfried publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Stephan Leibfried, a Political Science scholar from University of Bremen, records 152 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Stephan Leibfried, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Stephan Leibfried ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Stephan Leibfried 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 Stephan Leibfried 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 32
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
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Stephan Leibfried D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Stephan Leibfried, a Political Science scholar from University of Bremen, records 32 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Stephan Leibfried, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Stephan Leibfried falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Stephan Leibfried was affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their academic career included contributions to research, although no specific publications or works are listed in the available data.

There is no detailed information on recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or book publications associated with Stephan Leibfried. Similarly, data about specific fields of study, subfields, and main topics of research were not provided.

Throughout their career, Stephan Leibfried was recognized as a scientist based at an academic institution in Germany. No awards or honors received by the individual have been documented in the available records.

Since Stephan Leibfried is noted as deceased, references to their professional activity are made in the past tense. The lack of detailed published works or documented collaborations limits the scope of available biographical and academic information.

Best Publications

  • Time and Poverty in Western Welfare States: United Germany in Perspective

    Lutz Leisering;Stephan Leibfried

  • Federalism and the Welfare State: New World and European Experiences

    Herbert Obinger;Stephan Leibfried;Francis Geoffrey Castles

  • The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State

    Francis Geoffrey Castles;Stephan Leibfried;Jane Lewis;Herbert Obinger

  • European Social Policy: Between Fragmentation and Integration

    Stephan Leibfried;Paul Pierson

  • Towards a European welfare state

    Unknown

  • 1 Reconfiguring the national constellation

    Michael Zürn;Stephan Leibfried

  • Education and the welfare state: the four worlds of competence production

    Jutta Allmendinger;Stephan Leibfried

  • The Oxford handbook of transformations of the state

    Stephan Leibfried;Evelyne Huber Stephens;Matthew Lange;Jonah D. Levy

  • Time and Poverty in Western Welfare States

    Lutz Leisering;Stephan Leibfried

  • Armut im modernen Wohlfahrtsstaat

    Stephan Leibfried;Wolfgang Voges

  • Welfare state futures

    Stephan Leibfried;Giuliano Bonoli

  • Politik der Armut und die Spaltung des Sozialstaats

    Unknown

  • Transformations of the Welfare State: Small States, Big Lessons

    Herbert Obinger;Peter Starke;Claudia Bogedan;Julia Moser

  • Transformations of the State

    Stephan Leibfried;Michael Zürn

  • Welfare State Limits to Globalization

    Elmar Rieger;Stephan Leibfried

  • Zeit der Armut : Lebensläufe im Sozialstaat

    Stephan Leibfried

  • Limits to globalization : welfare states and the world economy

    Stephan Leibfried;Elmar Rieger;Benjamin W. Veghte

  • Bremst der Föderalismus den Leviathan? Bundesstaat und Sozialstaat im internationalen Vergleich, 1880–2005

    Francis G. Castles;Herbert Obinger;Stephan Leibfried

  • Transformations of the Welfare State

    Herbert Obinger;Peter Starke;Julia Moser;Claudia Bogedan

  • Prospects for Social Europe

    Stephan Leibfried;Paul Pierson

  • Multilevel Governance and the State

    Arjan H. Schakel;Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • The state of the welfare state: German social policy between macroeconomic retrenchment and microeconomic recalibration

    Stephan Leibfried;Herbert Obinger

  • Transformations of the State?: The modern territorial state: limits to internationalization of the state's resources

    Stephan Leibfried;Michael Zürn

  • National Welfare States, European Integration and Globalization: A Perspective for the Next Century

    Stephan Leibfried

  • Welfare states : construction, deconstruction, reconstruction

    Stephan Leibfried;Steffen Mau

  • The Social Dimension of the European Union: En Route To Positively Joint Sovereignty?

    Stephan Leibfried

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Obinger
Herbert Obinger University of Bremen
Francis G. Castles
Francis G. Castles Australian National University
Paul Pierson
Paul Pierson University of California, Berkeley
Michael Zürn
Michael Zürn Social Science Research Center Berlin
Philipp Genschel
Philipp Genschel European University Institute
Jane Lewis
Jane Lewis London School of Economics and Political Science
Bernhard Zangl
Bernhard Zangl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Lars P. Feld
Lars P. Feld Walter Eucken Institut
Marcel Fratzscher
Marcel Fratzscher German Institute for Economic Research
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research

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