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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 676 22 165 8627

Stephen Ellis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Ellis between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Ellis published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1999. 1 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1999. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Ellis: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 6
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 4
1997 5
1998 4
1999 11
2000 10
2001 9
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 4
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 7
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 6
2014 4
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 183
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Stephen Ellis 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 Stephen Ellis 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, 161–165 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: 165 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 32 165
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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Stephen Ellis 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 Stephen Ellis 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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Overview

Stephen Ellis was affiliated with the African Studies Centre in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focused on the field of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with a particular emphasis on banking stability, regulation, and efficiency. Throughout their career, Ellis contributed to topics including Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Economic theories and models, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, as well as Racial and Ethnic Identity Research.

Ellis authored papers published in various academic journals over recent years. These included:

  • The Impact of Non-Interest Income on Commercial Bank Profitability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, 2024, Journal of risk and financial management
  • Abstract B092: 'We've got to go to the doctor and we're scared to death': Community members perspectives on sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in healthcare settings, 2024, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Central Bank Digital Currencies: Experimental Evidence of Deposit Conversion, 2024, The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
  • The Death of a Condominium: The Next Frontier for Real Estate Markets, 2025, Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education
  • Community members' perspectives on sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in health-care settings, 2025, JNCI Monographs

Frequent publication venues for Ellis included:

  • Journal of risk and financial management
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
  • Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education
  • JNCI Monographs

Their frequent co-authors were Ariel Washington, Ali Fakih, Riham Ayoub, Emma Noble, and Susan Musto. Each of these collaborators worked with Ellis on at least two occasions.

Ellis's work spanned several subfields, integrating diverse aspects of social sciences and finance. These subfields included Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Psychology.

Best Publications

  • The Criminalization of the State in Africa

    Jean-François Bayart;Stephen Ellis;Béatrice Hibou

  • Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa

    Stephen Ellis;Gerrie ter Haar

  • The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

    Stephen Ellis

  • Comrades Against Apartheid: The ANC and the South African Communist Party in Exile

    Stephen Ellis;Tsepo Sechaba

  • Religion and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Stephen Ellis;Gerrie ter Haar

  • The Role of Religion in Development: Towards a New Relationship between the European Union and Africa

    Gerrie Ter Haar;Stephen Ellis

  • West Africa's international drug trade

    Stephen Ellis

  • TUNING IN TO PAVEMENT RADIO

    Stephen Ellis

  • Of elephants and men: politics and nature conservation in South Africa

    Stephen Ellis

  • WRITING HISTORIES OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICA

    Stephen Ellis

  • External Mission: The ANC in Exile, 1960-1990

    Stephen Ellis

  • Religion and politics: taking African epistemologies seriously

    Stephen Ellis;Gerrie ter Haar

  • Liberia 1989-1994 : a study of ethnic and spiritual violence

    Stephen Ellis

  • The historical significance of South Africa's third force

    Stephen Ellis

  • Madagascar: A Short History

    Solofo Randrianja;Stephen Ellis

  • How to Rebuild Africa

    Stephen Ellis

  • Research On Sub-Saharan Africa's Unrecorded International Trade: Some Methodological and Conceptual Problems*

    Stephen Ellis;Janet MacGaffey

  • Witchcraft, Violence, and Democracy in South Africa

    Stephen Ellis

  • Briefing: the pan-Sahel initiative

    Stephen Ellis

  • Africa and International Corruption: The Strange Case of South Africa and Seychelles

    Stephen Ellis

  • Greed and Grievance: Economic Agendas in Civil Wars

    Stephen Ellis;Mats Berdal;David M. Malone

  • The Criminalization of the State in Africa

    Ali A. Abdi;Jean-Francois Bayart;Stephen Ellis;Beatrice Hibou

  • The Criminalization of the State in Africa

    Eghosa E Osaghae;Jean-Francois Bayart;Stephen Ellis;Beatrice Hibou

  • The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

    Esteban G. Sacco;Stephen Ellis

  • Worlds of Power

    Gerrie Ter Haar;Stephen Ellis

Frequent Co-Authors

Gail M. Gerhart
Gail M. Gerhart Columbia University
Deborah Fahy Bryceson
Deborah Fahy Bryceson University of Edinburgh
Eghosa E. Osaghae
Eghosa E. Osaghae Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Timothy M. Shaw
Timothy M. Shaw University of Massachusetts Boston

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