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Theda Skocpol
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Political Science
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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 72 45 38 24 18 359 46998

Theda Skocpol publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Theda Skocpol between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Theda Skocpol published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1994. 5 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1994. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 13 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Theda Skocpol: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 4
1977 3
1978 2
1979 13
1980 9
1981 4
1982 6
1983 6
1984 8
1985 18
1986 6
1987 11
1988 8
1989 2
1990 7
1991 6
1992 3
1993 13
1994 23
1995 10
1996 17
1997 16
1998 4
1999 10
2000 10
2001 2
2002 10
2003 7
2004 5
2005 2
2006 8
2007 11
2008 3
2009 0
2010 11
2011 9
2012 15
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 16
2017 10
2018 6
2019 6
2020 11
2021 1
2022 2
2023 2
2024 3
2025 2
Total 374
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Theda Skocpol 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 Theda Skocpol 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, 333+ 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: 359 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97 359
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Theda Skocpol 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 Theda Skocpol 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: 72 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 72
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Mattei Dogan Prize from International Political Science Association
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For her visionary analysis of the significance of the state for revolutions, welfare and political trust, pursued with theoretical depth and empirical evidence.
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1993 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1989 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1979 - C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems

Overview

Theda Skocpol is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations, as well as sociology and political science. Their research also touches upon strategy and management within these broader fields.

Theda Skocpol's recent publications include:

  • "Social Justice Campaigns and Democratic Party Gains: How Georgia's Partisan Reformers Overtook North Carolina's Moral Advocates" (2022), published in Studies in American Political Development
  • "Rising Threats to U.S. Democracy" (2025), published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • "Reflections on an anniversary" (2024), published in Politics

Coauthors frequently working with Theda Skocpol include Caroline Tervo, Kirsten Walters, Sarah James, Margaret Weir, and Ann Shola Orloff.

Theda Skocpol has published in several respected journals, with multiple works appearing in Studies in American Political Development. Other publication venues include:

  • RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Politics
  • Perspectives on Politics

Theda Skocpol's academic contributions address a range of topics, such as:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
  • Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

One notable book by Theda Skocpol, published by Princeton University Press in 2020, is titled "Social Policy in the United States."

Among awards received by Theda Skocpol are:

  • Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2007), awarded for their analysis of the role of the state in revolutions, welfare, and political trust
  • Mattei Dogan Prize from the International Political Science Association (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994)
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (1993)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1989)
  • C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (1979)

Best Publications

  • States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China

    Theda Skocpol

  • Bringing the State Back in

    Peter B. Evans;Dietrich Rueschemeyer;Theda Skocpol

  • Protecting soldiers and mothers : the political origins of social policy in the United States

    Theda Skocpol

  • Bringing the State Back In: Bringing the State Back In: Strategies of Analysis in Current Research

    Unknown

  • Historical Institutionalism in Contemporary Political Science

    Ira Katznelson;Helen V. Milner;Theda Skocpol;Paul Pierson

  • States and Social Revolutions

    Theda Skocpol;Barrington Moore

  • The Uses of Comparative History in Macrosocial Inquiry

    Theda Skocpol;Margaret Somers

  • The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism

    Vanessa Williamson;Theda Skocpol;John Coggin

  • Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life

    Theda Skocpol

  • Civic Engagement in American Democracy

    Theda Skocpol;Morris P. Fiorina

  • States and Social Policies

    Theda Skocpol;Edwin Amenta

  • Protecting Soldiers and Mothers

    Theda Skocpol

  • Vision and Method in Historical Sociology

    Theda Skocpol

  • A Nation of Organizers: The Institutional Origins of Civic Voluntarism in the United States

    Theda Skocpol;Marshall Louis Ganz;Ziad Munson

  • Bringing the State Back In: State Structures and the Possibilities for “Keynesian” Responses to the Great Depression in Sweden, Britain, and the United States

    Margaret Weir;Theda Skocpol

  • "Why Not Equal Protection?": Explaining the Politics of Public Social Spending in Britain, 1900-1911 and the United States, 1880s-1920

    Ann Shola Orloff;Theda Skocpol

  • Political Response to Capitalist Crisis: Neo-Marxist Theories of the State and the Case of the New Deal:

    Theda Skocpol

  • State Capacity and Economic Intervention in the Early New Deal

    Theda Skocpol;Kenneth Finegold

  • The Politics of Social Policy in the United States

    Margaret Weir;Ann Shola Orloff;Theda Skocpol

  • Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know

    Lawrence R Jacobs;Theda Skocpol

  • Explaining Revolutions in the Contemporary Third World

    Jeffrey Goodwin;Theda Skocpol

  • RENTIER STATE AND SHI'A ISLAM IN THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION

    Theda Skocpol

  • The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America.

    Theda Skocpol;Peter Flora;Arnold J. Heidenheimer

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence R. Jacobs
Lawrence R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Dietrich Rueschemeyer
Dietrich Rueschemeyer Brown University
Peter Evans
Peter Evans University of California, Berkeley
Paul Pierson
Paul Pierson University of California, Berkeley
Morris P. Fiorina
Morris P. Fiorina Stanford University
Edwin Amenta
Edwin Amenta University of California, Irvine
Charles Tilly
Charles Tilly Columbia University
Robert D. Putnam
Robert D. Putnam Harvard University
Adam Przeworski
Adam Przeworski New York University
James C. Scott
James C. Scott Yale University

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