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Thomas Bernauer

Thomas Bernauer

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Political Science
Switzerland
2026
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Law and Political Science
Switzerland
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 65 84 73 1 1 310 12812

Thomas Bernauer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Bernauer between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Bernauer published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 85 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 53 publications 2026: 32 publications
1989 2026

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Bernauer: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 0
1995 6
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 13
2005 4
2006 21
2007 5
2008 11
2009 10
2010 18
2011 7
2012 17
2013 18
2014 25
2015 11
2016 15
2017 11
2018 30
2019 18
2020 22
2021 22
2022 41
2023 19
2024 13
2025 53
2026 32
Total 469
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Thomas Bernauer 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 Thomas Bernauer 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, 306–310 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: 310 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 9 310
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Thomas Bernauer 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 Thomas Bernauer 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: 65 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 65
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Bernauer is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record in fields related to political science, economics, and environmental policy. Their scholarly work spans several domains including climate change policy, environmental sustainability in business, and energy-related policies.

The scientist's main subfields of study include Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Marketing, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Political Science and International Relations.

Bernauer's research covers a variety of topics, notably:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

The scientist has contributed to numerous papers, some of the recent publications include:

  • International conflict and cooperation over freshwater resources, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • What We Know (and Could Know) About International Environmental Agreements, 2020, Global Environmental Politics
  • Policy packaging can make food system transformation feasible, 2020, Nature Food
  • Are policymakers responsive to public demand in climate politics?, 2021, Journal of Public Policy
  • Political populism, responsiveness, and public support for climate mitigation, 2020, Climate Policy

Frequent collaborators in their research include Detlef Jahn, Sylvia Kritzinger, Patrick M. Kuhn, Stefanie Walter, and Dennis Kolcava.

Bernauer's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with a notable volume of publications in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environmental Research Letters

In addition to journal articles and conference papers, Bernauer has authored books published by Nomos, including two editions of "Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft" (2022 and 2025).

Best Publications

  • National Institutions and Global Public Goods: Are Democracies More Cooperative in Climate Change Policy?

    Michèle B. Bättig;Thomas Bernauer

  • Effects of political institutions on air quality

    Thomas Bernauer;Vally Koubi;Vally Koubi

  • The effect of international environmental institutions: how we might learn more

    Thomas Bernauer

  • One effect to rule them all? A comment on climate and conflict

    H. Buhaug;H. Buhaug;J. Nordkvelle;T. Bernauer;T. Böhmelt

  • Climate Change Politics

    Thomas Bernauer

  • Explaining success and failure in international river management

    Thomas Bernauer

  • Climate variability, economic growth, and civil conflict

    Vally Koubi;Thomas Bernauer;Anna Kalbhenn;Gabriele Spilker

  • Climate change and international water conflict in Central Asia

    Thomas Bernauer;Tobias Siegfried

  • Environmental changes and violent conflict

    Thomas Bernauer;Tobias Böhmelt;Vally Koubi;Vally Koubi

  • Will climate change exacerbate water stress in Central Asia

    Tobias Siegfried;Thomas Bernauer;Renaud Guiennet;Scott Sellars

  • Explaining Green Innovation: Ten Years after Porter's Win-Win Proposition: How to Study the Effects of Regulation on Corporate Environmental Innovation?

    Thomas Bernauer;Stéphanie Engels;Daniel Kammerer;Jazmin Seijas

  • Simple reframing unlikely to boost public support for climate policy

    Thomas Bernauer;Liam F. McGrath

  • Do natural resources matter for interstate and intrastate armed conflict

    Vally Koubi;Gabriele Spilker;Tobias Böhmelt;Thomas Bernauer

  • Effects of civil society involvement on popular legitimacy of global environmental governance

    Thomas Bernauer;Robert Gampfer

  • A Comparison of International and Domestic Sources of Global Governance Dynamics

    Thomas Bernauer;Anna Kalbhenn;Vally Koubi;Gabriele Spilker

  • Technological revolution meets policy and the market: Explaining cross‐national differences in agricultural biotechnology regulation

    Thomas Bernauer;Erika Meins

  • In Whose Interest? Pressure Group Politics, Economic Competition and Environmental Regulation

    Thomas Bernauer;Ladina Caduff

  • Stakeholder attitudes toward GMOs in the Philippines, Mexico, and South Africa: The issue of public trust

    Philipp Aerni;Thomas Bernauer

  • Genes, Trade, and Regulation: The Seeds of Conflict in Food Biotechnology

    Thomas Bernauer

  • Explaining government choices for promoting renewable energy

    Lena Maria Schaffer;Thomas Bernauer

  • Environmental Stressors and Migration: Evidence from Vietnam

    Vally Koubi;Vally Koubi;Gabriele Spilker;Lena Schaffer;Thomas Bernauer

  • International conflict and cooperation over freshwater resources

    Thomas Bernauer;Tobias Böhmelt

  • Could revenue recycling make effective carbon taxation politically feasible

    Liam F. Beiser-McGrath;Thomas Bernauer

  • Public support for environmental policy depends on beliefs concerning effectiveness, intrusiveness, and fairness

    Robert A. Huber;Robert A. Huber;Michael L. Wicki;Thomas Bernauer

  • Explaining Green Innovation: Ten Years after Porter's Win-Win Proposition: How to Study the Effects of Regulation on Corporate Environmental Innovation?

    Thomas Bernauer;Stephanie Engel;Daniel Kammerer;Jazmin Sejas Nogareda

Frequent Co-Authors

Vally Koubi
Vally Koubi ETH Zurich
Gabriele Spilker
Gabriele Spilker University of Konstanz
Halvard Buhaug
Halvard Buhaug Peace Research Institute
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Nils Petter Gleditsch Peace Research Institute
Robert Huber
Robert Huber Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Matthias Huss
Matthias Huss University of Fribourg
Dustin Tingley
Dustin Tingley Harvard University
Helen V. Milner
Helen V. Milner Princeton University
Ulrike Ehlert
Ulrike Ehlert University of Zurich

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