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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 37 608 555 335 293 87 16208

Thomas Carothers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Carothers between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Carothers published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2007. 3 of the 93 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

93 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Carothers: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 5
2003 6
2004 4
2005 1
2006 3
2007 11
2008 1
2009 4
2010 4
2011 3
2012 2
2013 5
2014 4
2015 4
2016 2
2017 2
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 93
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Thomas Carothers 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 Carothers 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, 86–90 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: 87 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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 87
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
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Thomas Carothers 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 Carothers 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 37
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

Thomas Carothers is affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in the United States. Their research primarily spans Social Sciences, focusing on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, as well as Development. The topics addressed in their work include Political Conflict and Governance, International Development and Aid, and Peacebuilding and International Security.

Their recent scholarly output includes several papers published in notable venues. These papers are:

  • Rejuvenating Democracy Promotion (2020), Journal of Democracy
  • Misunderstanding Democratic Backsliding (2024), Journal of Democracy
  • Understanding Protests in Authoritarian States (2020), The SAIS Review of International Affairs
  • Beyond Performance: Why Leaders Still Matter (2025), Journal of Democracy
  • International Democracy Aid 30 Years Later (2025), IDS Bulletin

Thomas Carothers has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Brendan Hartnett
  • Benjamin Press
  • Valentina Gevorgyan
  • Hrayr Manukyan
  • Yulia Yulia

Their work often appears in recurring publication venues. The most frequent among these are:

  • Journal of Democracy
  • The SAIS Review of International Affairs
  • IDS Bulletin

In addition to articles, Thomas Carothers has contributed to book publications. One noted book is Armenia after 2018, published by Peter Lang in 2024.

Best Publications

  • THE END OF THE TRANSITION PARADIGM

    Thomas Carothers

  • Aiding Democracy Abroad: The Learning Curve

    Thomas Carothers

  • The Rule of Law Revival

    Thomas Carothers

  • The Backlash Against Democracy Promotion

    Thomas Carothers

  • Critical Mission: Essays on Democracy Promotion

    Thomas Carothers

  • Funding Virtue: Civil Society Aid and Democracy Promotion

    Marina Ottaway;Thomas Carothers

  • Democracy Assistance: Political vs. Developmental?

    Thomas Carothers

  • In the Name of Democracy

    Thomas Carothers

  • Confronting the Weakest Link: Aiding Political Parties in New Democracies

    Thomas Carothers

  • The "Sequencing" Fallacy

    Thomas Carothers

  • In the Name of Democracy: U.S. Policy Toward Latin America in the Reagan Years

    Thomas Carothers

  • Closing Space: Democracy and Human Rights Support Under Fire

    Thomas Carothers;Saskia Brechenmacher

  • Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution

    Thomas Carothers;Diane de Gramont

  • Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: The Problem of Knowledge

    Thomas Carothers

  • Promoting Democracy and Fighting Terror

    Thomas Carothers

  • Democracy assistance: The question of strategy

    Thomas Carothers

  • Democracies Divided: The Global Challenge of Political Polarization

    Thomas Carothers;Andrew O'Donohue

  • Assessing Democracy Assistance: The Case of Romania

    Thomas Carothers

  • Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: In Search of Knowledge

    Thomas Carothers

  • THE OBSERVERS OBSERVED

    Thomas Carothers

  • Democracy without Illusions

    Thomas Carothers

  • Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad

    Thomas Carothers

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Sheri Berman
Sheri Berman Barnard College
Edward D. Mansfield
Edward D. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Michael Bratton
Michael Bratton Michigan State University
Jean Bethke Elshtain
Jean Bethke Elshtain University of Chicago
Abraham F. Lowenthal
Abraham F. Lowenthal University of Southern California
Yun-han Chu
Yun-han Chu National Taiwan University
Jack Snyder
Jack Snyder Columbia University

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