| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 53 | 180 | 157 | 10 | 9 | 335 | 16782 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Faist between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Faist published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 12 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.
387 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 387 |
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 Faist sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 335 publications — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 335 |
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 Faist sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 53 |
| 54 | 10 | |
| 55 | 13 | |
| 56 | 9 | |
| 57 | 11 | |
| 58 | 12 | |
| 59 | 10 | |
| 60 | 5 | |
| 61 | 7 | |
| 62+ | 100 |
Thomas Faist is affiliated with Bielefeld University in Germany and focuses their research primarily within the social sciences and environmental science fields. Their work spans multiple subfields including sociology and political science, ecology, demography, health, and geography, planning and development.
The research topics covered in their publications concentrate on migration and labor dynamics, diaspora, migration and transnational identity, health disparities and outcomes, social capital and networks, social and cultural dynamics, urban, neighborhood and segregation studies, as well as isotope analysis in ecology.
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Faist include Başak Bilecen, Isabell Diekmann, Josie South, Roxana Barbulescu, and Rafael L. Macêdo. These collaborations indicate a broad engagement across related research areas within migration studies and environmental sociology.
The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues, with the following recent papers documented:
In addition to these, Thomas Faist has contributed to other publications co-authored with colleagues, including work appearing in the European Journal of Higher Education, Environmental Sociology, and further papers in International Migration and other respected journals.
Their publication record shows a strong connection to leading venues such as Ethnic and Racial Studies, International Migration, European Journal of Higher Education, Environmental Sociology, and Social Inclusion.
Thomas Faist's research portfolio reflects a multidimensional approach to understanding migration phenomena, environmental responsibility, social inequalities, and networks, integrating perspectives from sociology, political science, and environmental disciplines.
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