| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Finance | 115 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 384 | 75720 |
| Political Science | 115 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 394 | 75603 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy Besley between 1988 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy Besley published across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2011. 7 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.
409 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Total | 409 |
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 Timothy Besley sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 394 publications — 97th percentile
97% 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 | 394 |
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 Timothy Besley sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 115 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% 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 | |
| 54 | 10 | |
| 55 | 13 | |
| 56 | 9 | |
| 57 | 11 | |
| 58 | 12 | |
| 59 | 10 | |
| 60 | 5 | |
| 61 | 7 | |
| 62+ | 100 | 115 |
Timothy Besley is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with significant contributions also in Social Sciences.
Their work addresses a range of subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Finance, and Demography. Major topics covered in their publications include Social Policy and Reform Studies, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Taxation and Compliance Studies, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Media Influence and Politics, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.
Among recent papers, the following stand out:
Frequent co-authors of Timothy Besley include:
Publications are often found in these venues:
Besley's book publications include one with Corvinus University of Budapest titled Emerging Europe's chronic distrust: Lessons from the region's COVID puzzle (2022).
Awards received by Timothy Besley are as follows:
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Timothy Besley;Anne Case
Timothy Besley;Stephen Coate
Timothy Besley;Robin Burgess
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Timothy Besley;Anne Case
Timothy Besley;Robin Burgess
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Timothy Besley;Stephen Coate
Timothy Besley;Torsten Persson
Timothy Besley;Maitreesh Ghatak
Timothy Besley;Andrea Prat
Timothy Besley;Anne Case
Timothy J Besley;Torsten Persson
Andrew Haldane;Rachana Shanbhogue;Orazio Attanasio;Timothy J. Besley;Timothy J. Besley;Timothy J. Besley
Timothy Besley;Torsten Persson
Timothy Besley;Torsten Persson
Timothy Besley;Anne Case
Abhijit V. Banerjee;Timothy Besley;Timothy W. Guinnane
Timothy Besley;Stephen Coate;Glenn Loury
Timothy Besley;John McLaren
Timothy Besley;Maitreesh Ghatak
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Timothy Besley;Anne Case
Timothy Besley;Torsten Persson
Timothy Besley;Stephen Coate
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Timothy Besley;Stephen Coate
Timothy Besley;Masayuki Kudamatsu
Timothy J. Besley;Harvey S. Rosen
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