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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 39 2406 2176 282 258 161 7712
Political Science 40 498 449 76 71 187 7977

Toke S. Aidt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Toke S. Aidt between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Toke S. Aidt published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2019. 25 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2019. 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 66 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 20 publications
1997 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Toke S. Aidt: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 4
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 10
2007 9
2008 12
2009 8
2010 9
2011 12
2012 5
2013 6
2014 8
2015 7
2016 11
2017 8
2018 2
2019 66
2020 20
2021 4
2022 5
2023 0
2024 5
2025 20
Total 256
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Toke S. Aidt 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 Toke S. Aidt 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, 186–190 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: 187 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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 36 187
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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Toke S. Aidt 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 Toke S. Aidt 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 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

Toke S. Aidt is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several areas within economics, political science, and sociology, with a significant focus on historical economic and social studies as well as political participation and electoral systems.

Their recent publications include:

  • The Social Dynamics of Collective Action: Evidence from the Diffusion of the Swing Riots, 1830-1831 (2021, The Journal of Politics)
  • The Interaction of Structural Factors and Diffusion in Social Unrest: Evidence from the Swing Riots (2021, British Journal of Political Science)
  • Who takes bribes and how much? Evidence from the China Corruption Conviction Databank (2020, World Development)
  • Franchise extension and fiscal structure in the UK 1820-1913: a new test of the Redistribution Hypothesis (2021, Cliometrica)
  • The Origins of Elite Persistence: Evidence from Political Purges in Post-World War II France (2022, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Aidt's co-authorship network includes collaborations with Gabriel León, Max Satchell, Zareh Asatryan, Lusine Badalyan, and Stanley L. Winer.

The frequent publication venues for Aidt's work are:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Economic Literature
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials

The main fields of study where Aidt has contributed include:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Strategy and Management
  • Demography

Subfields showing Aidt's research focus are:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Strategy and Management
  • Demography

The main topics covered across Aidt's publications include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Capital and Networks
  • Historical Economic and Social Studies
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Franchising Strategies and Performance
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Economic Theory and Policy

This profile reflects a research agenda deeply engaged with the intersections of political structures and economic outcomes, with a recurrent interest in historical processes and social capital dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Economic analysis of corruption: a survey*

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Corruption, Institutions and Economic Development

    Toke Aidt

  • Governance regimes, corruption and growth: theory and evidence

    Toke Aidt;Jayasri Dutta;Vania Sena

  • Unions and Collective Bargaining: Economic Effects in a Global Environment

    Toke Aidt;Zafiris Tzannatos

  • Political internalization of economic externalities and environmental policy

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Corruption, institutions, and economic development

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Democracy comes to Europe: Franchise extension and fiscal outcomes 1830–1938

    T.S. Aidt;Jayasri Dutta;Elena Loukoianova

  • Election results and opportunistic policies: A new test of the rational political business cycle model

    Toke S. Aidt;Francisco José Veiga;Linda Gonçalves Veiga

  • Democratization Under the Threat of Revolution: Evidence From the Great Reform Act of 1832

    Toke S. Aidt;Raphaël Franck

  • The taxman tools up: An event history study of the introduction of the personal income tax☆

    Toke S. Aidt;Peter S. Jensen

  • Female voting power: the contribution of women’s suffrage to the growth of social spending in Western Europe (1869–1960)

    Toke S. Aidt;Bianca Dallal

  • Workers of the world, unite! Franchise extensions and the threat of revolution in Europe, 1820–1938

    Toke S. Aidt;Peter S. Jensen

  • Corruption and Sustainable Development

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Tax structure, size of government, and the extension of the voting franchise in Western Europe, 1860–1938

    Toke S. Aidt;Peter S. Jensen

  • Rent seeking and the economics of corruption

    Toke S Aidt

  • Rent seeking and the economics of corruption

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Unions and Collective Bargaining

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  • Trade unions, collective bargaining and macroeconomic performance: a review

    Toke S. Aidt;Zafiris Tzannatos

  • The Democratic Window of Opportunity: Evidence from Riots in sub-Saharan Africa

    Toke S. Aidt;Gabriel Leon

  • Corruption and Sustainable Development

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Economic voting and information

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Economic Analysis of Corruption: A Survey

    Toke Skovsgaard Aidt

  • Political competition, electoral participation and public finance in 20th century Latin America

    Toke S. Aidt;Dalibor S. Eterovic

  • Fiscal Federalism and Electoral Accountability

    Toke S. Aidt;Jayasri Dutta

  • Do Autocratic States Trade Less

    Toke S. Aidt;Martin Gassebner

  • The Retrenchment Hypothesis and the Extension of the Franchise in England and Wales

    Toke S. Aidt;Martin Daunton;Jayasri Dutta

  • Green taxes: Refunding rules and lobbying

    Toke S. Aidt

  • Distributive Politics and Electoral Incentives: Evidence from Seven US State Legislatures

    Toke S. Aidt;Julia Shvets

  • Voting suffrage and the political budget cycle: Evidence from the London Metropolitan Boroughs 1902–1937

    Toke S. Aidt;Graham Mooney

  • Incumbents and Criminals in the Indian National Legislature

    Toke S. Aidt;Miriam A. Golden;Devesh Tiwari

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco Veiga
Francisco Veiga University of Coimbra
Miriam A. Golden
Miriam A. Golden Stanford University
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Arye L. Hillman
Arye L. Hillman Bar-Ilan University
Anthony B. Atkinson
Anthony B. Atkinson London School of Economics and Political Science
Dan Kovenock
Dan Kovenock Chapman University
Christian Bjørnskov
Christian Bjørnskov Aarhus University
Gert Tinggaard Svendsen
Gert Tinggaard Svendsen Aarhus University

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