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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 28 1330 1209 664 582 107 5790

Valerie Bunce publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerie Bunce between 1978 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerie Bunce published across 43 years, from 1978 to 2020, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2011. 5 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2011. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications
1978 2020

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerie Bunce: publications per year, 1978 to 2020
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 1
1980 5
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 3
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 10
2000 2
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 8
2010 3
2011 13
2012 2
2013 2
2014 1
2015 0
2016 3
2017 2
2018 3
2019 3
2020 2
Total 107
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Valerie Bunce 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 Valerie Bunce 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, 106–110 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: 107 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 66 107
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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Valerie Bunce 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 Valerie Bunce 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, 28 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: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 28
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Valerie Bunce is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their professional work includes contributions to academia recognized through the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010.

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The award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences indicates recognition within the broader academic community, though specific citations accompanying this award are not provided.

There is no indication that Valerie Bunce is deceased, so their profile is presented in the present tense.

Best Publications

  • Subversive Institutions: The Design and the Destruction of Socialism and the State

    Valerie Bunce

  • Comparative Democratization Big and Bounded Generalizations

    Valerie Bunce

  • Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Postcommunist Experience

    Valerie Bunce

  • Defeating Dictators: Electoral Change and Stability in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • Should Transitologists Be Grounded

    Valerie Bunce

  • Diffusion-Proofing: Russian and Chinese Responses to Waves of Popular Mobilizations against Authoritarian Rulers

    Karrie J. Koesel;Valerie J. Bunce

  • Uncertainty in the Transition: Post-communism in Hungary:

    Valerie Bunce;Mária Csanádi

  • The Political Economy of Postsocialism

    Valerie Bunce

  • International Diffusion and Postcommunist Electoral Revolutions

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • FAVORABLE CONDITIONS AND ELECTORAL REVOLUTIONS

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • Do New Leaders Make a Difference?: Executive Succession and Public Policy Under Capitalism and Socialism

    Valerie Bunce

  • Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Postcommunist World

    Valerie Bunce;Michael McFaul;Kathryn Stoner-Weiss

  • Paper Curtains and Paper Tigers

    Valerie Bunce

  • Comparing East and South

    Valerie Bunce

  • The National Idea: Imperial Legacies and Post-Communist Pathways in Eastern Europe

    Valerie Bunce

  • Regional Differences in Democratization: The East Versus the South

    Valerie Bunce

  • 3. Diffusion and Demonstration

    David Patel;Valerie Bunce;Sharon Wolchik;Marc Lynch

  • Putin, Popular Protests, and Political Trajectories in Russia: A Comparative Perspective

    Karrie J. Koesel;Valerie J. Bunce

  • The Political Economy of the Brezhnev Era: The Rise and Fall of Corporatism

    Valerie Bunce

  • DEMOCRATIZATION AND ECONOMIC REFORM

    V. Bunce

  • getting real about "real causes"

    Valerie Bunce;Sharon Wolchik

  • Youth and Electoral Revolutions in Slovakia, Serbia, and Georgia

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • The Succession Connection: Policy Cycles and Political Change in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

    Valerie Jane Bunce

  • Transnational networks, diffusion dynamics, and electoral revolutions in the postcommunist world

    Valerie Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

  • Socialist Unemployment: The Political Economy of Yugoslavia, 1945–1990. By Woodward Susan L.. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. 443p. $55.00 cloth, $19.95 paper.

    Valerie Bunce

  • Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries: Conclusions

    Valerie J. Bunce;Sharon L. Wolchik

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