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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3017 2767 1459 1318 189 63763

Walter Benjamin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Benjamin between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Benjamin published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2003. 26 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2003. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 14 publications
1955 2025

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Benjamin: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 2
1963 2
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 3
1969 1
1970 1
1971 2
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 6
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 0
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 5
1989 3
1990 5
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 1
1995 3
1996 6
1997 5
1998 4
1999 7
2000 8
2001 4
2002 2
2003 15
2004 3
2005 3
2006 7
2007 10
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 9
2012 7
2013 6
2014 3
2015 1
2016 1
2017 4
2018 2
2019 5
2020 3
2021 2
2022 11
2023 9
2024 12
2025 14
Total 249
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Walter Benjamin publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Benjamin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 184–193 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 189 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319 189
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Walter Benjamin D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Benjamin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203 48
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Walter Benjamin is affiliated with Temple University in the United States, focusing their research predominantly in atmospheric science, sociology and political science, literature and literary theory, philosophy, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's recent research output spans several publications, covering topics such as cryospheric studies, aeolian processes, political theology, and psychoanalysis. Notable recent papers include:

  • Radar measurements of blowing snow off a mountain ridge (2020) - The Cryosphere
  • Identifying airborne snow metamorphism with stable water isotopes (2024) - The Cryosphere
  • Wind conditions for snow cornice formation in a wind tunnel (2023) - The Cryosphere
  • On the Concept of History (2023) - Lietuvos istorijos studijos
  • Wind tunnel experiments to quantify the effect of aeolian snow transport on the surface snow microstructure (2024) - The Cryosphere

Walter Benjamin's work has been published in a variety of venues. The most frequent include:

  • The Cryosphere
  • Manchester University Press eBooks
  • IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters
  • Lietuvos istorijos studijos
  • Przegląd Historyczny

The scientist has contributed to book publications as well, including a title published by Stanford University Press eBooks:

  • Toward the Critique of Violence (2021)

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of Walter Benjamin's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Michael Lehning
  • Sonja Wahl
  • Thomas Seufferlein
  • Hendrik Huwald
  • Josué Gehring

The core topics central to Walter Benjamin's research encompass:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Walter Benjamin Studies Compilation
  • Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Political Theology and Sovereignty

Best Publications

  • The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

    Walter Benjamin

  • The Arcades Project

    Walter Benjamin;Howard Eiland;Kevin McLaughlin;Rolf Tiedemann

  • Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit

    Walter Benjamin

  • The Origin of German Tragic Drama

    Walter Benjamin

  • Charles Baudelaire: A Lyric Poet in the Era of High Capitalism

    Walter Benjamin

  • Über den Begriff der Geschichte

    Walter Benjamin

  • Illuminations: Essays and Reflections

    Walter Benjamin;Harry Zohn

  • On the Concept of History

    Patrick Boucheron;Walter Benjamin

  • Theses on the Philosophy of History

    Walter Benjamin

  • La obra de arte en la época de su reproductibilidad técnica

    Walter Benjamin

  • Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings

    Walter Benjamin;Peter Demetz

  • The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media

    Walter Benjamin

  • One-way street, and other writings

    Walter Benjamin

  • The Origin of German Tragic Drama

    R. J. Alexander;Walter Benjamin;John Osborne

  • The Author as Producer

    Walter Benjamin

  • Ursprung des deutschen Trauerspiels

    Walter Benjamin

  • On Some Motifs in Baudelaire

    Walter Benjamin

  • The Writer of Modern Life: Essays on Charles Baudelaire

    Walter Benjamin

  • Libro de los pasajes

    Walter Benjamin;Rolf Tiedemann

  • Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit : drei Studien zur Kunstsoziologie

    Walter Benjamin

  • A Short History of Photography

    Walter Benjamin

  • The Complete Correspondence, 1928-1940

    Walter Benjamin;Theodor W. Adorno;Henri Lonitz;Nicholas Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno Goethe University Frankfurt
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt Keele University
Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard Université Paris Cité
Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse University of California, San Diego
Georg Simmel
Georg Simmel Freie Universität Berlin
Roland Barthes
Roland Barthes Université Paris Cité

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