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Wendy Hunter

Wendy Hunter

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 25 1577 1444 787 696 57 5247

Wendy Hunter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wendy Hunter between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wendy Hunter published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2010. 3 of the 66 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2010. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 8 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

66 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wendy Hunter: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 8
2011 2
2012 1
2013 4
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
2017 1
2018 2
2019 4
2020 1
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 0
2025 3
Total 66
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Wendy Hunter publications per year - data summary

  • Wendy Hunter, a Political Science scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, has 66 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 32 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 2001, 2002 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.4 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 11 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 18 publications (1.6 per year); 2005-2015: 27 publications (2.5 per year); 2016-2025: 21 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wendy Hunter 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 Wendy Hunter 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, 56–60 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: 57 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 57
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
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Wendy Hunter publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Wendy Hunter, a Political Science scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 57 publications - the 5th percentile of the discipline.
  • 5% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Wendy Hunter, and about 95% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Wendy Hunter ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Wendy Hunter 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 Wendy Hunter 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, 25 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: 25 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 25
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
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Wendy Hunter D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Wendy Hunter, a Political Science scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 25 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Wendy Hunter, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Wendy Hunter ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Wendy Hunter is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research contributions primarily fall within the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, Economics and Econometrics, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Politics and Society in Latin America
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Wendy Hunter has published research articles and a book, contributing to various academic venues. The book titled The Inclusionary Turn in Latin American Democracies was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Latin American Politics and Society
  • Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Global Social Policy
  • Democratization
  • Latin American Research Review

Among their recent papers are:

  • "How family and child cash transfers can empower women: Comparative lessons from Brazil and South Africa" (2020, Global Social Policy)
  • "Populism and the military: symbiosis and tension in Bolsonaro's Brazil" (2021, Democratization)
  • "Do Conditional Cash Transfers Empower Women? Insights from Brazil's Bolsa Família" (2020, Latin American Politics and Society)
  • "Denationalization in the Dominican Republic: Trapping Victims in the State's Administrative Maze" (2022, Latin American Research Review)
  • "Lula's Second Act" (2023, Journal of democracy)

Hunter's collaborations include frequent coauthors such as Maxwell A. Cameron, Timothy J. Power, Alfred P. Montero, and Senior Juan, as well as academic involvement with Carleton College.

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Capital Mobility, Trade Openness, and Democracy on Social Spending in Latin America, 1980–1999

    George Avelino;David S. Brown;Wendy A Hunter

  • Rewarding Lula: Executive Power, Social Policy, and the Brazilian Elections of 2006

    Wendy A Hunter;Timothy J. Power

  • Democracy and Social Spending in Latin America, 1980–92

    David S. Brown;Wendy A Hunter

  • Eroding Military Influence in Brazil: Politicians Against Soldiers

    Wendy Hunter

  • Bolsonaro and Brazil's Illiberal Backlash

    Wendy Hunter;Timothy J. Power

  • The Transformation of the Workers' Party in Brazil, 1989–2009

    Wendy A Hunter

  • Leftist Governments in Latin America: Successes and Shortcomings

    Kurt Gerhard Weyland;Raúl L. Madrid;Wendy Hunter

  • Democracy and Human Capital Formation: Education Spending in Latin America, 1980 to 1997

    David S. Brown;Wendy Hunter

  • The Normalization of an Anomaly: The Workers' Party in Brazil

    Wendy A Hunter

  • Continuity or change? civil-military relations in democratic Argentina, Chile, and Peru

    Wendy A Hunter

  • Whither clientelism? Good governance and Brazil's Bolsa Família program

    Natasha Borges Sugiyama;Wendy Hunter

  • Democracy and Social Policy in Brazil: Advancing Basic Needs, Preserving Privileged Interests

    Wendy Hunter;Natasha Borges Sugiyama

  • World Bank Directives, Domestic Interests, and the Politics of Human Capital Investment in Latin America

    Wendy A Hunter;David S. Brown

  • Transforming Subjects into Citizens: Insights from Brazil’s Bolsa Família

    Wendy Hunter;Natasha Borges Sugiyama

  • Negotiating Civil‐Military Relations in Post‐Authoritarian Argentina and Chile

    Wendy A Hunter

  • The policies and performance of the contestatory and moderate left

    Raúl L. Madrid;Wendy Hunter;Kurt Weyland

  • "Documents, Please": Advances in Social Protection and Birth Certification in the Developing World

    Wendy A Hunter;Robert Brill

  • From Right to Left in Brazil's Northeast: Transformation, or "Politics as Usual"?

    Jorge Antonio Alves;Wendy Hunter

  • Lula's Brazil at Midterm

    Wendy A Hunter;Timothy J. Power

  • Making the Newest Citizens: Achieving Universal Birth Registration in Contemporary Brazil

    Wendy Hunter;Natasha Borges Sugiyama

  • Votes for Survival: Relational Clientelism in Latin America. By Simeon Nichter. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 324p. $105.00 cloth, $34.99 paper.

    Wendy Hunter

  • The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil: Interests, Identities, and Institutions in Comparative Politics. By Barry Ames. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2001. 352p. $59.50

    Wendy Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Brown
David S. Brown University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy J. Power
Timothy J. Power University of Oxford
Kurt Weyland
Kurt Weyland The University of Texas at Austin

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