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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 65 81 70 50 41 302 20212

Wesley G. Skogan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wesley G. Skogan between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wesley G. Skogan published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 2 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 15 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1971 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wesley G. Skogan: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 3
1975 11
1976 15
1977 5
1978 9
1979 4
1980 4
1981 5
1982 7
1983 2
1984 9
1985 3
1986 8
1987 7
1988 3
1989 5
1990 16
1991 7
1992 7
1993 6
1994 12
1995 7
1996 9
1997 16
1998 6
1999 5
2000 2
2001 1
2002 7
2003 10
2004 11
2005 4
2006 4
2007 2
2008 7
2009 17
2010 3
2011 3
2012 4
2013 6
2014 2
2015 5
2016 1
2017 7
2018 2
2019 11
2020 2
2021 1
2022 15
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 324
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Wesley G. Skogan publications per year - data summary

  • Wesley G. Skogan, a Political Science scholar from Northwestern University, has 324 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2016, 2021, 2024 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972 and 1973).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 53 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 102 publications (5.4 per year); 1990-2008: 139 publications (7.3 per year); 2009-2025: 83 publications (4.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Wesley G. Skogan 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 Wesley G. Skogan 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, 301–305 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: 302 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 11 302
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Wesley G. Skogan 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.
  • Wesley G. Skogan, a Political Science scholar from Northwestern University, records 302 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Wesley G. Skogan, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Wesley G. Skogan ranks above 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).

Wesley G. Skogan 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 Wesley G. Skogan 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, 62+ 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: 65 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 65
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Wesley G. Skogan 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.
  • Wesley G. Skogan, a Political Science scholar from Northwestern University, records 65 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Wesley G. Skogan, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Wesley G. Skogan ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Wesley G. Skogan is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Social Sciences and Health Professions. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Political Science and International Relations, Health, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

Their research covers a range of topics, with key emphases on:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Education, sociology, and vocational training
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices

Wesley G. Skogan has authored papers published in several academic journals, including:

  • "Why study policing comparatively?", 2022, Policing & Society
  • "Accountability and transparency as levers to promote public trust and police legitimacy: findings from a natural experiment", 2021, Policing An International Journal
  • "The Past as Prologue: Police Stops and Legacies of Complaints About Neighborhood Police Misconduct", 2023, Race and Justice
  • "Block Clubs and Crime in Chicago: The Transplant Hypothesis", 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Block clubs and crime in Chicago: The transplant hypothesis", 2024, Cities

In addition to journal articles, their book publication includes:

  • Police et société en France, 2023, published by Presses de Sciences Po

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jacques de Maillard
  • Aleksandra J. Snowden
  • Tammy Rinehart Kochel
  • Bill McCarthy
  • John Hagan

Their work appears regularly in venues such as Policing An International Journal, Policing & Society, Race and Justice, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Cities, reflecting a diverse publication record across topics related to policing and social issues.

Best Publications

  • Disorder and Decline: Crime and the Spiral of Decay in American Neighborhoods

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Coping With Crime: Individual and Neighborhood Reactions

    Wesley G. Skogan;Michael G. Maxfield

  • Community Policing, Chicago Style

    Jerome H. Skolnick;Wesley G. Skogan;Susan M. Hartnett

  • Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing : The Evidence

    Practices;Wesley G. Skogan;Kathleen Frydl

  • Fear of Crime and Neighborhood Change

    Wesley G Skogan

  • Asymmetry in the Impact of Encounters with Police

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • The Impact of Victimization on Fear

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Police and Community in Chicago: A Tale of Three Cities

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Community Policing Chicago Style

    Unknown

  • Citizen Satisfaction with Police Encounters

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Reporting Crimes to the Police: The Status of World Research

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Disorder and decline

    Wesley Skogan

  • Disorder and Decline: Crime and the Spiral of Decay in American Cities

    Wesley G Skogan

  • Evaluating correctional and community settings

    Rudolf H. Moos

  • Why reforms fail

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Winning the Hearts and Minds of Police Officers: An Assessment of Staff Perceptions of Community Policing in Chicago

    Arthur J. Lurigio;Wesley G. Skogan

  • Advocate The promise of community policing

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Evaluation of CeaseFire-Chicago

    Wesley G. Skogan;Susan M. Hartnett;Natalie Bump

  • The Validity of Official Crime Statistics: An Empirical Investigation

    Wesley G Skogan

  • Issues in the measurement of victimization

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Concern About Crime and Confidence in the Police Reassurance or Accountability

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Crime and the Racial Fears of White Americans

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Community Organizations and Crime

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Dimensions of the Dark Figure of Unreported Crime

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Training police for procedural justice.

    Wesley G. Skogan;Maarten Van Craen;Cari Hennessy

  • CITIZEN REPORTING OF CRIME Some National Panel Data

    Wesley G. Skogan

  • Police–Community Relations in a Majority-Black City

    Ronald Weitzer;Steven A. Tuch;Wesley G. Skogan

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur J. Lurigio
Arthur J. Lurigio Loyola University Chicago
Fay Lomax Cook
Fay Lomax Cook Northwestern University
Robert C. Davis
Robert C. Davis Police Foundation
Thomas D. Cook
Thomas D. Cook University of Wisconsin–Madison
Janet L. Lauritsen
Janet L. Lauritsen University of Missouri–St. Louis
Robert M. Groves
Robert M. Groves University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ronald Weitzer
Ronald Weitzer George Washington University
Michael R. Gottfredson
Michael R. Gottfredson University of California, Irvine
Jerome H. Skolnick
Jerome H. Skolnick New York University

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