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Will Kymlicka

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Political Science
Canada
2026
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Law and Political Science
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 76 32 26 3 3 370 40200

Will Kymlicka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Will Kymlicka between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Will Kymlicka published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2001. 6 of the 437 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2001. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 43 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1988 2025

437 publications in total across all disciplines

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Will Kymlicka: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 5
1992 11
1993 2
1994 5
1995 4
1996 22
1997 16
1998 9
1999 10
2000 14
2001 43
2002 8
2003 19
2004 23
2005 9
2006 11
2007 29
2008 17
2009 9
2010 9
2011 10
2012 8
2013 9
2014 10
2015 13
2016 17
2017 18
2018 23
2019 10
2020 5
2021 14
2022 8
2023 5
2024 3
2025 3
Total 437
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Will Kymlicka publications per year - data summary

  • Will Kymlicka, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University, has 437 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1989, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.5 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 33 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 104 publications (8.0 per year); 2001-2013: 204 publications (15.7 per year); 2014-2025: 129 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Will Kymlicka 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 Will Kymlicka 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, 333+ 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: 370 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97 370
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Will Kymlicka 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.
  • Will Kymlicka, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University, records 370 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Will Kymlicka, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Will Kymlicka 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).

Will Kymlicka 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 Will Kymlicka 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: 76 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 76
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Will Kymlicka 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.
  • Will Kymlicka, a Political Science scholar from Queen's University, records 76 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Will Kymlicka, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Will Kymlicka 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2004 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of the Arts and Humanities
  • 1996 - Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Will Kymlicka is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and specializes in the social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology, political science, and related subfields such as geography, planning, development, genetics, and education. Their research spans multiple topics, including migration, refugees, integration, social policy and reform studies, geographies of human-animal interactions, human-animal interaction studies, electoral systems, political participation, social and intergroup psychology, and political philosophy and ethics.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kymlicka include:

  • "The Precarious Resilience of Multiculturalism in Canada" (2021, The American Review of Canadian Studies)
  • "Membership Rights for Animals" (2022, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement)

Other prominent publications linked to their research network include:

  • "Shared Membership Beyond National Identity: Deservingness and Solidarity in Diverse Societies" (2021, Political Studies)
  • "Nationalism, Membership and the Politics of Minority Claims-Making" (2022, Canadian Journal of Political Science)
  • "Doing Politics with Animals" (2023, Social research)

Kymlicka frequently collaborates with several scholars, including Keith Banting, Allison Harell, Sue Donaldson, Ян Шапиро, and Simone Chambers.

The scholar's book publications span notable academic presses such as New York University Press eBooks, Nomos, and University of Michigan Press. Titles include:

  • Ethnicity and Group Rights (2020, New York University Press eBooks)
  • Mensch - Tier - Gott (2021, Nomos)
  • When Protest Makes Policy (2022, University of Michigan Press)

The researcher's work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize from the Canada Council (2004), election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of the Arts and Humanities (2003), and the Ralph J. Bunche Award from the American Political Science Association (1996).

Best Publications

  • Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights

    Will Kymlicka

  • Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction

    Will Kymlicka

  • Politics in the Vernacular: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship

    Will Kymlicka

  • Multicultural Citizenship

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  • Return of the Citizen: A Survey of Recent Work on Citizenship Theory

    Will Kymlicka;Wayne Norman

  • Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights

    Sue Donaldson;Will Kymlicka

  • Politics in the Vernacular

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  • The Rights of Minority Cultures

    Will Kymlicka

  • The Rights of Minority Cultures

    Subhas Ramcharan;Will Kymlicka

  • EL RETORNO DEL CIUDADANO. UNA REVISIÓN DE LA PRODUCCIÓN RECIENTE EN TEORÍA DE LA CIUDADANíA

    Will Kymlicka;Wayne J. Norman

  • Multiculturalism and the Welfare State: Recognition and Redistribution in Contemporary Democracies

    Keith G. Banting;Will Kymlicka

  • Liberal individualism and liberal neutrality

    Will Kymlicka

  • The rise and fall of multiculturalism? New debates on inclusion and accommodation in diverse societies

    Will Kymlicka

  • Contemporary Political Philosophy

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  • Language Rights and Political Theory

    Will Kymlicka;Allan Patten

  • Citizenship in diverse societies

    Will Kymlicka;Wayne Norman

  • Citizenship in Culturally Diverse Societies: Issues, Contexts, Concepts

    Will Kymlicka;Wayne Norman

  • Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada

    Royden Loewen;Will Kymlicka

  • Can Liberal Pluralism Be Exported?: Western Political Theory and Ethnic Relations in Eastern Europe

    Will Kymlicka;Magdalena Opalski

  • Do Multiculturalism policies erode the welfare state? An empirical analysis

    Keith Banting;Richard Johnston;Will Kymlicka;Stuart Soroka

  • Multicultural States and Intercultural Citizens

    Will Kymlicka

  • Immigration, Multiculturalism, and the Welfare State

    Will Kymlicka;Keith Banting

  • Multiculturalism and the Welfare State

    Keith Banting;Will Kymlicka

  • Is there really a retreat from multiculturalism policies? New evidence from the multiculturalism policy index

    Keith Banting;Will Kymlicka

  • Politics in the Vernacular

    Will Kymlicka

  • Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights.

    James Nickel;Will Kymlicka

  • Liberalism, Community and Culture.

    Margaret Moore;Will Kymlicka

  • The Globalization of Ethics: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

    William M. Sullivan;Will Kymlicka

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith G. Banting
Keith G. Banting Queen's University
Richard Johnston
Richard Johnston University of British Columbia
Andy Fenton
Andy Fenton University of Liverpool
Stuart Soroka
Stuart Soroka University of California, Los Angeles
Rainer Bauböck
Rainer Bauböck European University Institute
Ian Shapiro
Ian Shapiro Yale University
Irene Bloemraad
Irene Bloemraad University of British Columbia
Raphael Cohen-Almagor
Raphael Cohen-Almagor University of Hull
Michèle Lamont
Michèle Lamont Harvard University
Michael Banton
Michael Banton University of Bristol

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