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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 44 383 343 215 183 257 8178

William B. Quandt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William B. Quandt between 1958 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William B. Quandt published across 66 years, from 1958 to 2023, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 1995. 2 of the 435 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 1995. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 35 publications 1993: 46 publications 1994: 50 publications 1995: 51 publications 1996: 47 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 17 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1958 2023

435 publications in total across all disciplines

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William B. Quandt: publications per year, 1958 to 2023
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 4
1971 3
1972 2
1973 4
1974 3
1975 3
1976 3
1977 4
1978 3
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 4
1985 4
1986 7
1987 1
1988 5
1989 3
1990 9
1991 14
1992 35
1993 46
1994 50
1995 51
1996 47
1997 27
1998 4
1999 5
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 0
2004 8
2005 0
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2009 4
2010 5
2011 0
2012 10
2013 4
2014 3
2015 5
2016 1
2017 17
2018 6
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
Total 435
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William B. Quandt publications per year - data summary

  • William B. Quandt, a Political Science scholar from University of Virginia, has 435 publications recorded across 66 years, from 1958 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1958 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 1995, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1958, 1979, 1982, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 66 years in the span carry no publications at all (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.7 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 6 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1958-1979: 31 publications (1.4 per year); 1980-2001: 325 publications (14.8 per year); 2002-2023: 79 publications (3.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William B. Quandt 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 William B. Quandt 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, 256–260 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: 257 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 13 257
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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William B. Quandt 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.
  • William B. Quandt, a Political Science scholar from University of Virginia, records 257 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than William B. Quandt, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and William B. Quandt 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).

William B. Quandt 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 William B. Quandt 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 44
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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William B. Quandt 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.
  • William B. Quandt, a Political Science scholar from University of Virginia, records 44 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than William B. Quandt, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and William B. Quandt 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

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

William B. Quandt is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on social sciences and the arts and humanities, with particular engagement in history, sociology and political science, and political science and international relations.

Their work broadly covers topics such as historical and contemporary political dynamics, conflicts in the Middle East and Rwanda, Jewish and Middle Eastern studies, intelligence, security, and war strategy, as well as historical geopolitical and social dynamics.

Quandt has contributed to several academic publications. Their recent papers include:

  • Imperfect Strangers: Americans, Arabs, and U.S.-Middle East Relations in the 1970s (2021, Journal of Cold War Studies)
  • Issue Information (2021, Middle East Policy)
  • A Lost Peace: Great Power Politics and the Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1967-1979 by Galen Jackson (2023, Journal of Cold War Studies)

Frequent publication venues for Quandt's research include the Journal of Cold War Studies and Middle East Policy.

Co-authors who have collaborated with Quandt include Anne Joyce, Veronica Lademan, Graham E. Fuller, Simon Fraser, and Ian S. Lustick.

William B. Quandt was awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.

Best Publications

  • The Arab world : society, culture, and state

    William B. Quandt;Halim Barakat

  • The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System

    Unknown

  • Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Arab World

    William B. Quandt;Rex Brynen;Bahgat Korany;Paul Noble

  • The Gaza Strip: The Political Economy of De-Development

    Unknown

  • Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict since 1967

    William B. Quandt

  • The Failure of Political Islam

    Unknown

  • The Gulf Conflict, 1990-1991 : diplomacy and war in the new world order

    Lawrence Freedman;Efraim Karsh

  • War of Visions: Conflict of Identities in the Sudan

    Unknown

  • Intellectual Origins of Islamic Resurgence in the Modern Arab World

    Unknown

  • Jordan's Inter-Arab Relations: The Political Economy of Alliance Making

    Unknown

  • The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years

    Bernard Lewis

  • Islam and Human Rights: Tradition and Politics

    William B. Quandt;Ann Elizabeth Mayer

  • The Masada Myth: Collective Memory and Mythmaking in Israel

    William B. Quandt;Nachman Ben-Yehuda

  • Camp David: Peacemaking and Politics

    William B. Quandt

  • Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World

    Unknown

  • Rubber Bullets: Power and Conscience in Modern Israel

    William B. Quandt;Yaron Ezrahi

  • Islamic Fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza: Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Jihad

    William B. Quandt;Ziad Abu-Amr

  • Civil Society in the Middle East, Vol. 1

    William B. Quandt;Augustus Richard Norton

  • Between Ballots and Bullets: Algeria's Transition from Authoritarianism

    William B. Quandt

  • Parliamentary politics in revolutionary Iran : the institutionalization of factional politics

    William B. Quandt;Bahman Baktiari

  • Islams and Modernities

    William B. Quandt;Aziz Al-Azmeh

  • The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy

    William B. Quandt;Daniel Pipes

  • Saudi Arabia in the 1980s: Foreign Policy, Security, and Oil

    William B. Quandt

  • The Venture of Islam: Conscience and History in a World Civilization

    William B. Quandt;Marshall G. S. Hodgson

  • The comparative study of political elites

    William B. Quandt

  • Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age, 1798-1939

    William B. Quandt;Albert Habib Hourani

  • The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global

    William B. Quandt

  • The Politics of Palestinian Nationalism

    Ibrahim Abu-Lughod;William Quandt;F. Jabber;Ann Mosely Lesch

  • Camp David: Peacemaking and Politics

    John C. Campbell;William B. Quandt

  • Decade of Decisions: American Policy toward the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1967-1976

    John C. Campbell;William B. Quandt

  • The Iranians: Persia, Islam, and the Soul of a Nation

    William B. Quandt;Sandra Mackey

  • Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought

    William B. Quandt;Daniel Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Campbell
John C. Campbell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis Princeton University
Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer BlackRock (United States)
John L. Esposito
John L. Esposito Georgetown University
Fred Halliday
Fred Halliday London School of Economics and Political Science
Mark Tessler
Mark Tessler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ian S. Lustick
Ian S. Lustick University of Pennsylvania
L. Carl Brown
L. Carl Brown Princeton University

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