| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 35 | 731 | 665 | 389 | 338 | 164 | 8289 |
The chart shows the history of publications by William I. Robinson between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William I. Robinson published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 10 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.
183 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 183 |
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 I. Robinson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 164 publications — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
| 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 | 164 |
| 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 |
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 I. Robinson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 35 |
| 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 |
William I. Robinson is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on social sciences, with a strong emphasis on sociology and political science.
Their research spans several subfields including sociology and political science, public administration, and political science and international relations. This multidisciplinary approach informs their examination of complex socio-political dynamics on a global scale.
Key topics in Robinson's research include elite sociology and global capitalism, political economy and Marxism, labor movements and unions, critical theory and philosophy, globalization and political ideologies, Latin American socio-political dynamics, and Jewish and Middle Eastern studies.
Robinson has published extensively with notable frequent venues including:
Some recent papers by Robinson are:
William I. Robinson collaborates with other researchers, including María Encarnación Fernández Contreras and Juan Manuel Sandoval Palacios.
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