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William I. Robinson 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 I. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

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.

William I. Robinson 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 I. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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: 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.

Overview

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:

  • Journal of World-Systems Research
  • Science & Society
  • Revista de Estudios Globales Análisis Histórico y Cambio Social
  • Latin American Perspectives
  • Race & Class

Some recent papers by Robinson are:

  • Global capitalism post-pandemic, 2020, Race & Class
  • Can Global Capitalism Endure?, 2021, Revista de Estudios Globales Análisis Histórico y Cambio Social
  • Travesty of "Anti-Imperialism", 2023, Journal of World-Systems Research
  • Palestine and Global Crisis, 2024, Journal of World-Systems Research
  • Don't cry for me, Latin America, 2020, Human Geography

William I. Robinson collaborates with other researchers, including María Encarnación Fernández Contreras and Juan Manuel Sandoval Palacios.

Best Publications

  • A theory of global capitalism : production, class, and state in a transnational world

    William I. Robinson

  • Towards a global ruling class? globalization and the transnational capitalist class

    William I. Robinson;Jerry Harris

  • Global Capitalism and the Crisis of Humanity

    William I. Robinson

  • Promoting Polyarchy: Globalization, US Intervention, and Hegemony

    William I. Robinson

  • A theory of global capitalism

    William I. Robinson

  • Transnational Conflicts: Central America, Social Change, and Globalization

    William I. Robinson

  • Social theory and globalization: The rise of a transnational state

    William I. Robinson

  • Beyond Nation-State Paradigms: Globalization, Sociology, and the Challenge of Transnational Studies

    William I. Robinson

  • Latin America and Global Capitalism: A Critical Globalization Perspective

    William I. Robinson

  • Globalization and the sociology of Immanuel Wallerstein: A critical appraisal

    William I Robinson

  • Gramsci and Globalisation: From Nation‐State to Transnational Hegemony

    William I. Robinson

  • Critical globalization studies

    Richard P. Appelbaum;William I. Robinson

  • Globalisation: nine theses on our epoch:

    William I. Robinson

  • Global Capitalism Theory and the Emergence of Transnational Elites

    William I. Robinson

  • Globalization, the world system, and “democracy promotion” in U.S. foreign policy

    William I. Robinson

  • Latin America and global capitalism

    William I. Robinson

  • Beyond the Theory of Imperialism: Global Capitalism and the Transnational State A travers la frontière de la théorie de l'impérialisme: le capitalisme global et l'état transnational Mas all de la teoría del imperialismo: capitalismo global y estado transnacional

    William I. Robinson

  • The transnational state and the BRICS: a global capitalism perspective

    William I. Robinson

  • Remapping development in light of globalisation: From a territorial to a social cartography

    William I Robinson

  • The fin de siecle debate: globalization as epochal shift

    Roger Burbach;William I. Robinson

  • Promoting polyarchy: Frontmatter

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  • ‘Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!’ Global capital and immigrant rights:

    William I. Robinson

  • Global Crisis and Latin America

    William I. Robinson

  • The Global Police State

    William I. Robinson

  • Geopolitics, History, and International Relations

    William I. Robinson

  • La democracia en Cuba y el diferendo con los Estados Unidos

    Haroldo Dilla Alfonso;William I. Robinson

  • Global Capitalism and the Crisis of Humanity: Beyond the Theory of Imperialism

    William I. Robinson

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