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William Julius Wilson

William Julius Wilson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 48 264 234 151 127 340 60030

William Julius Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Julius Wilson between 1960 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Julius Wilson published across 62 years, from 1960 to 2021, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 5 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 7 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 12 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications
1960 2021

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Julius Wilson: publications per year, 1960 to 2021
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 0
1966 2
1967 1
1968 3
1969 4
1970 4
1971 7
1972 5
1973 10
1974 2
1975 1
1976 7
1977 2
1978 6
1979 7
1980 12
1981 7
1982 6
1983 5
1984 4
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 12
1989 13
1990 5
1991 10
1992 9
1993 5
1994 4
1995 7
1996 9
1997 9
1998 9
1999 7
2000 8
2001 12
2002 7
2003 3
2004 3
2005 6
2006 17
2007 4
2008 7
2009 5
2010 16
2011 12
2012 8
2013 4
2014 5
2015 5
2016 6
2017 3
2018 3
2019 18
2020 2
2021 3
Total 362
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William Julius Wilson 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 Julius Wilson 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: 340 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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+ 97 340
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William Julius Wilson 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 Julius Wilson 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22 48
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 1998 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his innovative approach to studying urban poverty, his dedication to the proposition that rigorous social science change will improve his fellow American's lives, and his advocacy of policies which reflect more accurately what we have learned from research and which therefore take a broader point of view with respect to the interactions of race, class, and location.", Presented by President William Jefferson Clinton at a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 1999.
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

William Julius Wilson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with five publications recorded. Within this broad area, they have contributed to several subfields including Gender Studies, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Museology, Education, and Anthropology.

The research topics covered by Wilson include Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics; Science Education and Perceptions; Museums and Cultural Heritage; Indigenous and Place-Based Education; Australian Indigenous Culture and History; Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights; and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies.

Wilson has published scholarly articles in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), where two of their papers appeared. These papers are:

  • Celestial calendar-paintings and culture-based digital storytelling: cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, STEM/STEAM resources for authentic astronomy education engagement, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Red Day Star, The Women's Star and Venus: D(L/N)akota, Ojibwe and Other Indigenous Star Knowledge, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Annette S. Lee and Carl Gawboy, each with two joint publications. Other co-authors include Kathryn M. Neckerman, Robert Aponte, and Jeff Tibbetts.

Wilson's recognition within the academic community includes multiple awards. They became a Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 2000, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1991. Additionally, they were awarded the US President's National Medal of Science in 1998, a distinction accompanied by a formal citation presented by President William Jefferson Clinton, highlighting their innovative approach to studying urban poverty and dedication to applying rigorous social science research to improve policy related to race, class, and location interactions.

Best Publications

  • The truly disadvantaged : the inner city, the underclass, and public policy

    William Julius Wilson

  • When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor

    William Julius Wilson

  • The declining significance of race

    William Julius Wilson

  • The Truly Disadvantaged

    William Julius Wilson

  • When Work Disappears

    William Julius Wilson

  • Toward a Theory of Race, Crime, and Urban Inequality

    Robert J. Sampson;William J. Wilson

  • The Declining Significance of Race : Blacks and Changing American Institutions

    William Julius Wilson

  • The Effects of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Adolescent Development

    Delbert S. Elliott;William Julius Wilson;David Huizinga;Robert J. Sampson

  • The Cost of Racial and Class Exclusion in the Inner City

    Loïc J. D. Wacquant;William Julius Wilson

  • Studying Inner-City Social Dislocations: The Challenge of Public Agenda Research.

    William Julius Wilson

  • America becoming : racial trends and their consequences

    Neil J. Smelser;William J. Wilson;Faith Mitchell

  • The Geography of Opportunity: Race and Housing Choice in Metropolitan America

    Xavier de Souza Briggs;William Julius Wilson

  • More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City

    William Julius Wilson

  • The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, The Underclass, and Public Policy.

    Bernard C. Watson;William Julius Wilson

  • The Bridge Over the Racial Divide

    William Julius Wilson

  • There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America

    William Julius Wilson;Richard Taub

  • The Bridge over the Racial Divide: Rising Inequality and Coalition Politics

    William Julius Wilson

  • Poverty and Family Structure: The Widening Gap between Evidence and Public Policy Issues

    William Julius Wilson;Kathryn Neckerman;Sheldon Danziger;Daniel Weinberg

  • Sociology and the public agenda

    William Julius Wilson

  • The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions.

    Harry Edwards;William J. Wilson

  • The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy

    Nancy Ettlinger;William Julius Wilson

  • Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

    Delbert S. Elliott;Scott Menard;Bruce Rankin;Amanda Elliott

  • Why Both Social Structure and Culture Matter in a Holistic Analysis of Inner-City Poverty

    William Julius Wilson

  • Reassessing “Toward a Theory of Race, Crime, and Urban Inequality”

    Robert J. Sampson;William Julius Wilson;Hanna Katz

  • The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions, Third Edition

    William Julius Wilson

  • The Bridge over the Racial Divide: Rising Inequality and Coalition Politics

    Lester Lee;William Julius Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Uwe Aickelin
Uwe Aickelin University of Melbourne
David Huizinga
David Huizinga University of Colorado Boulder
Delbert S. Elliott
Delbert S. Elliott University of Colorado Boulder
Scott Menard
Scott Menard Sam Houston State University
Neil J. Smelser
Neil J. Smelser University of California, Berkeley
Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson Harvard University
Marta Tienda
Marta Tienda Princeton University
Loïc Wacquant
Loïc Wacquant University of California, Berkeley
Kathryn M. Neckerman
Kathryn M. Neckerman Columbia University
Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol Harvard University

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