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William R. Thompson

William R. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 65 1043 906 486 412 344 14915

William R. Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William R. Thompson between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William R. Thompson published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2022. 27 of the 473 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2022. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 1 publication
1964 2025

473 publications in total across all disciplines

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William R. Thompson: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 3
1976 2
1977 2
1978 3
1979 3
1980 7
1981 2
1982 6
1983 6
1984 4
1985 4
1986 5
1987 2
1988 16
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 6
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 5
1997 6
1998 2
1999 7
2000 2
2001 6
2002 7
2003 9
2004 6
2005 17
2006 7
2007 6
2008 15
2009 9
2010 8
2011 22
2012 13
2013 26
2014 13
2015 12
2016 6
2017 11
2018 20
2019 5
2020 19
2021 28
2022 37
2023 30
2024 26
2025 1
Total 473
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William R. Thompson publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William R. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 344–353 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 344 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56 344
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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William R. Thompson D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William R. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59 65
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

William R. Thompson is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has an extensive publication record spanning multiple disciplines. Their work covers fields such as Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these areas, subfields include Political Science and International Relations, Molecular Biology, Sociology and Political Science, Development, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The scientist's research topics focus primarily on International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Conflict and Governance, and International Development and Aid. They also explore Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Ion channel regulation and function, Bone Metabolism and Diseases, and Bone health and osteoporosis research.

Thompson's recent papers include:

  • "Mechanical suppression of breast cancer cell invasion and paracrine signaling to osteoclasts requires nucleo-cytoskeletal connectivity" (2020), published in Bone Research
  • "The HIF-PHI BAY 85-3934 (Molidustat) Improves Anemia and Is Associated With Reduced Levels of Circulating FGF23 in a CKD Mouse Model" (2020), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Single cell cortical bone transcriptomics define novel osteolineage gene sets altered in chronic kidney disease" (2023), Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Age and sex effects on FGF23-mediated response to mild phosphate challenge" (2021), Bone
  • "Skeletal Functions of Voltage Sensitive Calcium Channels" (2021), Current Osteoporosis Reports

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Kentaro Sakuwa
  • Manjeet S. Pardesi
  • Karen Rasler
  • Christian S. Wright
  • Prashant Hosur Suhas

Publication venues where Thompson has been frequently published include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Bone
  • JBMR Plus
  • Bone Research

William R. Thompson has contributed to several book publications across notable publishers. Their work spans topics related to political science and international relations and includes:

  • "Analyzing Strategic Rivalries in World Politics" (2021), Springer Nature
  • "Regions, Power, and Conflict" (2022), Springer Nature
  • "Power Concentration in World Politics" (2020), Springer International Publishing
  • "The Sino-Indian Rivalry" (2023), Cambridge University Press
  • "American Global Pre-Eminence" (2022), Oxford University Press
  • "War and State Making: The Shaping of the Global Powers" (2021), Ministerio de Defensa

Best Publications

  • Causes of War

    Jack S. Levy;William R. Thompson

  • Identifying Rivals and Rivalries in World Politics

    William R. Thompson

  • Leading sectors and world powers : the coevolution of global politics and economics

    George Modelski;William R. Thompson

  • Seapower and Global Politics

    George Modelski;William R. Thompson

  • Mechanical regulation of signaling pathways in bone.

    William R. Thompson;Clinton T. Rubin;Janet Rubin

  • Democracy and peace: putting the cart before the horse?

    William R. Thompson

  • On global war: Historical-structural approaches to world politics

    William R. Thompson

  • The Regional Subsystem: A Conceptual Explication and a Propositional Inventory

    William R. Thompson

  • Strategic Rivalries in World Politics: Position, Space and Conflict Escalation

    Michael P. Colaresi;Karen A. Rasler;William R. Thompson

  • A Tale of Two Democratic Peace Critiques

    William R. Thompson;Richard Tucker

  • Balancing on Land and at Sea: Do States Ally against the Leading Global Power?

    Jack S. Levy;William R. Thompson

  • War and State Making: The Shaping of the Global Powers

    Karen A. Rasler;William R. Thompson

  • The Great Powers and Global Struggle, 1490-1990

    Karen A. Rasler;William R. Thompson

  • The "Coup Contagion" Hypothesis:

    Richard P.Y. Li;William R. Thompson

  • Prospective hematologic evaluation of gastric exclusion surgery for morbid obesity.

    Joseph F. Amaral;William Thompson;Michael D. Caldwell;Horace F. Martin

  • Esophageal perforations: A 15 year experience

    Leon A. Goldstein;William R. Thompson

  • War Making and State Making: Governmental Expenditures, Tax Revenues, and Global Wars

    Karen A. Rasler;William R. Thompson

  • Handbook of International Rivalries

    William R. Thompson;David Dreyer

  • Hegemonic Threats and Great Power Balancing in Europe, 1495-1999

    Jack S. Levy;William R. Thompson

  • Strategic Rivalries, Protracted Conflict, and Crisis Escalation:

    Michael Colaresi;William R. Thompson

  • Globalization and Global History

    Barry K. Gills;William Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen Rasler
Karen Rasler Indiana University
Rafael Reuveny
Rafael Reuveny Indiana University
George Modelski
George Modelski University of Washington
Michael P. Colaresi
Michael P. Colaresi University of Pittsburgh
Sumit Ganguly
Sumit Ganguly Indiana University
Jack S. Levy
Jack S. Levy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Christopher Chase-Dunn
Christopher Chase-Dunn University of California, Riverside
Mary C. Farach-Carson
Mary C. Farach-Carson The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Clinton T. Rubin
Clinton T. Rubin Stony Brook University
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker Harvard University

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