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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1204 1090 4 4 104 3100

Zeger van der Wal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zeger van der Wal between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zeger van der Wal published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 3 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
2004 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zeger van der Wal: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 4
2008 7
2009 6
2010 10
2011 9
2012 5
2013 9
2014 12
2015 5
2016 6
2017 17
2018 2
2019 7
2020 8
2021 11
2022 2
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 135
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Zeger van der Wal 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 Zeger van der Wal 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, 101–105 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: 104 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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 76 104
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
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Zeger van der Wal 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 Zeger van der Wal 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
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
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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Overview

Zeger van der Wal is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research spans across social sciences, with a significant focus on public administration. Their scholarly output includes 32 publications in the broader field of social sciences, with subfields covering public administration, sociology and political science, political science and international relations, management science and operations research, and strategy and management.

Their main topics of research include public policy and administration, nonprofit sector and volunteering, evaluation and performance assessment, local government finance and decentralization, policy transfer and learning, disaster management and resilience, and public procurement and policy.

The scientist has contributed to a number of academic journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Public Administration Review
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
  • Australian Journal of Public Administration
  • Bestuurskunde
  • Public Management Review

Recent papers authored by Zeger van der Wal include:

  • Being a Public Manager in Times of Crisis: The Art of Managing Stakeholders, Political Masters, and Collaborative Networks, 2020, Public Administration Review
  • Public sector innovation in the Asia-pacific trends, challenges, and opportunities, 2020, Australian Journal of Public Administration

They also appear as a coauthor on papers by frequent collaborators such as Assel Mussagulova, Mehmet Akif Demircioğlu, Ola G. El-Taliawi, Sreeja Nair, and M. Shamsul Haque.

Zeger van der Wal's work addresses a range of issues relevant to public sector governance, innovation, stakeholder management, and collaborative networks. Their contributions reflect a sustained engagement with challenges facing the public sector in an Asian-Pacific context and beyond.

Best Publications

  • WHAT ' S VALUED MOST? SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR

    Zeger Van Der Wal;Gjalt De Graaf;Karin Lasthuizen

  • Value Solidity in Government and Business Results of an Empirical Study on Public and Private Sector Organizational Values

    Zeger van der Wal;Leo Huberts

  • From Galaxies to Universe A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Analysis of Public Values Publications From 1969 to 2012

    Zeger Van der Wal;Tina Nabatchi;Gjalt de Graaf

  • The 21st Century Public Manager

    Zeger van der Wal

  • Managing conflicting public values. Governing with integrity and effectiveness

    Gjalt de Graaf;Zeger van der Wal

  • On Value Differences Experienced by Sector Switchers

    Gjalt de Graaf;Zeger van der Wal

  • Competing Values in Public Management

    Zeger van der Wal;Gjalt de Graaf;Alan Lawton

  • “All quiet on the non-Western front?” A review of public service motivation scholarship in non-Western contexts

    Zeger Van der Wal

  • Is Public Value Pluralism Paramount? The Intrinsic Multiplicity and Hybridity of Public Values

    Unknown

  • Value Solidity. Differences, Similarities and Conflicts between the Organizational Values of Government and Business

    Unknown

  • Being a Public Manager in Times of Crisis The Art of Managing Stakeholders, Political Masters, and Collaborative Networks.

    Zeger van der Wal

  • Central values of government and business: Differences, similarities and conflicts

    Unknown

  • Birds of a Feather? The Effect of Organizational Value Congruence on the Relationship Between Ministries and Quangos

    Sandra van Thiel;Zeger van der Wal

  • Public Service Motivation and Ethical Conduct

    Unknown

  • Confucius Meets Weber or “Managerialism Takes All”? Comparing Civil Servant Values in China and the Netherlands

    Unknown

  • Central Values of Government and Business: Differences, Similarities and Conflicts<sup>1</sup>

    Unknown

  • Developing administrative capacity: an agenda for research and practice

    Ola G. El-Taliawi;Zeger Van Der Wal

  • Overlapping values, mutual prejudices. Empirical research into the ethos of police officers and private security guards

    Ronald van Steden;Zeger van der Wal;Karin Lasthuizen

  • Mandarins versus Machiavellians? On Differences between Work Motivations of Administrative and Political Elites

    Zeger van der Wal

  • The content and context of organizational ethics

    Zeger Van Der Wal

  • Returning to Our Roots: “Good Government” Evolves to “Good Governance”

    James L. Perry;Gjalt de Graaf;Zeger van der Wal;Cor van Montfort

  • Comparative Studies in Public Administration : Intellectual Challenges and Alternative Perspectives

    M. Shamsul Haque;Zeger van der Wal;Caspar van den Berg

  • Leadership and innovation: what’s the story? The relationship between leadership support level and innovation target

    Mehmet Akif Demircioglu;Zeger Van der Wal;Zeger Van der Wal

  • Business and Government Ethics in the “New” and “Old” EU: An Empirical Account of Public–Private Value Congruence in Slovenia and the Netherlands

    Dejan Jelovac;Zeger van der Wal;Ana Jelovac

  • Elite Ethics: Comparing Public Values Prioritization Between Administrative Elites and Political Elites

    Zeger Van der Wal

  • Public Values Research in the 21st Century: Where We Are, Where We Haven’t Been, and Where We Should Go

    Zeger Van der Wal

  • What is wrong with job security

    Assel Mussagulova;Zeger van der Wal;Chung-An Chen

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil? Assessing Corruption Risk Perceptions and Strategies of Victorian Public Bodies

    Zeger van der Wal;Adam Graycar;Kym Kelly

  • Comparative Public Administration in a Globalized World : Moving Beyond Standard Assumptions Toward Increased Understanding

    Zeger van der Wal;Zeger van der Wal;Caspar van den Berg;Caspar van den Berg;M. Shamsul Haque;M. Shamsul Haque

  • Small Countries, Big Performers: In Search of Shared Strategic Public Sector HRM Practices in Successful Small Countries

    Zeger Van der Wal

  • Path-Dependent Public Servants: Comparing the Influence of Traditions on Administrative Behavior in Developing Asia

    Zeger Van der Wal;Assel Mussagulova;Chung‐An Chen

  • Ethics in public policy and management: A global research companion

    Alan Lawton;Zeger van der Wal;Leo Huberts

  • Future Business and Government Leaders of Asia: How Do They Differ and What Makes Them Tick?

    Zeger van der Wal

Frequent Co-Authors

Gjalt de Graaf
Gjalt de Graaf Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Alan Lawton
Alan Lawton Monash University
M. Shamsul Haque
M. Shamsul Haque National University of Singapore
Tina Nabatchi
Tina Nabatchi Syracuse University
Sandra van Thiel
Sandra van Thiel Erasmus University Rotterdam
James L. Perry
James L. Perry Indiana University

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