Democratization

1.9k papers and 29.4k indexed citations

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The 1.9k papers published in Democratization in the last decades have received a total of 29.4k indexed citations. Papers published in Democratization usually cover Sociology and Political Science (1.3k papers), Political Science and International Relations (1.1k papers) and Development (194 papers) specifically the topics of Political Conflict and Governance (687 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (325 papers) and International Development and Aid (194 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Democratization are Wolfgang Merkel, Johannes Gerschewski, Anna Lührmann, Staffan I. Lindberg, Matthijs Bogaards, Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser, Ellen Lust, Hans‐Joachim Lauth, Gordon Crawford and Lawrence Ezrow.

In The Last Decade

Democratization

1.6k papers receiving 22.9k citations

Fields of papers published in Democratization

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Democratization

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