Daniel Kaufmann Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Daniel Kaufmann's h-index is 88 (227 i10-index, 74,933+ total citations across 529+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Daniel Kaufmann is affiliated with Sr. Fellow, R4D & Brookings. Professor UPD & UofSussex (visiting). Cofounder/President Emeritus NRGI.
Daniel Kaufmann is a researcher affiliated with Sr. Fellow, R4D & Brookings. Professor UPD & UofSussex (visiting). Cofounder/President Emeritus NRGI, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 74,933 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Daniel Kaufmann's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 529 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 88
- i10-Index
- 227
- Total Citations
- 74,933
- Citing Countries
- 31
As of October 2026.
Daniel Kaufmann has an h-index of 88 and 74,933 total citations across 529 publications, with research cited by institutions in 31 countries.
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The worldwide governance indicators: Methodology and analytical issues1
201112,314
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The researcher established a foundational methodological framework for measuring worldwide governance, creating a widely adopted standard for analytical rigor in global political economy.
The researcher established a foundational framework for assessing governance quality, creating a seminal metric that has become a standard reference in political economy and development studies.
The researcher developed aggregate and individual governance indicators for 1996-2008, establishing a foundational framework for measuring global governance quality.
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About Daniel Kaufmann's research
Daniel Kaufmann is a researcher at Sr. Fellow, R4D & Brookings. Professor UPD & UofSussex (visiting). Cofounder/President Emeritus NRGI. Their work has been cited 74,933 times across 529 publications (h-index 88), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The worldwide governance indicators: Methodology and analytical issues1” (2011), has accumulated 12,314 citations. Other influential works include “Governance matters VIII: aggregate and individual governance indicators, 1996-2008” (2009) with 5,679 citations and “Governance matters” (1999) with 4,725 citations.
Citations of Daniel Kaufmann's research come primarily from United States, Germany and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
