| Eyewitness to power: The essence of leadership Nixon to Clinton D Gergen Simon and Schuster, 2001 | 326 | 2001 |
| Political polarization and the dynamics of political language: Evidence from 130 years of partisan speech [with comments and discussion] J Jensen, S Naidu, E Kaplan, L Wilse-Samson, D Gergen, M Zuckerman, ... Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1-81, 2012 | 144 | 2012 |
| America's missed opportunities D Gergen Foreign Aff. 71, 1, 1991 | 49 | 1991 |
| Diplomacy in a television age: The dangers of teledemocracy DR Gergen The media and foreign policy, 47-63, 1990 | 47 | 1990 |
| Bad news for bullies D Gergen US News & World Report 140 (23), 2006 | 38 | 2006 |
| Women leading in the twenty-first century D Gergen Enlightened power: How women are transforming the practice of leadership …, 2005 | 33 | 2005 |
| The message to the media D Gergen Public Opinion 7 (2), 5-8, 1984 | 16 | 1984 |
| Why America hates the press D Gergen US News & World Report 11, 1991 | 15 | 1991 |
| Public leaders: Riding a new tiger D Gergen, B Kellerman For the People, 13-25, 2003 | 13 | 2003 |
| Renewal in the Ghetto: A Study of Residential Rehabilitation in Boston's Washington Park DR Gergen Harv. CR-CLL Rev. 3, 243, 1967 | 13 | 1967 |
| RENEWAL IN THE GHETTO: A STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION IN BOSTON'S WASHINGTON PARK DR Gergen | 13* | |
| The new engines of reform D Gergen US News & World Report 48, 2006 | 12 | 2006 |
| Following the Leaders: How Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher Have Changed Public Opinion D Gergen, A King Reagan portion], Public Opinion 8 (16), 55-57, 1985 | 11 | 1985 |
| An Unfair Attack D Gergen US News & World Report 3, 2006 | 10 | 2006 |
| Does leadership matter D Gergen US News & World Report 13, 2005 | 10 | 2005 |
| A fragile time for globalism D Gergen US News and World Report 11, 2002 | 10 | 2002 |
| Taming teenage wolf packs D Gergen US News and World Report 120 (121), 68-69, 1996 | 10 | 1996 |
| Diplomacy in a Television Age DR Gergen The Media and Foreign Policy. New York: St. Martin's Press 47, 63, 1991 | 10 | 1991 |
| Is the press to blame? D Gergen US News and World Report 13, 1992 | 9 | 1992 |
| Who Should Pay for Porn? D Gergen US News & World Report 30, 1990 | 9 | 1990 |
