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Presidential Studies Quarterly

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 111 28 32 9

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Number of Best Scientists*: 34
Documents by Best Scientists*: 37
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 38
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.53
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Presidential Studies Quarterly?

Presidential Studies Quarterly generally zeroes in on subjects such as Law, Presidential system, Presidency, Politics and Public administration. Democracy, Administration (government), Constitution, Power (social and political) and Foreign policy are all areas of Law tackled in the journal. The Presidential system works featured in Presidential Studies Quarterly incorporate elements from Political economy, Public relations, Legislature, Rhetoric and Public opinion.

Presidency research featured in Presidential Studies Quarterly incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Legislation, National security, Rhetorical question and Separation of powers. Research on Politics addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of State (polity). In the journal, Government and Bureaucracy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Public administration research.

  • Law (51.00%)
  • Presidential system (47.69%)
  • Presidency (33.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Office of the Press Secretary (780 citations)
  • Does Presidential Rhetoric Matter? Priming and Presidential Approval (155 citations)
  • Presidential Rhetoric and the Power of Definition (143 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Presidential Studies Quarterly:

The journal articles primarily focus on research topics in Presidential system, Law, Presidency, Politics and Public administration. The studies on Presidential system discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Public relations, Democracy, Legislature, Rhetoric and Public opinion. The Politics research presented in the published articles focuses mostly on State (polity) and, on occasion, topics in Leadership style.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Presidency, Political economy, Law, Presidential system and Economic history. The studies in Presidency featured incorporate elements of Media studies, Institution, Rhetorical question, Unitary state and Social media. The study of Political economy encompasses disciplines such as Foreign policy, as well as fields such as Prestige, International relations, Ideology and Latin Americans, all of which overlap with one another.

Presidential Studies Quarterly primarily discusses Law topics, particularly Presidential election, Administration (government), Executive branch, Democracy and Bureaucracy. The tackled Presidential system research is interrelated with Rhetoric which concerns subjects like Immigration and State (polity). Topics in Economic history were tackled in line with various other fields like American presidency, Argument and Diplomacy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Donald Trump and the Norms of the Presidency (9 citations)
  • Assessing the Trump White House (4 citations)
  • Contemporary Presidency: Going Public in an Era of Social Media: Tweets, Corrections, and Public Opinion (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Presidential Studies Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jeffrey E. Cohen (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martha Joynt Kumar (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Gary C. Jacobson (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • James P. Pfiffner (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Costas Panagopoulos (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Presidential Studies Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Fordham University (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George Mason University (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Congressional Research Service (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Virginia Tech (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Texas A&M University (19 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 62.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 4.35% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 69.57% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Research Fields

The Presidential Studies Quarterly is a valuable resource that aids in guiding career directions in the fields of Law, Politics, Public Administration, and more. For instance, individuals seeking to delve into Library Sciences related to government studies can leverage the insights offered by the journal. Research work in Political Science, Public Policy, and Constitutional Studies can contribute well to the job role of a librarian who caters to the educational needs of aspirants in these fields.

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Top Publications

  • Donald Trump's Big Lie and the Future of the Republican Party

    Gary C. Jacobson

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Unilateral Action and Presidential Accountability

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Driven to Extremes: Donald Trump's Extraordinary Impact on the 2020 Elections

    Gary C. Jacobson

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Presidential Rhetoric and Populism

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Donald Trump and the Parties: Impeachment, Pandemic, Protest, and Electoral Politics in 2020

    Gary C. Jacobson

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Contemporary Presidency: Going Public in an Era of Social Media: Tweets, Corrections, and Public Opinion

    Dino P. Christenson;Sarah E. Kreps;Douglas L. Kriner

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Polls and Elections Accuracy and Bias in the 2020 U.S. General Election Polls

    Costas Panagopoulos

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Is the US Supreme Court a reliable backstop for an overreaching US president? Maybe, but is an overreaching (partisan) court worse?

    (2023)
    13 Citations
  • Polls and Elections Trump, Twitter, and Public Dissuasion: A Natural Experiment in Presidential Rhetoric

    Matthew R. Miles;Donald P. Haider‐Markel

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • The Behavioral Consequences of Public Appeals: Evidence on Campaign Fundraising from the 2018 Congressional Elections

    Shu Fu;William G. Howell

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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