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Representation
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Representation

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrep20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 197 16 16 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 32
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.903
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Representation?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Political economy, Public administration, Law, Politics and Representation (politics). Proportional representation, Voting, Public relations and Electoral system are some topics wherein Political economy research discussed in the journal have an impact. Issues in Public administration were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Electoral reform, General election and Government, Devolution.

The General election study tackling the subject of Primary election is the focus of the journal. Parliament is part of Law studies tackled in it. The majority of Politics studies are focused on the issues of Democracy.

  • Political economy (32.69%)
  • Public administration (28.65%)
  • Law (26.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • RETHINKING WOMEN'S SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION (236 citations)
  • United Kingdom central council for nursing, midwifery and health visiting (230 citations)
  • ELECTORAL GENDER QUOTAS: BETWEEN EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND EQUALITY OF RESULT (108 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Representation:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Politics, Public administration, Political economy, Law and Representation (politics). While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Politics, it also covers topics in Social science and Inequality. The journal articles hold forums on Political economy that merge themes from other disciplines such as Socioeconomics, Electoral geography and Democracy, Electoral system.

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

  • Law
  • Politics
  • Democracy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Political economy, Politics, Democracy, Representation (politics) and Voting. The journal focuses on Political economy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Power (social and political), General election, Populism and Inequality. In Representation, Argument and Representation (systemics) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Politics research.

The journal explores issues in Democracy which can be linked to other research areas like Core (game theory), Deliberation and Law and economics. Representation holds forums on Representation (politics) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Publics, Legislature, Parliament, Legitimacy and Intersectionality. The Parliament study featured falls within the wider field of Law.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Consequences of Deliberative Minipublics: Systematic Overview, Conceptual Gaps, and New Directions (6 citations)
  • Participatory Motivations in Advisory Councils: Exploring Different Reasons to Participate (4 citations)
  • Party Reforms and Electoral Systems: Proportional Representation is More Hospitable to Internal Democratisation (3 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 Representation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Enid Lakeman (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ron Johnston (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert A. Newland (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Wilder (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tom Ellis (15 papers) absent at the last 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 Representation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Bristol (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Australian National University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nuffield College (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (6 papers) published 2 papers 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, 3.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.65% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.57% of all publications and 50.98% 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 Paths in Research: A Closer Look at Becoming a Librarian in California

In the field of research, it is important to acknowledge the different paths that individuals can choose in the realm of library and information science. One noteworthy path pertains to pursuing a career as a librarian. For aspiring librarians in the United States, several state-specific considerations, rules, and regulations may come into play. This is particularly true in states such as California. For instance, specific licensing requirements, educational prerequisites, and practical training steps may differ substantially from other states.

Understanding these distinctive steps have been an important aspect of a successful career in library science research. Therefore, to assist those interested in following this path, we have compiled an informative guide on how to become a librarian in California. The guide includes pertinent information that may be crucial in planning your educational journey and entering the sphere of library science in California.

Even though our main research focus revolves around Political economy, Public administration, Law, Politics among other research topics, we believe that the aforementioned guide can be an essential resource for those interested in library science research, seeking expert advice and extra resources for their career development.

Top Publications

  • When mini-publics and maxi-publics coincide: Ireland's national debate on abortion

    David M. Farrell;Jane Suiter;Kevin Cunningham;Clodagh Harris

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Political Party Characteristics and Women’s Representation: The Case of the European Parliament

    Aksel Sundström;Daniel Stockemer

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Intra-Party Democracy and Party Unity: Varied Rules, Varied Consequences

    Susan E. Scarrow

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Shifting to Centripetalism in Pacific Asia

    Benjamin Reilly

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • The European Union: Consociational Past, Centripetal Future?

    Matthijs Bogaards

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Civility in Ranked-Choice Voting Elections: Does Evidence Fit the Normative Narrative?

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Reforming an electoral system - an experiment that failed: Romania: 2008-2012

    Ron Johnston;Aurelian Giugal

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Representation and Anti-Racist Policymaking in U.S. Cities during COVID-19

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Why do Voters Accept Bribes? Evidence from Edo State in Nigeria

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • ‘Politicians Don’t Understand People Like Me’: A Qualitative Analysis of a Lament

    (2022)
    3 Citations

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