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Alan I. Abramowitz

Alan I. Abramowitz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 50 239 212 140 118 126 12152

Alan I. Abramowitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan I. Abramowitz between 1972 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan I. Abramowitz published across 52 years, from 1972 to 2023, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2006. 2 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2006. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1972 2023

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan I. Abramowitz: publications per year, 1972 to 2023
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 3
1981 2
1982 0
1983 5
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 0
1994 4
1995 5
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 5
2006 11
2007 0
2008 5
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 4
2014 3
2015 6
2016 2
2017 9
2018 7
2019 5
2020 5
2021 6
2022 1
2023 1
Total 137
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Alan I. Abramowitz publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan I. Abramowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 126–130 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 126 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73 126
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Alan I. Abramowitz D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan I. Abramowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19 50
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

Alan I. Abramowitz is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Gender Studies, and Communication. Their research contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach to political and social phenomena.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Media and Politics

Alan I. Abramowitz has authored several academic papers. Notable recent publications include:

  • "It's the Pandemic, Stupid! A Simplified Model for Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election" (2020) published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • "The Polarized American Electorate: The Rise of Partisan-Ideological Consistency and Its Consequences" (2022) published in Political Science Quarterly
  • "It's Only You and Me and We Just Disagree: The Ideological Foundations of Affective Polarization" (2021) published in The Forum
  • "Trump on the Trail: Assessing the Impact of Presidential Campaign Visits on Voting Behavior in the 2018 Midterm Elections" (2020) published in Presidential Studies Quarterly

In addition to these, Abramowitz is associated with research on intellectual humility and affective polarization coauthored by Shauna M. Bowes, published in the Journal of Research in Personality (2020).

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Abramowitz include:

  • Shauna M. Bowes
  • Madeline C. Blanchard
  • Thomas H. Costello
  • Scott O. Lilienfeld
  • Costas Panagopoulos

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Research in Personality
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • The Forum

The subjects investigated by Abramowitz frequently concern electoral dynamics, partisan polarization, voting behavior, and the psychological underpinnings of political attitudes and divisions.

Best Publications

  • Is Polarization a Myth

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • The Disappearing Center: Engaged Citizens, Polarization, and American Democracy

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The rise of negative partisanship and the nationalization of U.S. elections in the 21st century

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Steven Webster

  • Ideological Realignment in the U.S. Electorate

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • Explaining Senate Election Outcomes

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Negative Partisanship: Why Americans Dislike Parties But Behave Like Rabid Partisans

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Steven W. Webster

  • Exploring the Bases of Partisanship in the American Electorate: Social Identity vs. Ideology

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • Incumbency, Campaign Spending, and the Decline of Competition in U.S. House Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • It's Abortion, Stupid: Policy Voting in the 1992 Presidential Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Ideological Foundations of Affective Polarization in the U.S. Electorate

    Steven W. Webster;Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Why Can't We All Just Get Along? The Reality of a Polarized America

    Alan Abramowitz;Kyle Saunders

  • Incumbency, Redistricting, and the Decline of Competition in U.S. House Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Brad Alexander;Matthew Gunning

  • United States: Racial Resentment, Negative Partisanship, and Polarization in Trump’s America:

    Alan Abramowitz;Jennifer McCoy

  • Viability, Electability, and Candidate Choice in a Presidential Primary Election: A Test of Competing Models

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • An Improved Model for Predicting Presidential Election Outcomes

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Issue Evolution Reconsidered: Racial Attitudes and Partisanship in the U.S. Electorate

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation, and the Rise of Donald Trump

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Impact of a Presidential Debate on Voter Rationality

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Economic Conditions, Causal Attributions, and Political Evaluations in the 1984 Presidential Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz;David J. Lanoue;Subha Ramesh

  • Name Familiarity, Reputation, and the Incumbency Effect in a Congressional Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Economic Conditions, Presidential Popularity, and Voting Behavior in Midterm Congressional Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald B. Rapoport
Ronald B. Rapoport William & Mary
Walter J. Stone
Walter J. Stone University of California, Davis
James E. Campbell
James E. Campbell University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Helmut Norpoth
Helmut Norpoth Stony Brook University
Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey A. Segal Stony Brook University
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin
Robert S. Erikson
Robert S. Erikson Columbia University
Michael S. Lewis-Beck
Michael S. Lewis-Beck University of Iowa
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld Emory University
Richard G. Niemi
Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester

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