2026 Caroline J. Tolbert: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	45	337	300	194	164	139	12772

Caroline J. Tolbert 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 Caroline J. Tolbert sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 333+

This scientist: 139 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Caroline J. Tolbert 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 Caroline J. Tolbert sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Caroline J. Tolbert is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of social sciences, with a significant focus on political science and international relations. Additional subfields include economics and econometrics, communication, gender studies, and sociology and political science.

Their main research topics cover electoral systems and political participation, social media and politics, policy transfer and learning, gender politics and representation, ICT impact and policies, public policy and administration research, and economic and environmental valuation.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Tolbert include:

"A new measure of digital economic activity and its impact on local opportunity" (2021, Telecommunications Policy)
"Digital economic activity and resilience for metros and small businesses during Covid-19" (2022, Small Business Economics)
"Digital Citizenship and Digital Communities" (2020, International Journal of E-Planning Research)
"Understanding Preferences for Comprehensive Electoral Reform in the United States" (2022, Social Science Quarterly)
"Demographic differences in understanding and utilization of ranked choice voting" (2022, Social Science Quarterly)

Frequent coauthors associated with Tolbert include:

Todd Donovan
Nathan K. Micatka
Karen Mossberger
Daria Kuznetsova
Scott LaCombe

Tolbert has published extensively in several academic venues, with notable frequent publications in:

Social Science Quarterly
Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy
Representation
American Politics Research
Harvard Dataverse

In addition to articles, Tolbert has contributed to book publications. One such publication is "Accessible Elections", published by Oxford University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation

Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. McNeal

1693
Citations
The Effects of E-Government on Trust and Confidence in Government

Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger

1499
Citations
Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide

Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Mary Stansbury

1390
Citations
Unraveling the Effects of the Internet on Political Participation

Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. Mcneal

698
Citations
Educated by Initiative: The Effects of Direct Democracy on Citizens and Political Organizations in the American States

Daniel A. Smith;Caroline J. Tolbert

474
Citations
Institutions, Policy Innovation, and E-Government in the American States

Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger;Ramona McNeal

455
Citations
A racial/ethnic diversity interpretation of politics and policy in the states of the U.S.

Rodney E. Hero;Caroline J. Tolbert

417
Citations
Race/Ethnicity and Direct Democracy: An Analysis of California's Illegal Immigration Initiative

Caroline J. Tolbert;Rodney E. Hero

325
Citations
Latinos and substantive representation in the U.S. House of Representatives: Direct, indirect, or nonexistent?

Rodney E. Hero;Caroline J. Tolbert

292
Citations
CITIZENS AS LEGISLATORS: DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES

Shaun Bowler;Todd Donovan;Caroline J. Tolbert

278
Citations
The Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout in the American States

Caroline J. Tolbert;John A. Grummel;Daniel A. Smith

255
Citations
Enhancing Civic Engagement: The Effect of Direct Democracy on Political Participation and Knowledge

Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. McNeal;Daniel A. Smith

255
Citations
Innovating in Digital Government in the American States

Ramona S. McNeal;Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger;Lisa J. Dotterweich

254
Citations
Race, Place, and Information Technology

Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Michele Gilbert

217
Citations
The Educative Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout

Caroline J. Tolbert;Daniel A. Smith

216
Citations
Do Institutions Really Matter? Taxation in Industrialized Democracies

Sven Steinmo;Caroline J. Tolbert

199
Citations
Inequality, Self-Interest, and Public Support for “Robin Hood” Tax Policies:

William Franko;Caroline J. Tolbert;Christopher Witko

176
Citations
Revisiting the Racial Threat Hypothesis:“White Voter Support for California’s Proposition 209

Caroline J. Tolbert

161
Citations
The Initiative to Party Partisanship and Ballot Initiatives in California

Daniel A. Smith;Caroline J. Tolbert

152
Citations
Dealing with Diversity: Racial/Ethnic Context and Social Policy Change

Caroline J. Tolbert;Rodney E. Hero

152
Citations
Broadband Adoption| Measuring Digital Citizenship: Mobile Access and Broadband

Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Allison Hamilton

149
Citations
Does Policy Adoption Change Opinions on Minority Rights? The Effects of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Rebecca J. Kreitzer;Allison J. Hamilton;Caroline J. Tolbert

140
Citations
Educated by Initiative

Daniel A. Smith;Caroline Tolbert

35
Citations
Race, Place, and Information Technology

Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Smith University of Florida

Todd Donovan Western Washington University

David P. Redlawsk University of Delaware

Rodney E. Hero Arizona State University

Shaun Bowler University of California, Riverside

Jeffrey A. Karp Brunel University London

Peverill Squire University of Missouri

John C. Green University of Akron

Richard S. Katz Johns Hopkins University

Matt A. Barreto University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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