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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 32 1010 912 518 447 106 4555

Daniel Kreiss publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Kreiss between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Kreiss published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 17 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
2008 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Kreiss: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 13
2013 10
2014 4
2015 9
2016 20
2017 5
2018 8
2019 5
2020 15
2021 7
2022 0
2023 2
2024 10
2025 7
Total 125
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Daniel Kreiss 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 Daniel Kreiss 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, 106–110 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: 106 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 66 106
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
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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Daniel Kreiss 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 Daniel Kreiss 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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
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

Daniel Kreiss is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on the intersection of social media and politics, media studies, communication, and related subfields within the social sciences.

The scientist has contributed publications in several main fields of study including Social Sciences, with a notable emphasis on Communication, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy, and Artificial Intelligence as subfields.

Kreiss's work spans a variety of topics such as:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Media Studies and Communication
  • Rhetoric and Communication Studies
  • Populism and Right-Wing Movements
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Their recent papers include:

  • "A review and provocation: On polarization and platforms" (2023), published in New Media & Society
  • "Political Identity Ownership: Symbolic Contests to Represent Members of the Public" (2020), published in Social Media + Society

Kreiss has frequently collaborated with fellow researchers such as Shannon C. McGregor, Regina G. Lawrence, Sarah J. Jackson, Deen Freelon, and Alice Marwick. These collaborations reflect ongoing engagement with interdisciplinary perspectives in communication and political science.

The researcher has published in various venues, notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • New Media & Society
  • Communication Theory
  • The International Journal of Press/Politics
  • Political Communication

In addition to journal articles, Kreiss has authored book publications with Cambridge University Press, including the title Power in Ideas (2021).

Best Publications

  • Taking Our Country Back: The Crafting of Networked Politics from Howard Dean to Barack Obama

    Daniel Kreiss

  • Seizing the moment: The presidential campaigns’ use of Twitter during the 2012 electoral cycle

    Daniel Kreiss

  • Digitalization

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  • Prototype Politics: Technology-Intensive Campaigning and the Data of Democracy

    Daniel Kreiss

  • In Their Own Words: Political Practitioner Accounts of Candidates, Audiences, Affordances, Genres, and Timing in Strategic Social Media Use

    Daniel Kreiss;Regina G. Lawrence;Shannon C. McGregor

  • Technology Firms Shape Political Communication: The Work of Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Google With Campaigns During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Cycle

    Daniel Kreiss;Shannon C. Mcgregor

  • Taking Our Country Back

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  • The limits of peer production: Some reminders from Max Weber for the network society

    Daniel Kreiss;Megan Finn;Fred Turner

  • False equivalencies: Online activism from left to right.

    Deen Freelon;Alice Marwick;Daniel Kreiss

  • Prototype Politics

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  • The “Arbiters of What Our Voters See”: Facebook and Google’s Struggle with Policy, Process, and Enforcement around Political Advertising

    Daniel Kreiss;Shannon C. Mcgregor

  • A review and provocation: On polarization and platforms

    Unknown

  • Qualitative Political Communication| Introduction ~ The Role of Qualitative Methods in Political Communication Research: Past, Present, and Future

    David Karpf;Daniel Kreiss;Rasmus Kleis Nielsen;Matthew Powers

  • The Tech Industry Meets Presidential Politics: Explaining the Democratic Party’s Technological Advantage in Electoral Campaigning, 2004–2012

    Daniel Kreiss;Christopher Jasinski

  • Black Boxes as Capacities for and Constraints on Action: Electoral Politics, Journalism, and Devices of Representation

    C. W. Anderson;Daniel Kreiss

  • Occupying the Political: Occupy Wall Street, Collective Action, and the Rediscovery of Pragmatic Politics

    Daniel Kreiss;Zeynep Tufekci

  • Political Identity Ownership: Symbolic Contests to Represent Members of the Public:

    Daniel Kreiss;Regina G Lawrence;Shannon C McGregor

  • Recentering power: conceptualizing counterpublics and defensive publics

    Unknown

  • Identity propaganda: Racial narratives and disinformation:

    Madhavi Reddi;Rachel Kuo;Daniel Kreiss

  • Trump Gave Them Hope: Studying the Strangers in Their Own Land

    Daniel Kreiss;Joshua O. Barker;Shannon Zenner

  • Platform transience: changes in Facebook’s policies, procedures, and affordances in global electoral politics

    Bridget Barrett;Daniel Kreiss

  • Networks and Innovation in the Production of Communication: Explaining Innovations in U.S. Electoral Campaigning From 2004 to 2012

    Daniel Kreiss;Adam J. Saffer

  • The fragmenting of the civil sphere: How partisan identity shapes the moral evaluation of candidates and epistemology

    Daniel Kreiss

  • The Problem of Citizens: E-Democracy for Actually Existing Democracy

    Daniel Kreiss

  • Acting in the Public Sphere: The 2008 Obama Campaign's Strategic Use of New Media to Shape Narratives of the Presidential Race

    Daniel Kreiss

  • New Challenges to Political Privacy: Lessons from the First U.S. Presidential Race in the Web 2.0 Era

    Daniel Kreiss;Philip N. Howard

  • The Role of Qualitative Methods in Political Communication Research: Past, Present, and Future

    David Karpf;Daniel Kreiss;Rasmus Kleis Nielsen;Matthew Powers

  • Developing the “Good Citizen”: Digital Artifacts, Peer Networks, and Formal Organization During the 2003–2004 Howard Dean Campaign

    Daniel Kreiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Philip N. Howard
Philip N. Howard University of Oxford
Regina G. Lawrence
Regina G. Lawrence University of Oregon
Deen Freelon
Deen Freelon University of Pennsylvania
Alice E. Marwick
Alice E. Marwick University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ralph Hertwig
Ralph Hertwig Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Ullrich K. H. Ecker
Ullrich K. H. Ecker University of Western Australia
Gordon Pennycook
Gordon Pennycook Cornell University
Stephan Lewandowsky
Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol
David G. Rand
David G. Rand Cornell University

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