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32
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5703
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990
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511

David E. Broockman 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 David E. Broockman sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 123 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David E. Broockman 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 David E. Broockman sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

David E. Broockman is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focuses on social sciences, with key contributions spanning sociology and political science, communication, political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, and strategy and management.

Their recent publications highlight several areas of inquiry, including polarization, democratic norms, prejudice reduction, and the effects of political campaigns. Notable papers include: "Reducing Exclusionary Attitudes through Interpersonal Conversation: Evidence from Three Field Experiments" (2020, American Political Science Review), "Does Affective Polarization Undermine Democratic Norms or Accountability? Maybe Not" (2022, American Journal of Political Science), "Which Narrative Strategies Durably Reduce Prejudice? Evidence from Field and Survey Experiments Supporting the Efficacy of Perspective-Getting" (2021, American Journal of Political Science), "The promise and pitfalls of cross-partisan conversations for reducing affective polarization: Evidence from randomized experiments" (2022, Science Advances), and "When and Why Are Campaigns' Persuasive Effects Small? Evidence from the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election" (2022, American Journal of Political Science).

Frequent co-authors in Broockman's work include Joshua Kalla, Alexander Bartik, Eva Vivalt, Elizabeth Rhodes, and Sarah Miller.

They have published articles in a variety of venues, with most frequent publications appearing in Harvard Dataverse, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, SSRN Electronic Journal, and AEA Randomized Controlled Trials.

Broockman's research topics cover a range of issues in political and social sciences. These include:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Media Influence and Health

The body of work reflects an interdisciplinary approach, integrating elements of communication and economics within political science frameworks. The focus often centers on understanding voter behavior, political polarization, and mechanisms for reducing prejudice and improving political dialogue.

Best Publications

  • Durably reducing transphobia: A field experiment on door-to-door canvassing

    David Broockman;Joshua Kalla

  • Do Politicians Racially Discriminate Against Constituents? A Field Experiment on State Legislators

    Daniel M. Butler;David E. Broockman

  • Black Politicians Are More Intrinsically Motivated to Advance Blacks’ Interests: A Field Experiment Manipulating Political Incentives

    David E. Broockman

  • Bias in Perceptions of Public Opinion among Political Elites

    David E. Broockman;Christopher Skovron

  • The Causal Effects of Elite Position-Taking on Voter Attitudes: Field Experiments with Elite Communication

    David E. Broockman;Daniel M. Butler

  • Campaign Contributions Facilitate Access to Congressional Officials: A Randomized Field Experiment

    Joshua L. Kalla;David E. Broockman

  • Approaches to Studying Policy Representation

    David E. Broockman

  • Reducing Exclusionary Attitudes through Interpersonal Conversation: Evidence from Three Field Experiments

    Joshua L. Kalla;David E. Broockman

  • Does Affective Polarization Undermine Democratic Norms or Accountability? Maybe Not

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  • Do female politicians empower women to vote or run for office?: A regression discontinuity approach

    David E. Broockman

  • Do Online Advertisements Increase Political Candidates’ Name Recognition or Favorability? Evidence from Randomized Field Experiments

    David E. Broockman;Donald P. Green

  • Does Affective Polarization Undermine Democratic Norms or Accountability? Maybe Not

    Unknown

  • The promise and pitfalls of cross-partisan conversations for reducing affective polarization: Evidence from randomized experiments

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  • Do Congressional Candidates Have Reverse Coattails? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design

    David E. Broockman

  • The Design of Field Experiments With Survey Outcomes: A Framework for Selecting More Efficient, Robust, and Ethical Designs

    David E. Broockman;Joshua L. Kalla;Jasjeet S. Sekhon

  • Distorted Communication, Unequal Representation: Constituents Communicate Less to Representatives Not of Their Race

    David E. Broockman

  • The “Problem of Preferences”: Medicare and Business Support for the Welfare State*

    David E. Broockman

  • Predispositions and the Political Behavior of American Economic Elites: Evidence from Technology Entrepreneurs

    David E. Broockman;Gregory Ferenstein;Neil Malhotra

  • Mobilizing Candidates: Political Actors Strategically Shape the Candidate Pool with Personal Appeals

    David E. Broockman

  • Which Narrative Strategies Durably Reduce Prejudice? Evidence from Field and Survey Experiments Supporting the Efficacy of Perspective-Getting

    Joshua L. Kalla;David E. Broockman

  • Preaching to the Choir: Americans Prefer Communicating to Copartisan Elected Officials

    David E. Broockman;Timothy J. Ryan

  • Why Local Party Leaders Don't Support Nominating Centrists

    David E. Broockman;Nicholas Carnes;Melody Crowder-Meyer;Christopher Skovron

  • What Politicians Believe About Their Constituents: Asymmetric Misperceptions and Prospects for Constituency Control

    David E. Broockman;Christopher Skovron

  • What Do Partisan Donors Want

    David Broockman;Neil Malhotra

  • A Natural Experiment on Discrimination in Elections

    David E. Broockman;Evan J. Soltas

  • Do Better Committee Assignments Meaningfully Benefit Legislators? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in the Arkansas State Legislature

    David E. Broockman;Daniel M. Butler

  • Bias in Perceptions of Public Opinion Among American Political Elites

    David E. Broockman;Christopher Skovron

  • The Minimal Persuasive Effects of Campaign Contact in General Elections: Evidence from 49 Field Experiments

    Joshua Kalla;David E. Broockman

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Malhotra
Neil Malhotra Stanford University
Daniel M. Butler
Daniel M. Butler Washington University in St. Louis
Donald P. Green
Donald P. Green Columbia University

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