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D-Index
61
Citations
26688
World Ranking
104
National Ranking
62

David O. Sears 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 O. Sears sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 173 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David O. Sears 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 O. Sears sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David O. Sears is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of social sciences, with a concentration on political behavior and social psychology. The scientist's work has been published in various academic venues and explores themes related to social and intergroup psychology, electoral systems, social policy, migration, and cultural values.

Key recent publications by David O. Sears include:

  • "Strange Bedfellows: The Alliance Theory of Political Belief Systems" (2023), Psychological Inquiry
  • "When an irresistible prejudice meets immovable politics: Black legal gun ownership undermines racially resentful White Americans' gun rights advocacy." (2022), Journal of Experimental Psychology General
  • "Symbolic politics and self-interest in post-Affordable Care Act health Insurance coverage" (2020), Research & Politics
  • "The Facilitator Model: Investigating a Novel Dual Credit Experience for Open-Ended Design Coursework" (2022), Journal for STEM Education Research
  • "The Heaviest Drop of Blood: Black Exceptionalism Among Multiracials" (2022), Political Psychology

Frequent co-authors contributing to collaborative research with this scientist include:

  • Christia Spears Brown
  • David Pinsof
  • Martie G. Haselton
  • Tyler Reny
  • Leonie Huddy

Their work has appeared multiple times in these key publication venues:

  • Psychological Inquiry
  • Journal of Experimental Psychology General
  • Research & Politics
  • Journal for STEM Education Research
  • PubMed

David O. Sears has contributed extensively to the broad field of social sciences, with a specialization reflecting in these subfields:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Social Psychology
  • Health
  • Insect Science

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects involving social dynamics and political behavior, including:

  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Cultural Differences and Values

David O. Sears has been recognized by notable awards over their career, including Fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1991 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Prejudice and politics: Symbolic racism versus racial threats to the good life.

    Donald R. Kinder;David O. Sears

  • College sophomores in the laboratory: Influences of a narrow data base on social psychology's view of human nature.

    David O. Sears

  • Self-Interest vs. Symbolic Politics in Policy Attitudes and Presidential Voting

    David O. Sears;Richard R. Lau;Tom R. Tyler;Harris M. Allen

  • The Symbolic Racism 2000 Scale

    P.J. Henry;David O. Sears

  • SELECTIVE EXPOSURE TO INFORMATION: A CRITICAL REVIEW

    David O. Sears;Jonathan L. Freedman

  • Tax Revolt: Something for Nothing in California

    David O. Sears;Jack Citrin

  • The Oxford handbook of political psychology

    Leonie Huddy;David O. Sears;Jack S. Levy

  • The origins of symbolic racism.

    David O. Sears;P. J. Henry

  • The Role of Self-Interest in Social and Political Attitudes

    David O. Sears;Carolyn L. Funk

  • Whites' Opposition to “Busing”: Self-interest or Symbolic Politics?*

    David O. Sears;Carl P. Hensler;Leslie K. Speer

  • Evidence of the Long-Term Persistence of Adults' Political Predispositions

    David O. Sears;Carolyn L. Funk

  • The person-positivity bias.

    David O. Sears

  • Is It Really Racism?: The Origins of White Americans' Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies

    David O. Sears;Colette Van Laar;Mary Carrillo;Rick Kosterman

  • Symbolic Racism

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  • Obama's Race: The 2008 Election and the Dream of a Post-Racial America

    Michael Tesler;David O. Sears

  • Politics Matters: Political Events as Catalysts for Preadult Socialization

    David O. Sears;Nicholas A. Valentino

  • Symbolic politics: A socio-psychological theory.

    David O. Sears

  • Childhood and Adult Political Development

    David O. Sears;Christia Brown

  • Over thirty years later: A contemporary look at symbolic racism.

    David O. Sears;P.J. Henry

  • Racialized politics : the debate about racism in America

    David O. Sears;Jim Sidanius;Lawrence Bobo

  • Old Times There Are Not Forgotten: Race and Partisan Realignment in the Contemporary South

    Nicholas A. Valentino;David O. Sears

  • Examinations of Core Concepts and Processes Is It Really Racism?: The Origins of White American Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies

    David O. Sears;Colette Van Laar;Mary Carrillo;Rick Kosterman

  • The Conceptualization and Measurement of Symbolic Racism

    Christopher Tarman;David O. Sears

  • Campaigning for Hearts and Minds: How Emotional Appeals in Political Ads Work

    David O. Sears

  • Is It Really Racism? The Origins of White Americans' Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies

    David O. Sears;Colette van Laar;Mary Carillo;Rick Kosterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack Citrin
Jack Citrin University of California, Berkeley
Richard R. Lau
Richard R. Lau Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nicholas A. Valentino
Nicholas A. Valentino University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Donald P. Green
Donald P. Green Columbia University
Donald R. Kinder
Donald R. Kinder University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Leonie Huddy
Leonie Huddy Stony Brook University
Jim Sidanius
Jim Sidanius Harvard University
Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University
Danny Osborne
Danny Osborne University of Auckland

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