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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 61 104 92 62 52 173 26688

David O. Sears publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David O. Sears between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David O. Sears published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 6 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 6 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1963 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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David O. Sears: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 2
1965 4
1966 3
1967 5
1968 3
1969 5
1970 1
1971 3
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 6
1978 5
1979 2
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 2
1986 5
1987 5
1988 4
1989 1
1990 6
1991 7
1992 5
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 8
1998 3
1999 4
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3
2004 2
2005 6
2006 6
2007 4
2008 8
2009 8
2010 7
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 16
2015 11
2016 4
2017 1
2018 1
2019 4
2020 4
2021 1
2022 3
2023 10
2024 2
2025 4
Total 243
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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.

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, 171–175 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: 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.

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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
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 31 173
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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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.

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, 61 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: 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.

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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
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7 61
62+ 100
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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

    Unknown

  • 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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