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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 40 474 426 261 222 117 30393

Donald R. Kinder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald R. Kinder between 1975 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald R. Kinder published across 49 years, from 1975 to 2023, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2017. 2 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2017. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 14 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1975 2023

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald R. Kinder: publications per year, 1975 to 2023
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 4
1977 2
1978 5
1979 2
1980 1
1981 5
1982 5
1983 1
1984 4
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 6
1992 2
1993 4
1994 4
1995 6
1996 2
1997 3
1998 9
1999 2
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 2
2006 5
2007 3
2008 0
2009 8
2010 1
2011 2
2012 4
2013 3
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 14
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
Total 139
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Donald R. Kinder 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 Donald R. Kinder 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, 116–120 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: 117 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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 67 117
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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Donald R. Kinder 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 Donald R. Kinder 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Donald R. Kinder is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily centers around the social sciences, with significant contributions in political science and related interdisciplinary areas.

Their work spans several subfields, including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, and gender studies. This multidisciplinary approach allows for explorations of complex social and political phenomena through various analytical lenses.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Migration, refugees, and integration
  • Electoral systems and political participation
  • Gender politics and representation
  • Political philosophy and ethics
  • Social and intergroup psychology

Collaborations have been part of their scholarly activity, notably with Don Herzog as a frequent co-author.

Donald R. Kinder has been recognized by several prestigious institutions throughout their career. They were named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1990, elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993, and became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2017.

Best Publications

  • News that matters : television and American opinion

    Shanto Iyengar;Donald R. Kinder

  • Divided by Color: Racial Politics and Democratic Ideals

    Donald R. Kinder;Lynn M. Sanders

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

    Donald R. Kinder;David O. Sears

  • Sociotropic Politics: The American Case

    Donald R. Kinder;D. Roderick Kiewiet

  • Economic Discontent and Political Behavior: The Role of Personal Grievances and Collective Economic Judgments in Congressional Voting

    Donald R. Kinder;D. Roderick Kiewiet

  • Altering the Foundations of Support for the President Through Priming

    Jon A. Krosnick;Donald R. Kinder

  • Affective and semantic components in political person perception.

    Robert P. Abelson;Donald R. Kinder;Mark D. Peters;Susan T. Fiske

  • Experimental Demonstrations of the “Not-So-Minimal” Consequences of Television News Programs

    Shanto Iyengar;Mark D. Peters;Donald R. Kinder

  • Issue Frames and Group-Centrism in American Public Opinion

    Thomas E. Nelson;Donald R. Kinder

  • Us Against Them: Ethnocentric Foundations of American Opinion

    Donald R. Kinder;Cindy D. Kam

  • Mimicking Political Debate with Survey Questions: The Case of White Opinion on Affirmative Action for Blacks

    Donald R. Kinder;Lynn M. Sanders

  • Opinion and action in the realm of politics.

    Donald R. Kinder

  • The novice and the expert: Knowledge-based strategies in political cognition

    Susan Tufts Fiske;Donald R. Kinder;W. Michael Larter

  • Making Sense of Issues Through Media Frames: Understanding the Kosovo Crisis

    Adam J. Berinsky;Donald R. Kinder

  • Neither Liberal nor Conservative

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  • COMMUNICATION AND OPINION

    Donald R. Kinder

  • Exploring the Racial Divide: Blacks, Whites, and Opinion on National Policy

    Donald R. Kinder;Nicholas Winter

  • The evening news and presidential evaluations

    Shanto Iyengar;Donald R. Kinder;Mark D. Peters;Jon A. Krosnick

  • Experimental Demonstrations of the “Not-So-Minimal” Consequences of Television News Programs

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  • The Continuing American Dilemma: White Resistance to Racial Change 40 Years After Myrdal

    Donald R. Kinder

  • Terror and Ethnocentrism: Foundations of American Support for the War on Terrorism

    Cindy D. Kam;Donald R. Kinder

  • Experimental foundations of political science

    Donald R. Kinder;Thomas R. Palfrey

  • Economics and Politics in the 1984 American Presidential Election

    Donald R. Kinder;Gordon S. Adams;Paul W. Gronke

Frequent Co-Authors

Cindy D. Kam
Cindy D. Kam Vanderbilt University
Shanto Iyengar
Shanto Iyengar Stanford University
D. Roderick Kiewiet
D. Roderick Kiewiet California Institute of Technology
David O. Sears
David O. Sears University of California, Los Angeles
Susan T. Fiske
Susan T. Fiske Princeton University
Jon A. Krosnick
Jon A. Krosnick Stanford University
Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University
Robert P. Abelson
Robert P. Abelson Yale University
James S. Jackson
James S. Jackson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David E. Kanouse
David E. Kanouse RAND Corporation

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