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24
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4770
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1654
National Ranking
830

Elisabeth R. Gerber 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 Elisabeth R. Gerber sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 54 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elisabeth R. Gerber 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 Elisabeth R. Gerber sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1994 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Elisabeth R. Gerber is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, with significant work in subfields such as Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration, Global and Planetary Change, Strategy and Management, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their recent publications span various topics related to public policy, administration, and environmental governance. Notable papers include:

  • The Challenge of Externally Generated Collaborative Governance: California's Attempt at Regional Water Management (2020, The American Review of Public Administration)
  • Public Perceptions of Collaborative Governance in Transportation Policy (2020, Political Research Quarterly)
  • Getting Bipartisan Support for Sea Level Rise Adaptation Policies (2020, Ocean & Coastal Management)
  • Rates of Delayed Care Among Detroit Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • Investing in the Future of Mobility: The Role of US Local Governments in Building EV Infrastructure (2024, Energy Policy)

Their research covers a wide array of topics, predominantly:

  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Policy Transfer and Learning
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • E-Government and Public Services
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gerber include Bruce E. Cain, Iris Hui, Nathan Lee, Susan S. Miller, and Nora V. Becker. These collaborations have contributed to multiple joint publications across different areas of governance, policy, and environmental issues.

Their work is published in diverse academic venues such as The American Review of Public Administration, Political Research Quarterly, Ocean & Coastal Management, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Energy Policy.

Elisabeth R. Gerber has been recognized for their contributions to the field with awards including the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012 and the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association in 1994.

Best Publications

  • The Populist Paradox: Interest Group Influence and the Promise of Direct Legislation

    Elisabeth R. Gerber

  • Legislative Response to the Threat of Popular Initiatives

    Elisabeth R. Gerber

  • Primary Election Systems and Representation

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Rebecca B. Morton

  • When Mayors Matter: Estimating the Impact of Mayoral Partisanship on City Policy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Daniel J. Hopkins

  • Beyond the Median: Voter Preferences, District Heterogeneity, and Political Representation

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Jeffrey B. Lewis

  • Political Homophily and Collaboration in Regional Planning Networks

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Adam Douglas Henry;Mark Lubell

  • Minorities and Direct Legislation: Evidence from California Ballot Proposition Elections

    Zoltan L. Hajnal;Elisabeth R. Gerber;Hugh Louch

  • Endogenous Preferences and the Study of Institutions.

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;John E. Jackson

  • Stealing the Initiative: How State Government Responds to Direct Democracy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins;D. Roderick Kiewiet

  • Minority representation in multimember districts

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Rebecca B. Morton;Thomas A. Rietz

  • Campaign competition and policy responsiveness in direct legislation elections

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Arthur Lupia

  • Balancing Regionalism and Localism: How Institutions and Incentives Shape American Transportation Policy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Clark C. Gibson

  • Development Ballot Measures, Interest Group Endorsements, and the Political Geography of Growth Preferences

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Justin H. Phillips

  • Motivational Crowding in Sustainable Development Interventions

    Arun Agrawal;Ashwini Chhatre;Elisabeth R. Gerber

  • Direct Democracy and Land Use Policy: Exchanging Public Goods for Development Rights

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Justin H. Phillips

  • Introduction—Authority Migration: Defining an Emerging Research Agenda

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Ken Kollman

  • When Does Government Limit the Impact of Voter Initiatives? The Politics of Implementation and Enforcement

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Arthur Lupia;Mathew D. McCubbins

  • The Populist Paradox

    Elisabeth R Gerber

  • Coalitional Prospects in a Multi-Racial Society: African- American Attitudes Toward Other Minority Groups

    Byran O. Jackson;Elisabeth R. Gerber;Bruce E. Cain

  • Legislatures, Initiatives, and Representation: The Effects of State Legislative Institutions on Policy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber

  • When Mayors Matter: Estimating the Impact of Mayoral Partisanship on City Policy

    Elisabeth R. Gerber;Elisabeth R. Gerber;Daniel J. Hopkins

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Cain
Bruce E. Cain Stanford University
Arthur Lupia
Arthur Lupia University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rebecca B. Morton
Rebecca B. Morton New York University
Justin H. Phillips
Justin H. Phillips Columbia University
Mathew D. McCubbins
Mathew D. McCubbins Duke University
Mark Lubell
Mark Lubell University of California, Davis
Daniel J. Hopkins
Daniel J. Hopkins University of Pennsylvania
Clark C. Gibson
Clark C. Gibson University of California, San Diego
D. Roderick Kiewiet
D. Roderick Kiewiet California Institute of Technology
Arun Agrawal
Arun Agrawal University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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