2026 G. Bingham Powell: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	31	1043	942	536	464	94	11476

Research.com Recognitions

1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1983 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

G. Bingham Powell is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their recent scholarly output spans multiple fields including sociology, political science, epidemiology, physiology, general health professions, and clinical psychology. Their work frequently addresses topics related to herpesvirus infections and treatments, sex work and related issues, syphilis diagnosis and treatment, criminal justice and corrections analysis, homelessness and social issues, as well as healthcare decision-making and restraints.

Powell's recent papers include:

"Joint British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists national UK guideline for the management of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in pregnancy and the neonate (2024 update)," 2024, International Journal of STD & AIDS
"The function of food refusal in male prisons and custodial environments. A rapid evidence assessment (REA)," 2023, Journal of Forensic Practice
"The Power of Diverse Transport Teams," 2025, ITNOW
"Women's Health and the Power of Data-Driven Research," 2025, ITNOW
"Unlocking Hidden Heat to Power the Future," 2025, ITNOW

Their frequent coauthors include Emily Clarke, Raj Patel, Dyan Dickins, Katy Fidler, and Allan Jackson.

Key venues where Powell has published are:

ITNOW
International Journal of STD & AIDS
Journal of Forensic Practice

Powell's fields of study encompass sociology and political science, epidemiology, physiology, general health professions, and clinical psychology.

The main topics of their research are:

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
Sex work and related issues
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Homelessness and Social Issues
Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

Their career has been recognized by awards including the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award from the American Political Science Association in 1983 and being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1991.

Best Publications

Elections as instruments of democracy : majoritarian and proportional visions

G. Bingham Powell

3453
Citations
A Cross-National Analysis of Economic Voting: Taking Account of the Political Context

G. Bingham Powell;Guy D. Whitten

2736
Citations
American Voter Turnout in Comparative Perspective

G. Bingham Powell

1598
Citations
Contemporary Democracies: Participation, Stability, and Violence

G. Bingham Powell

926
Citations
Congruence between Citizens and Policymakers in Two Visions of Liberal Democracy

John D. Huber;G. Bingham Powell

824
Citations
Comparative Politics: System, Process, and Policy

Gabriel Abraham Almond;G. Bingham Powell

692
Citations
The Chain of Responsiveness

G. Bingham Powell

421
Citations
POLITICAL REPRESENTATION IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS

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315
Citations
Social Structure and Political Participation: Developmental Relationships, Part I

Norman H. Nie;G. Bingham Powell;Kenneth Prewitt

314
Citations
The Ideological Congruence Controversy: The Impact of Alternative Measures, Data, and Time Periods on the Effects of Election Rules

G. Bingham Powell

271
Citations
Election Laws, Disproportionality and Median Correspondence: Implications for Two Visions of Democracy

G. Bingham Powell;Georg S. Vanberg

265
Citations
Elections as instruments of democracy

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260
Citations
Democracy and Its Critics

G. Bingham Powell;Robert A. Dahl

174
Citations
Constitutional Design and Citizen Electoral Control

G. Bingham Powell

169
Citations
Contemporary Democracies

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151
Citations
Representation and Policy Responsiveness: The Median Voter, Election Rules, and Redistributive Welfare Spending

Shin-Goo Kang;G. Bingham Powell

144
Citations
Election Laws and Representative Governments: Beyond Votes and Seats

G. Bingham Powell

134
Citations
Party Systems and Political System Performance: Voting Participation, Government Stability and Mass Violence in Contemporary Democracies

G. Bingham Powell

121
Citations
Comparative Politics Today

G. Powell;Gabriel Almond;Kaare Strøm;Russell J. Dalton

118
Citations
Political Cleavage Structure, Cross-Pressure Processes, and Partisanship: An Empirical Test of the Theory

G. Bingham Powell

113
Citations
Social Fragmentation and Political Hostility: An Austrian Case Study

G. Bingham Powell

110
Citations
Age, Resistance, and Political Learning in a New Environment: The Case of Canadian Immigrants

Jerome H. Black;Richard G. Niemi;G. Bingham Powell

81
Citations
Extremist Parties and Political Turmoil: Two Puzzles

G. Bingham Powell

75
Citations
Representation in Context: Election Laws and Ideological Congruence Between Citizens and Governments

G. Bingham Powell

72
Citations
Testing the Converse Partisanship Model with New Electorates

Richard G. Niemi;G. Bingham Powell;Harold W. Stanley;C. Lawrence Evans

60
Citations
Context, Electoral Rules, and Party Systems

Karen E. Ferree;G. Bingham Powell;Ethan Scheiner

41
Citations
Party Polarization and the Ideological Congruence of Governments

G. Bingham Powell

21
Citations
The Quality of Democracy: A Review Essay

Andrew Roberts;Robert S. Erikson;Michael Mackuen;James Stimson

15
Citations
Conclusion: Why Elections Matter

G. Bingham Powell

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel A. Almond Stanford University

Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester

Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine

Kaare Strøm University of California, San Diego

Robert S. Erikson Columbia University

Simon Hix European University Institute

Robert A. Dahl Yale University

Arend Lijphart University of California, San Diego

Adam Przeworski New York University

Talcott Parsons Harvard University

External Links

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