2026 Howard Rosenthal: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	59	114	67	210	26196
Economics and Finance	55	1033	642	173	25516

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
2002 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Howard Rosenthal was affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields within social sciences and economics.

The main fields of study focused on by Rosenthal included:

Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Social Sciences

The subfields associated with their work were:

Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Accounting
Emergency Medical Services
Gender Studies

Rosenthal's research topics covered a range of areas such as:

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Housing Market and Economics
Corporate Finance and Governance
Healthcare Policy and Management
Global Health Workforce Issues
Diversity and Career in Medicine
Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Their published works appeared in prominent academic journals including:

Journal of Financial Economics
Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law
Journal of Public Economics

Among their recent papers were:

"Investor ideology," 2020, Journal of Financial Economics
"Ideological Sorting of Physicians in Both Geography and the Workplace," 2020, Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law
"Sequential referenda with sophisticated voters," 2022, Journal of Public Economics

They collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Patrick Bolton
Tao Li
Enrichetta Ravina
Adam Bonica
Kristy L. Blackwood

In addition to articles, Rosenthal contributed to book publishing, with at least one book entitled Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment, Second Edition released through Informa in 2020.

The scholar received recognition through fellowships such as:

Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2002
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1992

Best Publications

Congress: A Political-Economic History of Roll Call Voting

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

4535
Citations
Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches

Nolan M. McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

3813
Citations
Partisan Politics, Divided Government, and the Economy

Alberto Alesina;Howard Rosenthal

2084
Citations
Political resource allocation, controlled agendas, and the status quo

Thomas Romer;Howard Rosenthal

1679
Citations
A Spatial Model for Legislative Roll Call Analysis

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

1392
Citations
Patterns of congressional voting

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

1111
Citations
Ideology and Congress: A Political Economic History of Roll Call Voting

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

1065
Citations
A Strategic Calculus of Voting

Thomas R Palfrey;Howard Rosenthal

1054
Citations
Voter Participation and Strategic Uncertainty

Thomas R. Palfrey;Howard Rosenthal

928
Citations
Bureaucrats Versus Voters: On the Political Economy of Resource Allocation by Direct Democracy

Thomas Romer;Howard Rosenthal

868
Citations
The Polarization of American Politics

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

821
Citations
A Strategic Calculus of Voting

Thomas R. Palfrey;Howard Rosenthal

791
Citations
Participation and the Provision of Discrete Public Goods: A Strategic Analysis

Thomas R. Palfrey;Howard Rosenthal

673
Citations
THE ELUSIVE MEDIAN VOTER

Thomas Romer;Howard Rosenthal

536
Citations
Why Hasn't Democracy Slowed Rising Inequality?

Adam Bonica;Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

535
Citations
The Hunt for Party Discipline in Congress

Nolan McCarty

478
Citations
Partisan Cycles in Congressional Elections and the Macroeconomy

Alberto Alesina;Howard Rosenthal

452
Citations
D-Nominate after 10 Years: A Comparative Update to Congress: A Political-Economic History of Roll-Call Voting

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

430
Citations
Income redistribution and the realignment of American politics

Nolan M. McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

428
Citations
A Model of the Political Economy of the United States

Alberto Alesina;John Londregan;Howard Rosenthal

417
Citations
Does Gerrymandering Cause Polarization

Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

317
Citations
A Theory of Divided Government

Alberto Francesco Alesina;Howard Rosenthal

313
Citations
Prediction Analysis of Cross Classifications.

Shelby J. Haberman;David K. Hildebrand;James D. Laing;Howard Rosenthal

304
Citations
Analyzing Roll Calls with Perfect Spatial Voting: France 1946–1958

Howard Rosenthal;Erik Voeten

239
Citations
Asymmetric information and agenda control: The bases of monopoly power in public spending

Radu Filimon;Thomas Romer;Howard Rosenthal

223
Citations
MEDIAN VOTERS OR BUDGET MAXIMIZERS: EVIDENCE FROM SCHOOL EXPENDITURE REFERENDA

Thomas Romer;Howard Rosenthal

221
Citations
D-Nominate after 10 Years: A Comparative Update ToCongress: A Political Economic History of Roll Call Voting

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

112
Citations
on party polarization in Congress

Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

56
Citations
Partisan Cycles in Congressional Elections and the Macroeconomy

Howard Rosenthal;Alberto Alesina

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith T. Poole University of Georgia

Alberto Alesina Harvard University

Nolan McCarty Princeton University

Thomas R. Palfrey California Institute of Technology

Patrick Bolton Imperial College London

David J. Rothman Columbia University

Erik Voeten Georgetown University

Morris P. Fiorina Stanford University

André Sapir Université Libre de Bruxelles

Mathias Dewatripont Université Libre de Bruxelles

External Links

Wikipedia of Howard Rosenthal Personal website of Howard Rosenthal

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