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Political Science

D-Index
67
Citations
18110
World Ranking
71
National Ranking
3

Ian McAllister 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 Ian McAllister sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 496 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian McAllister 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 Ian McAllister sits on this spectrum.

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: 67 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Ian McAllister is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia, focusing on social sciences with a significant concentration in political science and related subfields.

Their research spans several subfields including:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Communication
  • Gender Studies
  • Law

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Ian McAllister has contributed to various publication venues with multiple papers, prominently featuring in:

  • Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Party Politics
  • Australian Journal of Politics & History
  • Acta Politica
  • European Journal of Politics and Gender

Recent papers include:

  • Safety or change? The 2023 Australian voice referendum, 2024, Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Leader or party? Quantifying and exploring behavioral personalization 1996-2019, 2021, Party Politics
  • Explaining the decline of political trust in Australia, 2021, Australian Journal of Political Science
  • Are they different? A comparative study of European populist party members, 2021, Party Politics
  • Female leader popularity and the vote, 1996-2016: a global exploratory analysis, 2021, European Journal of Politics and Gender

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors in their publications, including:

  • Ruth Dassonneville
  • Nicholas Biddle
  • Sarah Cameron
  • Stephen Quinlan
  • Danielle Chubb

Ian McAllister has authored books published by Cambridge University Press and Executive Politics and Governance. These works include:

  • Citizens Under Compulsory Voting: A Three-Country Study, 2023
  • The Problem of Governing, 2023

Among recognitions received, Ian McAllister was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2007.

Best Publications

  • The Personalization of Politics

    Ian McAllister

  • Political Parties and Democratic Linkage: How Parties Organize Democracy

    Russell J. Dalton;David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

  • How Russia Votes

    Stephen White;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

  • Voters Begin to Choose: From Closed-Class to Open Elections in Britain

    Leon D. Epstein;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

  • Gender Differences in Religion: A Test of the Structural Location Theory

    David de Vaus;Ian McAllister

  • The Economic Performance of Governments

    Ian McAllister

  • Political Parties and Democratic Linkage

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  • Bandwagon, Underdog, or Projection? Opinion Polls and Electoral Choice in Britain, 1979-1987

    Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

  • Does a critical mass exist? A comparative analysis of women's legislative representation since 1950

    Donley T. Studlar;Ian McAllister

  • The Consequences of Partisan Dealignment

    R.J. Dalton;I. NcAllister;M.P. Wattenberg

  • Gender and Work Orientation: Values and Satisfaction in Western Europe

    David de Vaus;Ian McALLISTER

  • Voter satisfaction and electoral systems: Does preferential voting in candidate-centred systems make a difference?

    David M. Farrell;Ian Mcallister

  • Sowing Dragon's Teeth: Public Support for Political Violence and Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland

    Bernadette C. Hayes;Ian McAllister

  • Compulsory Voting, Party Stability and Electoral Advantage in Australia

    Malcolm Mackerras;Ian McAllister

  • Economic and Social Review

    Bernadette C Hayes;Ian McAllister

  • HOW VOTING IS LIKE TAKING AN SAT TEST: An Analysis of American Voter Rolloff

    Martin P. Wattenberg;Ian McALLISTER;Anthony Salvanto

  • Do Online Election Campaigns Win Votes? The 2007 Australian “YouTube” Election

    Rachel Kay Gibson;Ian McAllister

  • Does Cyber‐Campaigning Win Votes? Online Communication in the 2004 Australian Election

    Rachel K Gibson;Ian McAllister

  • Political behaviour : citizens, parties and elites in Australia

    Ian McAllister

  • Economic globalization, job insecurity and the populist reaction

    Anthony Mughan;Clive Bean;Ian McAllister

  • The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences

    David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

  • Explaining the Gender Gap in Voting: A Cross-National Analysis

    Donley T Studlar;Ian McAllister;Bernadette C Hayes

  • Electoral Systems and Womens Representation: A Long-Term Perspective

    Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

  • Normalising or Equalising Party Competition? Assessing the Impact of the Web on Election Campaigning

    Rachel K. Gibson;Ian McAllister

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernadette C. Hayes
Bernadette C. Hayes University of Aberdeen
David M. Farrell
David M. Farrell University College Dublin
Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Richard Rose
Richard Rose University of Strathclyde
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine
Clive Bean
Clive Bean Queensland University of Technology
Rachel Gibson
Rachel Gibson University of Manchester
Anthony Mughan
Anthony Mughan The Ohio State University
Jonathan Kelley
Jonathan Kelley International Survey Center
Timothy Hellwig
Timothy Hellwig University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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