2026 Ian McAllister: 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	67	71	60	3	3	496	18110

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

Best Publications

The Personalization of Politics

Ian McAllister

953
Citations
Political Parties and Democratic Linkage: How Parties Organize Democracy

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

706
Citations
How Russia Votes

Stephen White;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

570
Citations
Voters Begin to Choose: From Closed-Class to Open Elections in Britain

Leon D. Epstein;Richard Rose;Ian McAllister

568
Citations
Gender Differences in Religion: A Test of the Structural Location Theory

David de Vaus;Ian McAllister

460
Citations
The Economic Performance of Governments

Ian McAllister

458
Citations
Political Parties and Democratic Linkage

Unknown

425
Citations
Bandwagon, Underdog, or Projection? Opinion Polls and Electoral Choice in Britain, 1979-1987

Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

346
Citations
Does a critical mass exist? A comparative analysis of women's legislative representation since 1950

Donley T. Studlar;Ian McAllister

326
Citations
The Consequences of Partisan Dealignment

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

290
Citations
Gender and Work Orientation: Values and Satisfaction in Western Europe

David de Vaus;Ian McALLISTER

255
Citations
Voter satisfaction and electoral systems: Does preferential voting in candidate-centred systems make a difference?

David M. Farrell;Ian Mcallister

233
Citations
Sowing Dragon's Teeth: Public Support for Political Violence and Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland

Bernadette C. Hayes;Ian McAllister

231
Citations
Compulsory Voting, Party Stability and Electoral Advantage in Australia

Malcolm Mackerras;Ian McAllister

230
Citations
Economic and Social Review

Bernadette C Hayes;Ian McAllister

225
Citations
HOW VOTING IS LIKE TAKING AN SAT TEST: An Analysis of American Voter Rolloff

Martin P. Wattenberg;Ian McALLISTER;Anthony Salvanto

219
Citations
Do Online Election Campaigns Win Votes? The 2007 Australian “YouTube” Election

Rachel Kay Gibson;Ian McAllister

215
Citations
Does Cyber‐Campaigning Win Votes? Online Communication in the 2004 Australian Election

Rachel K Gibson;Ian McAllister

205
Citations
Political behaviour : citizens, parties and elites in Australia

Ian McAllister

193
Citations
Economic globalization, job insecurity and the populist reaction

Anthony Mughan;Clive Bean;Ian McAllister

184
Citations
The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences

David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

183
Citations
Explaining the Gender Gap in Voting: A Cross-National Analysis

Donley T Studlar;Ian McAllister;Bernadette C Hayes

168
Citations
Electoral Systems and Womens Representation: A Long-Term Perspective

Ian McAllister;Donley T. Studlar

167
Citations
Normalising or Equalising Party Competition? Assessing the Impact of the Web on Election Campaigning

Rachel K. Gibson;Ian McAllister

156
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernadette C. Hayes University of Aberdeen

David M. Farrell University College Dublin

Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University

Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine

Richard Rose University of Strathclyde

Clive Bean Queensland University of Technology

Rachel Gibson University of Manchester

Jonathan Kelley International Survey Center

Anthony Mughan The Ohio State University

John Ravenhill University of Waterloo

External Links

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