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Jae-Jae Spoon 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 Jae-Jae Spoon sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 59 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jae-Jae Spoon 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 Jae-Jae Spoon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jae-Jae Spoon is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, specializing primarily in social sciences with a strong focus on political science and international relations. Their scholarly work spans various subfields including sociology and political science, communication, strategy and management, and marketing.

The main topics explored in Spoon's research include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Media and Politics
  • German legal, social, and political studies

Spoon has contributed to several academic journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Party Politics
  • Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • The Journal of Politics
  • Journal of European Public Policy

Some recent papers by Spoon include:

  • "Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe" (2021), published in Political Science Quarterly
  • "Responding to far right challengers: does accommodation pay off?" (2020), published in Journal of European Public Policy
  • "'It's the economy, stupid': when new politics parties take on old politics issues" (2020), published in West European Politics

Their research often examines political dynamics such as the rise of challenger parties, responses to far-right movements, and electoral system effects.

Collaborative work is also a significant part of Spoon's academic output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jeffrey Nonnemacher
  • Heike Klüver
  • Christopher Williams
  • Carolina Plescia
  • Sylvia Kritzinger

These collaborations have produced work that investigates coalition governance, electoral outcomes, and multi-level political strategies.

Best Publications

  • A Vote Against Europe? Explaining Defection at the 1999 and 2004 European Parliament Elections

    Sara B. Hobolt;Jae-Jae M. Spoon;James R. Tilley

  • Going green: Explaining issue competition on the environment

    Jae Jae Spoon;Sara B. Hobolt;Catherine E. de Vries

  • Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe by Catherine E. De Vries and Sara B. Hobolt. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2020. 336 pp. $29.95.

    Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Who Responds? Voters, Parties and Issue Attention

    Heike Klüver;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Motivating the European voter: parties, issues and campaigns in European Parliament elections

    Sara B. Hobolt;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Political Survival of Small Parties in Europe

    Jae-Jae Michelle Spoon

  • Do parties respond? How electoral context influences party responsiveness

    Jae-Jae Spoon;Heike Klüver

  • Thinking locally, acting supranationally: Niche party behaviour in the European Parliament

    Christian B. Jensen;Jae-Jae M. Spoon

  • Party convergence and vote switching: Explaining mainstream party decline across Europe

    Jae‐Jae Spoon;Heike Klüver

  • Helping or Hurting? How Governing as a Junior Coalition Partner Influences Electoral Outcomes

    Heike Klüver;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Testing the ‘Party Matters' Thesis: Explaining Progress Towards Kyoto Protocol Targets

    Christian B. Jensen;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Holding Their Own Explaining the Persistence of Green Parties in France and the UK

    Jae-Jae M. Spoon

  • Differentiated party response: The effect of Euroskeptic public opinion on party positions

    Christopher Williams;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Voter polarisation and party responsiveness: Why parties emphasise divided issues, but remain silent on unified issues

    Jae-Jae Spoon;Heike Klüver

  • Bringing salience back in: Explaining voting defection in the European Parliament

    Heike Klüver;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • How salient is Europe? An analysis of European election manifestos, 1979–2004

    Jae-Jae Spoon

  • Responding to far right challengers: does accommodation pay off?*

    Jae-Jae Spoon;Heike Klüver

  • Does anybody notice? How policy positions of coalition parties are perceived by voters

    Jae-Jae Spoon;Heike Klüver

  • The path from trade to right-wing populism in Europe

    Jude Hays;Junghyun Lim;Jae-Jae Spoon

  • It takes two: how Eurosceptic public opinion and party divisions influence party positions

    Jae-Jae Spoon;Christopher Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Heike Klüver
Heike Klüver Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sara B. Hobolt
Sara B. Hobolt London School of Economics and Political Science
James Tilley
James Tilley University of Oxford

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