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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 30 1177 1064 595 517 123 4174

James C. Garand publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James C. Garand between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James C. Garand published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2015. 10 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2015. 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1984 2025

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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James C. Garand: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 5
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 6
1989 0
1990 3
1991 11
1992 3
1993 5
1994 0
1995 5
1996 5
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 5
2010 5
2011 4
2012 0
2013 1
2014 4
2015 12
2016 5
2017 3
2018 4
2019 2
2020 6
2021 5
2022 2
2023 5
2024 4
2025 6
Total 145
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James C. Garand 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 James C. Garand sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–125 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 123 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73 123
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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James C. Garand 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 James C. Garand sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96 30
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

James C. Garand is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with notable contributions in the subfields of sociology and political science, political science and international relations, gender studies, clinical psychology, and strategy and management.

Their work spans several key topics, including:

  • Migration, refugees, and integration
  • Electoral systems and political participation
  • Political influence and corporate strategies
  • Racial and ethnic identity research
  • Political science research and education
  • Social and intergroup psychology
  • Innovative teaching methodologies in social sciences

James C. Garand has contributed to a variety of scholarly publication venues. Their frequent venues of publication include:

  • Social Science Quarterly
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • American Politics Research
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Political Behavior

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, demonstrating a network of academic partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Dan Qi
  • Max Magaña
  • Ping Xu
  • Joseph Essig
  • Ceren Keser

James C. Garand's recent publications cover diverse political and social science topics. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Perceptions of Immigrant Threat, American Identity, and Vote Choice in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election" (2020) published in Political Behavior
  • "Journal Desk-Rejection Practices in Political Science: Bringing Data to Bear on What Journals Do" (2021) published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • "The "Trump" Effect: Political Elite and Support for Free Trade in America" (2021) published in American Politics Research
  • "The Effect of Children's Gender on Parents' Attitudes Toward Women" (2021) published in Social Science Quarterly
  • "Partisanship, Trump favorability, and changes in support for trade" (2023) published in Presidential Studies Quarterly

Best Publications

  • Explaining Voter Turnout in Latin America, 1980 to 2000:

    Carolina A. Fornos;Timothy J. Power;James C. Garand

  • HORIZONTAL DIFFUSION, VERTICAL DIFFUSION, AND INTERNAL PRESSURE IN STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYMAKING, 1989-1998

    Dorothy M. Daley;James C. Garand

  • Explaining Government Growth in the U.S. States

    James C. Garand

  • Determinants of invalid voting in Latin America

    Timothy J. Power;James C. Garand

  • Before the Vote: Forecasting American National Elections

    James R. Campbell;James C. Garand

  • Homo Economus? Economic Information and Economic Voting

    Thomas Holbrook;James C. Garand

  • Partisan Change and Shifting Expenditure Priorities in the American States, 1945-1978:

    James C. Garand

  • Journals in the Discipline: A Report on a New Survey of American Political Scientists

    James C. Garand;Micheal W. Giles

  • Changes in the Vote Margins for Congressional Candidates: A Specification of Historical Trends

    James C. Garand;Donald A. Gross

  • Immigration Attitudes and Support for the Welfare State in the American Mass Public

    James C. Garand;Ping Xu;Belinda C. Davis

  • Ranking Political Science Journals: Reputational and Citational Approaches

    Micheal W. Giles;James C. Garand

  • Income Inequality, Party Polarization, and Roll-Call Voting in the U.S. Senate

    James C. Garand

  • Morality, Equality, or Locality: Analyzing the Determinants of Support for Same-sex Marriage

    N. Susan Gaines;James C. Garand

  • BUREAUCRATS, POLICY ATTITUDES, AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: EXTENSION OF THE BUREAU VOTING MODEL OF GOVERNMENT GROWTH

    James C. Garand;Catherine T. Parkhurst;Rusanne Jourdan Seoud

  • Weather, Climate, and the Economy: Explaining Risk Perceptions of Global Warming, 2001–10*

    Wanyun Shao;Barry D. Keim;James C. Garand;Lawrence C. Hamilton

  • Balancing Work and Family: The Role of Employer-Supported Child Care Benefits

    Dian L. Seyler;Pamela A. Monroe;James C. Garand

  • Economic Context and Americans' Perceptions of Income Inequality*

    Ping Xu;James C. Garand

  • Electoral Marginality in State Legislative Elections, 1968-86

    James C. Garand

  • An Alternative Interpretation of Recent Political Science Journal Evaluations

    James C. Garand

  • Divided Loyalties? Understanding Variation in Latino Attitudes Toward Immigration*

    Stella M. Rouse;Betina Cutaia Wilkinson;James C. Garand

  • Measuring Constituency Ideology in U.S. House Districts: A Top-Down Simulation Approach

    Phillip J. Ardoin;James C. Garand

Frequent Co-Authors

André Blais
André Blais University of Montreal
Iain McLean
Iain McLean University of Oxford
Timothy J. Power
Timothy J. Power University of Oxford
Lawrence C. Hamilton
Lawrence C. Hamilton University of New Hampshire
Loren D. Marks
Loren D. Marks Brigham Young University
David Lowery
David Lowery Pennsylvania State University
Thomas M. Holbrook
Thomas M. Holbrook University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Johanna Dunaway
Johanna Dunaway Syracuse University
David C. Dollahite
David C. Dollahite Brigham Young University

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