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D-Index
25
Citations
3433
World Ranking
1605
National Ranking
802

James F. Spriggs 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 F. Spriggs sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 39 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James F. Spriggs 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 F. Spriggs sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 25 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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

  • 1995 - Edward S. Corwin Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

James F. Spriggs is an academic affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a particular focus on subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Law, and Political Science and International Relations.

Spriggs' recent scholarly contributions cover topics related to judicial and constitutional studies, law, economics, and judicial systems, as well as legal and constitutional studies and legal systems and judicial processes. These themes are reflected in their publications and collaborations.

Selected recent publications by Spriggs include:

  • Agenda Setting and Attention to Precedent in the US Federal Courts, 2021, Journal of Law and Courts
  • Replication Data for: Agenda Setting and Attention to Precedent in the U.S. Federal Courts, 2021, Harvard Dataverse
  • The Curious Case of the Migrating Seat: Understanding the Role of Senate Norms in Confirming Judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 2025, Political Research Quarterly

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Spriggs include:

  • Thomas G. Hansford
  • JBrandon Duck-Mayr
  • JBrandoln Duck-Mayr
  • Joshua Boston
  • Nicholas W. Waterbury

The venues where Spriggs has most often published are:

  • Journal of Law and Courts
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Political Research Quarterly

In 1995, Spriggs was awarded the Edward S. Corwin Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA), indicating recognition within the field of political science.

Best Publications

  • Crafting Law on the Supreme Court: The Collegial Game

    Forrest Maltzman;James F. Spriggs;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • Amicus Curiae and the Role of Information at the Supreme Court

    James F. Spriggs;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • Network Analysis and the Law: Measuring the Legal Importance of Precedents at the U.S. Supreme Court

    James H. Fowler;Timothy R. Johnson;James F. Spriggs;Sangick Jeon

  • Courting the Public: The Influence of Decision Attributes on Individuals’ Views of Court Opinions

    James R. Zink;James F. Spriggs;John T. Scott

  • Marshalling the Court: Bargaining and Accommodation on the United States Supreme Court

    Paul J. Wahlbeck;James F. Spriggs;Forrest Maltzman

  • The Influence of Oral Arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court

    Timothy R. Johnson;Paul J. Wahlbeck;James F. Spriggs

  • The Supreme Court and Federal Administrative Agencies: A Resource-Based Theory and Analysis of Judicial Impact

    James F. Spriggs

  • The Politics of Precedent on the U.S. Supreme Court

    Thomas G. Hansford;James F. Spriggs

  • Calling It Quits: Strategic Retirement on the Federal Courts of Appeals, 1893-1991:

    James F Spriggs;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • Designing Tests of the Supreme Court and the Separation of Powers

    Brian R. Sala;James F. Spriggs

  • Explaining the Overruling of U.S. Supreme Court Precedent

    James F. Spriggs;Thomas G. Hansford

  • Measuring Legal Change: The Reliability and Validity of Shepard's Citations

    James F. Spriggs;Thomas G. Hansford

  • The Politics of Dissents and Concurrences on the U.S. Supreme Court

    Paul J. Wahlbeck;James F. Spriggs;Forrest Maltzman

  • Explaining Federal Bureaucratic Compliance with Supreme Court Opinions

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  • Passing and strategic voting on the U.S. Supreme Court

    Timothy R. Johnson;James F. Spriggs;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • “Citations in the U.S. Supreme Court: An Empirical Study of their use and Significance

    Frank B. Cross;James F. Spriggs;Timothy R. Johnson;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • The Citation and Depreciation of U.S. Supreme Court Precedent

    Ryan C. Black;James F. Spriggs

  • The U.S. Supreme Court's Incorporation and Interpretation of Precedent

    James F. Spriggs;Thomas G. Hansford

  • Bargaining on the U.S. Supreme Court: Justices' Responses to Majority Opinion Drafts

    James F. Spriggs;Forrest Maltzman;Paul J. Wahlbeck

  • Network Analysis and the Law: Measuring the Legal Importance of Supreme Court Precedents

    James H. Fowler;Timothy R. Johnson;James F. Spriggs Ii;Sangick Jeon

  • The Influence of Congressional Preferences on Legislative Overrides of Supreme Court Decisions

    Alicia Uribe;James F. Spriggs;Thomas G. Hansford

  • An Examination of Strategic Anticipation of Appellate Court Preferences by Federal District Court Judges

    Christina L. Boyd;James F. Spriggs Ii

  • An Empirical Analysis of the Length of U.S. Supreme Court Opinions

    Ryan C. Black;James F. Spriggs

  • The Politics of Precedent in the U.S. Supreme Court

    Timothy R. Johnson;James F. Spriggs;Paul J. Wahlbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Wahlbeck
Paul J. Wahlbeck George Washington University
Thomas G. Hansford
Thomas G. Hansford University of California, Merced
Forrest Maltzman
Forrest Maltzman George Washington University
Ryan C. Black
Ryan C. Black Michigan State University
James H. Fowler
James H. Fowler University of California, San Diego
Frank B. Cross
Frank B. Cross The University of Texas at Austin
Lee Sigelman
Lee Sigelman George Washington University

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