2026 James L. Guth: 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	29	1256	1138	633	552	137	4992

Overview

James L. Guth is affiliated with Furman University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the social sciences, focusing primarily on political science and international relations. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including sociology and political science, as well as communication.

Their work addresses a variety of topics, with a significant focus on the interactions between religion and society. Key areas of study include:

Religion and Society Interactions
Electoral Systems and Political Participation
American Constitutional Law and Politics
Populism, Right-Wing Movements
European Union Policy and Governance
Religion, Society, and Development
Social Media and Politics

James L. Guth has published in several academic journals, with notable frequent appearances in:

Politics and Religion
Religion State & Society
POLITICS AND RELIGION JOURNAL
Religions
Politics Religion & Ideology

Selected recent papers by James L. Guth illustrate the scope and focus of their scholarship:

Finding Faith in Foreign Policy: Religion and American Diplomacy in a Post-Secular World (2020), Politics Religion & Ideology
The Partisanship of Protestant Clergy in the 2016 Presidential Election (2021), Politics and Religion
New frontiers of religious freedom? LGBTQ rights versus religious conscience (2022), Religion State & Society

In addition to solo work, Guth has collaborated with a number of coauthors, including Brent F. Nelsen, Corwin E. Smidt, Samantha G. Whitley, Lyman A. Kellstedt, and Thomas V. Feingold. The partnership with Brent F. Nelsen is particularly notable, involving multiple joint publications.

Their research reflects an ongoing interest in how religious beliefs intersect with political systems, electoral behavior, and societal development, including issues concerning religion's role in policy-making and political participation.

Best Publications

Faith and the Environment: Religious Beliefs and Attitudes on Environmental Policy

James L. Guth;John C. Green;Lyman A. Kellstedt;Corwin E. Smidt

548
Citations
Religion and the Culture Wars: Dispatches from the Front

Robert D. Woodberry;John C. Green;James L. Guth;Corwin E. Smidt

447
Citations
The Bully Pulpit: The Politics of Protestant Clergy

Jackson W. Carroll;James L. Guth;John C. Green;Corwin E. Smidt

395
Citations
Does Religion Matter? Christianity and Public Support for the European Union

Brent F. Nelsen;James L. Guth;Cleveland R. Fraser

215
Citations
The political mobilization of religious beliefs

Ted G. Jelen

201
Citations
Religious Influences in the 2004 Presidential Election

James L. Guth;Lyman A. Kellstedt;Corwin E. Smidt;John C. Green

189
Citations
Exploring the Gender Gap Women, Men and Public Attitudes toward European Integration

Brent F. Nelsen;James L. Guth

176
Citations
The Christian Right in the Republican Party: The Case of Pat Robertson's Supporters

John C. Green;James L. Guth

164
Citations
Religious Voting Blocs in the 1992 Election: The Year of the Evangelical?

Lyman A. Kellstedt;John C. Green;James L. Guth;Corwin E. Smidt

146
Citations
The Oxford handbook of religion and American politics

Corwin E. Smidt;Lyman A. Kellstedt;James L. Guth

133
Citations
Baptist Battles: Social Change and Religious Conflict in the Southern Baptist Convention

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118
Citations
Theological Perspectives and Environmentalism Among Religious Activists

James L. Guth;Lyman A. Kellstedt;Corwin E. Smidt;John C. Green

117
Citations
Public attitudes toward church and state

Clyde Wilcox;Ted G. Jelen

108
Citations
Religion, Representatives, and Roll Calls

John C. Green;James L. Guth

103
Citations
Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration

Brent F. Nelsen;James L. Guth

90
Citations
Religion and Youth Support for the European Union

Brent F. Nelsen;James L. Guth

85
Citations
Does Religion Still Matter? Religion and Public Attitudes toward Integration in Europe

Brent F. Nelsen;James L. Guth;Brian Highsmith

83
Citations
Faith and Election: The Christian Right in Congressional Campaigns 1978- 1988

John C. Green;James L. Guth;Kevin Hill

80
Citations
THE POLITICS OF RELIGION IN AMERICA Issues for Investigation

James L. Guth;Ted G. Jelen;Lyman A. Kellstedt;Corwin E. Smidt

73
Citations
Party choice in Europe: Social cleavages and the rise of populist parties:

James L Guth;Brent F Nelsen

72
Citations
The Role of Religion in American Politics

Corwin E. Smidt;Lyman A. Kellstedt;James L. Guth

64
Citations
The Sources of Antiabortion Attitudes The Case of Religious Political Activists

James L. Guth;Corwin E. Smidt;Lyman A. Kellstedt;John C. Green

57
Citations
Rediscovering the Religious Factor in American Politics.

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54
Citations
Changing Issue Agendas of Women Clergy

Laura R. Olson;Sue E. S. Crawford;James L. Guth

52
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Green University of Akron

Corwin E. Smidt Calvin University

Ted G. Jelen University of Nevada, Las Vegas

External Links

Personal website of James L. Guth

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