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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 79 29 24 16 12 308 41904

James N. Druckman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James N. Druckman between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James N. Druckman published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2021. 67 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2021. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 81 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 29 publications
1996 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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James N. Druckman: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 5
2002 2
2003 3
2004 10
2005 9
2006 13
2007 15
2008 8
2009 17
2010 8
2011 21
2012 15
2013 8
2014 14
2015 13
2016 13
2017 13
2018 15
2019 12
2020 15
2021 81
2022 43
2023 31
2024 38
2025 29
Total 454
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James N. Druckman 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 N. Druckman 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, 306–310 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: 308 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 9 308
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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James N. Druckman 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 N. Druckman 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, 62+ 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: 79 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 79
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

James N. Druckman is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a substantial body of work across related subfields such as sociology and political science, political science and international relations, clinical psychology, communication, and health.

The scientist's published works cover a range of contemporary and interdisciplinary topics including misinformation and its impacts, electoral systems and political participation, social media and politics, COVID-19 and mental health, social and intergroup psychology, long-term effects of COVID-19, and vaccine coverage and hesitancy.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Druckman include:

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Political sectarianism in America, 2020, Science
  • Affective polarization, local contexts and public opinion in America, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • How Affective Polarization Undermines Support for Democratic Norms, 2021, Public Opinion Quarterly

Druckman collaborates frequently with several scholars, notably:

  • Roy H. Perlis
  • Katherine Ognyanova
  • David Lazer
  • Matthew Baum
  • Mauricio Santillana

Their publications appear regularly in venues including:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • JAMA Network Open
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Experimental Political Science

James N. Druckman has authored multiple books published by Cambridge University Press, among them:

  • Experimental Thinking (2022)
  • Black Networks Matter (2024)
  • Equality Unfulfilled (2023)

Druckman's academic contributions have been recognized by awards including Fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, both awarded in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response.

    Jay J. Van Bavel;Katherine Baicker;Paulo S. Boggio;Valerio Capraro

  • THE IMPLICATIONS OF FRAMING EFFECTS FOR CITIZEN COMPETENCE

    James N. Druckman

  • On the Limits of Framing Effects: Who Can Frame?

    James N. Druckman

  • A Theory of Framing and Opinion Formation in Competitive Elite Environments

    Dennis Chong;James N. Druckman

  • F RAMING T HEORY

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  • How Elite Partisan Polarization Affects Public Opinion Formation

    James N. Druckman;Erik Peterson;Rune Slothuus

  • The Generalizability of Survey Experiments

    Kevin J. Mullinix;Thomas J. Leeper;James N. Druckman;Jeremy Freese

  • Political Preference Formation: Competition, Deliberation, and the (Ir)relevance of Framing Effects

    James N. Druckman

  • Framing Public Opinion in Competitive Democracies

    Dennis Chong;James N. Druckman

  • Framing and Deliberation: How Citizens' Conversations Limit Elite Influence

    James N. Druckman;Kjersten R. Nelson

  • The Demographic and Political Composition of Mechanical Turk Samples

    Kevin E. Levay;Jeremy Freese;James N. Druckman

  • The Influence of Partisan Motivated Reasoning on Public Opinion

    Toby Bolsen;James N. Druckman;Fay Lomax Cook

  • Political sectarianism in America

    Eli J. Finkel;Christopher A. Bail;Mina Cikara;Peter H. Ditto

  • The Impact of Media Bias: How Editorial Slant Affects Voters

    James N. Druckman;Michael Parkin

  • The Growth and Development of Experimental Research in Political Science

    James N. Druckman;Donald P. Green;James H. Kuklinski;Arthur Lupia

  • Emotion and the Framing of Risky Choice

    James N. Druckman;Rose McDermott

  • Dynamic Public Opinion: Communication Effects over Time

    Dennis Chong;James N. Druckman

  • The evidence for motivated reasoning in climate change preference formation

    James N. Druckman;Mary C. McGrath

  • Framing, Motivated Reasoning, and Opinions About Emergent Technologies

    James N. Druckman;Toby Bolsen

  • Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science

    James N. Druckman;Donald P. Green;James H. Kuklinski;Arthur Lupia

  • Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science: Students as Experimental Participants

    James N. Druckman;Cindy D. Kam

  • The Power of Television Images: The First Kennedy-Nixon Debate Revisited

    James N. Druckman

  • Learning More from Political Communication Experiments: Pretreatment and Its Effects

    James N. Druckman;Thomas J. Leeper

  • The crisis of democracy and the science of deliberation.

    John S. Dryzek;André Bächtiger;Simone Chambers;Joshua Cohen

  • How Elite Partisan Polarization Affects Public Opinion Formation (WP-12-14)

    James Druckman;Erik Peterson;Rune Slothuus

Frequent Co-Authors

Toby Bolsen
Toby Bolsen Georgia State University
Fay Lomax Cook
Fay Lomax Cook Northwestern University
Arthur Lupia
Arthur Lupia University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Matthew S. Levendusky
Matthew S. Levendusky University of Pennsylvania
Lawrence R. Jacobs
Lawrence R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Donald P. Green
Donald P. Green Columbia University
Matthew A. Baum
Matthew A. Baum Harvard University
James H. Kuklinski
James H. Kuklinski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Roy H. Perlis
Roy H. Perlis Harvard University
David Lazer
David Lazer Northeastern University

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