2026 Jamie L. Carson: 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	25	1611	1476	806	714	109	3074

Overview

Jamie L. Carson is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and specializes in social sciences with a primary focus on political science and international relations. Their work encompasses several subfields, including gender studies, economics and econometrics, law, and sociology and political science.

Their research covers diverse topics such as electoral systems and political participation, gender politics and representation, fiscal policies and political economy, judicial and constitutional studies, legal and constitutional studies, spatial and panel data analysis, and statistical methods and Bayesian inference.

Carson has published multiple papers across various academic journals. Recent publications include:

"You're Fired! Donald Trump and the 2020 Congressional Elections" (2020) in The Forum
"A Red Wave or a Ripple? Nationalized Politics and the 2022 Midterm Elections" (2023) in The Forum
"Building a Record: Amending Activity, Position Taking, and the Seventeenth Amendment" (2025) in Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy
"In the Shadow of Trump: The 2022 Midterm Elections" (2024) in Journal of Political Marketing
"The Senate: From White Supremacy to Governmental Gridlock" (2023) in Political Science Quarterly

The scholar has contributed several articles to the journal The Forum, which stands out as a frequent publication venue along with others such as the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, Journal of Political Marketing, Political Science Quarterly, and Perspectives on Politics.

Carson's collaborations include work with several co-authors, notably Aaron A. Hitefield with three joint publications, Joel Sievert and Ryan D. Williamson with two each, and Spencer Hardin and Anthony J. Madonna with one publication each.

Additionally, Carson has authored a book titled Change and Continuity in the 2016 and 2018 Elections, published by CQ Press eBooks in 2020.

Best Publications

The Electoral Costs of Party Loyalty in Congress

Jamie L. Carson;Gregory Koger;Matthew J. Lebo;Everett Young

432
Citations
Change and Continuity in the 1988 Elections

Paul R. Abramson;John Herbert Aldrich;David W. Rohde

393
Citations
Candidate Quality, the Personal Vote, and the Incumbency Advantage in Congress

Jamie L. Carson;Erik J. Engstrom;Jason M. Roberts

292
Citations
Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives

Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin;Charles J. Finocchiaro;David W. Rohde

160
Citations
Strategy, Selection, and Candidate Competition in U.S. House and Senate Elections

Jamie L. Carson

147
Citations
The Increasingly United States: How and Why American Political Behavior Nationalized Daniel J. Hopkins. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2018. 336 pp. Paper, $35.00.

Jamie L. Carson

119
Citations
The Effect of State Redistricting Methods on Electoral Competition in United States House of Representatives Races

Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin

113
Citations
Assessing the Electoral Connection: Evidence from the Early United States

Jamie L. Carson;Erik J. Engstrom

106
Citations
Position-Taking and Electoral Accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives

Gregory L. Bovitz;Jamie L. Carson

96
Citations
The Impact of National Tides and District-Level Effects on Electoral Outcomes: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1862-63

Jamie L. Carson;Jeffery A. Jenkins;David W. Rohde;Mark A. Souva

96
Citations
Examining the Electoral Connection Across Time

Jamie L. Carson;Jeffery A. Jenkins

81
Citations
Parties as Procedural Coalitions in Congress: An Examination of Differing Career Tracks

Jeffery A. Jenkins;Michael H. Crespin;Jamie L. Carson

81
Citations
Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform: The Politics of Congressional Elections Across Time

Jamie L. Carson;Jason Matthew Roberts

79
Citations
Shirking in the Contemporary Congress: A Reappraisal

Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin;Jeffery A. Jenkins;Ryan J. Vander Wielen

56
Citations
Nationalization and the Incumbency Advantage

Jamie L. Carson;Joel Sievert;Ryan D. Williamson

44
Citations
Candidate ideology and electoral success in congressional elections

Jamie L. Carson;Ryan D. Williamson

32
Citations
Strategic politicians and U.S. house elections, 1874-1914

Jamie L. Carson;Jason M. Roberts

30
Citations
Unpacking Agenda Control in Congress: Individual Roll Rates and the Republican Revolution

Jamie L. Carson;Nathan W. Monroe;Gregory Robinson

29
Citations
Redistricting, Candidate Entry, and the Politics of Nineteenth-Century U.S. House Elections

Jamie L. Carson;Erik J. Engstrom;Jason M. Roberts

29
Citations
A switch in time saves nine: Institutions, strategic actors, and FDR's court-packing plan *

Jamie L. Carson;Benjamin A. Kleinerman

23
Citations
Constituency Congruency and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections

Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin;Carrie P. Eaves;Emily Wanless

20
Citations
Strategic Interaction and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections: Empirical Applications of Probit and Strategic Probit Models

Jamie L. Carson

19
Citations
Reevaluating the Effects of Redistricting on Electoral Competition, 1972-2012

Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin;Ryan Dane Williamson

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffery A. Jenkins University of Southern California

Anthony M. Bertelli Pennsylvania State University

David W. Rohde Duke University

External Links

Personal website of Jamie L. Carson

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