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25
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805

Jamie L. Carson 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 Jamie L. Carson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 109 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Jamie L. Carson 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 Jamie L. Carson 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.

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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

  • Change and Continuity in the 1988 Elections

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

  • Candidate Quality, the Personal Vote, and the Incumbency Advantage in Congress

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

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

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

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

    Jamie L. Carson

  • 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

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

    Jamie L. Carson;Michael H. Crespin

  • Assessing the Electoral Connection: Evidence from the Early United States

    Jamie L. Carson;Erik J. Engstrom

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

    Gregory L. Bovitz;Jamie L. Carson

  • 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

  • Examining the Electoral Connection Across Time

    Jamie L. Carson;Jeffery A. Jenkins

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

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

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

    Jamie L. Carson;Jason Matthew Roberts

  • Shirking in the Contemporary Congress: A Reappraisal

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

  • Nationalization and the Incumbency Advantage

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

  • Candidate ideology and electoral success in congressional elections

    Jamie L. Carson;Ryan D. Williamson

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

    Jamie L. Carson;Jason M. Roberts

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

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

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

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

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

    Jamie L. Carson;Benjamin A. Kleinerman

  • Constituency Congruency and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections

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

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

    Jamie L. Carson

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael H. Crespin
Michael H. Crespin University of Oklahoma
Jason M. Roberts
Jason M. Roberts University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jeffery A. Jenkins
Jeffery A. Jenkins University of Southern California
Anthony M. Bertelli
Anthony M. Bertelli Pennsylvania State University
David W. Rohde
David W. Rohde Duke University

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