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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 44 367 328 55 52 144 15602

Jason Reifler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jason Reifler between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jason Reifler published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2020. 11 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2020. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 72 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jason Reifler: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 2
2013 2
2014 8
2015 6
2016 5
2017 5
2018 8
2019 5
2020 72
2021 21
2022 19
2023 11
2024 6
2025 10
2026 1
Total 200
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Jason Reifler 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 Jason Reifler 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, 141–145 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: 144 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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 53 144
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
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Jason Reifler 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 Jason Reifler 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 44
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
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Overview

Jason Reifler is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, and Health. This interdisciplinary approach reflects the breadth of topics explored throughout their academic career.

Their research topics prominently include Misinformation and Its Impacts, Media Influence and Politics, Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection, Social Media and Politics, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment.

Jason Reifler has contributed to several scholarly publications. Recent papers include:

  • "A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Exposure to untrustworthy websites in the 2016 US election" (2020), Nature Human Behaviour
  • "The Effects of Unsubstantiated Claims of Voter Fraud on Confidence in Elections" (2021), Journal of Experimental Political Science
  • "The Distorting Prism of Social Media: How Self-Selection and Exposure to Incivility Fuel Online Comment Toxicity" (2021), Journal of Communication
  • "Overconfidence in news judgments is associated with false news susceptibility" (2021), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their frequent collaborators include Brendan Nyhan, Benjamin Lyons, Andrew M. Guess, Jacob Montgomery, and Michael Lerner.

Jason Reifler's works have appeared in a variety of venues, notably:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Experimental Political Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Human Behaviour
  • Vaccine

In addition to journal publications, Jason Reifler has authored a book titled The Power of the Crowd, published by Cambridge University Press in 2025.

Best Publications

  • When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler;Sean Richey;Gary L. Freed

  • The Nature and Origins of Misperceptions: Understanding False and Unsupported Beliefs About Politics

    D.J. Flynn;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Does correcting myths about the flu vaccine work? An experimental evaluation of the effects of corrective information

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Success Matters: Casualty Sensitivity and the War in Iraq

    Christopher Gelpi;Peter D. Feaver;Jason Reifler

  • Paying the Human Costs of War: American Public Opinion and Casualties in Military Conflicts

    Christopher Gelpi;Peter Feaver;Jason Aaron Reifler

  • FOREIGN POLICY AND THE ELECTORAL CONNECTION

    John H. Aldrich;Christopher Gelpi;Peter Feaver;Jason Reifler

  • A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India.

    Andrew M Guess;Michael Lerner;Benjamin Lyons;Jacob M Montgomery

  • The hazards of correcting myths about health care reform.

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler;Peter A. Ubel

  • Exposure to untrustworthy websites in the 2016 US election.

    Andrew M. Guess;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Selective exposure to misinformation: Evidence from the consumption of fake news during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign

    Andrew Guess;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • The Effect of Fact-Checking on Elites: A Field Experiment on U.S. State Legislators

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Let's Get a Second Opinion: International Institutions and American Public Support for War

    Joseph M. Grieco;Christopher Gelpi;Jason Reifler;Peter D. Feaver

  • Taking foreign policy personally : personal values and foreign policy attitudes

    Brian C. Rathbun;Joshua D. Kertzer;Jason Reifler;Paul Goren

  • Understanding Innovations in Journalistic Practice: A Field Experiment Examining Motivations for Fact‐Checking

    Lucas Graves;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • The roles of information deficits and identity threat in the prevalence of misperceptions

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Success Matters: Casualty Sensitivity and the War in Iraq

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  • Iraq the Vote: Retrospective and Prospective Foreign Policy Judgments on Candidate Choice and Casualty Tolerance

    Christopher Gelpi;Jason Reifler;Peter Feaver

  • Displacing Misinformation about Events: An Experimental Test of Causal Corrections

    Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • The Distorting Prism of Social Media: How Self-Selection and Exposure to Incivility Fuel Online Comment Toxicity

    Jin Woo Kim;Andrew Guess;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • The Effects of Unsubstantiated Claims of Voter Fraud on Confidence in Elections

    Nicolas Berlinski;Margaret Doyle;Andrew M. Guess;Gabrielle Levy

  • Beliefs Don't Always Persevere: How Political Figures Are Punished When Positive Information about Them Is Discredited

    Michael D. Cobb;Brendan Nyhan;Jason Reifler

  • Populist referendum: Was ‘Brexit’ an expression of nativist and anti-elitist sentiment?:

    Evgeniia Iakhnis;Brian Rathbun;Jason Reifler;Thomas J. Scotto

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Scotto
Thomas J. Scotto University of Strathclyde
Brendan Nyhan
Brendan Nyhan Dartmouth College
Harold D. Clarke
Harold D. Clarke The University of Texas at Dallas
Christopher Gelpi
Christopher Gelpi The Ohio State University
Peter D. Feaver
Peter D. Feaver Duke University
Marianne C. Stewart
Marianne C. Stewart The University of Texas at Dallas
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
John H. Aldrich
John H. Aldrich Duke University
Paul Whiteley
Paul Whiteley University of Essex
Harald Schoen
Harald Schoen University of Mannheim

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