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6997
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1487
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740

Jennifer Jerit 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 Jennifer Jerit sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 59 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Jennifer Jerit 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 Jennifer Jerit sits on this spectrum.

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: 73 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: 26 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jennifer Jerit is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields, including sociology and political science, communication, statistical and nonlinear physics, experimental and cognitive psychology, as well as management, monitoring, policy, and law.

The main focus of Jennifer Jerit's research centers on misinformation and its impacts. Additional prominent topics covered in their work include social media and politics, media influence and politics, opinion dynamics and social influence, mental health research topics, climate change communication and perception, and environmental education and sustainability.

Jennifer Jerit's recent papers showcase a consistent engagement with contemporary political and social issues. Notable publications include:

  • "Political Misinformation," 2020, Annual Review of Political Science
  • "Confident and Skeptical: What Science Misinformation Patterns Can Teach Us About the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Warm glow feelings can promote green behavior," 2024, PNAS Nexus
  • "XPS volume 9 issue 1 Cover and Front matter," 2022, Journal of Experimental Political Science
  • "XPS volume 7 issue 1 Cover and Front matter," 2020, Journal of Experimental Political Science

Their frequent co-authors include the following collaborators:

  • Kevin Arceneaux
  • Cheryl Boudreau
  • Rosario Aguilar
  • Sarah Sunn Bush
  • Claire L. Adida

Jennifer Jerit's articles are regularly featured in academic journals such as the Journal of Experimental Political Science, where they have published four times, as well as the Annual Review of Political Science, PNAS Nexus, and the SSRN Electronic Journal.

This profile reflects Jennifer Jerit's focus on interdisciplinary approaches to political science, communication, and psychology, integrating social dynamics with contemporary challenges like misinformation, climate change perception, and sustainability behaviors.

Best Publications

  • Misinformation and the Currency of Democratic Citizenship

    James H. Kuklinski;Paul J. Quirk;Jennifer Jerit;David Schwieder

  • Citizens, Knowledge, and the Information Environment

    Jennifer Jerit;Jason Barabas;Toby Bolsen

  • Partisan Perceptual Bias and the Information Environment

    Jennifer Jerit

  • Are Survey Experiments Externally Valid

    Jason Barabas;Jennifer Jerit

  • The Political Environment and Citizen Competence

    James H. Kuklinski;Paul J. Quirk;Jennifer Jerit;Robert F. Rich

  • Estimating the Causal Effects of Media Coverage on Policy‐Specific Knowledge

    Jason Barabas;Jennifer Jerit

  • The Question(s) of Political Knowledge

    Jason Barabas;Jennifer Jerit;William Pollock;Carlisle Rainey

  • Political Misinformation

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  • Is There a Cost to Convenience? An Experimental Comparison of Data Quality in Laboratory and Online Studies

    Scott Clifford;Jennifer Jerit

  • Issue Framing and Engagement: Rhetorical Strategy in Public Policy Debates

    Jennifer Jerit

  • Toward a Theory Relating Political Discourse, Media, and Public Opinion

    Adam F. Simon;Jennifer Jerit

  • How Words Do the Work of Politics: Moral Foundations Theory and the Debate over Stem Cell Research

    Scott Clifford;Jennifer Jerit

  • Survival of the Fittest: Rhetoric During the Course of an Election Campaign

    Jennifer Jerit

  • How Predictive Appeals Affect Policy Opinions

    Jennifer Jerit

  • Bankrupt Rhetoric How Misleading Information Affects Knowledge about Social Security

    Jennifer Jerit;Jason Barabas

  • Cheating on Political Knowledge Questions in Online Surveys An Assessment of the Problem and Solutions

    Scott Clifford;Jennifer Jerit

  • Internet News: Is It a Replacement for Traditional Media Outlets?

    Benjamin Gaskins;Jennifer Jerit

  • Understanding the Knowledge Gap: The Role of Experts and Journalists

    Jennifer Jerit

  • Moral Concerns and Policy Attitudes: Investigating the Influence of Elite Rhetoric

    Scott Clifford;Jennifer Jerit;Carlisle Rainey;Matt Motyl

  • Comparing Contemporaneous Laboratory and Field Experiments on Media Effects

    Jennifer Jerit;Jason Barabas;Scott Clifford

  • Do Attempts to Improve Respondent Attention Increase Social Desirability Bias

    Scott Clifford;Jennifer Jerit

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Kuklinski
James H. Kuklinski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Susan Banducci
Susan Banducci University of Exeter
Kevin Arceneaux
Kevin Arceneaux Sciences Po
Toby Bolsen
Toby Bolsen Georgia State University
Joshua A. Tucker
Joshua A. Tucker New York University

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