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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 828 748 442 378 118 7271

Jennifer L. Lawless publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jennifer L. Lawless between 1997 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jennifer L. Lawless published across 27 years, from 1997 to 2023, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 4 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications
1997 2023

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jennifer L. Lawless: publications per year, 1997 to 2023
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 7
2002 1
2003 3
2004 6
2005 14
2006 2
2007 0
2008 2
2009 3
2010 14
2011 20
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 7
2016 11
2017 6
2018 3
2019 0
2020 3
2021 26
2022 1
2023 3
Total 144
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Jennifer L. Lawless 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 L. Lawless 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, 116–120 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: 118 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 67 118
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
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Jennifer L. Lawless 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 L. Lawless 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 34
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
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Overview

Jennifer L. Lawless is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research spans primarily the social sciences, with notable contributions in the subfields of gender studies, political science and international relations, physiology, applied psychology, and organizational behavior and human resource management.

Their scholarly work focuses on several main topics including gender politics and representation, electoral systems and political participation, gender diversity and inequality, smoking behavior and cessation, behavioral health and interventions, global public health policies and epidemiology, and historical gender and feminism studies.

Recent publications by Jennifer L. Lawless include:

  • "The Adoption, Implementation, and Impact of Smoke-Free Policies among Gaelic Athletic Association Clubs in Ireland: A Qualitative Study" (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "The Invincible Gender Gap in Political Ambition" (2023) PS Political Science & Politics
  • "The Importance of Political Science for Understanding the Developmental Roots of Gender Gaps in Politics" (2021) Psychological Inquiry
  • "The Contingent Effects of Sexism in Primary Elections" (2021) Political Research Quarterly
  • "Rejecting Assumptions about Desk Rejects" (2021) PS Political Science & Politics

Jennifer L. Lawless has coauthored work with several researchers, including:

  • Danny Hayes
  • Kathleen Dolan
  • Élizabeth G. Cohen
  • Graeme B. Robertson
  • Antoine Banks

Their scholarly articles have frequently appeared in venues such as:

  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • American Journal of Political Science
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Psychological Inquiry

Jennifer L. Lawless has also contributed to academic literature through book publication, notably their book titled News Hole published in 2021 by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Richard Logan Fox

  • Entering the Arena? Gender and the Decision to Run for Office

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Women, War, and Winning Elections: Gender Stereotyping in the Post-September 11th Era:

    Jennifer L. Lawless

  • It Still Takes A Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for Office

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Richard Logan Fox

  • Politics of Presence? Congresswomen and Symbolic Representation:

    Jennifer L. Lawless

  • To Run or Not to Run for Office: Explaining Nascent Political Ambition

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • If Only They’d Ask: Gender, Recruitment, and Political Ambition

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Gendered Perceptions and Political Candidacies: A Central Barrier to Women's Equality in Electoral Politics

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Entering the Arena? Gender and the Decision to Run for Office

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  • Women, War, and Winning Elections: Gender Stereotyping in the Post-September 11th Era

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  • It Takes a Candidate

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  • Women on the Run: Gender, Media, and Political Campaigns in a Polarized Era

    Danny Hayes;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Political Participation of the Urban Poor

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Richard L. Fox

  • Female Candidates and Legislators

    Jennifer L. Lawless

  • As Local News Goes, So Goes Citizen Engagement: Media, Knowledge, and Participation in US House Elections

    Danny Hayes;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • It Still Takes A Candidate by Jennifer L. Lawless

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  • Gender and the Decision to Run for Office

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless;Courtney Feeley

  • A Non-Gendered Lens? Media, Voters, and Female Candidates in Contemporary Congressional Elections

    Danny Hayes;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Women on the Run

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  • It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office

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  • Sexism and Gender Bias in Election 2008: A More Complex Path for Women in Politics

    Jennifer L. Lawless

  • The Decline of Local News and Its Effects: New Evidence from Longitudinal Data

    Danny Hayes;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Who Cares What They Wear? Media, Gender, and the Influence of Candidate Appearance ∗

    Danny Hayes;Jennifer L. Lawless;Gail Baitinger

  • Running from Office: Why Young Americans are Turned Off to Politics

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Richard Logan Fox

  • Family Structure, Sex-Role Socialization, and the Decision to Run for Office

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Gaining and Losing Interest in Running for Public Office: The Concept of Dynamic Political Ambition

    Richard L. Fox;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Looking for Sex in All the Wrong Places: Press Coverage and the Electoral Fortunes of Gubernatorial Candidates

    Linda L. Fowler;Jennifer L. Lawless

  • Gendered Perceptions and Political Candidacies: A Central Barrier to Women's Equality in Electoral Politics

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Richard L. Fox

  • The Primary Reason for Women's Under-Representation? Reevaluating the Conventional Wisdom

    Jennifer L. Lawless;Kathryn Pearson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard L. Fox
Richard L. Fox Loyola Marymount University
Danny Hayes
Danny Hayes George Washington University

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