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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1461 1333 732 646 98 3260

Jennifer Wolak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jennifer Wolak between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jennifer Wolak published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2020. 5 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1984 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jennifer Wolak: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 4
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 2
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 5
2013 3
2014 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 7
2018 5
2019 13
2020 38
2021 8
2022 3
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
Total 127
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Jennifer Wolak 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 Wolak 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, 96–100 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: 98 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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 98
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
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 Wolak 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 Wolak 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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 Wolak is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, particularly within political science and related subfields.

The main fields of study for their research focus largely on social sciences, with subfields including political science and international relations, sociology and political science, gender studies, communication, and economics and econometrics.

Their research covers a range of topics, notably electoral systems and political participation, gender politics and representation, social media and politics, populism and right-wing movements, social and intergroup psychology, social capital and networks, and fiscal policies and political economy.

Jennifer Wolak has published in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Political Behavior
  • American Politics Research
  • State Politics & Policy Quarterly
  • Political Research Quarterly

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Wolak include:

  • David A. Peterson
  • Carey E. Stapleton
  • Jacob Oliver
  • Damon C. Roberts
  • Anand E. Sokhey

Recent papers by Jennifer Wolak showcase research in diverse aspects of political behavior and trust in governance. These include:

  • Self-Confidence and Gender Gaps in Political Interest, Attention, and Efficacy (2020), published in The Journal of Politics
  • Conflict Avoidance and Gender Gaps in Political Engagement (2020), published in Political Behavior
  • The Dynamic American Dream (2020), published in American Journal of Political Science
  • Why Do People Trust Their State Government? (2020), published in State Politics & Policy Quarterly
  • Do Voters Care about the Age of their Elected Representatives? (2022), published in Political Behavior

Best Publications

  • Civic Engagements: Resolute Partisanship or Reflective Deliberation

    Michael MacKuen;Jennifer Wolak;Luke Keele;George E. Marcus

  • Explaining Public Confidence in the Branches of State Government

    Christine A. Kelleher;Jennifer Wolak

  • The Measure and Mismeasure of Emotion

    George E. Marcus;Michael MacKuen;Jennifer Wolak;Luke Keele

  • The roots of trust in local government in western Europe

    Jennifer Fitzgerald;Jennifer Wolak

  • The Roots of the Gender Gap in Political Knowledge in Adolescence

    Jennifer Wolak;Michael McDevitt

  • When Do the Ends Justify the Means? Evaluating Procedural Fairness

    David Doherty;David Doherty;Jennifer Wolak

  • Contextual Sources of Ambivalence

    Luke Keele;Jennifer Wolak

  • Explaining change in party identification in adolescence

    Jennifer Wolak

  • Value Conflict and Volatility in Party Identification

    Luke Keele;Jennifer Wolak

  • The Consequences of Presidential Battleground Strategies for Citizen Engagement

    Jennifer Wolak

  • The Dynamics of Public Confidence in U.S. State and Local Government

    Jennifer Wolak;Christine Kelleher Palus

  • Compromise in an Age of Party Polarization

    Jennifer Wolak

  • Priming Presidential Approval: The Conditionality of Issue Effects

    Christine A. Kelleher;Jennifer Wolak

  • Feelings of Political Efficacy in the Fifty States

    Jennifer Wolak

  • Personality and Emotional Response: Strategic and Tactical Responses to Changing Political Circumstances

    Jennifer Wolak;George E. Marcus

  • Self-Confidence and Gender Gaps in Political Interest, Attention, and Efficacy

    Jennifer Wolak

  • The Roots of Citizens’ Knowledge of State Politics:

    Jeffrey Lyons;William P. Jaeger;Jennifer Wolak

  • Candidate Gender and the Political Engagement of Women and Men

    Jennifer Wolak

  • Reconsidering The Counter-Mobilization Hypothesis: Health Policy Lobbying In The American States

    David Lowery;Virginia Gray;Jennifer Wolak;Erik Godwin

  • Much of Politics Is Still Local: Multi‐State Lobbying in State Interest Communities

    Jennifer Wolak;Adam J. Newmark;Todd Mcnoldy;David Lynn Lowery

Frequent Co-Authors

Luke Keele
Luke Keele University of Pennsylvania
David Lowery
David Lowery Pennsylvania State University
Virginia Gray
Virginia Gray University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
George E. Marcus
George E. Marcus Williams College
Michael B. Mackuen
Michael B. Mackuen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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