2026 Jeremy M. Weinstein: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	34	802	723	427	364	107	9784

Research.com Recognitions

2008 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Jeremy M. Weinstein is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with a concentration of 56 publications in this field. Within this broad area, their work covers subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Development, Demography, and Transportation.

The scientist's research topics notably focus on Migration and Labor Dynamics, Migration, Refugees, and Integration, and International Development and Aid. Additional areas of interest include Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, Social Media and Politics, Misinformation and Its Impacts, and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

Their publication record includes several recent papers, among them:

Attitudes Toward Migrants in a Highly Impacted Economy: Evidence From the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan, 2020, Comparative Political Studies
Community policing does not build citizen trust in police or reduce crime in the Global South, 2021, Science
Forced Displacement and Asylum Policy in the Developing World, 2021, International Organization
The Dynamics of Refugee Return: Syrian Refugees and Their Migration Intentions, 2023, British Journal of Political Science
System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot, 2022, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith

Jeremy M. Weinstein has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including Guy Grossman, Graeme Blair, Fotini Christia, Jens Hainmueller, and Ala' Alrababa'h. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

Their work appears regularly in publication venues such as Harvard Dataverse, International Organization, SSRN Electronic Journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and arXiv (Cornell University).

In recognition of their academic contributions, Jeremy M. Weinstein received the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2008.

Best Publications

Why Does Ethnic Diversity Undermine Public Goods Provision

James Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner;Jeremy M. Weinstein

1321
Citations
Who Fights? The Determinants of Participation in Civil War

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

1109
Citations
Handling and Manhandling Civilians in Civil War

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

726
Citations
Resources and the Information Problem in Rebel Recruitment

Jeremy M. Weinstein

677
Citations
Demobilization and Reintegration

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

640
Citations
Coethnicity Diversity And The Dilemmas Of Collective Action

Jeremy M. Weinstein;James Habyarimana;Macartan Humphreys;Daniel N. Posner

568
Citations
Can Development Aid Contribute to Social Cohesion after Civil War? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Post-conflict Liberia

James D. Fearon;Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

491
Citations
Improving refugee integration through data-driven algorithmic assignment

Kirk Bansak;Jeremy Ferwerda;Jeremy Ferwerda;Jens Hainmueller;Andrea Dillon

342
Citations
Rebuilding Weak States

Stuart E. Eizenstat;John Edward Porter;Jeremy M. Weinstein

295
Citations
Defunding Dissent: Restrictions on Aid to NGOs

Darin Christensen;Jeremy M. Weinstein

249
Citations
Inside Rebellion: The Strategies of Rebel Groups

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202
Citations
Autonomous Recovery and International Intervention in Comparative Perspective

Jeremy Weinstein

191
Citations
Policing Politicians: Citizen Empowerment and Political Accountability in Uganda Preliminary Analysis

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

189
Citations
Autonomous Recovery and International Intervention in Comparative Perspective

Jeremy M. Weinstein;Jeremy M. Weinstein

182
Citations
Field Experiments and the Political Economy of Development

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein;Jeremy M. Weinstein

172
Citations
Measuring the Economic Impact of Civil War

Kosuke Imai;Jeremy M. Weinstein

161
Citations
Policing Politicians: Citizen Empowerment and Political Accountability in Uganda

Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

134
Citations
Descriptive Representation and Judicial Outcomes in Multiethnic Societies

Guy Grossman;Oren Gazal-Ayal;Samuel D. Pimentel;Jeremy M. Weinstein

113
Citations
How Does Development Assistance Affect Collective Action Capacity? Results from a Field Experiment in Post-Conflict Liberia

James D. Fearon;Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy M. Weinstein

106
Citations
Attitudes Toward Migrants in a Highly Impacted Economy: Evidence From the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan:

Ala' Alrababa'h;Ala' Alrababa'h;Andrea Balacar Dillon;Scott Williamson;Scott Williamson;Jens Hainmueller;Jens Hainmueller

82
Citations
Community policing does not build citizen trust in police or reduce crime in the Global South

Graeme Blair;Jeremy M Weinstein;Fotini Christia;Eric Arias

65
Citations
Improving Governance from the Outside In

Stephen D. Krasner;Jeremy M. Weinstein;Jeremy M. Weinstein

63
Citations
On the Brink: Weak States and US National Security

Jeremy M. Weinstein;John Edward Porter;Stuart E. Eizenstat;Michael A. McFaul

54
Citations
MOZAMBIQUE: A FADING U.N. SUCCESS STORY

Jeremy M. Weinstein

48
Citations
Democratic Institutions and Collective Action Capacity: Results from a Field Experiment in Post-Conflict Liberia

James Fearon;Macartan Humphreys;Jeremy Weinstein;Jeremy Weinstein

22
Citations
Descriptive Representation and Judicial Outcomes in Multi-Ethnic Societies

Guy Grossman;Oren Gazal-Ayal;Sam Pimentel;Jeremy M. Weinstein;Jeremy M. Weinstein

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Macartan Humphreys Social Science Research Center Berlin

Daniel N. Posner University of California, Los Angeles

Jens Hainmueller Stanford University

Dominik Hangartner ETH Zurich

James D. Fearon Stanford University

Guy Grossman University of Pennsylvania

David B. Lobell Stanford University

Stefano Ermon Stanford University

Marshall Burke Stanford University

David D. Laitin Stanford University

External Links

Personal website of Jeremy M. Weinstein

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