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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 897 813 471 405 88 6881

John Sides publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Sides between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Sides published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 1 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1998 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Sides: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 4
2004 1
2005 1
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 2
2010 5
2011 7
2012 2
2013 5
2014 9
2015 5
2016 6
2017 3
2018 4
2019 13
2020 5
2021 4
2022 5
2023 16
2024 0
2025 1
Total 125
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John Sides 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 John Sides 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, 86–90 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: 88 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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 88
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
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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John Sides 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 John Sides 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 33
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

John Sides is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and has contributed to the field of social sciences through a focus on communication, sociology and political science, political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, and gender studies. Their research spans multiple subfields and addresses several complex topics.

The main topics of John Sides' work include:

  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Media Studies and Communication

John Sides has published recent papers that reflect these themes, including:

  • The Effect of Television Advertising in United States Elections (2021), published in the American Political Science Review
  • The Politics of COVID-19: Partisan Polarization about the Pandemic Has Increased, but Support for Health Care Reform Hasn't Moved at All (2020), published in the Harvard Data Science Review
  • Replication Data for: The Effect of Television Advertising in United States Elections (2021), published in Harvard Dataverse
  • Changing Their Minds? Donald Trump and Presidential Leadership. By George C. Edwards III. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2021. 376 pp. (2021), published in the Presidential Studies Quarterly
  • CONTENTS (2023), published in Princeton University Press eBooks

John Sides has frequently collaborated with members of the academic community. Co-authors with notable counts include:

  • Lynn Vavreck (22 joint publications)
  • Chris Tausanovitch (19 joint publications)
  • Christopher Warshaw (2 joint publications)
  • Michael Tesler (1 joint publication)
  • Melissa Schwartzberg (1 joint publication)

Publication venues for John Sides demonstrate a broad engagement with both political science journals and data repositories. Frequent venues include:

  • Harvard Dataverse (4 publications)
  • Princeton University Press eBooks (2 publications)
  • American Political Science Review (1 publication)
  • Harvard Data Science Review (1 publication)
  • Presidential Studies Quarterly (1 publication)

In addition to journal articles, John Sides has contributed to book publications primarily with Princeton University Press. Titles include multiple editions of The Bitter End published in 2022 and 2023, reflecting continued scholarly contributions in book form within the social sciences.

Best Publications

  • European Opinion About Immigration: The Role of Identities, Interests and Information

    John Sides;Jack Citrin

  • Self-Segregation or Deliberation? Blog Readership, Participation, and Polarization in American Politics

    Eric Lawrence;John Sides;Henry Farrell

  • Immigration and the Imagined Community in Europe and the United States

    Jack Citrin;John Sides

  • The Origins of Campaign Agendas

    John Sides

  • Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America

    John Sides;Michael Tesler;Lynn Vavreck

  • Stereotypes of Muslims and Support for the War on Terror

    John Sides;Kimberly Gross

  • What if Everyone Voted? Simulating the Impact of Increased Turnout in Senate Elections

    Jack Citrin;Eric Schickler;John Sides

  • The Muted Consequences of Correct Information about Immigration

    Daniel J. Hopkins;John Sides;Jack Citrin

  • Can Institutions Build Unity in Multiethnic States

    Zachary S Elkins;John Sides

  • One Vote out of Step? The Effects of Salient Roll Call Votes in the 2010 Election

    Brendan Nyhan;Eric McGhee;John Sides;Seth Masket

  • The 2016 U.S. Election: How Trump Lost and Won

    John Sides;Michael Tesler;Lynn Vavreck

  • The consequences of political innumeracy

    Eric D Lawrence;John Sides

  • Watching From Afar : Media Consumption Patterns Around the Arab Spring

    Sean Aday;Henry Farrell;Deen Freelon;Marc Lynch

  • The Consequences of Campaign Agendas

    John Sides

  • How Large the Huddled Masses? The Causes and Consequences of Public Misperceptions about Immigrant Populations

    John Sides;Jack Citrin

  • The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election

    John Sides;Lynn Vavreck

  • What Voters Want From Political Campaign Communication

    Keena Lipsitz;Christine Trost;Matthew Grossmann;John Sides

  • Political polarization in American politics

    Daniel J. Hopkins;John Sides

  • Can Europe Exist Without Europeans? Problems of Identity in a Multinational Community

    Jack Citrin;John Sides

  • Stories or Science? Facts, Frames, and Policy Attitudes

    John Sides

  • On the Representativeness of Primary Electorates

    John Sides;Chris Tausanovitch;Lynn Vavreck;Christopher Warshaw

  • The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

    John Sides

  • The Muted Consequences of Correct Information About Immigration

    Daniel J. Hopkins;John Sides;Jack Citrin

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynn Vavreck
Lynn Vavreck University of California, Los Angeles
Jack Citrin
Jack Citrin University of California, Berkeley
Henry Farrell
Henry Farrell Johns Hopkins University
Daron R. Shaw
Daron R. Shaw The University of Texas at Austin
Zachary Elkins
Zachary Elkins The University of Texas at Austin
Eric Schickler
Eric Schickler University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin Highton
Benjamin Highton University of California, Davis
Brendan Nyhan
Brendan Nyhan Dartmouth College
Daniel J. Hopkins
Daniel J. Hopkins University of Pennsylvania
Seth E. Masket
Seth E. Masket University of Denver

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