2026 Kathleen Hall Jamieson: 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	62	94	82	58	48	285	26886

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
2001 - Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Kathleen Hall Jamieson is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Sociology and Political Science. Additional subfields include Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Communication.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics such as:

Misinformation and Its Impacts
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Climate Change Communication and Perception
Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
Media Influence and Health
Media Studies and Communication

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by them are:

"The Relation between Media Consumption and Misinformation at the Outset of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in the US," 2020, Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
"Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.," 2020, Social Science & Medicine
"How Trust in Experts and Media Use Affect Acceptance of Common Anti-Vaccination Claims," 2020, Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
"Patterns of Media Use, Strength of Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, and the Prevention of COVID-19 From March to July 2020 in the United States: Survey Study," 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
"The Covid-19 Infodemic - Applying the Epidemiologic Model to Counter Misinformation," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine

Frequent coauthors include Dolores Albarracín, Man-pui Sally Chan, Julia Albarracín, Patrick E. Jamieson, and Yotam Ophir.

The most common publication venues for this scientist feature:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Journal of Health Communication
Social Science & Medicine
American Journal of Public Health

Kathleen Hall Jamieson's contributions also include book publications. Notable titles are Creating Conspiracy Beliefs published by Cambridge University Press in 2021 and Creating Conspiracy Beliefs: How Our Thoughts Are Shaped published by American Scientific Affiliation in 2022.

The scientist has been recognized through several awards, including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2006)
Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (2001)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001)

Best Publications

Spiral of Cynicism: The Press and the Public Good

Joseph N. Cappella;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

3567
Citations
Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction, and Democracy

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1768
Citations
Echo Chamber: Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment

Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Joseph N. Cappella

1740
Citations
Beyond the Double Bind: Women and Leadership

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1237
Citations
Packaging the Presidency: A History and Criticism of Presidential Campaign Advertising

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1163
Citations
Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Daniel Romer;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1014
Citations
Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1001
Citations
Debunking: A Meta-Analysis of the Psychological Efficacy of Messages Countering Misinformation.

Man pui Sally Chan;Christopher R. Jones;Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Dolores Albarracín

879
Citations
Television News and the Cultivation of Fear of Crime

Daniel Romer;Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Sean Aday

781
Citations
News Frames, Political Cynicism, and Media Cynicism

Joseph N. Cappella;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

739
Citations
The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists, and the Stories that Shape the Political World

Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Paul Waldman

669
Citations
Deeds Done in Words: Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance

Karlyn Kohrs Campbell;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

645
Citations
Presidents Creating the Presidency: Deeds Done in Words

Karlyn Kohrs Campbell;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

516
Citations
The 2000 Presidential Election and the Foundations of Party Politics

Richard Johnston;Michael Gray Hagen;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

474
Citations
The interplay of influence : news, advertising, politics, and the mass media

Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Karlyn Kohrs Campbell

439
Citations
Schools as Incubators of Democratic Participation: Building Long-Term Political Efficacy with Civic Education

Josh Pasek;Lauren Feldman;Daniel Romer;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

400
Citations
Form and Genre: Shaping Rhetorical Action.

Karlyn Kohrs Campbell;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

393
Citations
Transparency in authors' contributions and responsibilities to promote integrity in scientific publication.

Marcia K. McNutt;Monica Bradford;Jeffrey M. Drazen;Brooks Hanson

383
Citations
America's Youth and Community Engagement How Use of Mass Media Is Related to Civic Activity and Political Awareness in 14- to 22-Year-Olds

Josh Pasek;Kate Kenski;Daniel Romer;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

368
Citations
The Treatment of Persons of Color in Local Television News Ethnic Blame Discourse or Realistic Group Conflict

Daniel Romer;Kathleen H. Jamieson;Nicole J. De Coteau

342
Citations
The Oxford handbook of the science of science communication

Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Dan Kahan;Dietram A. Scheufele

329
Citations
The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Message Shaped the 2008 Election

Kate Kenski;Bruce W. Hardy;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

305
Citations
The Oxford handbook of political communication

Kate Kenski;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

296
Citations
Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President: What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

256
Citations
The Relation between Media Consumption and Misinformation at the Outset of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in the US

Kathleen Hall Jamieson;Dolores Albarracín

225
Citations
Identifying Best Practices in Civic Education: Lessons from the Student Voices Program

Lauren Feldman;Lauren Feldman;Josh Pasek;Daniel Romer;Kathleen Hall Jamieson

199
Citations
Everything You Think You Know About Politics...and Why You're Wrong

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

189
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Romer University of Pennsylvania

Joseph N. Cappella University of Pennsylvania

Dolores Albarracín University of Pennsylvania

Richard Johnston University of British Columbia

Dan M. Kahan Yale University

Marcia McNutt National Academy of Sciences

Dominique Brossard University of Wisconsin–Madison

James L. Gibson Washington University in St. Louis

Michael Hennessy University of Delaware

Dietram A. Scheufele University of Wisconsin–Madison

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