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Kevin B. Smith 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 Kevin B. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 153 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Kevin B. Smith 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 Kevin B. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kevin B. Smith is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on interdisciplinary studies intersecting sociology, political science, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, general health professions, and social psychology.

The scientist's recent publications cover topics related to political behavior, health, and psychophysiology. Notable papers include:

  • Politics is making us sick: The negative impact of political engagement on public health during the Trump administration (2022, PLoS ONE)
  • The Psychophysiology of Political Ideology: Replications, Reanalyses, and Recommendations (2021, The Journal of Politics)
  • Physiology predicts ideology. Or does it? The current state of political psychophysiology research (2020, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences)
  • Political attitudes vary with detection of androstenone (2020, Politics and the Life Sciences)
  • On pins and needles: anxiety, politics and the 2020 U.S. Presidential election (2023, Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties)

Their work engages with research topics that include:

  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health disparities and outcomes

Kevin B. Smith collaborates frequently with several co-authors, such as:

  • Peter Hatemi
  • Costas Panagopoulos
  • Clarisse Warren
  • Aaron C. Weinschenk
  • Timothy Fraser

Their work is published in a range of academic outlets. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Politics and the Life Sciences
  • The Journal of Urology
  • PLoS ONE
  • The Journal of Politics

Best Publications

  • The Public Administration Theory Primer

    H. George Frederickson;Kevin B. Smith;Christopher W. Larimer;Michael J. Licari

  • Political Attitudes Vary with Physiological Traits

    Douglas R. Oxley;Kevin B. Smith;John R. Alford;Matthew V. Hibbing

  • Differences in negativity bias underlie variations in political ideology.

    John R. Hibbing;Kevin B. Smith;John R. Alford

  • The Public Policy Theory Primer

    Kevin B. Smith;Christopher W. Larimer

  • Typologies, Taxonomies, and the Benefits of Policy Classification

    Kevin B. Smith

  • Disgust Sensitivity and the Neurophysiology of Left-Right Political Orientations

    Kevin B. Smith;Douglas R. Oxley;Matthew V. Hibbing;John R. Alford

  • The Case Against School Choice: Politics, Markets and Fools

    Kevin B. Smith;Kenneth J. Meier

  • Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences

    John R. Hibbing;Kevin B. Smith;John R. Alford

  • The political left rolls with the good and the political right confronts the bad: connecting physiology and cognition to preferences.

    Michael D. Dodd;Amanda Balzer;Carly M. Jacobs;Michael W. Gruszczynski

  • Not by twins alone: Using the extended family design to investigate genetic influence on political beliefs

    Peter K. Hatemi;John R. Hibbing;Sarah E. Medland;Matthew C. Keller

  • The Politics of Punishment: Evaluating Political Explanations of Incarceration Rates

    Kevin B. Smith

  • RAGS, RICHES, AND BOOTSTRAPS: Beliefs about the Causes of Wealth and Poverty

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  • Linking Genetics and Political Attitudes: Reconceptualizing Political Ideology

    Kevin B. Smith;Douglas R. Oxley;Matthew V. Hibbing;John R. Alford

  • Intuitive Ethics and Political Orientations: Testing Moral Foundations as a Theory of Political Ideology

    Kevin B. Smith;John R. Alford;John R. Hibbing;Nicholas G. Martin

  • When All's Fair: Signs of Parity in Media Coverage of Female Candidates

    Kevin B. Smith

  • Nonpolitical Images Evoke Neural Predictors of Political Ideology

    Woo Young Ahn;Kenneth T. Kishida;Xiaosi Gu;Xiaosi Gu;Terry Lohrenz

  • Ideology Justifies Morality: Political Beliefs Predict Moral Foundations

    Peter K. Hatemi;Charles Crabtree;Kevin B. Smith

  • Genetic and Environmental Transmission of Political Orientations

    Carolyn L. Funk;Kevin B. Smith;John R. Alford;Matthew V. Hibbing

  • Reflective liberals and intuitive conservatives: A look at the Cognitive Reflection Test and ideology

    Kristen D. Deppe;Frank J. Gonzalez;Jayme L. Neiman;Carly Jacobs

  • Biology, Ideology, and Epistemology: How Do We Know Political Attitudes Are Inherited and Why Should We Care?

    Kevin Smith;John R Alford;Peter K. Hatemi;Lindon J. Eaves

  • Public Choice in Education: Markets and the Demand for Quality Education

    Kevin B. Smith;Kenneth J. Meier

  • Politics, Bureaucrats, and Schools.

    Kevin B. Smith;Kenneth J. Meier

  • The Ideology of Education : The Commonwealth, the Market, and America's Schools

    Kevin B. Smith

  • Do People Really Become More Conservative as They Age

    Johnathan C. Peterson;Kevin B. Smith;John R. Hibbing

  • The Case Against School Choice: Politics, Markets and Fools : Politics, Markets and Fools

    Kevin B. Smith;Kenneth J. Meier

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Hibbing
John R. Hibbing University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John R. Alford
John R. Alford Rice University
Peter K. Hatemi
Peter K. Hatemi Pennsylvania State University
Jon R. Bond
Jon R. Bond Texas A&M University
Kenneth J. Meier
Kenneth J. Meier American University
H. George Frederickson
H. George Frederickson University of Kansas
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Xiaosi Gu
Xiaosi Gu Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
Michael Bang Petersen
Michael Bang Petersen Aarhus University

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