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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 59 122 72 269 14196

Lee Sigelman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lee Sigelman between 1972 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lee Sigelman published across 48 years, from 1972 to 2019, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2001. 3 of the 310 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2001. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications
1972 2019

310 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lee Sigelman: publications per year, 1972 to 2019
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 4
1974 4
1975 3
1976 8
1977 7
1978 5
1979 5
1980 7
1981 14
1982 14
1983 10
1984 11
1985 9
1986 12
1987 14
1988 8
1989 7
1990 7
1991 10
1992 6
1993 5
1994 3
1995 8
1996 9
1997 11
1998 7
1999 7
2000 4
2001 25
2002 11
2003 5
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 5
2009 2
2010 9
2011 5
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 6
2017 0
2018 1
2019 2
Total 310
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Lee Sigelman publications per year - data summary

  • Lee Sigelman, a Political Science scholar from George Washington University, has 310 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1972 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972 and 2018, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 9 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1987: 128 publications (8.0 per year); 1988-2003: 133 publications (8.3 per year); 2004-2019: 49 publications (3.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Lee Sigelman 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 Lee Sigelman 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, 266–270 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: 269 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 12 269
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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Lee Sigelman publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Lee Sigelman, a Political Science scholar from George Washington University, records 269 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Lee Sigelman, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Lee Sigelman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Lee Sigelman 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 Lee Sigelman 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 59
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Lee Sigelman D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Lee Sigelman, a Political Science scholar from George Washington University, records 59 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Lee Sigelman, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Lee Sigelman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Lee Sigelman was affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their academic career involved engaging with various aspects of political science, though detailed information on specific fields of study or subfields is not available.

Throughout their career, Sigelman contributed to the academic community primarily through research, although no specific papers, co-authors, or book publications were listed in the accessible records. Consequently, there is no direct information regarding their recent papers, frequent collaborators, or publishing venues.

While no record of awards or honors was noted, Sigelman's presence in academia is marked by their association with a reputable institution, indicating involvement in teaching or research activities at George Washington University.

The lack of explicit topics or fields associated with their work restricts a more granular understanding of their scholarly focus. However, George Washington University's environment suggests possible engagement in political science or related social sciences.

As Sigelman is noted as deceased, references to their work and career are made in the past tense. The available information provides a factual but limited overview of this academic figure without extended detail on their research output or influence in specific scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Negative Political Campaigns: A Meta‐Analytic Reassessment

    Richard R. Lau;Lee Sigelman;Ivy Brown Rovner

  • Black Americans' Views of Racial Inequality: The Dream Deferred

    Lee Sigelman;Susan Welch

  • The Effects of Negative Political Advertisements: A Meta-Analytic Assessment

    Richard R. Lau;Lee Sigelman;Caroline Heldman;Paul Babbitt

  • From protest to politics - the new Black voters in American elections

    Katherine Tate

  • Black Candidates, White Voters: Understanding Racial Bias in Political Perceptions

    Carol K. Sigelman;Lee Sigelman;Barbara J. Walkosz;Michael Nitz

  • Making contact? Black-white social interaction in an urban setting

    Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Susan Welch;Michael W. Combs

  • Partisanship, Blame Avoidance, and the Distribution of Legislative Pork

    Steven J. Balla;Eric D. Lawrence;Forrest Maltzman;Lee Sigelman

  • Race and Place: Race Relations in an American City

    Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Michael Combs

  • Analyzing Censored and Sample-Selected Data with Tobit and Heckit Models

    Lee Sigelman;Langche Zeng

  • Avoidance or Engagement? Issue Convergence in U.S. Presidential Campaigns, 1960–2000

    Lee Sigelman;Emmett H. Buell

  • SOME LIKE IT HOT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSES TO GROUP FEELING THERMOMETERS

    Clyde Wilcox;Lee Sigelman;Elizabeth Cook

  • Reporting the News: An Organizational Analysis

    Lee Sigelman

  • Metastereotypes: Blacks' Perceptions of Whites' Stereotypes of Blacks

    Lee Sigelman;Steven A. Tuch

  • Understanding the Tax Revolt: Eight Explanations

    David Lynn Lowery;Lee Sigelman

  • Sexism, racism, and ageism in voting behavior: An experimental analysis.

    Lee Sigelman;Carol K. Sigelman

  • The Nonvoting Voter in Voting Research

    Lee Sigelman

  • The Politics of Talk: Unconstrained Floor Time in the U.S. House of Representatives

    Forrest Maltzman;Lee Sigelman

  • A Cross-National Test of the Linkage Between Economic Inequality and Political Violence:

    Lee Sigelman;Miles Simpson

  • Nothing to Read: Newspapers and Elections in a Social Experiment

    Jeffery J. Mondak

  • Private Security and Democracy: Lessons from the US in Iraq

    Deborah Avant;Lee Sigelman

  • Residential Context and Racial Solidarity among African Americans

    Timothy Bledsoe;Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Michael Combs

  • Why Is Research on the Effects of Negative Campaigning So Inconclusive? Understanding Citizens’ Perceptions of Negativity

    Lee Sigelman;Mark Kugler

  • The unmet potential of interdisciplinary research: Political psychological approaches to voting and public opinion

    James N. Druckman;James H. Kuklinski;Lee Sigelman

  • Race and Place: Race Relations in Detroit, 1968–1992

    Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Michael Combs

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Welch
Susan Welch Pennsylvania State University
Carol K. Sigelman
Carol K. Sigelman George Washington University
Forrest Maltzman
Forrest Maltzman George Washington University
David Lowery
David Lowery Pennsylvania State University
Clyde Wilcox
Clyde Wilcox Georgetown University
Paul J. Wahlbeck
Paul J. Wahlbeck George Washington University
Pamela Johnston Conover
Pamela Johnston Conover University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stanley Feldman
Stanley Feldman Stony Brook University
Richard G. Niemi
Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester
James H. Kuklinski
James H. Kuklinski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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