2026 Lyle Scruggs: 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	23	1735	1592	868	770	58	5571

Overview

Lyle Scruggs is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and specializes in Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Gender Studies, and Communication. Their work spans several interconnected subfields and topics that explore social policy, welfare, and the interaction between society and environmental issues.

The main topics of Scruggs' research include the following areas:

Social Policy and Reform Studies
Employment and Welfare Studies
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Media and Politics

They have published several papers addressing these themes, notably:

"Fifty years of welfare state generosity" (2022) in Social Policy and Administration
"2022 Comparative Welfare Entitlements Dataset" (2023) in Harvard Dataverse
"Blame over blackouts: Correcting partisan misinformation regarding renewable energy in the United States" (2024) in Energy Research & Social Science
"The end of welfare states as we know them? A multidimensional perspective" (2023) in Social Policy and Administration
"Tilting at windmills? Electoral repercussions of wind turbine projects in Minnesota" (2021) in Energy Policy

Scruggs frequently publishes in specific journals, including:

Social Policy and Administration
Energy Policy
Energy Research & Social Science
Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law

The scientist has collaborated with various coauthors on multiple projects, including:

Carol Atkinson-Palombo
Gabriela Ramalho Tafoya
Okşan Bayülgen
Adam Gallaher
Salil Benegal

Best Publications

Political Partisanship and Welfare State Reform in Advanced Industrial Societies

James P. Allan;Lyle Scruggs

1117
Citations
Welfare-state decommodification in 18 OECD countries: a replication and revision:

Lyle Scruggs;James Allan

765
Citations
Declining public concern about climate change: Can we blame the great recession? §

Lyle Scruggs;Salil Benegal

591
Citations
Political and economic inequality and the environment

Lyle A Scruggs

440
Citations
Institutions and Environmental Performance in Seventeen Western Democracies

Lyle A. Scruggs

320
Citations
Sustaining Abundance: Environmental Performance in Industrial Democracies

Lyle Scruggs

299
Citations
Social Stratification and Welfare Regimes for the Twenty-First Century: Revisiting The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism

Lyle A. Scruggs;James P. Allan

239
Citations
The Material Consequences of Welfare States: Benefit Generosity and Absolute Poverty in 16 OECD Countries

Lyle Scruggs;James P. Allan

204
Citations
Correcting misinformation about climate change: the impact of partisanship in an experimental setting

Salil D. Benegal;Lyle A. Scruggs

196
Citations
The Generosity of Social Insurance, 1971–2002

Lyle Scruggs

192
Citations
Human Rights and Public Opinion: From Attitudes to Action

Shareen Hertel;Lyle Scruggs;C. Patrick Heidkamp

175
Citations
Where Have All the Members Gone? Globalization, Institutions, and Union Density

Lyle Scruggs;Peter Lange

169
Citations
The Ghent System and Union Membership in Europe, 1970-1996:

Lyle Scruggs

163
Citations
Welfare State Generosity Across Space and Time

Lyle Scruggs

139
Citations
Is There Really a Link Between Neo-Corporatism and Environmental Performance? Updated Evidence and New Data for the 1980s and 1990s

Lyle Scruggs

113
Citations
Income inequality, development and electoral turnout – New evidence on a burgeoning debate

Daniel Stockemer;Lyle Scruggs

93
Citations
The Ghent System and Union Membership in Europe, 1970-1996

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72
Citations
Political Partisanship and Welfare State Reform in Advanced Industrial Societies

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63
Citations
Fifty years of welfare state generosity

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46
Citations
The Influence of Inequality on Welfare Generosity: Evidence from the US States

Lyle Scruggs;Thomas J. Hayes

39
Citations
Measuring and validating social program replacement rates

Lyle Scruggs

23
Citations
Public opinion and economic human rights: Patterns of support in 22 countries

Lyle Scruggs

20
Citations
The Politics of Growth Revisited

Lyle Scruggs

18
Citations
Unemployment in the New Europe: UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNION DENSITY

Lyle Scruggs;Peter Lange

11
Citations
Bribes and Ballots: The Impact of Corruption on Voter Turnout in 75 Democracies

Daniel Stockemer

10
Citations
Where Have All the Members Gone? Union Density in the Era of Globalization

Peter Lange;Lyle Scruggs

9
Citations
New Dimensions of Welfare State Regimes in Advanced Democracies

Lyle Scruggs;Jonas Pontusson

2
Citations
Trends in Welfare State Decommodification in Eighteen Advanced Industrial Democracies, 1972-2000

Lyle A. Scruggs;James P. Allan

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Stockemer University of Ottawa

External Links

Personal website of Lyle Scruggs

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