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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 41 441 397 245 210 161 20668

Matthew A. Baum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew A. Baum between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew A. Baum published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2021. 27 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 69 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 10 publications
1988 2025

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew A. Baum: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 6
2009 14
2010 7
2011 7
2012 8
2013 4
2014 4
2015 10
2016 3
2017 4
2018 3
2019 7
2020 8
2021 69
2022 34
2023 13
2024 17
2025 10
Total 254
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Matthew A. Baum 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 Matthew A. Baum 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, 161–165 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: 161 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 32 161
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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Matthew A. Baum 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 Matthew A. Baum 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32 41
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

Matthew A. Baum is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Communication, Health, and Neurology.

Their work extensively addresses topics related to COVID-19 and mental health, misinformation and its impacts, and the intersection of social media and politics. Additional areas of focus include long-term effects of COVID-19, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, media influence and politics, and vaccine coverage and hesitancy.

Matthew A. Baum has frequently published in several venues, notably:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Political Behavior
  • PNAS Nexus

Significant recent papers authored by or related to their collaborations include:

  • "Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about COVID-19," 2021, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • "Trust in Physicians and Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a 50-State Survey of US Adults," 2024, JAMA Network Open
  • "Association of Acute Symptoms of COVID-19 and Symptoms of Depression in Adults," 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • "Social Debunking of Misinformation on WhatsApp: The Case for Strong and In-group Ties," 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

In their collaborative efforts, Matthew A. Baum has worked frequently with the following co-authors:

  • James Druckman
  • Roy H. Perlis
  • Katherine Ognyanova
  • David Lazer
  • Mauricio Santillana

Best Publications

  • The science of fake news

    David M. J. Lazer;Matthew A. Baum;Yochai Benkler;Adam J. Berinsky

  • Schizophrenia risk from complex variation of complement component 4

    Aswin Sekar;Aswin Sekar;Allison R. Bialas;Heather de Rivera;Heather de Rivera;Avery Davis;Avery Davis

  • Molecular Diversity and Specializations among the Cells of the Adult Mouse Brain.

    Arpiar Saunders;Arpiar Saunders;Evan Z. Macosko;Evan Z. Macosko;Alec Wysoker;Alec Wysoker;Melissa Goldman;Melissa Goldman

  • The Invisible Hand of Democracy: Political Control and the Provision of Public Services

    David A. Lake;Matthew A. Baum

  • Sex, Lies, and War: How Soft News Brings Foreign Policy to the Inattentive Public

    Matthew A. Baum

  • The Relationships Between Mass Media, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis

    Matthew A. Baum;Philip B.K. Potter

  • Soft news goes to war

    Matthew Baum

  • Soft News Goes to War: Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy in the New Media Age

    Matthew A. Baum

  • The Political Economy of Growth: Democracy and Human Capital

    Matthew A. Baum;David A. Lake

  • New Media and the Polarization of American Political Discourse

    Matthew A. Baum;Tim Groeling

  • Soft News and Political Knowledge: Evidence of Absence or Absence of Evidence?

    Matthew A. Baum

  • The Constituent Foundations of the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon

    Matthew A. Baum

  • The Oprah Effect: How Soft News Helps Inattentive Citizens Vote Consistently

    Matthew A. Baum;Angela S. Jamison

  • Talking the Vote: Why Presidential Candidates Hit the Talk Show Circuit

    Matthew A. Baum

  • Crossing the Water's Edge: Elite Rhetoric, Media Coverage, and the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon

    Tim Groeling;Matthew A. Baum

  • War Stories: The Causes and Consequences of Public Views of War

    Matthew A. Baum;Tim J. Groeling

  • Has Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television

    Matthew A. Baum;Samuel Kernell

  • Shot by the Messenger: Partisan Cues and Public Opinion Regarding National Security and War

    Matthew A. Baum;Tim Groeling

  • How Public Opinion Constrains the Use of Force: The Case of Operation Restore Hope

    Matthew A. Baum

  • Reality Asserts Itself: Public Opinion on Iraq and the Elasticity of Reality

    Matthew A. Baum;Tim Groeling

  • Combating fake news: an agenda for research and action

    David Lazer;Matthew Baum;Nir Grinberg;Lisa Friedland

  • War and Democratic Constraint: How the Public Influences Foreign Policy

    Matthew A. Baum;Philip B. K. Potter

  • In the Eye of the Beholder: How Information Shortcuts Shape Individual Perceptions of Bias in the Media

    Matthew A. Baum;Phil Gussin

  • Barbarians Inside the Gates: Partisan New Media and the Polarization of American Political Discourse

    Matthew A. Baum;Tim Groeling

Frequent Co-Authors

David Lazer
David Lazer Northeastern University
Roy H. Perlis
Roy H. Perlis Harvard University
James N. Druckman
James N. Druckman University of Rochester
Steven A. McCarroll
Steven A. McCarroll Harvard University
Yuri M. Zhukov
Yuri M. Zhukov Georgetown University
Beth Stevens
Beth Stevens Boston Children's Hospital
Robert E. Handsaker
Robert E. Handsaker Harvard University
Giulio Genovese
Giulio Genovese Broad Institute
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital

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