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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 28 1309 1188 652 570 58 12422

Michael B. Mackuen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael B. Mackuen between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael B. Mackuen published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 1.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2001. 3 of the 60 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2001. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1979 2024

60 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael B. Mackuen: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 13
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
2011 3
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
Total 60
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Michael B. Mackuen 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 Michael B. Mackuen 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, 56–60 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: 58 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 58
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
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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Michael B. Mackuen 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 Michael B. Mackuen 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, 28 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: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 28
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
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Michael B. Mackuen is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans several areas within the social sciences, particularly focusing on political science and related interdisciplinary fields.

The main fields of study for Mackuen include Social Sciences, with subfields emphasizing Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, and Artificial Intelligence. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the topics covered by their research, which include Social and Intergroup Psychology, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, and Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection.

Mackuen has contributed to the following publications:

  • Where Motivated Reasoning Withers and Looms Large: Fear and Partisan Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2023, American Journal of Political Science
  • Political Judgment Under Uncertainty: Dampening Heuristics and Biases (Appendix), 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Replication Data for: Where Motivated Reasoning Withers and Looms Large: Fear and Partisan Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2023, Harvard Dataverse

The venues where Mackuen's work has appeared include:

  • American Journal of Political Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Harvard Dataverse

Frequent collaborators in their research are:

  • Isaac D. Mehlhaff
  • Timothy J. Ryan
  • Marc J. Hetherington
  • W. Russell Neuman
  • George E. Marcus

Among notable recognitions, Mackuen was awarded the Heinz I. Eulau Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Affective Intelligence and Political Judgment

    George E. Marcus;W. Russell Neuman;Michael MacKuen

  • The Macro Polity

    Robert S. Erikson;Michael B. Mackuen;James A. Stimson

  • Peasants or Bankers? The American Electorate and the U.S. Economy.

    Michael B. MacKuen;Robert S. Erikson;James A. Stimson

  • ANXIETY, ENTHUSIASM, AND THE VOTE: THE EMOTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS OF LEARNING AND INVOLVEMENT DURING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS

    George E. Marcus;Michael B. MacKuen

  • Civic Engagements: Resolute Partisanship or Reflective Deliberation

    Michael MacKuen;Jennifer Wolak;Luke Keele;George E. Marcus

  • Political Drama, Economic Conditions, and the Dy- namics Of Presidential Popularity*

    Michael B. MacKuen

  • The affect effect : dynamics of emotion in political thinking and behavior

    George E. Marcus;W. Russell Neuman;Michael MacKuen;Ann N. Crigler

  • More Than News: Media Power in Public Affairs

    Margaret K. Latimer;Michael Bruce MacKuen;Steven Lane Coombs

  • Political Context and Attitude Change

    Michael B Mackuen;Courtney Brown

  • The Measure and Mismeasure of Emotion

    George E. Marcus;Michael MacKuen;Jennifer Wolak;Luke Keele

  • Social Communication and the Mass Policy Agenda.

    Michael Bruce Mackuen

  • Bankers or peasants revisited:: economic expectations and presidential approval

    Robert S. Erikson;Michael B. MacKuen;James A. Stimson

  • Exposure to Information, Belief Integration, and Individual Responsiveness to Agenda Change

    Michael B Mackuen

  • Parsimony and Complexity: Developing and Testing Theories of Affective Intelligence

    George E. Marcus;Michael MacKuen;W. Russell Neuman

  • 6. The Third Way: The Theory of Affective Intelligence and American Democracy

    Michael Mackuen;George E. Marcus;W. Russell Neuman;Luke Keele

  • Macropartisanship

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  • What Moves Macropartisanship? A Response to Green, Palmquist, and Schickler

    Robert S. Erikson;Michael B. Mackuen;James A. Stimson

  • The Strategic Agenda in Legislative Politics

    Calvin J. Mouw;Michael B. Mackuen

  • Measuring Emotional Response: Comparing Alternative Approaches to Measurement

    George E. Marcus;W. Russell Neuman;Michael B. MacKuen

  • Question Wording and Macropartisanship

    Michael B. Mackuen;Robert S. Erikson;James A. Stimson;Paul R. Abramson

  • 1. Theorizing Affect’s Effects

    W. Russell Neuman;George E. Marcus;Ann N. Crigler;Michael Mackuen

  • The Quality of Democracy: A Review Essay

    Andrew Roberts;Robert S. Erikson;Michael Mackuen;James Stimson

  • The Macro Polity: Macropartisanship: The Permanent Memory of Party Performance

    Robert S. Erikson;Michael B. Mackuen;James A. Stimson

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Stimson
James A. Stimson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert S. Erikson
Robert S. Erikson Columbia University
George E. Marcus
George E. Marcus Williams College
Luke Keele
Luke Keele University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Wolak
Jennifer Wolak Michigan State University
Charles W. Ostrom
Charles W. Ostrom Michigan State University
G. Bingham Powell
G. Bingham Powell University of Rochester
Susan C. Stokes
Susan C. Stokes University of Chicago
Adam Przeworski
Adam Przeworski New York University
Paul R. Abramson
Paul R. Abramson University of California, Los Angeles

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