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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 834 754 445 381 104 6524

Michael W. Traugott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael W. Traugott between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael W. Traugott published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2019. 4 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2019. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael W. Traugott: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 2
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 6
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 1
2014 2
2015 6
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 10
2020 6
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 110
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Michael W. Traugott 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 W. Traugott 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, 101–105 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: 104 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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 76 104
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 W. Traugott 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 W. Traugott 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 34
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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Overview

Michael W. Traugott is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on various subfields including Communication, General Social Sciences, Sociology and Political Science, Health, and Artificial Intelligence. This diverse range of interests positions them at the intersection of social behavior and technological analysis.

Their work engages deeply with topics such as Computational and Text Analysis Methods, Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection, and Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence.

Traugott has contributed to several recent papers, illustrating their engagement in current and relevant issues across social sciences and health. These publications include:

  • "When Pundits Weigh In: Do Expert and Partisan Critiques in News Reports Shape Ordinary Individuals' Interpretations of Polls?" (2020) published in Mass Communication & Society
  • "Understanding the rationales and information environments for early, late, and nonadopters of the COVID-19 vaccine" (2024) published in npj Vaccines
  • "Time-Varying Relationships Between the "Sentiment" of U.S. Public Opinion and News Media" (2025) published in International Journal of Public Opinion Research

In addition to journal articles, Traugott has authored a book titled Voter's Guide to Election Polls released in 2023 by Rowman & Littlefield.

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Josh Pasek
  • Ozan Kuru
  • Lisa Singh
  • Le Bao
  • Christian Bode

The identified frequent publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research:

  • Mass Communication & Society
  • npj Vaccines
  • International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Best Publications

  • Web Survey Design and Administration

    Mick P. Couper;Michael W. Traugott;Mark J. Lamias

  • Response Validity in Surveysof Voting Behavior

    Michael W. Traugott;John P. Katosh

  • Reducing vote overreporting in surveys : Social desirability, memory failure, and source monitoring

    Robert F. Belli;Michael W. Traugott;Margaret Young;Katherine A. McGonagle

  • Who Votes by Mail?: A Dynamic Model of the Individual-Level Consequences of Voting-by-Mail Systems

    Adam J. Berinsky;Nancy Burns;Michael W. Traugott

  • The Consequences of Validated and Self-Reported Voting Measures

    John P. Katosh;Michael W. Traugott

  • Campaigning for Congress

    Edie N. Goldenberg;Michael W. Traugott

  • What Leads to Voting Overreports? Contrasts of Overreporters to Validated Voters and Admitted Nonvoters in the American National Election Studies

    R. F. Belli;M. W. Traugott;M. N. Beckmann

  • The SAGE Handbook of Public Opinion Research

    Wolfgang Donsbach;Michael W. Traugott

  • LITTLE WHITE LIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE MODELS CORRELATED RESPONSE ERRORS IN A PANEL STUDY OF VOTING

    Stanley Presser;Michael Traugott

  • Voting Technology: The Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot

    Paul S. Herrnson;Richard G. Niemi;Michael J. Hanmer;Benjamin B. Bederson

  • USING DUAL FRAME DESIGNS TO REDUCE NONRESPONSE IN TELEPHONE SURVEYS

    Michael W. Traugott;Robert M. Groves;James M. Lepkowski

  • A Review and Proposal for a New Measure of Poll Accuracy

    Elizabeth A. Martin;Michael W. Traugott;Courtney Kennedy

  • The Accuracy of the National Preelection Polls in the 2004 Presidential Election

    Michael W. Traugott

  • THE POLLS—A REVIEW: EXIT POLLS IN THE 1989 VIRGINIA GUBERNATORIAL RACE: WHERE DID THEY GO WRONG?

    Michael W. Traugott;Vincent Price

  • How Americans Responded: A Study of Public Reactions to 9/11/01

    Michael Traugott;Ted Brader;Deborah Coral;Richard Curtin

  • The Voter's Guide to Election Polls

    Michael W. Traugott;Paul J. Lavrakas

  • Assessing the Accuracy of Polls and Surveys

    Philip E. Converse;Michael W. Traugott

  • The Impact of Voting by Mail on Voter Behavior

    Michael J. Hanmer;Michael W. Traugott

  • Group Cues and Ideological Constraint: A Replication of Political Advertising Effects Studies in the Lab and in the Field

    Nicholas A. Valentino;Michael W. Traugott;Vincent L. Hutchings

  • Motivated reasoning in the perceived credibility of public opinion polls

    Ozan Kuru;Josh Pasek;Michael W. Traugott

  • The Genesis of the Birther Rumor: Partisanship, Racial Attitudes, and Political Knowledge

    Ashley Jardina;Michael Traugott

  • Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President—What We Don’t, Can’t, and Do Know

    Michael Traugott

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul S. Herrnson
Paul S. Herrnson University of Connecticut
Benjamin B. Bederson
Benjamin B. Bederson University of Maryland, College Park
Richard G. Niemi
Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester
Frederick G. Conrad
Frederick G. Conrad University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Josh Pasek
Josh Pasek University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert M. Groves
Robert M. Groves University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Allyson Holbrook
Allyson Holbrook University of Newcastle Australia
Mark Tessler
Mark Tessler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin

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