2026 Pascal Sciarini: 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	33	946	858	23	23	160	3712

Overview

Pascal Sciarini is a researcher affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland, specializing in social sciences with a focus on political science and international relations. Their body of work spans several subfields including communication, strategy and management, economics and econometrics, and sociology and political science.

Their research primarily covers topics such as electoral systems and political participation, social media and politics, political influence and corporate strategies, internet traffic analysis and secure e-voting, computational and text analysis methods, gender politics and representation, and spatial and panel data analysis.

Pascal Sciarini has authored numerous publications, including notable recent papers:

Does E-Voting matter for turnout, and to whom? (2020, Electoral Studies)
Competence Issue Ownership, Issue Positions and the Vote for the Greens and the Social Democrats (2022, Swiss Political Science Review)
Legislating or rubber-stamping? Assessing parliament's influence on law-making with text reuse (2020, European Journal of Political Research)
When do decision makers listen (less) to experts? The Swiss government's implementation of scientific advice during the COVID-19 crisis (2023, Policy Studies Journal)
Voter turnout in direct democracy: A joint analysis of individual, referendum and community factors (2021, European Journal of Political Research)

Their frequent co-authors include Adrien Petitpas, Andreas C. Goldberg, J.-M. Jaquet, Anke Tresch, and Roy Gava. Pascal Sciarini's work has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, notably Electoral Studies, Swiss Political Science Review, European Journal of Political Research, Policy Studies Journal, and West European Politics.

Beyond journal articles, Pascal Sciarini has contributed to the book literature, with at least one book published by ds démocratie.suisse/demokratie.schweiz titled Die Grünen in der Schweiz (2023).

This profile reflects a scholarly career characterized by interdisciplinary approaches and an interest in the dynamics of political behavior, decision-making, and institutional influence across democratic contexts.

Best Publications

Referendums on European Integration: Do Institutions Matter in the Voter's Decision?

Simon Hug;Pascal Sciarini

197
Citations
Interests and information in referendum voting: An analysis of Swiss voters

Thomas Christin;Simon Hug;Pascal Sciarini

187
Citations
Do the media set the parliamentary agenda? A comparative study in seven countries

Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave;Frank R. Baumgartner;Shaun Bevan

173
Citations
Direct democracy in switzerland: do elites matter?

Alexander H. Trechsel;Pascal Sciarini

166
Citations
How Europe hits home: evidence from the Swiss case

Pascal Sciarini;Alex Fischer;Sarah Nicolet

134
Citations
Europeanisation of a Non-EU Country: The Case of Swiss Immigration Policy

Alex Fischer;Sarah Nicolet;Pascal Sciarini

132
Citations
La suisse face à la communauté européenne et AU GATT : le cas test de la politique agricole

Pascal Sciarini;Hanspeter Kriesi

93
Citations
Unpacking reputational power: Intended and unintended determinants of the assessment of actors’ power

Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

85
Citations
Single Cases or a Unique Pair? The Swiss and Norwegian ‘No’ to Europe

Pascal Sciarini;Ola Listhaug

83
Citations
Turnout Bias in Postelection Surveys: Political Involvement, Survey Participation, and Vote Overreporting

Pascal Sciarini;Andreas C. Goldberg

82
Citations
Political Decision-Making in Switzerland: The Consensus Model under Pressure

Pascal Sciarini;Manuel Fischer;Denise Traber

81
Citations
Démocratie directe en Suisse: l'élite politique victime des droits populaires?

Pascal Sciarini;Alexandre H. Trechsel

80
Citations
Handbook of Swiss Politics

Ulrich Klöti;Peter Knoepfel;Hanspeter Kriesi;Wolf Linder

79
Citations
Drivers of collaboration in political decision making: a cross-sector perspective

Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

78
Citations
Party Unity in the Swiss Parliament The Electoral Connection

Denise Traber;Simon Hug;Pascal Sciarini

77
Citations
Eppure si muove: the changing nature of the Swiss consensus democracy

Pascal Sciarini

72
Citations
L’impact de l’internationalisation sur les processus de décision en Suisse: Une analyse quantitative des actes législatifs 1995-1999

Pascal Sciarini;Sarah Nicolet;Alex Fischer

69
Citations
Institutional Openness and the Use of Referendums and Popular Initiatives: Evidence from Swiss Cantons

Iwan Barankay;Iwan Barankay;Pascal Sciarini;Pascal Sciarini;Alexander H. Trechsel;Alexander H. Trechsel

65
Citations
Switzerland and the European integration process: Engagement without marriage

Cédric Dupont;Pascal Sciarini

62
Citations
Opinion formation in foreign policy: the Swiss experience

Lionel Marquis;Pascal Sciarini

56
Citations
When Do Issue Opinions Matter, and to Whom? The Determinants of Long‐Term Stability and Change in Party Choice in the 2003 Swiss Elections

Sarah Nicolet;Pascal Sciarini

42
Citations
Power and Conflict in the Swiss Political Elite: An Aggregation of Existing Network Analyses

Manuel Fischer;Alex Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

40
Citations
Does E-Voting Matter for Turnout, and to Whom?

Adrien Petitpas;Julien Matthieu Jaquet;Pascal Sciarini

37
Citations
Handbuch der Schweizer Politik / Manuel de la politique Suisse

Peter Knoepfel;Yannis Papadopoulos;Pascal Sciarini;Adrian Vatter

20
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Fischer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

Frédéric Varone University of Geneva

Matthias Finger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Simon Hug University of Geneva

Hanspeter Kriesi European University Institute

Adrian Vatter University of Bern

Karin Ingold University of Bern

Markus Freitag University of Bern

Rens Vliegenthart Wageningen University & Research

Alexander H. Trechsel University of Lucerne

External Links

Personal website of Pascal Sciarini

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