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Pascal Sciarini 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 Pascal Sciarini sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 160 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Pascal Sciarini 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 Pascal Sciarini sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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

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

    Thomas Christin;Simon Hug;Pascal Sciarini

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

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

  • Direct democracy in switzerland: do elites matter?

    Alexander H. Trechsel;Pascal Sciarini

  • How Europe hits home: evidence from the Swiss case

    Pascal Sciarini;Alex Fischer;Sarah Nicolet

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

    Alex Fischer;Sarah Nicolet;Pascal Sciarini

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

    Pascal Sciarini;Hanspeter Kriesi

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

    Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

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

    Pascal Sciarini;Ola Listhaug

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

    Pascal Sciarini;Andreas C. Goldberg

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

    Pascal Sciarini;Manuel Fischer;Denise Traber

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

    Pascal Sciarini;Alexandre H. Trechsel

  • Handbook of Swiss Politics

    Ulrich Klöti;Peter Knoepfel;Hanspeter Kriesi;Wolf Linder

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

    Manuel Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

  • Party Unity in the Swiss Parliament The Electoral Connection

    Denise Traber;Simon Hug;Pascal Sciarini

  • Eppure si muove: the changing nature of the Swiss consensus democracy

    Pascal Sciarini

  • 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

  • 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

  • Switzerland and the European integration process: Engagement without marriage

    Cédric Dupont;Pascal Sciarini

  • Opinion formation in foreign policy: the Swiss experience

    Lionel Marquis;Pascal Sciarini

  • 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

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

    Manuel Fischer;Alex Fischer;Pascal Sciarini

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

    Adrien Petitpas;Julien Matthieu Jaquet;Pascal Sciarini

  • Handbuch der Schweizer Politik / Manuel de la politique Suisse

    Peter Knoepfel;Yannis Papadopoulos;Pascal Sciarini;Adrian Vatter

Frequent Co-Authors

Frédéric Varone
Frédéric Varone University of Geneva
Manuel Fischer
Manuel Fischer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Anke Tresch
Anke Tresch University of Lausanne
Daniel Bochsler
Daniel Bochsler Central European University
Matthias Finger
Matthias Finger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Simon Hug
Simon Hug University of Geneva
Hanspeter Kriesi
Hanspeter Kriesi European University Institute
Karin Ingold
Karin Ingold University of Bern
Adrian Vatter
Adrian Vatter University of Bern
Alexander H. Trechsel
Alexander H. Trechsel University of Lucerne

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