2026 Paul A. Djupe: 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	939	851	486	419	159	4436

Paul A. Djupe 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 Paul A. Djupe sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 333+

This scientist: 159 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.

Paul A. Djupe 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 Paul A. Djupe sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index 62+

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

Paul A. Djupe is affiliated with Denison University in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the Social Sciences, with significant contributions to Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Health, Education, and Social Psychology. The scholar engages deeply with topics involving Religion and Society Interactions, Religion, Society, and Development, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Electoral Systems and Political Participation, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Social and Intergroup Psychology, and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior, 2022, Political Psychology
Are Christian nationalists antisemitic and why?, 2023, Social Science Quarterly
The Prosperity Gospel of Coronavirus Response, 2020, Politics and Religion
Putting personality in context: determinants of research productivity and impact in political science, 2020, Scientometrics
The Gendered Religious Response to State Action on the Coronavirus Pandemic, 2020, Politics & Gender

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul A. Djupe include:

Anand E. Sokhey
Amy Erica Smith
Jacob R. Neiheisel
Ryan P. Burge
Andrew R. Lewis

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues that specialize in political science and religion studies. Notably, these venues include:

Politics and Religion
Social Science Quarterly
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
PS Political Science & Politics
Review of Religious Research

Regarding book publications, Paul A. Djupe has authored titles published by leading academic presses. These include:

The Full Armor of God (2023) published by Cambridge University Press
The Knowledge Polity (2022) published by Oxford University Press

Best Publications

The political influence of churches

Paul A. Djupe;Christopher P. Gilbert

351
Citations
Religious Institutions and Political Participation in America

Paul A. Djupe;J. Tobin Grant

255
Citations
The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics

Paul A. Djupe;Christopher P. Gilbert

222
Citations
Beyond the Lynn White Thesis: Congregational Effects on Environmental Concern

Paul A. Djupe;Patrick Kieran Hunt

189
Citations
The Resourceful Believer: Generating Civic Skills in Church

Paul A. Djupe;Christopher P. Gilbert

174
Citations
God Talk: Religious Cues and Electoral Support

Brian Robert Calfano;Paul A. Djupe

163
Citations
When Primary Campaigns Go Negative: The Determinants of Campaign Negativity

David A. M. Peterson;Paul A. Djupe

150
Citations
The Political Voice of Clergy

Paul A. Djupe;Christopher P. Gilbert

147
Citations
The Impact of Negative Campaigning: Evidence from the 1998 Senatorial Primaries

Paul A. Djupe;David A. M. Peterson

127
Citations
God Talk: Experimenting With the Religious Causes of Public Opinion

Paul A. Djupe;Brian R Calfano

121
Citations
Evangelizing the Environment: Decision Process Effects in Political Persuasion

Paul A. Djupe;Gregory W. Gwiasda

116
Citations
Reconsidering the Role of Politics in Leaving Religion: The Importance of Affiliation

Paul A. Djupe;Jacob R. Neiheisel;Anand Edward Sokhey

96
Citations
Religious Value Priming, Threat, and Political Tolerance

Paul A. Djupe;Brian R. Calfano

90
Citations
The (Non) Religion of Mechanical Turk Workers

Andrew R. Lewis;Paul A. Djupe;Stephen T. Mockabee;Joshua Su-Ya Wu

90
Citations
Religious brand loyalty and political loyalties

Paul A. Djupe

89
Citations
Present but Not Accounted For? Gender Differences in Civic Resource Acquisition

Paul A. Djupe;Anand E. Sokhey;Christopher P. Gilbert

87
Citations
The Full Armor of God

Unknown

78
Citations
Interpersonal Networks and Democratic Politics

Anand E. Sokhey;Paul A. Djupe

74
Citations
Clergy Deliberation on Gay Rights and Homosexuality

Paul A Djupe;Jacob R Neiheisel

61
Citations
Explaining Gender in the Journals: How Submission Practices Affect Publication Patterns in Political Science

Paul A. Djupe;Amy Erica Smith;Anand Edward Sokhey

59
Citations
Whether to Adopt Statements on Homosexuality in Two Denominations: A Research Note

Paul A. Djupe;Laura R. Olson;Christopher P. Gilbert

59
Citations
Are the Politics of the Christian Right Linked to State Rates of the Nonreligious? The Importance of Salient Controversy:

Paul A. Djupe;Jacob R. Neiheisel;Kimberly H. Conger

48
Citations
The Political Influence of Churches: Index

Unknown

48
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Anand E. Sokhey University of Colorado Boulder

Ted G. Jelen University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Scott D. McClurg Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Lee Epstein Washington University in St. Louis

External Links

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