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Paul T. Jaeger publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul T. Jaeger sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 277 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Paul T. Jaeger D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul T. Jaeger sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul T. Jaeger is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with extensive publications in subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Library and Information Sciences, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics including misinformation and its impacts, library science and administration, social media and politics, hate speech and cyberbullying detection, library science and information literacy, global public health policies and epidemiology, and media influence and politics.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul T. Jaeger are the following:

  • Arsenals of Lifelong Information Literacy: Educating Users to Navigate Political and Current Events Information in World of Ever-Evolving Misinformation (2021, The Library Quarterly)
  • Exuberantly Exhuming McCarthy: Confronting the Widespread Attacks on Intellectual Freedom in the United States (2022, The Library Quarterly)

Frequent coauthors in their body of work include:

  • Natalie Greene Taylor
  • Karen Kettnich
  • Ursula Gorham
  • Ron Padrón
  • Shannon M. Oltmann

Their publications are often featured in major venues such as The Library Quarterly, Including Disability, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, and First Monday.

Paul T. Jaeger has also authored books published by Academic Press, including:

  • Libraries and the Global Retreat of Democracy: Confronting Polarization, Misinformation, and Suppression (2021)
  • Hope and a Future: Perspectives on the Impact that Librarians and Libraries Have on Our World (2021)

The research scope of this scientist reflects a focus on information literacy, intellectual freedom, accessibility, and the sociopolitical dimensions of library and information sciences. Their contributions include analyses of misinformation dynamics, legal obligations of academic libraries concerning accessibility, and challenges faced by diverse user populations.

Best Publications

  • Using ICTs to create a culture of transparency: E-government and social media as openness and anti-corruption tools for societies

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger;Justin M. Grimes

  • The impact of polices on government social media usage: Issues, challenges, and recommendations

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger;Derek L. Hansen

  • Promoting transparency and accountability through ICTs, social media, and collaborative e‐government

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger;Justin M. Grimes

  • E-government around the world: Lessons, challenges and future directions

    Paul T. Jaeger;Kim M. Thompson

  • Transparency and technological change: Ensuring equal and sustained public access to government information

    Paul T. Jaeger;John Carlo Bertot

  • The endless wire: e-government as global phenomenon

    Paul T Jaeger

  • Identifying the security risks associated with governmental use of cloud computing

    Scott Paquette;Paul T. Jaeger;Susan Copeland Wilson

  • Cloud Computing and Information Policy: Computing in a Policy Cloud?

    Paul T. Jaeger;Jimmy Lin;Justin M. Grimes

  • Social Media Technology and Government Transparency

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T Jaeger;Sean Munson;Tom Glaisyer

  • Community response grids: E-government, social networks, and effective emergency management

    Paul T. Jaeger;Ben Shneiderman;Kenneth R. Fleischmann;Jennifer Preece

  • Big data, open government and e-government: Issues, policies and recommendations

    John Carlo Bertot;Ursula Gorham;Paul T. Jaeger;Lindsay C. Sarin

  • Assessing Section 508 compliance on federal e-government Web sites: A multi-method, user-centered evaluation of accessibility for persons with disabilities

    Paul T. Jaeger

  • Citizen-centered e-government services: benefits, costs, and research needs

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger;Charles R. McClure

  • The Intersection of Public Policy and Public Access: Digital Divides, Digital Literacy, Digital Inclusion, and Public Libraries

    Paul T. Jaeger;John Carlo Bertot;Kim M. Thompson;Sarah M. Katz

  • User-centered e-government: Challenges and benefits for government Web sites

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger

  • Social Information Behavior and the Democratic Process: Information Poverty, Normative Behavior, and Electronic Government in the United States

    Paul T. Jaeger;Kim M. Thompson

  • The E-Government paradox: Better customer service doesn't necessarily cost less

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger

  • Where is the cloud? Geography, economics, environment, and jurisdiction in cloud computing

    Paul T. Jaeger;Jimmy J. Lin;Justin M. Grimes;Shannon N. Simmons

  • Public access computing and Internet access in public libraries: The role of public libraries in e-government and emergency situations

    John Carlo Bertot;Paul T. Jaeger;Lesley A. Langa;Charles R. McClure

  • Deliberative democracy and the conceptual foundations of electronic government

    Paul T. Jaeger

Frequent Co-Authors

John Carlo Bertot
John Carlo Bertot University of Maryland, College Park
Charles R. McClure
Charles R. McClure Florida State University
Jennifer Golbeck
Jennifer Golbeck University of Maryland, College Park
Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman University of Maryland, College Park
Jimmy Lin
Jimmy Lin University of Waterloo
Allison Druin
Allison Druin University of Maryland, College Park
Derek L. Hansen
Derek L. Hansen Brigham Young University
Mary Czerwinski
Mary Czerwinski Microsoft (United States)
Leah Findlater
Leah Findlater University of Washington
Shaun K. Kane
Shaun K. Kane Google (United States)

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