2026 Richard E. Matland: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	26	1486	739	55	8243

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Overview

Richard E. Matland was affiliated with Loyola University Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Social Sciences, with particular contributions to subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Gender Studies, Communication, and Sociology and Political Science.

The topics Matland explored in their work included:

Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Social Media and Politics
Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Gender Politics and Representation
Gender Diversity and Inequality

Matland's recent publications spanned different areas of political and social research. Notable papers included:

"Inviting immigrants in: Field experiments in voter mobilization among immigrants in Norway," published in 2020 in Electoral Studies
"Gender-Trait and Ethnic Biases in Russian Regions: Ethnic Integration, Regional Economies, and Women in Local Politics," published in 2020 in Politics & Gender

Frequent collaborators on Matland's work encompassed:

Johannes Bergh
Dag Arne Christensen
Olga Avdeyeva

Regarding publication venues, Matland contributed to journals such as:

Electoral Studies
Politics & Gender

Best Publications

Synthesizing the Implementation Literature: The Ambiguity-Conflict Model of Policy Implementation

Richard E. Matland

2573
Citations
The Contagion of Women Candidates in Single-Member District and Proportional Representation Electoral Systems: Canada and Norway

Richard E. Matland;Donley T. Studlar

862
Citations
Women's Representation in National Legislatures: Developed and Developing Countries

Richard E. Matland

698
Citations
Enhancing Women's Political Participation: Legislative Recruitment and Electoral Systems

Richard E. Matland

526
Citations
Institutional Variables Affecting Female Representation in National Legislatures: The Case of Norway

Richard E. Matland

442
Citations
Determinants of Legislative Turnover: A Cross-National Analysis

Richard E. Matland;Donley T. Studlar

387
Citations
SEX AND THE GRAND OLD PARTY An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Candidate Sex on Support for a Republican Candidate

David C. King;Richard E. Matland

372
Citations
Choice, charter schools, and household preferences

Bretten Kleitz;Gregory R. Weiher;Kent Tedin;Richard Matland

311
Citations
Just Deserts: An Experimental Study of Distributive Justice Norms

John T. Scott;Richard E. Matland;Philip A. Michelbach;Brian H. Bornstein

236
Citations
Electoral System Effects on Women's Representation: Theoretical Arguments and Evidence from Costa Rica

Richard E. Matland;Michelle M. Taylor

188
Citations
Doing Rawls Justice: An Experimental Study of Income Distribution Norms

Philip A. Michelbach;John T. Scott;Richard E. Matland;Brian H. Bornstein

184
Citations
Putting Scandinavian Equality to the Test: An Experimental Evaluation of Gender Stereotyping of Political Candidates in a Sample of Norwegian Voters

Richard E. Matland

177
Citations
District Magnitude's Effect on Female Representation in U. S. State Legislatures

Richard E. Matland;Deborah Dwight Brown

172
Citations
Women's access to political power in post-communist Europe

Richard E. Matland;Kathleen A. Montgomery

156
Citations
WOMEN AS CANDIDATES IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

Richard Matland;David King;Simon Rosenthal

123
Citations
Age, Race, Self‐Interest, and Financing Public Schools Through Referenda

Kent L. Tedin;Richard E. Matland;Gregory R. Weiher

110
Citations
Recruiting Women to National Legislatures: A General Framework with Applications to Post-Communist Democracies

Richard E. Matland;Kathleen A. Montgomery

88
Citations
The Dynamics of Women's Representation in the Canadian Provinces: 1975–1994

Donley T. Studlar;Richard E. Matland

87
Citations
Gender and the Electoral Opportunity Structure in the Canadian Provinces

Richard E. Matland;Donley T. Studlar

80
Citations
An Experimental Test of Mobilization Effects in a Latino Community

Richard E. Matland;Gregg R. Murray

35
Citations
Women's Representation in Post-Communist Europe

Richard E. Matland

21
Citations
Gender and the Electoral Opportunity Structure in the

Richard E. Matland;Donley T. Studlar

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University

Kent L. Tedin University of Houston

Brian H. Bornstein Arizona State University

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