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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 50 233 207 136 115 122 16116

Richard R. Lau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard R. Lau between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard R. Lau published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 5 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2006. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 24 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard R. Lau: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 4
1983 3
1984 2
1985 1
1986 6
1987 4
1988 2
1989 6
1990 7
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 24
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 2
2012 0
2013 4
2014 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 2
2018 4
2019 13
2020 6
2021 3
2022 4
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Total 154
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Richard R. Lau 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 Richard R. Lau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–125 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 122 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73 122
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Richard R. Lau 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 Richard R. Lau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19 50
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

Richard R. Lau is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains primarily within social sciences and medicine, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates political science, sociology, communication, and epidemiology.

Their main fields of study include Social Sciences with 23 publications and Medicine with 13 publications. Subfields are notably focused on Sociology and Political Science, as well as Political Science and International Relations, both with nine publications each. Additional subfields cover Communication, Surgery, and Epidemiology.

The research topics addressed by Richard R. Lau cover:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Richard R. Lau include:

  • "Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and viral hepatitis B: A call for renewed global focus," 2022, published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Googling Politics: How Offloading Affects Voting and Political Knowledge," 2020, published in Political Psychology
  • "Media Effects in the Viewer's Choice Era: Testing Revised Agenda-Setting and Priming Hypotheses," 2020, published in Political Communication
  • "A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Effects of Emotions on Political Information Search and Decision-Making," 2023, published in American Journal of Political Science
  • "House Republican Decision Making Following the Capitol Riot," 2022, published in PS Political Science & Politics

Their frequent coauthors are Kathleen Rogers, Jamel Love, Lori D. Bougher, David P. Redlawsk, and Jason Kessler.

Richard R. Lau's work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, including:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Political Psychology
  • American Journal of Political Science
  • Media War & Conflict

Best Publications

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Cognitive Heuristics in Political Decision Making

    Richard R. Lau;David P. Redlawsk

  • Self-Interest vs. Symbolic Politics in Policy Attitudes and Presidential Voting

    David O. Sears;Richard R. Lau;Tom R. Tyler;Harris M. Allen

  • How Voters Decide: Information Processing During Election Campaigns

    Richard R. Lau;David P. Redlawsk

  • The Effects of Negative Political Campaigns: A Meta‐Analytic Reassessment

    Richard R. Lau;Lee Sigelman;Ivy Brown Rovner

  • Two Explanations for Negativity Effects in Political Behavior

    Richard R. Lau

  • Development and change of young adults' preventive health beliefs and behavior: influence from parents and peers.

    Richard R. Lau;Marilyn Jacobs Quadrel;Karen A. Hartman

  • The Effects of Negative Political Advertisements: A Meta-Analytic Assessment

    Richard R. Lau;Lee Sigelman;Caroline Heldman;Paul Babbitt

  • Negativity in political perception

    Richard R. Lau

  • Common Sense Representations of Common Illnesses

    Richard R. Lau;Karen A. Hartman

  • How Voters Decide

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  • Attributions in the Sports Pages

    Richard R. Lau;Dan Russell

  • Health as a value: methodological and theoretical considerations

    Richard R. Lau;Karen A. Hartman;John E. Ware

  • Voting Correctly

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  • Further explorations of common-sense representations of common illnesses.

    Richard R. Lau;Teresa M. Bernard;Karen A. Hartman

  • On the Varieties and Utilities of Political Expertise

    Susan T. Fiske;Richard R. Lau;Richard A. Smith

  • Origins of health locus of control beliefs.

    Richard R. Lau

  • Refinements in the Measurement of Health-Specific Locus-of-Control Beliefs

    Richard R. Lau;John F. Ware

  • An Exploration of Correct Voting in Recent U.S. Presidential Elections

    Richard R. Lau;David J. Andersen;David P. Redlawsk

  • Political Cynicism Revisited: An Information-Processing Reconciliation of Policy-Based and Incumbency-Based Interpretations of Changes in Trust in Government

    Ralph Erber;Richard R. Lau

  • Models of decision-making.

    Richard R. Lau

  • Inducing Apparently Self-Interested Political Preferences

    David O. Sears;Richard R. Lau

  • Effectiveness of negative campaigning in U.S. Senate elections

    Richard R. Lau;Gerald M. Pomper

  • Self‐Interest, Symbolic Attitudes, and Support for Public Policy: A Multilevel Analysis

    Richard R. Lau;Caroline Heldman

  • Political Beliefs, Policy Interpretations, and Political Persuasion

    Richard R. Lau;Richard A. Smith;Susan T. Fiske

  • Cognitive links between economic grievances and political responses

    Richard R. Lau;David O. Sears

  • CONSTRUCT ACCESSIBILITY AND ELECTORAL CHOICE

    Richard R. Lau

  • Policy Frames, Metaphorical Reasoning, and Support for Public Policies

    Richard R. Lau;Mark Schlesinger;Mark Schlesinger

  • 7. Affective Intelligence and Voting: Information Processing and Learning in a Campaign

    david p. redlawsk;Andrew J . W. Civettini;Richard R. Lau

  • How Voters Decide: Voting Correctly

    Richard R. Lau;David P. Redlawsk

  • In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns

    Richard R. Lau

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Redlawsk
David P. Redlawsk University of Delaware
David O. Sears
David O. Sears University of California, Los Angeles
Mark Schlesinger
Mark Schlesinger Yale University
Robert R. Kaufman
Robert R. Kaufman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Susan T. Fiske
Susan T. Fiske Princeton University
Lee Sigelman
Lee Sigelman George Washington University
Marc Hooghe
Marc Hooghe KU Leuven
Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University
John E. Ware
John E. Ware University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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