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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 74 37 30 20 14 222 40002

Russell J. Dalton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Russell J. Dalton between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Russell J. Dalton published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2011. 1 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2011. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Russell J. Dalton: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 2
1983 1
1984 2
1985 4
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 4
1995 3
1996 5
1997 1
1998 9
1999 2
2000 10
2001 7
2002 8
2003 8
2004 11
2005 5
2006 4
2007 12
2008 7
2009 4
2010 11
2011 19
2012 4
2013 5
2014 11
2015 6
2016 5
2017 9
2018 11
2019 1
2020 3
2021 5
2022 5
2023 0
2024 1
Total 232
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Russell J. Dalton 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 Russell J. Dalton 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, 221–225 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: 222 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 17 222
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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Russell J. Dalton 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 Russell J. Dalton 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, 62+ 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: 74 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 74
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Russell J. Dalton is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily falls within the Social Sciences with significant contributions to Political Science and International Relations. Additional subfields include Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Communication, and Physiology.

Their research addresses various topics related to electoral systems, political participation, populism, right-wing movements, social policy reforms, European Union governance, and political systems. Key research themes in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Social Capital and Networks
  • Political Conflict and Governance

Russell J. Dalton has published numerous papers, often appearing in venues such as Harvard Dataverse and Party Politics, as well as Electoral Studies, European Union Politics, and American Behavioral Scientist. Notable recent papers include:

  • Modeling ideological polarization in democratic party systems, 2021, Electoral Studies
  • National/European identities and political alignments, 2021, European Union Politics
  • The Representation Gap and Political Sophistication: A Contrarian Perspective, 2020, Comparative Political Studies
  • Political Action, Protest, and the Functioning of Democratic Governance, 2021, American Behavioral Scientist
  • The Good Politician: Folk Theories, Political Interaction, and the Rise of Anti-Politics, 2020, Perspectives on Politics

Their research collaborations include work with frequent co-authors such as Willy Jou, L. Perez-Kempner, R Cautiero, and S Budhia, indicating a broad network in political science research.

Best Publications

  • Citizen Politics: Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies

    Russell J. Dalton

  • Democratic challenges, democratic choices : the erosion of political support in advanced industrial democracies

    Russell J. Dalton

  • Citizen politics in western democracies : public opinion and political parties in the United States, Great Britain, West Germany, and France

    Russell J. Dalton

  • Citizenship Norms and the Expansion of Political Participation

    Russell J. Dalton

  • 1. Electoral Change In Advanced Industrial Democracies

    Russell J. Dalton;Paul Allen Beck;Scott C. Flanagan

  • Parties without partisans : political change in advanced industrial democracies

    Russell J. Dalton;Martin P. Wattenberg

  • Electoral Change in Advanced Industrial Democracies: Realignment or Dealignment?

    Russell J. Dalton;Scott E. Flanagan

  • Europeans and the European Community: the dynamics of public support for European integration

    Richard C. Eichenberg;Russell J. Dalton

  • Cognitive Mobilization and Partisan Dealignment in Advanced Industrial Democracies

    Russell J. Dalton

  • Parties Without Partisans

    Russell J. Dalton;Martin P. Wattenberg

  • The Quantity and the Quality of Party Systems: Party System Polarization, Its Measurement, and Its Consequences

    Russell J. Dalton

  • The Good Citizen: How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping American Politics

    Russell J. Dalton

  • The decline of party identification

    R.J. Dalton

  • The Green Rainbow: Environmental Groups in Western Europe

    Russell J. Dalton

  • Partisan Cues and the Media: Information Flows in the 1992 Presidential Election

    Russell J. Dalton;Paul A. Beck;Robert Huckfeldt

  • Political Parties and Democratic Linkage: How Parties Organize Democracy

    Russell J. Dalton;David M. Farrell;Ian McAllister

  • The Individual–Institutional Nexus of Protest Behaviour

    Russell Dalton;Alix Van Sickle;Steven Weldon

  • Parties without members? : party organization in a changing electoral environment

    Susan E. Scarrow;Russell J. Dalton;Martin P. Wattenberg

  • The Social Calculus of Voting: Interpersonal, Media, and Organizational Influences on Presidential Choices

    Paul Allen Beck;Russell J. Dalton;Steven Greene;Robert Huckfeldt

  • Political Environments, Cohesive Social Groups, and the Communication of Public Opinion

    Robert Huckfeldt;Paul Allen Beck;Russell J. Dalton;Jeffrey Levine

  • Political Support in Advanced Industrial

    Russell J. Dalton

  • The Oxford handbook of political behavior

    Russell J. Dalton;Hans-Dieter Klingemann

  • Political Parties and Political Representation: Party Supporters and Party Elites in Nine Nations

    Russell J. Dalton

  • A Quarter-Century of Declining Confidence

    Susan J. Pharr;Robert D. Putnam;Russell J. Dalton

  • Public images of political parties: A necessary evil?

    Russell J. Dalton;Steven A. Weldon

  • Communists and Democrats: Democratic Attitudes in the Two Germanies

    Russell J. Dalton

  • A Test of Media-Centered Agenda Setting: Newspaper Content and Public Interests in a Presidential Election

    Russell J. Dalton;Paul Allen Beck;Robert Huckfeldt;William Koetzle

  • Citizens, context, and choice : how context shapes citizens' electoral choices

    Russell J. Dalton;Christopher J. Anderson

  • ADVANCED DEMOCRACIES AND THE NEW POLITICS

    Russell J. Dalton;Susan E. Scarrow;Bruce E. Cain

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian McAllister
Ian McAllister Australian National University
David M. Farrell
David M. Farrell University College Dublin
Paul Allen Beck
Paul Allen Beck The Ohio State University
Christian Welzel
Christian Welzel Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Susan E. Scarrow
Susan E. Scarrow University of Houston
Robert Rohrschneider
Robert Rohrschneider University of Kansas
Robert Huckfeldt
Robert Huckfeldt University of California, Davis
Bruce E. Cain
Bruce E. Cain Stanford University
Miki Caul Kittilson
Miki Caul Kittilson Arizona State University
Kaare Strøm
Kaare Strøm University of California, San Diego

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