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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1666 1526 838 742 84 3740

Seth E. Masket publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seth E. Masket between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seth E. Masket published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2013. 4 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2013. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 9 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1999 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seth E. Masket: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 3
2007 3
2008 2
2009 8
2010 3
2011 5
2012 9
2013 22
2014 4
2015 5
2016 13
2017 3
2018 2
2019 1
2020 9
2021 1
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 103
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Seth E. Masket 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 Seth E. Masket 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, 81–85 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: 84 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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 84
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
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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Seth E. Masket 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 Seth E. Masket 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, 24 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 24
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

Seth E. Masket is affiliated with the University of Denver in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within the social sciences, with a particular focus on political science and international relations as well as intersections with gender studies, sociology and political science, strategy and management, and communication.

The scientist's work broadly covers several main topics including electoral systems and political participation, gender politics and representation, political influence and corporate strategies, populism and right-wing movements, American constitutional law and politics, media influence and politics, and social media and politics.

Recent publications by Seth E. Masket encompass a range of political science themes. Notable papers include:

  • Who Decides? Media, MAGA, Money, and Mentions in the 2022 Republican Primaries (2024), published in Political Research Quarterly
  • "You Had Better Mention All of Them:" Race and Gender Effects in Election Loss Narratives (2023), published in Political Research Quarterly
  • To caucus or primary? Why state parties change their presidential nomination contests (2024), published in Presidential Studies Quarterly
  • Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America. By Lee Drutman. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 368p. $27.95 cloth. (2020), published in Perspectives on Politics
  • Adam Hilton: Review of True Blues: The Contentious Transformation of the Democratic Party (2021), published in The Forum

Seth E. Masket frequently collaborates with other scholars including Hans Noel, Rachel Blum, Mike Cowburn, Pavielle E. Haines, and Caitlin E. Jewitt.

The scientist has contributed multiple works to leading academic venues such as The Forum, Political Research Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, PS Political Science & Politics, and Perspectives on Politics.

In addition to journal articles, Seth E. Masket has published books with reputable academic publishers. One example is the 2020 book Learning from Loss, released by Cambridge University Press.

Among professional recognitions, the scientist received the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • A Theory of Political Parties: Groups, Policy Demands and Nominations in American Politics

    Kathleen Bawn;Martin Cohen;David Karol;Seth Masket

  • No Middle Ground: How Informal Party Organizations Control Nominations and Polarize Legislatures

    Seth E. Masket

  • Partisan Webs: Information Exchange and Party Networks

    Gregory Koger;Seth Masket;Hans C. Noel

  • A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nomination Systems and Legislator Ideology

    Eric McGhee;Seth Masket;Boris Shor;Steven Rogers

  • One Vote out of Step? The Effects of Salient Roll Call Votes in the 2010 Election

    Brendan Nyhan;Eric McGhee;John Sides;Seth Masket

  • Cooperative party factions in American politics

    Gregory Koger;Seth Masket;Hans Noel

  • No Middle Ground

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  • Ideological Adaptation? The Survival Instinct of Threatened Legislators

    Thad Kousser;Jeffrey B. Lewis;Seth E. Masket

  • Where You Sit is Where You Stand: The Impact of Seating Proximity on Legislative Cue-Taking

    Seth E. Masket

  • It Takes an Outsider: Extralegislative Organization and Partisanship in the California Assembly, 1849–2006

    Seth E. Masket

  • Did Obama’s Ground Game Matter? The Influence of Local Field Offices During the 2008 Presidential Election

    Seth E. Masket

  • Polarization without Parties: Term Limits and Legislative Partisanship in Nebraska's Unicameral Legislature

    Seth Masket;Boris Shor

  • Polarized Networks: The Organizational Affiliations of National Party Convention Delegates

    Michael T. Heaney;Seth E. Masket;Joanne M. Miller;Dara Z. Strolovitch

  • 527 Committees and the Political Party Network

    Richard M. Skinner;Seth E. Masket;David A. Dulio

  • Serving Two Masters: Using Referenda to Assess Partisan versus Dyadic Legislative Representation

    Seth E. Masket;Hans Noel

  • The Gerrymanderers Are Coming! Legislative Redistricting Won't Affect Competition or Polarization Much, No Matter Who Does It

    Seth E. Masket;Jonathan Winburn;Gerald C. Wright

  • Kingmakers or Cheerleaders? Party Power and the Causal Effects of Endorsements

    Thad Kousser;Scott Lucas;Seth Masket;Eric McGhee

  • Learning from Loss

    Unknown

  • American Gridlock

    Unknown

  • What Is, and Isn’t, Causing Polarization in Modern State Legislatures

    Seth Masket

  • Gender Attitudes, Gendered Partisanship: Feminism and Support for Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton among Party Activists

    Elizabeth A. Sharrow;Dara Z. Strolovitch;Michael T. Heaney;Seth E. Masket

  • A Theory of Political Parties

    Kathleen Bawn;Marty Cohen;David Karol;Seth Masket

  • A Return to Normalcy? Revisiting the Effects of Term Limits on Competitiveness and Spending in California Assembly Elections

    Seth E. Masket;Jeffrey B. Lewis

Frequent Co-Authors

Thad Kousser
Thad Kousser University of California, San Diego
Shanto Iyengar
Shanto Iyengar Stanford University
Nolan McCarty
Nolan McCarty Princeton University
Gerald C. Wright
Gerald C. Wright Indiana University
John Sides
John Sides Vanderbilt University
John Zaller
John Zaller University of California, Los Angeles
Brendan Nyhan
Brendan Nyhan Dartmouth College
Lynn Vavreck
Lynn Vavreck University of California, Los Angeles

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