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Spencer Piston

Spencer Piston

Boston University
United States

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 22 1858 1710 932 832 63 2012

Spencer Piston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Spencer Piston between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Spencer Piston published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2018. 4 of the 83 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2018. 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
2009 2025

83 publications in total across all disciplines

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Spencer Piston: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 3
2010 2
2011 2
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 4
2016 14
2017 6
2018 22
2019 6
2020 3
2021 12
2022 1
2023 3
2024 1
2025 3
Total 83
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Spencer Piston publications per year - data summary

  • Spencer Piston, a Political Science scholar from Boston University, has 83 publications recorded across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2009 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2013, 2022 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 17 years in the span carry no publications at all (2012 and 2014).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 15 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2009-2014: 8 publications (1.3 per year); 2015-2020: 55 publications (9.2 per year); 2021-2025: 20 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Spencer Piston 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 Spencer Piston 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, 61–65 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: 63 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 63
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
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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Spencer Piston publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Spencer Piston, a Political Science scholar from Boston University, records 63 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Spencer Piston, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Spencer Piston ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Spencer Piston 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 Spencer Piston 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, 22 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: 22 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 22
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
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Spencer Piston D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Spencer Piston, a Political Science scholar from Boston University, records 22 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Spencer Piston, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Spencer Piston ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Best Publications

  • How Explicit Racial Prejudice Hurt Obama in the 2008 Election

    Spencer Piston

  • Increasing Precision without Altering Treatment Effects: Repeated Measures Designs in Survey Experiments

    Scott Clifford;Geoffrey Sheagley;Spencer Piston

  • Unequal and Unrepresented: Political Inequality and the People's Voice in the New Gilded Age by Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry E. Brady, and Sidney Verba. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2018. 330 pp. $29.95.

    Spencer Piston

  • Saving Face: Identifying Voter Responses to Black Candidates and Female Candidates

    Yanna Krupnikov;Spencer Piston;Nichole M. Bauer

  • Explaining Public Support for Counterproductive Homelessness Policy: The Role of Disgust

    Scott Clifford;Spencer Piston

  • Class Attitudes in America

    Unknown

  • Class Attitudes in America: Sympathy for the Poor, Resentment of the Rich, and Political Implications

    Spencer Piston

  • Too Much Knowledge, Too Little Power: An Assessment of Political Knowledge in Highly Policed Communities

    Vesla Weaver;Gwen Prowse;Spencer Piston

  • Is Implicit Prejudice against Blacks Politically Consequential? Evidence from the AMP

    Nathan P. Kalmoe;Spencer Piston

  • Racial Prejudice, Partisanship, and White Turnout in Elections with Black Candidates

    Yanna Krupnikov;Spencer Piston

  • Guilt by Association: White Collective Guilt in American Politics

    Jennifer Chudy;Spencer Piston;Joshua Shipper

  • Pride or prejudice?: Racial prejudice, southern heritage, and white support for the confederate battle flag

    Logan Strother;Spencer Piston;Thomas Ogorzalek

  • The Politics of Racist Dehumanization in the United States

    Unknown

  • College roommates have a modest but significant influence on each other’s political ideology

    Logan Strother;Spencer Piston;Ezra Golberstein;Sarah E. Gollust

  • Accentuating the Negative: Candidate Race and Campaign Strategy

    Yanna Krupnikov;Spencer Piston

  • Examining whites’ anti-black attitudes after Obama’s presidency

    Nicole Yadon;Spencer Piston

  • The Political Consequences of Latino Prejudice against Blacks

    Yanna Krupnikov;Spencer Piston

  • Withdrawing and Drawing In: Political Discourse in Policed Communities

    Vesla Weaver;Gwen Prowse;Spencer Piston

  • Clear as Black and White: The Effects of Ambiguous Rhetoric Depend on Candidate Race

    Spencer Piston;Yanna Krupnikov;John Barry Ryan;Kerri Milita

  • What Does it Take to Reduce Racial Prejudice in Individual-Level Candidate Evaluations? A Formal Theoretic Perspective*

    Arthur Lupia;Logan S. Casey;Kristyn L. Karl;Spencer Piston

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanna Krupnikov
Yanna Krupnikov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Arthur Lupia
Arthur Lupia University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Daniel Eisenberg
Daniel Eisenberg University of California, Los Angeles
Sarah E. Gollust
Sarah E. Gollust University of Minnesota
Jennifer L. Hochschild
Jennifer L. Hochschild Harvard University
Samara Klar
Samara Klar University of Arizona

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