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Todd G. Shields

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 24 1694 1552 851 753 66 2776

Todd G. Shields publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Todd G. Shields between 1988 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Todd G. Shields published across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 5 of the 100 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications
1988 2021

100 publications in total across all disciplines

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Todd G. Shields: publications per year, 1988 to 2021
Year Publications
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 8
1998 5
1999 0
2000 3
2001 3
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 0
2007 1
2008 5
2009 0
2010 3
2011 6
2012 4
2013 2
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 5
2018 2
2019 18
2020 1
2021 4
Total 100
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Todd G. Shields publications per year - data summary

  • Todd G. Shields, a Political Science scholar from Arkansas State University, has 100 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1990, 1991, 2004 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992, 1993, 1999, 2006 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 30 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-1999: 28 publications (2.3 per year); 2000-2011: 34 publications (2.8 per year); 2012-2021: 38 publications (3.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Todd G. Shields 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 Todd G. Shields 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, 66–70 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: 66 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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 66
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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Todd G. Shields 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.
  • Todd G. Shields, a Political Science scholar from Arkansas State University, records 66 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Todd G. Shields, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Todd G. Shields 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).

Todd G. Shields 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 Todd G. Shields 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.

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
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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Todd G. Shields 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.
  • Todd G. Shields, a Political Science scholar from Arkansas State University, records 24 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Todd G. Shields, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Todd G. Shields 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

  • The Persuadable Voter

    D. Sunshine Hillygus;Todd G. Shields

  • Moral Issues and Voter Decision Making in the 2004 Presidential Election

    D. Sunshine Hillygus;Todd G. Shields

  • The intersection of race and crime in television news stories: An experimental study

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  • Enabling Democracy: Disability and Voter Turnout

    Lisa Schur;Todd Shields;Douglas Kruse;Kay Schriner

  • The Vanishing Marginals, the Bandwagon, and the Mass Media

    Robert K. Goidel;Todd G. Shields

  • Interpretation of Interaction Effects in Logit and Probit Analyses: Reconsidering the Relationship Between Registration Laws, Education, and Voter Turnout

    Chi Huang;Todd G. Shields

  • Priming Theory and Ras Models: Toward an Integrated Perspective of Media Influence

    Robert K. Goidel;Todd G. Shields;Mark Peffley

  • Participation Rates, Socioeconomic Class Biases, and Congressional Elections: A Crossvalidation

    Todd G. Shields;Robert K. Goidel

  • Can I Make a Difference? Efficacy, Employment, and Disability

    Lisa Schur;Todd Shields;Kay Schriner

  • The Last Suffrage Movement: Voting Rights for Persons with Cognitive and Emotional Disabilities

    Kay Schriner;Lisa A. Ochs;Todd G. Shields

  • State Campaign Finance Regulations and Electoral Competition

    Donald A. Gross;Robert K. Goidel;Todd G. Shields

  • Network news construction of homelessness: 1980–1993

    Todd G. Shields

  • Generational Cohorts, Group Membership, and Political Participation by People with Disabilities

    Lisa Schur;Todd Shields;Kay Schriner

  • Gender Stereotypes and Decision Context in the Evaluation of Political Candidates

    Ellen D. B. Higgle;Penny M. Miller;Todd G. Shields;Mitzi M. S. Johnson

  • The Reverse Environmental Gender Gap in China: Evidence from “The China Survey”*

    Todd Shields;Ka Zeng

  • Who Trusts the WHO? Heuristics and Americans’ Trust in the World Health Organization During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

    A Burcu Bayram;Todd Shields

  • The Disability Voice in American Politics: Political Participation of People With Disabilities in the 1994 Election

    Todd G. Shields;Kay Fletcher Schriner;Ken Schriner

  • Polls and Elections Southern Discomfort? Regional Differences in Voter Decision Making in the 2000 Presidential Election

    D. Sunshine Hillygus;Todd Shields

  • The Fate of Obamacare: Racial Resentment, Ethnocentrism and Attitudes about Healthcare Reform

    Angie Maxwell;Todd Shields

  • The Net Impact of Media Exposure on Individual Voting Decisions in U.S. Senate and House Elections

    Todd G. Shields;Robert K. Goidel;Barry Tadlock

Frequent Co-Authors

D. Sunshine Hillygus
D. Sunshine Hillygus Duke University
Ellen D. B. Riggle
Ellen D. B. Riggle University of Kentucky
Douglas L. Kruse
Douglas L. Kruse Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mark Peffley
Mark Peffley University of Kentucky

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