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Political Science
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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 51 223 198 30 27 266 9168

Will Jennings publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Will Jennings between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Will Jennings published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2017. 43 of the 365 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2017. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 19 publications
1955 2025

365 publications in total across all disciplines

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Will Jennings: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
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 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 16
2010 10
2011 13
2012 29
2013 18
2014 11
2015 16
2016 28
2017 46
2018 34
2019 16
2020 15
2021 20
2022 18
2023 15
2024 24
2025 19
Total 365
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Will Jennings 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 Will Jennings 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, 266–270 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: 266 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 12 266
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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Will Jennings 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 Will Jennings 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 51
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Will Jennings is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a significant focus on sociology and political science as well as political science and international relations.

Their work covers various interconnected topics, including:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Capital and Networks
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics

Will Jennings has contributed to multiple influential journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Political Studies
  • Journal of European Public Policy
  • The Political Quarterly
  • European Journal of Political Research
  • Political Insight

Recent papers authored by Will Jennings include:

  • "Lack of Trust, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Social Media Use Predict COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy" (2021), published in Vaccines
  • "How trust, mistrust and distrust shape the governance of the COVID-19 crisis" (2021), published in Journal of European Public Policy
  • "Lack of trust and social media echo chambers predict COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy" (2021), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Jennings has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Gerry Stoker
  • Lawrence McKay
  • Daniel Devine
  • Viktor Orri Valgarðsson
  • Jennifer Gaskell

In addition to journal articles, their book publications have appeared under Liverpool University Press, with titles such as "Dibia's World: Life on an Early Sugar Plantation" released in 2023.

Will Jennings has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Lack of Trust, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Social Media Use Predict COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

    Will Jennings;Gerry Stoker;Hannah Bunting;Viktor Orri Valgarðsson

  • Thatcher’s Children, Blair’s Babies, Political Socialization and Trickle-down Value Change: An Age, Period and Cohort Analysis

    Maria Teresa Grasso;Stephen Farrall;Emily Gray;Colin Hay

  • The Dynamics of Political Attention: Public Opinion and the Queen's Speech in the United Kingdom

    Will Jennings;Peter John

  • Effects of the Core Functions of Government on the Diversity of Executive Agendas

    Will Jennings;Shaun Bevan;Arco Timmermans;Gerard Breeman

  • Representation, Agendas and Institutions

    Shaun Bevan;Will Jennings

  • The Public Thermostat, Political Responsiveness and Error-Correction: Border Control and Asylum in Britain, 1994–2007

    Will Jennings

  • The Bifurcation of Politics: Two Englands

    Will Jennings;Gerry Stoker

  • Do the media set the parliamentary agenda? A comparative study in seven countries

    Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave;Frank R. Baumgartner;Shaun Bevan

  • Comparing Government Agendas: Executive Speeches in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Denmark

    Peter Bjerre Mortensen;Christoffer Green-Pedersen;Gerard Breeman;Laura Chaqués-Bonafont

  • Report of the Inquiry into the 2015 British general election opinion polls

    Patrick Sturgis;Nick Baker;Mario Callegaro;Stephen Fisher

  • Policy Agendas in British Politics

    Peter John;Anthony Bertelli;Will Jennings;Shaun Bevan

  • The dynamics of issue competence and vote for parties in and out of power: An analysis of valence in Britain, 1979-1997

    Jane Green;Will Jennings

  • Punctuations and Turning Points in British Politics: The Policy Agenda of the Queen's Speech, 1940-2005

    Peter John;Will Jennings

  • The Good Politician: Folk Theories, Political Interaction, and the Rise of Anti-Politics

    Nick Clarke;Will Jennings;Jonathan Moss;Gerry Stoker

  • The Politics of Competence: Parties, Public Opinion and Voters

    Jane Green;William Jennings

  • Distinguishing Between Most Important Problems and Issues

    Will Jennings;Christopher Wlezien

  • The Agenda of British Government: The Speech from the Throne, 1911–2008

    William Jennings;Shaun Bevan;Peter John

  • Testing times: Exploring staged responses and the impact of blame management strategies in two examination fiasco cases

    Christopher Hood;Will Jennings;Ruth Dixon;Brian W. Hogwood

  • Public opinion, responsiveness and constraint: Britain's three immigration policy regimes

    Robert Ford;Will Jennings;Will Somerville

  • Tilting Towards the Cosmopolitan Axis? Political Change in England and the 2017 General Election

    William Jennings;Gerard Stoker

  • Lack of trust and social media echo chambers predict COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

    Will Jennings;Gerry Stoker;Hannah Willis;Viktor Valgardsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerry Stoker
Gerry Stoker University of Southampton
Shaun Bevan
Shaun Bevan University of Edinburgh
Peter John
Peter John King's College London
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin
Stephen Farrall
Stephen Farrall University of Sheffield
Colin Hay
Colin Hay Sciences Po
Martin Lodge
Martin Lodge London School of Economics and Political Science
Anthony M. Bertelli
Anthony M. Bertelli Pennsylvania State University
Sylvain Brouard
Sylvain Brouard Sciences Po
Robert Ford
Robert Ford University of Manchester

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