Jens Rydgren

6.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
80 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Jens Rydgren is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Jens Rydgren has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 38 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 8 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Jens Rydgren's work include Populism, Right-Wing Movements (31 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (17 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (12 papers). Jens Rydgren is often cited by papers focused on Populism, Right-Wing Movements (31 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (17 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (12 papers). Jens Rydgren collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Jens Rydgren's co-authors include Christofer Edling, Gabriella Elgenius, Martin Hällsten, Kirsti M. Jylhä, Pontus Strimling, Mikael Rostila, Ylva B. Almquist, Viveca Östberg, Kieron Barclay and J.J.M. van Holsteyn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jens Rydgren

75 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Sociology of the Radical Right 2005 2026 2012 2019 2007 2005 2008 2012 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Sociology of the Radical Right
    2007 528 citations Jens Rydgren profile →
  2. Is extreme right‐wing populism contagious? Explaining the emergence of a new party family
    2005 395 citations Jens Rydgren European Journal of Political Research profile →
  3. Immigration sceptics, xenophobes or racists? Radical right‐wing voting in six West European countries
    2008 364 citations Jens Rydgren European Journal of Political Research profile →
  4. Class Politics and the Radical Right
    2012 361 citations Jens Rydgren profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jens Rydgren Sweden 28 2.7k 2.2k 457 173 168 80 3.8k
Matthew Goodwin United Kingdom 26 2.4k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 220 0.5× 209 1.2× 94 0.6× 75 3.3k
Tom van der Meer Netherlands 29 1.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.9× 451 1.0× 138 0.8× 138 0.8× 78 2.9k
Mark Peffley United States 25 1.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 412 0.9× 236 1.4× 247 1.5× 42 2.9k
Vincent L. Hutchings United States 18 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 868 1.9× 543 3.1× 323 1.9× 30 3.6k
Jon Hurwitz United States 23 1.6k 0.6× 2.1k 1.0× 368 0.8× 272 1.6× 259 1.5× 33 2.8k
André Krouwel Netherlands 26 1.2k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 480 1.1× 214 1.2× 292 1.7× 114 2.6k
Tali Mendelberg United States 20 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 749 1.6× 802 4.6× 164 1.0× 48 3.3k
Matt A. Barreto United States 26 1.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 594 1.3× 581 3.4× 77 0.5× 79 2.3k
Lynn Vavreck United States 26 1.4k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 715 1.6× 295 1.7× 92 0.5× 52 2.3k
Gabriel Lenz United States 19 1.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 627 1.4× 293 1.7× 109 0.6× 32 2.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jens Rydgren

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All Works

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Rydgren, Jens, et al.. (2020). Contextual explanations of radical right-wing party support in Sweden: a multilevel analysis. European Societies. 22(5). 555–580. 15 indexed citations
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Jylhä, Kirsti M., Pontus Strimling, & Jens Rydgren. (2019). Climate change denial among radical right-wing supporters. Sustainability. 12(23). 10226. 11 indexed citations
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Jylhä, Kirsti M., Jens Rydgren, & Pontus Strimling. (2019). Xenophobia among radical and mainstream rightwing party voters: Prevalence, correlates, and effects on voter mobility. Figshare. 2 indexed citations
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Rydgren, Jens. (2018). The Radical Right. Oxford University Press eBooks. 25 indexed citations
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Rydgren, Jens, et al.. (2018). The radical right and the end of Swedish exceptionalism. European Political Science. 18(3). 439–455. 112 indexed citations
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Elgenius, Gabriella & Jens Rydgren. (2018). Frames of nostalgia and belonging: the resurgence of ethno-nationalism in Sweden. European Societies. 21(4). 583–602. 84 indexed citations
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Odmalm, Pontus & Jens Rydgren. (2018). Introduction: comparing and reconceptualising the (populist) radical right. European Political Science. 18(3). 373–378. 4 indexed citations
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Rydgren, Jens, et al.. (2018). Politicisation of the Eurozone crisis in Finland: adaptation toward the radical right?. 34(3). 234–257. 3 indexed citations
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Edling, Christofer & Jens Rydgren. (2014). Analytical Sociology: Bringing Culture and Identity Back In. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 0–0. 3 indexed citations
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Barclay, Kieron, Christofer Edling, & Jens Rydgren. (2013). Peer clustering of exercise and eating behaviours among young adults in Sweden: a cross-sectional study of egocentric network data. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 784–784. 30 indexed citations
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Rydgren, Jens. (2008). Immigration sceptics, xenophobes or racists? Radical right‐wing voting in six West European countries. European Journal of Political Research. 47(6). 737–765. 364 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rydgren, Jens. (2007). The Sociology of the Radical Right. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Rydgren, Jens. (2006). From Tax Populism to Ethnic Nationalism. Berghahn Books.
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Rydgren, Jens. (2005). Is extreme right‐wing populism contagious? Explaining the emergence of a new party family. European Journal of Political Research. 44(3). 413–437. 395 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rydgren, Jens. (2005). Movements of exclusion : radical right-wing populism in the Western world. Nova Science Publishers eBooks. 127 indexed citations

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