Jonathan Rodden

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Jonathan Rodden is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan Rodden has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 28 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Jonathan Rodden's work include Local Government Finance and Decentralization (22 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (19 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (15 papers). Jonathan Rodden is often cited by papers focused on Local Government Finance and Decentralization (22 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (19 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (15 papers). Jonathan Rodden collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Jonathan Rodden's co-authors include Stephen Ansolabehere, James M. Snyder, Erik Wibbels, Christopher Warshaw, Bev Dahlby, Susan Rose‐Ackerman, Ana L. De La O, Nicholas Bloom, Scott Baker and Steven J. Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan Rodden

59 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Strength of Issues: Using Multiple Measures to Gauge ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400
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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 Strength of Issues: Using Multiple Measures to Gauge Preference Stability, Ideological Constraint, and Issue Voting
    2008 496 citations Jonathan Rodden et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jonathan Rodden United States 26 2.6k 1.6k 998 269 266 62 3.7k
Thomas B. Pepinsky United States 28 1.3k 0.5× 720 0.5× 1.8k 1.8× 307 1.1× 249 0.9× 109 3.4k
Kenneth F. Scheve United States 29 2.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 2.3k 2.3× 404 1.5× 204 0.8× 67 4.5k
Richard C. Fording United States 26 3.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.9× 868 3.2× 115 0.4× 67 5.2k
Bradford Jones United States 16 2.4k 0.9× 874 0.6× 2.0k 2.0× 626 2.3× 127 0.5× 26 4.3k
Jonathan Mummolo United States 16 1.1k 0.4× 415 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 214 0.8× 83 0.3× 32 2.2k
Keith Dowding Australia 34 2.1k 0.8× 700 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 345 1.3× 57 0.2× 160 3.7k
Raymond Duch United Kingdom 29 2.5k 0.9× 790 0.5× 1.6k 1.6× 541 2.0× 42 0.2× 77 3.5k
Russell L. Hanson United States 14 1.5k 0.6× 948 0.6× 772 0.8× 408 1.5× 83 0.3× 37 2.6k
Bernard E. Harcourt United States 34 807 0.3× 1.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.6× 144 0.5× 137 0.5× 129 3.3k
Yann Algan France 23 556 0.2× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 2.0× 145 0.5× 353 1.3× 87 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jonathan Rodden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jonathan Rodden

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rodden, Jonathan, et al.. (2022). Policies to influence perceptions about COVID-19 risk: The case of maps. Science Advances. 8(11). eabm5106–eabm5106. 2 indexed citations
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Grossman, Guy, et al.. (2021). Viral Voting: Social Networks and Political Participation. Quarterly Journal of Political Science. 16(3). 265–284. 11 indexed citations
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Baker, Scott, et al.. (2020). Elections, Political Polarization, and Economic Uncertainty. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yifan, Lea Prince, Jonathan Rodden, et al.. (2019). Assembly of the LongSHOT cohort: public record linkage on a grand scale. Injury Prevention. 26(2). 153–158. 10 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan, et al.. (2019). Decentralized Governance and Accountability. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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McCarty, Nolan, Jonathan Rodden, Boris Shor, Chris Tausanovitch, & Christopher Warshaw. (2018). Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization. Political Science Research and Methods. 7(4). 775–794. 13 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan. (2017). ‘Red’ America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats.. 3 indexed citations
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Studdert, David M., Yifan Zhang, Jonathan Rodden, Rob J. Hyndman, & Garen J. Wintemute. (2017). Handgun Acquisitions in California After Two Mass Shootings. Annals of Internal Medicine. 166(10). 698–706. 35 indexed citations
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Chen, Jowei & Jonathan Rodden. (2015). Cutting Through the Thicket: Redistricting Simulations and the Detection of Partisan Gerrymanders. Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy. 14(4). 331–345. 51 indexed citations
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McCarty, Nolan, Jonathan Rodden, Boris Shor, Chris Tausanovitch, & Christopher Warshaw. (2015). Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Baker, Scott, Nicholas Bloom, Brandice Canes‐Wrone, Steven J. Davis, & Jonathan Rodden. (2014). Why Has US Policy Uncertainty Risen Since 1960?. American Economic Review. 104(5). 56–60. 134 indexed citations
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Warshaw, Christopher & Jonathan Rodden. (2012). How Should We Measure District-Level Public Opinion on Individual Issues?. The Journal of Politics. 74(1). 203–219. 136 indexed citations
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Dragu, Tiberiu & Jonathan Rodden. (2011). Representation and Redistribution in Federations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Aksoy, Deniz & Jonathan Rodden. (2009). Getting into the Game: Legislative Bargaining, Distributive Politics, and Eu Enlargement. Public Finance and Management. 9(4). 613–643. 6 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan, et al.. (2006). Economic Geography and Economic Voting: Evidence from the US States. British Journal of Political Science. 36(3). 527–547. 100 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan & Marta Arretche. (2005). Legislative Bargaining and Distributive Politics in Brazil: An Empirical Approach. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan & Steven I. Wilkinson. (2005). The Shifting Political Economy of Redistribution in the Indian Federation. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan. (2005). FEDERALISMO E DESCENTRALIZAÇÃO EM PERSPECTIVA COMPARADA. 1 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan. (2004). On the Migration of Fiscal Sovereignty. PS Political Science & Politics. 37(3). 427–431. 1 indexed citations
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Rodden, Jonathan & Susan Rose‐Ackerman. (2003). Protege el federalismo a los mercados. 65–126.

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