Martin Gilens

9.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
37 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Martin Gilens is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Gilens has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 6 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Martin Gilens's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (21 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (6 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 papers). Martin Gilens is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (21 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (6 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 papers). Martin Gilens collaborates with scholars based in United States. Martin Gilens's co-authors include Benjamin I. Page, James H. Kuklinski, Michael D. Cobb, Frances S. Hasso, Ellen Reese, Paul M. Sniderman, John A. Clausen, James M. Glaser, Martin Cohen and Lynn Vavreck and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Political Science Review.

In The Last Decade

Martin Gilens

34 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Testing Theories of Ameri... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2014 2012 2001 2005 250 500 750 1000
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. Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens
    2014 1.1k citations Martin Gilens, Benjamin I. Page Perspectives on Politics profile →
  2. Affluence and Influence
    2012 472 citations Martin Gilens Princeton University Press eBooks profile →
  3. Political Ignorance and Collective Policy Preferences
    2001 455 citations Martin Gilens American Political Science Review profile →
  4. Inequality and Democratic Responsiveness
    2005 442 citations Martin Gilens Public Opinion Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martin Gilens United States 23 2.8k 2.4k 804 642 636 37 4.8k
Clem­ Brooks­ United States 28 3.7k 1.3× 3.5k 1.5× 1.0k 1.3× 493 0.8× 1.6k 2.5× 63 6.1k
Harold D. Clarke United States 38 4.1k 1.5× 2.4k 1.0× 602 0.7× 888 1.4× 837 1.3× 178 5.3k
Christopher Wlezien United States 38 4.5k 1.6× 1.8k 0.7× 534 0.7× 1.4k 2.2× 839 1.3× 134 5.7k
Paul Burstein United States 27 1.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 444 0.6× 473 0.7× 355 0.6× 78 3.9k
James A. Stimson United States 30 5.3k 1.9× 2.8k 1.2× 815 1.0× 1.5k 2.3× 1.1k 1.7× 57 7.0k
Marco R. Steenbergen Switzerland 32 5.1k 1.8× 2.5k 1.0× 607 0.8× 466 0.7× 1.7k 2.6× 64 6.9k
Lawrence R. Jacobs United States 28 2.0k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 285 0.4× 697 1.1× 1.1k 1.7× 120 3.7k
Sara B. Hobolt United Kingdom 45 6.5k 2.3× 2.4k 1.0× 476 0.6× 701 1.1× 1.2k 1.8× 127 7.9k
Larry M. Bartels United States 33 5.6k 2.0× 3.6k 1.5× 915 1.1× 1.4k 2.2× 1.9k 3.1× 78 7.7k
Dennis Chong United States 21 2.2k 0.8× 3.3k 1.4× 397 0.5× 392 0.6× 1.6k 2.5× 39 5.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Martin Gilens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Martin Gilens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Martin Gilens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Martin Gilens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Martin Gilens. Martin Gilens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gilens, Martin. (2023). Race, gender, and partisan politics in the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(25). e2307714120–e2307714120. 2 indexed citations
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Page, Benjamin I. & Martin Gilens. (2017). Democracy in America?. 51 indexed citations
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Page, Benjamin I. & Martin Gilens. (2017). Democracy in America? what has gone wrong and what we can do about it. 49 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2016). Simulating representation: The devil’s in the detail. Research & Politics. 3(2). 5 indexed citations
5.
Gilens, Martin. (2014). Affluence and Influence: Economic Inequality and Political Power in America. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 43 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2012). Affluence and Influence. Princeton University Press eBooks. 472 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gilens, Martin, Justin Phillips, & Jeffrey R. Lax. (2011). Representational Inequality in the U.S. States. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2009). Interest Groups and Inequality in Democratic Responsiveness in the U.S.. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2009). Preference Gaps and Inequality in Representation. PS Political Science & Politics. 42(2). 335–341. 134 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin, Lynn Vavreck, & Martin Cohen. (2007). The Mass Media and the Public's Assessments of Presidential Candidates, 1952–2000. The Journal of Politics. 69(4). 1160–1175. 48 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2004). Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability: How Citizens Learn about Politics. Perspectives on Politics. 2(2). 375–375. 5 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (2001). Political Ignorance and Collective Policy Preferences. American Political Science Review. 95(2). 379–396. 455 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reese, Ellen & Martin Gilens. (2001). Why Americans Hate Welfare: Race, Media, and the Politics of Antipoverty Policy. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 30(2). 181–181. 115 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin, Paul M. Sniderman, & James H. Kuklinski. (1998). Affirmative Action and the Politics of Realignment. British Journal of Political Science. 28(1). 159–183. 92 indexed citations
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Kuklinski, James H., Michael D. Cobb, & Martin Gilens. (1997). Racial Attitudes and the “New South”. The Journal of Politics. 59(2). 323–323. 56 indexed citations
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Kuklinski, James H., Michael D. Cobb, & Martin Gilens. (1997). Racial Attitudes and the "New South". The Journal of Politics. 59(2). 323–349. 338 indexed citations
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Glaser, James M. & Martin Gilens. (1997). Interregional Migration and Political Resocialization: A Study of Racial Attitudes Under Pressure. Public Opinion Quarterly. 61(1, Special Issue on Race). 72–72. 36 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (1996). Race and Poverty in America: Public Misperceptions and the American News Media. Public Opinion Quarterly. 60(4). 515–515. 235 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (1995). Racial Attitudes and Opposition to Welfare. The Journal of Politics. 57(4). 994–1014. 242 indexed citations
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Gilens, Martin. (1984). The Gender Gap: Psychology, Social Sturcture, and Support of Reagan. 35–56. 7 indexed citations

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