Michele L. Swers

2.3k total citations
30 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Michele L. Swers is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michele L. Swers has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Gender Studies, 18 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Michele L. Swers's work include Gender Politics and Representation (25 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers) and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (4 papers). Michele L. Swers is often cited by papers focused on Gender Politics and Representation (25 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers) and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (4 papers). Michele L. Swers collaborates with scholars based in United States. Michele L. Swers's co-authors include Danielle M. Thomsen, Beth Reingold, Julie Dolan, Melissa Deckman, Jennifer Oser, Ziad Munson, Bayliss J. Camp, Theda Skocpol, Marshall Ganz and Tracy Osborn and has published in prestigious journals such as Virology Journal, Political Research Quarterly and Political Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Michele L. Swers

28 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michele L. Swers United States 14 1.1k 898 387 221 62 30 1.3k
Jennifer M. Piscopo United States 19 1.2k 1.1× 821 0.9× 435 1.1× 150 0.7× 49 0.8× 47 1.4k
Kathleen A. Bratton United States 11 931 0.9× 807 0.9× 340 0.9× 206 0.9× 127 2.0× 16 1.2k
Susan Franceschet Canada 16 820 0.8× 581 0.6× 344 0.9× 103 0.5× 29 0.5× 36 1.0k
Kira Sanbonmatsu United States 15 1.6k 1.5× 1.2k 1.4× 501 1.3× 179 0.8× 71 1.1× 33 1.7k
Karen Beckwith United States 17 869 0.8× 562 0.6× 433 1.1× 111 0.5× 23 0.4× 40 1.1k
Jeffrey W. Koch United States 13 477 0.4× 580 0.6× 282 0.7× 95 0.4× 65 1.0× 21 803
Meryl Kenny United Kingdom 13 1.0k 0.9× 683 0.8× 402 1.0× 103 0.5× 20 0.3× 35 1.2k
Sheri Kunovich United States 8 701 0.7× 480 0.5× 358 0.9× 73 0.3× 35 0.6× 10 892
Lisa Baldez United States 15 536 0.5× 499 0.6× 340 0.9× 62 0.3× 61 1.0× 27 822
Ann Towns Sweden 16 455 0.4× 436 0.5× 484 1.3× 42 0.2× 26 0.4× 31 928

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Swers, Michele L. & Danielle M. Thomsen. (2025). Understanding the Policy Priorities of Republican Women in the US House of Representatives. Politics & Gender. 21(2). 306–332.
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Swers, Michele L.. (2023). After Dobbs : The Partisan and Gender Dynamics of Legislating on Abortion in Congress. The Forum. 21(2). 261–285. 2 indexed citations
3.
Safarpour, Alauna, et al.. (2022). When Women Run, Voters Will Follow (Sometimes): Examining the Mobilizing Effect of Female Candidates in the 2014 and 2018 Midterm Elections. Political Behavior. 44(1). 365–388. 1 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L., et al.. (2021). Understanding the Gender and Partisan Dynamics of Abortion Voting in the House of Representatives. Politics & Gender. 18(2). 448–482. 9 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2020). HOW DO WE GET MORE WOMEN TO STUDY LEGISLATIVE POLITICS?. PS Political Science & Politics. 53(2). 306–307.
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Reingold, Beth, Rebecca Kreitzer, Tracy Osborn, & Michele L. Swers. (2020). Anti-abortion Policymaking and Women’s Representation. Political Research Quarterly. 74(2). 403–420. 23 indexed citations
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Thomsen, Danielle M. & Michele L. Swers. (2017). Which Women Can Run? Gender, Partisanship, and Candidate Donor Networks. Political Research Quarterly. 70(2). 449–463. 69 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L., et al.. (2016). Why Aren't There More Republican Women in Congress? Gender, Partisanship, and Fundraising Support in the 2010 and 2012 Elections. Politics & Gender. 12(4). 648–676. 45 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2016). Women & Legislative Leadership in the U.S. Congress: Representing Women's Interests in Partisan Times. Daedalus. 145(3). 44–56. 3 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L. & Danielle M. Thomsen. (2014). Who Donates to Women Candidates? Gender, Partisanship, and Candidate Donor Networks. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L., et al.. (2013). Replacing Sandra Day O'Connor: Gender and the Politics of Supreme Court Nominations. Journal of Women Politics & Policy. 34(1). 23–48. 2 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L. & Stella M. Rouse. (2011). Descriptive Representation: Understanding the Impact of Identity on Substantive Representation of Group Interests. Oxford University Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Reingold, Beth & Michele L. Swers. (2011). An Endogenous Approach to Women's Interests: When Interests Are Interesting in and of Themselves. Politics & Gender. 7(3). 429–435. 43 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2007). Building a Reputation on National Security: The Impact of Stereotypes Related To Gender and Military Experience. Legislative Studies Quarterly. 32(4). 559–595. 54 indexed citations
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Dolan, Julie, Melissa Deckman, & Michele L. Swers. (2006). Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 62 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2004). Whatever Happened to the Year of the Woman: Lessons from the 1992 and 2002 Elections. PS Political Science & Politics. 37(1). 61–61. 1 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2002). The Difference Women Make. 4 indexed citations
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Swers, Michele L.. (2001). Research on Women in Legislatures. Women & Politics. 23(1-2). 167–185. 31 indexed citations
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Skocpol, Theda, Marshall Ganz, Ziad Munson, et al.. (1999). How Americans Became Civic. Virology Journal. 11. 116–116. 69 indexed citations
20.
Swers, Michele L.. (1998). Are Women More Likely to Vote for Women's Issue Bills than Their Male Colleagues?. Legislative Studies Quarterly. 23(3). 435–435. 254 indexed citations

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