Nikolay Marinov

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Nikolay Marinov is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Nikolay Marinov has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 16 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 9 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Nikolay Marinov's work include Political Conflict and Governance (16 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (9 papers) and International Development and Aid (9 papers). Nikolay Marinov is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (16 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (9 papers) and International Development and Aid (9 papers). Nikolay Marinov collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Nikolay Marinov's co-authors include Susan Hyde, Allison Carnegie, Daniel Corstange, Elena Nikolova, Brandon J Kinne, Peter M. Aronow, Frank Schimmelfennig, Florian Foos, Harald Schoen and Maria Popova and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science and Journal of Public Economics.

In The Last Decade

Nikolay Marinov

34 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Which Elections Can Be Lost? 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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. Which Elections Can Be Lost?
    2011 387 citations Susan Hyde, Nikolay Marinov Political Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nikolay Marinov United States 15 827 550 297 236 65 38 1.1k
Kyle L. Marquardt United States 16 724 0.9× 599 1.1× 134 0.5× 104 0.4× 78 1.2× 45 1.1k
Eitan Tzelgov United States 15 542 0.7× 473 0.9× 127 0.4× 102 0.4× 64 1.0× 27 906
Kelly M. McMann United States 13 666 0.8× 611 1.1× 117 0.4× 117 0.5× 61 0.9× 26 1.0k
Karen Rasler United States 19 918 1.1× 724 1.3× 255 0.9× 195 0.8× 27 0.4× 41 1.3k
David Waldner United States 7 545 0.7× 524 1.0× 116 0.4× 135 0.6× 35 0.5× 13 916
Marcelo Nazareno Argentina 5 782 0.9× 1.0k 1.8× 228 0.8× 93 0.4× 43 0.7× 12 1.3k
Valeria Brusco Argentina 4 778 0.9× 1.0k 1.8× 225 0.8× 92 0.4× 43 0.7× 6 1.3k
T. Clifton Morgan United States 18 989 1.2× 1.0k 1.8× 303 1.0× 347 1.5× 29 0.4× 27 1.4k
James Lee Ray United States 18 972 1.2× 876 1.6× 198 0.7× 285 1.2× 13 0.2× 46 1.4k
José Antonio Cheibub United States 7 471 0.6× 673 1.2× 185 0.6× 91 0.4× 35 0.5× 9 930

Countries citing papers authored by Nikolay Marinov

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nikolay Marinov

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nikolay Marinov

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kennedy, Ryan, et al.. (2025). Signed, Sealed, Counted? An Experimental Study of Mail-in Ballot Signature Verification. Political Research Quarterly. 78(3). 819–833.
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Marinov, Nikolay, et al.. (2022). SASCAT: Natural language processing approach to the study of economic sanctions. Journal of Peace Research. 60(5). 877–885. 1 indexed citations
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Grauvogel, Julia, et al.. (2022). Targeted Sanctions Against Authoritarian Elites. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay & Maria Popova. (2021). Will the Real Conspiracy Please Stand Up: Sources of Post-communist Democratic Failure. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Gavras, Konstantin, et al.. (2021). Illiberal Communication and Election Intervention during the Refugee Crisis in Germany. Perspectives on Politics. 20(3). 860–878. 10 indexed citations
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Foos, Florian, et al.. (2020). Does Social Media Promote Civic Activism? A Field Experiment with a Civic Campaign. Political Science Research and Methods. 9(3). 500–518. 19 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay, et al.. (2020). Why Do States Intervene in the Elections of Others? The Role of Incumbent–Opposition Divisions. British Journal of Political Science. 52(1). 85–106. 6 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay, et al.. (2016). Process or Candidate: The International Community and the Demand for Electoral Integrity. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Marinov, Nikolay, et al.. (2015). Sanctions and Democracy. International Interactions. 41(4). 765–778. 20 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay, et al.. (2015). Does Electoral Proximity Affect Security Policy?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay & H. E. Goemans. (2013). Coups and Democracy. British Journal of Political Science. 44(4). 799–825. 1 indexed citations
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Carnegie, Allison, et al.. (2012). The Effects of Aid on Rights and Governance: Evidence from a Natural Experiment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Corstange, Daniel & Nikolay Marinov. (2012). Taking Sides in Other People’s Elections: The Polarizing Effect of Foreign Intervention. American Journal of Political Science. 56(3). 655–670. 63 indexed citations
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Kinne, Brandon J & Nikolay Marinov. (2012). Electoral Authoritarianism and Credible Signaling in International Crises. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 57(3). 359–386. 18 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay & Brandon J Kinne. (2011). Neither Hawks Nor Doves: Audience Costs in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Hyde, Susan & Nikolay Marinov. (2011). Which Elections Can Be Lost?. Political Analysis. 20(2). 191–210. 387 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hyde, Susan & Nikolay Marinov. (2011). Which Elections Can Be Lost?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations
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Hyde, Susan & Nikolay Marinov. (2008). Does Information Facilitate Self-Enforcing Democracy? The Role of International Election Monitoring. 1–50. 14 indexed citations
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Hyde, Susan & Nikolay Marinov. (2008). An Informational Theory of Election Observers, Allowing for Domestic and International Audiences. 1–52. 1 indexed citations
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Marinov, Nikolay. (2005). Do Economic Sanctions Destabilize Country Leaders?. American Journal of Political Science. 49(3). 564–576. 257 indexed citations

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