Peter K. Enns

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Peter K. Enns is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter K. Enns has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Peter K. Enns's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (23 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (8 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 papers). Peter K. Enns is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (23 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (8 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 papers). Peter K. Enns collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Germany. Peter K. Enns's co-authors include Nathan J. Kelly, Paul M. Kellstedt, Patrick C. Wohlfarth, Jordan Boyd‐Graber, Philip Resnik, Mohit Iyyer, Gregory E. McAvoy, Mark D. Ramirez, Jonathon P. Schuldt and Ashley Jardina and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Political Science, Climatic Change and Journal of Environmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Peter K. Enns

42 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Inequality and the Dynamics of Public Opinion: The Self‐R... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 50 100 150 200
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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. Inequality and the Dynamics of Public Opinion: The Self‐Reinforcing Link Between Economic Inequality and Mass Preferences
    2010 226 citations Peter K. Enns et al. American Journal of Political Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter K. Enns United States 19 854 811 317 185 174 45 1.7k
Paul Gronke United States 18 674 0.8× 1.0k 1.3× 268 0.8× 97 0.5× 141 0.8× 41 1.4k
Zoltan L. Hajnal United States 19 981 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 230 0.7× 82 0.4× 439 2.5× 36 1.7k
Dino Christenson United States 17 456 0.5× 473 0.6× 258 0.8× 276 1.5× 65 0.4× 46 1.2k
Seth J. Hill United States 17 756 0.9× 773 1.0× 261 0.8× 53 0.3× 139 0.8× 47 1.3k
Stephen P. Nicholson United States 20 905 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 212 0.7× 215 1.2× 211 1.2× 54 1.7k
Pedro C. Magalhães Portugal 21 429 0.5× 872 1.1× 267 0.8× 166 0.9× 39 0.2× 84 1.3k
Kevin Mullinix United States 12 949 1.1× 553 0.7× 112 0.4× 46 0.2× 166 1.0× 20 1.5k
Lonna Rae Atkeson United States 24 769 0.9× 1.3k 1.6× 277 0.9× 125 0.7× 637 3.7× 49 1.9k
Marc Meredith United States 19 588 0.7× 822 1.0× 253 0.8× 59 0.3× 125 0.7× 46 1.2k
Tracey L. Meares United States 21 1.2k 1.4× 756 0.9× 120 0.4× 146 0.8× 92 0.5× 66 1.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yi, Youngmin, Peter K. Enns, & Christopher Wildeman. (2024). Reconsidering the Relationship between Incarceration, Trust in the State, Community Engagement, and Civic Participation. Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 10.
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2023). Policy mood and thermostatic representation in developing democracies: taking the temperature in Uruguay. Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties. 34(4). 676–696. 1 indexed citations
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Schuldt, Jonathon P., Adam R. Pearson, Neil A. Lewis, Ashley Jardina, & Peter K. Enns. (2022). Inequality and Misperceptions of Group Concerns Threaten the Integrity and Societal Impact of Science. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 700(1). 195–207. 5 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2021). Detecting true relationships in time series data with different orders of integration. Political Science Research and Methods. 10(4). 857–869. 3 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K. & Ashley Jardina. (2021). Complicating the Role of White Racial Attitudes and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the 2016 US Presidential Election. Public Opinion Quarterly. 85(2). 539–570. 26 indexed citations
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Schuldt, Jonathon P., Peter K. Enns, Sara Konrath, & Norbert Schwarz. (2020). Shifting views on “global warming” and “climate change” in the United States. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 69. 101414–101414. 5 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K. & Mark D. Ramirez. (2018). PRIVATIZING PUNISHMENT: TESTING THEORIES OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE PRISON AND IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES. Criminology. 56(3). 546–573. 64 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2015). State Policy Mood: The Importance of Over-time Dynamics. State Politics & Policy Quarterly. 15(4). 436–446. 10 indexed citations
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Iyyer, Mohit, Peter K. Enns, Jordan Boyd‐Graber, & Philip Resnik. (2014). Political Ideology Detection Using Recursive Neural Networks. 1113–1122. 174 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2013). Presidential Campaigns and the Fundamentals Reconsidered. The Journal of Politics. 75(3). 803–820. 13 indexed citations
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Brettler, Marc Zvi, Peter K. Enns, & Daniel J. Harrington. (2012). The Bible and the Believer. Oxford University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., Paul M. Kellstedt, & Gregory E. McAvoy. (2012). The Consequences of Partisanship in Economic Perceptions. Public Opinion Quarterly. 76(2). 287–310. 59 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2011). Who Gets Represented. 13(5). e0194705–e0194705. 38 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K. & Christopher Wlezien. (2011). Group opinion and the study of representation. 1–25. 16 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2010). Campaign Learning and the Fundamentals Reconsidered. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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McAvoy, Gregory E. & Peter K. Enns. (2010). Polls and Elections Using Approval of the President's Handling of the Economy to Understand Who Polarizes and Why. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 40(3). 545–558. 7 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2010). How Public Opinion Constrains the U.S. Supreme Court. American Journal of Political Science. 55(1). 74–88. 142 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K.. (2009). The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority. Bulletin for Biblical Research. 19(4). 628–631. 3 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K. & Paul M. Kellstedt. (2008). Policy Mood and Political Sophistication: Why Everybody Moves Mood. British Journal of Political Science. 38(3). 433–454. 111 indexed citations
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Enns, Peter K., et al.. (2004). Sonographic detection of an isolated cuboid bone fracture not visualized on plain radiographs. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 32(3). 154–157. 14 indexed citations

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