Sean Richey

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Sean Richey is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean Richey has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 19 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 18 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Sean Richey's work include Social Media and Politics (18 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (17 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (12 papers). Sean Richey is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (18 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (17 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (12 papers). Sean Richey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. Sean Richey's co-authors include Brendan Nyhan, Jason Reifler, Gary L. Freed, Ken’ichi Ikeda, J. Benjamin Taylor, Samuel D. Gosling, Steven J. Schapiro, Susan P. Lambeth, Catherine F. Talbot and Hani D. Freeman and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Animal Behaviour and Journal of Adolescent Health.

In The Last Decade

Sean Richey

38 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial

2014 873 citations Brendan Nyhan, Jason Reifler et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

Peers

Sean Richey

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HEALT

COMMU

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Matt Motta United States

Erika Franklin Fowler United States

Rusi Jaspal United Kingdom

Alexander Bor Denmark

Dominik Stecuła United States

Radmila Prišlin United States

Ian Brunton‐Smith United Kingdom

Peter John Loewen Canada

Samuel L. Perry United States

Eva G. T. Green Switzerland

Matt Motta United States

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1.2k ×1.8

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264 ×1.0

COMMU

146 ×0.6

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102 ×0.5

EPIDE

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Countries citing papers authored by Sean Richey

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sean Richey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sean Richey

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sean Richey. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sean Richey 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 Sean Richey. Sean Richey is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Richey, Sean. (2025). Patriotism and Citizenship.

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Richey, Sean, et al.. (2024). AI chatbots and political learning. Journal of Information Technology & Politics. 23(1). 108–118. 2 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean, et al.. (2020). Anti‐Vaccination Beliefs and Unrelated Conspiracy Theories. World Affairs. 183(2). 105–124. 46 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2017). A Birther and a Truther: The Influence of the Authoritarian Personality on Conspiracy Beliefs. Politics & Policy. 45(3). 465–485. 37 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean, et al.. (2016). Polls and Elections: There Is Nothing Wrong with Kansas: The Effect of Race and Economics on Voting Correctly in U.S. Presidential Elections. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 46(1). 158–172. 1 indexed citations

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Brosnan, Sarah F., Lydia M. Hopper, Sean Richey, et al.. (2015). Personality influences responses to inequity and contrast in chimpanzees. Animal Behaviour. 101. 75–87. 45 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean, et al.. (2015). Internet Access Does Not Improve Political Interest, Efficacy, and Knowledge for Late Adopters. Political Communication. 32(3). 396–413. 22 indexed citations

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Nyhan, Brendan, Jason Reifler, Sean Richey, & Gary L. Freed. (2014). Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial. PEDIATRICS. 133(4). e835–e842. 873 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ikeda, Ken’ichi, et al.. (2013). Browsing Alone: The Differential Impact of Internet Platforms on Political Participation. Japanese Journal of Political Science. 14(3). 305–319. 5 indexed citations

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Nyhan, Brendan, Jason Reifler, & Sean Richey. (2012). The Role of Social Networks in Influenza Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among College Students in the Southeastern United States. Journal of Adolescent Health. 51(3). 302–304. 48 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2012). Campaign Advertising and the Stimulation and Activation of the Authoritarian Personality. Political Communication. 29(1). 24–43. 17 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean & J. Benjamin Taylor. (2012). Who Advocates? Determinants of Political Advocacy in Presidential Election Years. Political Communication. 29(4). 414–427. 8 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2010). The Impact of Anti-Assimilationist Beliefs on Attitudes toward Immigration. International Studies Quarterly. 54(1). 197–212. 17 indexed citations

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Ikeda, Ken’ichi & Sean Richey. (2009). The Impact of Diversity in Informal Social Networks on Tolerance in Japan. British Journal of Political Science. 39(3). 655–668. 30 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean & Ken’ichi Ikeda. (2009). Institutional Incentives and Trust: Marginalized Groups and the Creation of Trust in Local Government^*. Social Science Quarterly. 90(4). 911–926. 19 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2008). The Autoregressive Influence of Social Network Political Knowledge on Voting Behaviour. British Journal of Political Science. 38(3). 527–542. 25 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2008). Voting by Mail: Turnout and Institutional Reform in Oregon^*. Social Science Quarterly. 89(4). 902–915. 37 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2008). The Social Basis of Voting Correctly. Political Communication. 25(4). 366–376. 19 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean. (2007). Manufacturing Trust: Community Currencies and the Creation of Social Capital. Political Behavior. 29(1). 69–88. 47 indexed citations

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Richey, Sean & Ken’ichi Ikeda. (2006). The Influence of Political Discussion on Policy Preference: A comparison of the United States and Japan. Japanese Journal of Political Science. 7(3). 273–288. 1 indexed citations

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