Stuart Elaine Macdonald

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Stuart Elaine Macdonald is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Strategy and Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Stuart Elaine Macdonald has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Strategy and Management and 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Stuart Elaine Macdonald's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (20 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (8 papers). Stuart Elaine Macdonald is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (20 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (8 papers). Stuart Elaine Macdonald collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Netherlands. Stuart Elaine Macdonald's co-authors include George Rabinowitz, Ola Listhaug, Kees Aarts and James W. Prothro and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

Stuart Elaine Macdonald

25 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

A Directional Theory of Issue Voting 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 200 400 600
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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. A Directional Theory of Issue Voting
    1989 727 citations George Rabinowitz, Stuart Elaine Macdonald American Political Science Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stuart Elaine Macdonald United States 16 1.3k 382 368 332 285 25 1.4k
Jonathan S. Krasno United States 10 847 0.6× 355 0.9× 250 0.7× 379 1.1× 214 0.8× 23 1.1k
Thomas Gschwend Germany 20 1.2k 0.9× 393 1.0× 332 0.9× 232 0.7× 325 1.1× 84 1.5k
Harvey D. Palmer United States 13 1.1k 0.9× 391 1.0× 281 0.8× 388 1.2× 136 0.5× 25 1.3k
Eric Schickler United States 20 1.2k 0.9× 487 1.3× 319 0.9× 260 0.8× 188 0.7× 63 1.4k
Diana Evans United States 9 1.1k 0.9× 449 1.2× 287 0.8× 265 0.8× 269 0.9× 18 1.4k
Thomas E. Mann United States 15 846 0.6× 290 0.8× 253 0.7× 298 0.9× 191 0.7× 68 1.1k
Malcolm E. Jewell United States 19 1.0k 0.8× 249 0.7× 308 0.8× 268 0.8× 126 0.4× 64 1.2k
Derek J Hearl United Kingdom 4 1.3k 1.0× 320 0.8× 459 1.2× 185 0.6× 144 0.5× 10 1.4k
Aage R. Clausen United States 12 707 0.5× 235 0.6× 215 0.6× 172 0.5× 150 0.5× 19 864
Paul Pennings Netherlands 18 774 0.6× 272 0.7× 266 0.7× 97 0.3× 104 0.4× 49 1.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine. (2012). Designs on Democracy: Architecture and Design in Scotland Post Devolution. Open Access Institutional Repository at Robert Gordon University (Robert Gordon University). 1 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz, & Ola Listhaug. (2007). Simulating Models of Issue Voting. Political Analysis. 15(4). 406–427. 16 indexed citations
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Listhaug, Ola, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, & George Rabinowitz. (2004). Bush vs. Gore. Policy Issues in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. 45(2). 185–213. 1 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz, & Ola Listhaug. (2001). Sophistry versus Science: On Further Efforts to Rehabilitate the Proximity Model. The Journal of Politics. 63(2). 482–500. 30 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz, & Ola Listhaug. (1998). Issue competition in the 1993 Norwegian national election. Public Choice. 97(3). 295–322. 1 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine & George Rabinowitz. (1998). Solving the paradox of nonconvergence: valence, position, and direction in democratic politics. Electoral Studies. 17(3). 281–300. 34 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz, & Ola Listhaug. (1998). On Attempting to Rehabilitate the Proximity Model: Sometimes the Patient Just Can't Be Helped. The Journal of Politics. 60(3). 653–690. 70 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine & George Rabinowitz. (1997). On `Correcting' for Rationalization. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 9(1). 49–55. 12 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz, & Ola Listhaug. (1995). Political Sophistication and Models of Issue Voting. British Journal of Political Science. 25(4). 453–483. 91 indexed citations
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Listhaug, Ola, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, & George Rabinowitz. (1994). Ideology and party support in comparative perspective. European Journal of Political Research. 25(2). 111–149. 21 indexed citations
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Listhaug, Ola, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, & George Rabinowitz. (1994). Issue Perceptions of Parties and Candidates: A Comparison of Norway and the United States. Scandinavian Political Studies. 17(4). 273–287. 9 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine & George Rabinowitz. (1993). Ideology and candidate evaluation. Public Choice. 76(1-2). 59–78. 21 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine & George Rabinowitz. (1993). Direction and Uncertainty in a Model of Issue Voting. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 5(1). 61–87. 18 indexed citations
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Listhaug, Ola, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, & George Rabinowitz. (1990). A Comparative Spatial Analysis of European Party Systems*. Scandinavian Political Studies. 13(3). 227–254. 39 indexed citations
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Rabinowitz, George & Stuart Elaine Macdonald. (1989). A Directional Theory of Issue Voting. American Political Science Review. 83(1). 93–121. 727 indexed citations breakdown →
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine. (1987). Political ambition and attainment : a dynamic analysis of parliamentary careers. UMI Dissertation Information Service eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine. (1987). Political Ambition And Attainment: A Dynamic Analysis Of Parliamentary Careers (commons, Great Britain).. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine & George Rabinowitz. (1987). The Dynamics of Structural Realignment. American Political Science Review. 81(3). 775–796. 32 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Stuart Elaine. (1986). Crofter colonisation in Canada 1886–1892: the Scottish political background. 7 (First Series(1). 47–59. 2 indexed citations
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Rabinowitz, George, et al.. (1984). The Structure of Presidential Elections and the Process of Realignment, 1944 to 1980. American Journal of Political Science. 28(4). 611–611. 30 indexed citations

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