Tom Louwerse

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 657 citations indexed

About

Tom Louwerse is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Strategy and Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom Louwerse has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 657 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Strategy and Management and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Tom Louwerse's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (31 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers) and Populism, Right-Wing Movements (9 papers). Tom Louwerse is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (31 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers) and Populism, Right-Wing Movements (9 papers). Tom Louwerse collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and Ireland. Tom Louwerse's co-authors include Simon Otjes, Martin Rosema, Ulrich Sieberer, Rudy B. Andeweg, Patrik Öhberg, Peter Van Aelst, Stefan Müller, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Kristoffer Kolltveit and Wolfgang C. Müller and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research and Political Studies.

In The Last Decade

Tom Louwerse

36 papers receiving 608 citations

Hit Papers

Opposition in times of crisis: COVID-19 in parliamentary ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 20 40 60
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. Opposition in times of crisis: COVID-19 in parliamentary debates
    2021 65 citations Tom Louwerse, Ulrich Sieberer et al. West European Politics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tom Louwerse Netherlands 16 553 166 148 144 73 37 657
Bruno Wüest Switzerland 7 685 1.2× 318 1.9× 107 0.7× 126 0.9× 33 0.5× 20 839
Hans J. G. Hassell United States 15 356 0.6× 266 1.6× 174 1.2× 104 0.7× 167 2.3× 51 562
Henrik Bech Seeberg Denmark 14 462 0.8× 104 0.6× 137 0.9× 179 1.2× 73 1.0× 37 540
Bernhard Weßels Germany 14 629 1.1× 267 1.6× 143 1.0× 134 0.9× 52 0.7× 71 783
Jonas Lefevere Belgium 16 790 1.4× 224 1.3× 424 2.9× 267 1.9× 109 1.5× 46 964
Jo Saglie Norway 13 396 0.7× 146 0.9× 214 1.4× 98 0.7× 60 0.8× 55 541
David F. Damore United States 10 420 0.8× 161 1.0× 220 1.5× 162 1.1× 76 1.0× 27 553
Kostas Gemenis Netherlands 13 490 0.9× 219 1.3× 164 1.1× 109 0.8× 25 0.3× 26 649
Daniel Bischof Switzerland 12 506 0.9× 280 1.7× 138 0.9× 124 0.9× 97 1.3× 23 695
Laura Chaqués‐Bonafont Spain 13 532 1.0× 202 1.2× 180 1.2× 331 2.3× 54 0.7× 43 716

Countries citing papers authored by Tom Louwerse

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tom Louwerse

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tom Louwerse

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All Works

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Schakel, Wouter, et al.. (2024). How political and social constituent traits affect the responsiveness of legislators: A Comparative Field Experiment. European Journal of Political Research. 64(1). 229–250. 1 indexed citations
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Meer, Tom van der, et al.. (2022). The predictive value of polls in a fragmented multi-party system: the Netherlands (1998–2021). Acta Politica. 58(2). 461–482. 1 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom, et al.. (2021). Opposition in times of crisis: COVID-19 in parliamentary debates. West European Politics. 44(5-6). 1025–1051. 65 indexed citations breakdown →
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Louwerse, Tom, et al.. (2021). Parliaments in the Low Countries: Representing Divided Societies. Leiden Repository (Leiden University). 3(3). 217–224. 1 indexed citations
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Otjes, Simon & Tom Louwerse. (2021). Derde keer op de evenwichtsbalk. Parlementair stemgedrag tijdens Rutte III. University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology). 55–70. 1 indexed citations
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Sieberer, Ulrich, Thomas M. Meyer, Hanna Bäck, et al.. (2019). The Political Dynamics of Portfolio Design in European Democracies. British Journal of Political Science. 51(2). 772–787. 44 indexed citations
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Müller, Stefan & Tom Louwerse. (2018). The electoral cycle effect in parliamentary democracies. Political Science Research and Methods. 8(4). 795–802. 13 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom & Simon Otjes. (2018). How Populists Wage Opposition: Parliamentary Opposition Behaviour and Populism in Netherlands. Political Studies. 67(2). 479–495. 31 indexed citations
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Otjes, Simon & Tom Louwerse. (2017). Parliamentary questions as strategic party tools. West European Politics. 41(2). 496–516. 59 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom & Simon Otjes. (2016). Personalised parliamentary behaviour without electoral incentives: the case of the Netherlands. West European Politics. 39(4). 778–799. 43 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom, et al.. (2015). Estimating Uncertainty in Party Policy Positions Using the Confrontational Approach. Political Science Research and Methods. 6(1). 197–209. 1 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom & Simon Otjes. (2015). The Impact of Parliamentary Specialisation on Cosponsorship. Journal of Legislative Studies. 21(4). 476–494. 12 indexed citations
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Aelst, Peter Van & Tom Louwerse. (2013). Parliament without Government: The Belgian Parliament and the Government Formation Processes of 2007–2011. West European Politics. 37(3). 475–496. 18 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom & Martin Rosema. (2013). The design effects of voting advice applications: Comparing methods of calculating matches. Acta Politica. 49(3). 286–312. 50 indexed citations
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Otjes, Simon & Tom Louwerse. (2013). Populists in Parliament: Comparing Left-Wing and Right-Wing Populism in the Netherlands. Political Studies. 63(1). 60–79. 80 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom. (2012). Mechanisms of Issue Congruence: The Democratic Party Mandate. West European Politics. 35(6). 1249–1271. 19 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom & Simon Otjes. (2012). Design challenges in cross-national VAAs: the case of the EU Profiler. International Journal of Electronic Governance. 5(3/4). 279–279. 18 indexed citations
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Louwerse, Tom. (2011). The Spatial Approach to the Party Mandate. Parliamentary Affairs. 64(3). 425–447. 18 indexed citations
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Andeweg, Rudy B. & Tom Louwerse. (2006). Political Parties and the Democratic Mandate. 1 indexed citations

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