Comparative Political Studies

2.3k papers and 86.1k indexed citations i.

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The 2.3k papers published in Comparative Political Studies in the last decades have received a total of 86.1k indexed citations. Papers published in Comparative Political Studies usually cover Political Science and International Relations (1.5k papers), Sociology and Political Science (1.1k papers) and Economics and Econometrics (322 papers) specifically the topics of Electoral Systems and Political Participation (754 papers), Social Policy and Reform Studies (453 papers) and Political Conflict and Governance (430 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Comparative Political Studies are Rein Taagepera, Markku Laakso, Russell J. Dalton, Herbert Kitschelt, Paul Pierson, Gerardo L. Munck, Richard Rose, Donald T. Campbell, Jay Verkuilen and Christopher J. Anderson.

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Fields of papers published in Comparative Political Studies

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Comparative Political Studies

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