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As of September 1, 2024, 10 papers having the highest yearly reference count citation yearly (CY)_
| # | Reference | Article | # TC per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirro & Stanley, (2022) | Forging, bending, and breaking: Enacting the “illiberal playbook” in Hungary and Poland | 16.67 |
| 2 | Casper et al. (2014) | Popular Protest and Elite Coordination in a Coup d’état | 14.27 |
| 3 | Biermann et al. (2019) | Political (non-) reform in the euro crisis and the refugee crisis: a liberal intergovernmentalist explanation | 11 |
| 4 | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008) | EU democracy promotion in the European neighbourhood: Political conditionality, economic development and transnational exchange | 10.41 |
| 5 | Walter (2015) | Why bad governance leads to repeat civil war | 10.4 |
| 6 | Blokker (2019) | Populism as a constitutional project | 9.83 |
| 7 | Beissinger et al. (2015) | Explaining divergent revolutionary coalitions: Regime strategies and the structuring of participation in the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions | 9.5 |
| 8 | Lynch & Crawford (2013) | Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment. In Democratization in Africa: Challenges and Prospects | 8.29 |
| 9 | Pace (2013) | Paradoxes and contradictions in EU democracy promotion in the Mediterranean: the limits of EU normative power | 7.79 |
| 10 | Farrell et al. (2020) | The effects of mixed membership in a deliberative forum: The Irish constitutional convention of 2012–2014 | 6.81 |
Most often mentioned countries of authors_
| Region | NP | TC | Average article citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 138 | 1214 | 12.30 |
| USA | 106 | 1584 | 20.60 |
| Australia | 42 | 140 | 6.10 |
| Italy | 28 | 166 | 10.40 |
| Ireland | 25 | 166 | 10.40 |
| Germany | 20 | 279 | 17.40 |
| Spain | 18 | 164 | 12.60 |
| Canada | 16 | 121 | 9.30 |
| China | 9 | 39 | 4.30 |
| Chile | 7 | 21 | 7.00 |
As of September 1, 2024, 10 papers with the most references on WoS_
| # | Reference | Article | Total Citation TC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008) | EU democracy promotion in the European neighbourhood: Political conditionality, economic development and transnational exchange | 177 |
| 2 | Huber & McCarty (2004) | Bureaucratic capacity, delegation, and political reform | 174 |
| 3 | Casper et al. (2014) | Popular Protest and Elite Coordination in a Coup d’état | 157 |
| 4 | Moravcsik (2006) | What can we learn from the collapse of the European constitutional project? | 124 |
| 5 | Pace (2013) | Paradoxes and contradictions in EU democracy promotion in the Mediterranean: the limits of EU normative power | 109 |
| 6 | Lynch & Crawford (2013) | Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment | 109 |
| 7 | Albertazz & McDonnell (2005) | The Lega Nord in the second Berlusconi government: In a league of its own | 104 |
| 8 | Walter (2015) | Why bad governance leads to repeat civil war | 104 |
| 9 | Buchanan (1995) | Federalism and individual sovereignty | 95 |
| 10 | Beissinger et al. (2015) | Explaining divergent revolutionary coalitions: Regime strategies and the structuring of participation in the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions | 95 |
Summary of research clusters_
| Cluster | Key keywords | Principal articles | Prospective research opportunities and emerging research directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cluster | Constitutional Reform, Democracy, Political Change | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008), Huber & McCarty (2004), Casper & Tyson (2014), Moravcsik (2006), Pace (2013), Lynch & Crawford (2013), Walter (2015), Albertazzi & McDonnell (2005), Biermann et al. (2019), Beissinger et al. (2015) | Explore the interplay of elite coordination and public participation, examine the influence of governance on reform success, investigate populism’s role in constitutional changes, analyze non-reforms during crises |
| Green Cluster | Democracy, Constitutional Law, Citizen Perspectives | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008), Huber & McCarty (2004), Casper & Tyson (2014), Moravcsik (2006), Pace (2013), Lynch & Crawford (2013), Albertazzi & McDonnell (2005), Walter (2015), Buchanan (1995) | Study the impact of external actors on constitutional reforms, compare regime strategies in Tunisia and Egypt, examine the influence of populism on reforms, explore citizen participation mechanisms |
| Blue Cluster | Decentralization, Electoral Dynamics, Citizen Engagement | Buchanan (1995), Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008), Huber & McCarty (2004), Albertazzi & McDonnell (2005), Casper & Tyson (2014), Walter (2015), Moravcsik (2006), Pace (2013), Lynch & Crawford (2013) | Investigate different types of decentralization and their effects on citizen engagement, study the intersection of decentralization and populism, analyze how electoral dynamics shape citizen attitudes toward reforms |
| Yellow Cluster | Democratization, Conflict, Citizen Attitudes | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008), Lynch & Crawford (2013), Huber & McCarty (2004), Casper & Tyson (2014), Walter (2015), Beissinger et al. (2015), Pace (2013) | Examine how public dissatisfaction drives preferences for reform, explore the impact of external crises on reform processes, study citizen reactions to deliberative forums and their outcomes |
| Purple Cluster | Political Parties, Parliamentary Influence, Citizen Attitudes | Schimmelfennig & Scholtz (2008), Huber & McCarty (2004), Casper & Tyson (2014), Moravcsik (2006), Pace (2013), Keefer & Negretto (2024), van Leeuwen (2023) | Investigate the influence of political conditionality on reforms, analyze bureaucratic capacity’s role in implementing changes, study the perceptions of EU influences on constitutional reforms, explore elite dynamics within political parties |
Top 10 authors with highest rate_
| Element | h_index | g_index | m_index | TC | Number of publication NP | PY_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Dm | 3 | 3 | 0.25 | 89 | 3 | 2013 |
| Flinders M | 3 | 3 | 0.15 | 47 | 3 | 2005 |
| Levy R | 3 | 3 | 0.2 | 32 | 3 | 2010 |
| Matthews F | 3 | 3 | 0.214 | 27 | 3 | 2011 |
| Blokker P | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 62 | 2 | 2017 |
| Cain Be | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 55 | 2 | 2005 |
| Chaney P | 2 | 2 | 0.095 | 24 | 2 | 2004 |
| Diamond P | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 23 | 2 | 2015 |
| Dostal Jm | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 7 | 2 | 2017 |
| Dunleavy P | 2 | 2 | 0.083 | 11 | 2 | 2001 |
Ten most often mentioned journals_
| Element | h_index | g_index | m_index | TC | NP | PY_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West European Politics | 9 | 9 | 0.429 | 299 | 9 | 2004 |
| Democratization | 6 | 7 | 0.353 | 283 | 7 | 2008 |
| Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne De Science Politique | 5 | 6 | 0.161 | 109 | 6 | 1994 |
| Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law | 5 | 7 | 0.278 | 127 | 7 | 2007 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | 5 | 9 | 0.2 | 95 | 9 | 2000 |
| British Politics | 4 | 6 | 0.267 | 63 | 6 | 2010 |
| Political Quarterly | 4 | 7 | 0.133 | 72 | 17 | 1995 |
| Regional And Federal Studies | 4 | 4 | 0.25 | 71 | 4 | 2009 |
| Australian Journal of Political Science | 3 | 3 | 0.103 | 32 | 3 | 1996 |
| British Journal of Politics & International Relations | 3 | 3 | 0.214 | 44 | 3 | 2011 |