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Thomas E. Nelson

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1976Rising activity
Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Media and PoliticsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationMedia Studies and CommunicationCultural Differences and Values

Publications

65

Citations

5,443

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

50

Publishing since 1976

Research summary
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Thomas E. Nelson's work focuses on political communication and public opinion, particularly how messages are 'framed' (presented in different ways) to influence people's political beliefs and decisions. His research also touches on how people explain racial inequality, debates around policy issues like climate change and Intelligent Design, and case studies such as snowmobile use in Yellowstone. Much of this work appears in book chapters and edited volumes rather than solely journal articles.

Political persuasion and message framingPublic opinion and political psychologyRacial attitudes and inequalityEnvironmental and science policy debatesPolitical communication case studies

Publication output was sparse and irregular from 2017-2023, with a large cluster of book-related entries appearing in 2024, suggesting a recent surge tied to book publication rather than steady year-over-year output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications17182019: 1 publication19202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication22232024: 14 publications14242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • University of Pittsburgh Press eBooks×1
  • Environmental Communication×1
  • Politics Groups and Identities×1
  • Princeton University Press eBooks×1
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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