Iraqis Vote Amid Militia Influence
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Iraqis voted to elect a new parliament amid U.S. pressure to curb Iran-backed militias and widespread concern about historically low turnout and shifting sectarian power balances.
79%
Scholar power: 79.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Sociology 21%, History 16%, Law 10%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Zalmay Khalilzad | 66% | 16 | 79.2% |
Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index
Ranking score inputs
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Recency
Reposts
Scholar power
49.0%
7.9 h
13
79.2%
Ranking score
0.147
Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3
Reposted by Trita Parsi
14%
Scholar power: 14.0%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Sociology 21%, History 16%, Law 10%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Trita Parsi | 53% | 7 | 14.0% |
Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index
Ranking score inputs
Relevance
Recency
Reposts
Scholar power
56.0%
11.5 h
6
14.0%
Ranking score
0.038
Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3
15%
Scholar power: 15%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Sociology 21%, History 16%, Law 10%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Gérard Govers | - | 97 | - |