Research output
Publications. Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, reports, and ongoing work.
Journal articles Books, chapters & reports Working papers 01 / Peer reviewed
Journal articles 23 articles · 2016–2026 2026 The subjective dimension of residential segregation: Comparing neighborhood perceptions in vulnerable neighborhoods and the wider population Esaiasson, P., Sohlberg, J., Sønderskov, K. M., Rönnberg, O., Nyholt, N., Finseraas, H., & Vaattovaara, M.
Political Geography.
Read article ↗ In the media: SvD op-ed ↗ 2026 How Disgust Sensitivity Shapes Waste Disposal Behavior in Everyday Public Environments: Experimental and Difference-in-Differences Studies in the Nordic Countries Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
Journal of Environmental Psychology.
Read article ↗ In the news: selected coverage ↗ 2026 Rationale and Methodologies for Surveying Vulnerable Neighborhoods: Lessons from Three Nordic Countries Esaiasson, P., Sønderskov, K., Finseraas, H., Nyholt, N., Rönnberg, O., Sohlberg, J., & Vaattovaara, M.
Sociological Methods and Research.
Read article ↗ 2026 Public Perceptions of What Qualifies as Terrorism Across Similar Countries with Diverse Terrorism Experiences Skiple, J.K., Sohlberg, J., Field, L. & Þórisdóttir, H.
Terrorism and Political Violence, 38(4), 368–385.
Read article ↗ 2025 Dual Superordinate Identities in Sweden’s Vulnerable Neighborhoods: Stronger Local and National Identities Associated with Increases in Institutional and Interpersonal Trust Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
Political Psychology, 46(2), 435–454.
Read article ↗ 2026 Social Order in Sweden’s Politicized and Vulnerable Neighborhoods: The Perspective of Residents Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
European Journal of Political Research, 64(2), 744–766.
Read article ↗ 2024 Waiting for Asylum: Reduced Institutional and Interpersonal Trust Sohlberg, J., Agerberg, M. & Esaiasson, P.
Political Studies, 72(1), 343–363.
Read article ↗ 2023 Perceived Discrimination and the Integration Paradox in Stigmatized Neighborhoods Esaiasson, P., Lajevardi, N. & Sohlberg, J.
Politics, Groups, and Identities, 12(4), 948–957.
Read article ↗ 2022 Close (Causally Connected) Cousins? Evidence on the Causal Relationship between Political Trust and Social Trust Dinesen, P.T., Sønderskov, K.M., Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
Public Opinion Quarterly, 86(3), 708–721.
Read article ↗ 2022 Reject, Limbo, and Accept: The Effect of Migration Decisions on Asylum Seekers Esaiasson, P., Lajevardi, N. & Sohlberg, J.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(15), 3469–3483.
Read article ↗ 2021 Why Swedes Don’t Wear Face Masks During the Pandemic: A Consequence of Blindly Trusting the Government Johansson, B., Sohlberg, J., Esaiasson, P. & Ghersetti, M.
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research, 4(2), 335–358.
Read article ↗ 2021 Personal Proximity and Reactions to Terrorism Agerberg, M. & Sohlberg, J.
Comparative Political Studies, 54(14), 2512–2545.
Read article ↗ 2021 How the Coronavirus Crisis Affects Citizen Trust in Government Institutions and in Unknown Others: Evidence From ‘the Swedish experiment’ Esaiasson, P., Sohlberg, J., Ghersetti, M. & Johansson, B.
European Journal of Political Research, 60(3), 748–760.
Read article ↗ 2020 Just a Difficult Election to Poll? How Context Affects Polling Accuracy Sohlberg, J. & Branham, J. A.
Survey Methods: Insights from the Field.
Read article ↗ 2020 The Electoral Choices of Voters with Coalition-Straddling Consideration Sets Sohlberg, J. & Fredén, A.
Social Science Quarterly, 101(4), 1303–1313.
Read article ↗ 2020 Did It Really Happen? How the Public Interprets Journalistic Disclaimers Sohlberg, J., Johansson, B. & Esaiasson, P.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 97(4), 936–957.
Read article ↗ 2019 Elections Are (Not) Exciting: Need for Cognition and Electoral Behaviour Sohlberg, J.
Scandinavian Political Studies, 42(2), 138–150.
Read article ↗ 2019 Insurance Strategic Considerations in Coalition-Oriented Systems: A Consideration Set Model Approach Fredén, A. & Sohlberg, J.
Electoral Studies, 57, 302–308.
Read article ↗ 2019 The Changing Political Impact of Compassion-Evoking Pictures: The Case of the Drowned Toddler Alan Kurdi Sohlberg, J., Esaiasson, P. & Martinsson, J.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 45(13), 2275–2288.
Read article ↗ 2017 Determinants of Polling Accuracy: The Effect of Opt-In Internet Surveys Sohlberg, J., Gilljam, M. & Martinsson, J.
Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 27(4), 433–447.
Read article ↗ 2017 The Effect of Elite Polarization: A Comparative Perspective on How Party Elites Influence Attitudes and Behavior on Climate Change in the European Union Sohlberg, J.
Sustainability, 9(1), 39, 1–13.
Read article ↗ 2017 The Varying Effects of Left-Right Ideology on Support for the Environment: Evidence from a Swedish Survey Experiment Harring, N. & Sohlberg, J.
Environmental Politics, 26(2), 278–300.
Read article ↗ 2016 Thinking Matters: The Validity and Political Relevance of Need for Cognition Sohlberg, J.
International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 28(3), 428–439.
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02 / Books, chapters & reports
Beyond the journal. 2026 Rapport från Bostadsbolagets, Familjebostäders och Poseidons frågeundersökning med boende i Biskopsgården, Hammarkullen, Hjällbo, Lövgärdet och Tynnered/Frölunda Torg Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
2026 Utvärdering av MKB-metoden i Rosengård Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
2025 Rapport från Familjebostäders frågeundersökning med boende i Bergsjön Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
2025 Rapport från MKB:s frågeundersökning med boende i Holma och Kroksbäck Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
2023 Rapport från MKB:s frågeundersökning med boende i Herrgården, Nydala och Örtagård Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
2023 Institutional trust and crisis management in high-trust societies: Rallies around the Nordic flags during the Covid-19 pandemic Johansson, B., Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
In Communicating a pandemic: Crisis management and Covid-19 in the Nordic countries. Edited by Johansson, B., Ihlen, Ø., Lindholm, J. & Blach-Ørsten, M. Nordicom, University of Gothenburg.
View publication ↗ 2022 The Democratic Gold-Standard of Fact-Based Issue Ambivalence Sohlberg, J.
In Knowledge Resistance in High-Choice Information Environments. Edited by Strömbäck, J., Wikforss, Å., Lindholm, T., Oscarsson, H. & Glüer, K. London: Routledge.
View publication ↗ 2020 Berättar de verkligen allt de vet? Allmänhetens syn på myndigheternas kriskommunikation Johansson, B., Esaiasson, P., Ghersetti, M. & Sohlberg, J.
The SOM Institute, University of Gothenburg.
Read report (PDF) ↗ 2020 Kriskommunikation och segregation i en pandemi: Hur boende i utsatta områden informerade sig om coronaviruset våren 2020 Esaiasson, P., Johansson, B., Ghersetti, M. & Sohlberg, J.
The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg. Report 84.
Read report (PDF) ↗ 2020 Uppgifterna om det misstänkta knivdådet är ännu osäkra Sohlberg, J. & Johansson, B.
The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg. Report 82.
Read report (PDF) ↗ 2018 Asylsökandes möte med Sverige: Lärdomar från en panelundersökning Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.
The Migration Studies Delegation (Delmi). ISBN: 978-91-88021-34-2.
Read report (PDF) ↗ 2018 Opinionen kring nyhetsrapporteringen av terrordådet i Stockholm 2017 Sohlberg, J.
In ”Allt tyder på ett terrordåd”: Stockholmsattentatet 2017 i medier och opinion. Edited by Johansson, B. & Truedson, L. ISBN: 978-91-983566-6-3.
View book (publisher) ↗ 2018 ’Uppgifter om en knivattack’: Allmänhetens förståelse av journalistiska osäkerhetsmarkörer under ett terrorattentat Sohlberg, J., Johansson, B. & Esaiasson, P.
In ”Allt tyder på ett terrordåd”: Stockholmsattentatet 2017 i medier och opinion. Edited by Johansson, B. & Truedson, L. ISBN: 978-91-983566-6-3.
View book (publisher) ↗ 2016 Flyktingkrisen och medborgarnas förtroende för samhällets institutioner – en forskarrapport Esaiasson, P., Martinsson, J. & Sohlberg, J.
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). ISBN: 978-91-7383-690-6.
Read report (PDF) ↗ 2015 Vänster och höger i den svenska miljö- och klimatopinionen Harring, N. & Sohlberg, J.
In Fragment. Edited by Bergström, A., Johansson, B., Oscarsson, H. & Oskarson, M. ISBN: 978-91-89673-32-8.
Read chapter in book (PDF) ↗ 2011 Party Identification, Values, Risk Perceptions and Public Opinion on Climate Change Sohlberg, J.
Dissertation, Stony Brook University.
03 / In progress
Working papers Revise and resubmit Compassion and Pro-Social Behavior during the Pandemic Versteegen, L. & Sohlberg, J.
Working paper The Democratic Tolerance of Muslim Immigrants Finseraas, H., Nyholt, N., Sohlberg, J. & Sønderskov, K.
Working paper Cause for Concern: The Immigrant Blind Spot of Gold-Standard Research Surveys Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
Working paper Insecurity in Vulnerable Neighborhoods Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.
Working paper Surveillance and Public Order: When Cameras Improve a Neighborhood Sohlberg, J.