Alan M. Jacobs

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alan M. Jacobs is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan M. Jacobs has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 17 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 16 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in Alan M. Jacobs's work include Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging (19 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (14 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (11 papers). Alan M. Jacobs is often cited by papers focused on Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging (19 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (14 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (11 papers). Alan M. Jacobs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Alan M. Jacobs's co-authors include R. Kent Weaver, J. Scott Matthews, Macartan Humphreys, John J. Eisch, Bruce C. Towe, Tamarinde Haven, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, Leonie van Grootel, Fernando Rosenblatt and Timothy M. Errington and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Applied Physics and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Alan M. Jacobs

58 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

When Policies Undo Themselves: Self‐Undermining Feedback ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. When Policies Undo Themselves: Self‐Undermining Feedback as a Source of Policy Change
    2014 218 citations Alan M. Jacobs, R. Kent Weaver profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan M. Jacobs United States 17 579 331 267 142 123 65 1.5k
Robert Hoppe Netherlands 27 374 0.6× 483 1.5× 232 0.9× 141 1.0× 401 3.3× 128 2.6k
David H. Kaplan United States 25 212 0.4× 603 1.8× 187 0.7× 105 0.7× 44 0.4× 91 1.7k
Marc Howard Ross United States 27 478 0.8× 931 2.8× 166 0.6× 43 0.3× 49 0.4× 90 2.5k
Achim Lang Germany 14 171 0.3× 91 0.3× 67 0.3× 78 0.5× 102 0.8× 35 886
Michael Hill United States 14 209 0.4× 164 0.5× 76 0.3× 215 1.5× 39 0.3× 38 1.8k
Paul G. Harris United Kingdom 22 159 0.3× 395 1.2× 304 1.1× 55 0.4× 276 2.2× 151 1.7k
Alan T. Peacock United Kingdom 30 902 1.6× 546 1.6× 2.2k 8.1× 90 0.6× 37 0.3× 193 4.1k
James M. Malloy United States 15 576 1.0× 475 1.4× 95 0.4× 105 0.7× 9 0.1× 52 1.1k
Henrik Hansen Denmark 24 160 0.3× 689 2.1× 2.0k 7.3× 26 0.2× 49 0.4× 69 4.6k
Richard R. Johnson United States 25 689 1.2× 776 2.3× 67 0.3× 31 0.2× 18 0.1× 106 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan M. Jacobs

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan M. Jacobs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jacobs, Alan M. & Mark Andreas Lindst Auml Dt Kayser. (2025). Downward Mobility and Far-Right Party Support: Broad Evidence. Comparative Political Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Humphreys, Macartan & Alan M. Jacobs. (2023). Integrated Inferences. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (2021). Whose News? Class-Biased Economic Reporting in the United States. American Political Science Review. 115(3). 1016–1033. 24 indexed citations
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Humphreys, Macartan & Alan M. Jacobs. (2015). Mixing Methods: A Bayesian Approach. American Political Science Review. 109(4). 653–673. 81 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M. & J. Scott Matthews. (2015). Does Timing Matter? Intertemporal Policy Choice and the Mass Public.
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (2013). Are the Rich Better Off than They Were Four Years Ago? Class-Biased Economic Voting in Comparative Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Jacobs, Alan M. & J. Scott Matthews. (2012). Why Do Citizens Discount the Future? Public Opinion and the Timing of Policy Consequences. British Journal of Political Science. 42(4). 903–935. 120 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M. & R. Kent Weaver. (2010). Policy Feedback and Policy Change. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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McMullan, Greg, A.R. Faruqi, Richard A. Henderson, et al.. (2009). Experimental observation of the improvement in MTF from backthinning a CMOS direct electron detector. Ultramicroscopy. 109(9). 1144–1147. 78 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M.. (2008). The Politics of When: Redistribution, Investment and Policy Making for the Long Term. British Journal of Political Science. 38(2). 193–220. 61 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M.. (2008). How Do Ideas Matter?. Comparative Political Studies. 42(2). 252–279. 59 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (2007). Four Steps to a Standards-Embracing Department.. 28(2). 19–22. 2 indexed citations
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Su, Zhong, et al.. (1998). Discernibility of land mines using lateral migration radiography. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3392. 878–878.
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Watanabe, Yoichi, et al.. (1996). Computational Methods for Shape Restoration of Buried Objects in Compton Backscatter Imaging. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 122(1). 55–67. 7 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (1996). <title>Analytical studies of a backscatter x-ray imaging landmine detection system</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2765. 512–523. 3 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M.. (1995). The Costs of Computer Technology. Community college journal. 66(2). 34–37. 3 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (1988). Compton scatter tomography and its inversion using a few projections. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 56.
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (1972). <title>Dynamic Radiography A New Imaging Technique Using Penetrating Radiation</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 29. 17–22. 5 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (1971). Neutron Diffraction by a Piezoelectric Resonator. Nature. 229(5280). 111–112. 43 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Alan M., et al.. (1960). Basic principles of nuclear science and reactors. 1 indexed citations

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