Albert Somit

1.2k total citations
59 papers, 703 citations indexed

About

Albert Somit is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and History and Philosophy of Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Albert Somit has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 703 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 9 papers in History and Philosophy of Science. Recurrent topics in Albert Somit's work include Philosophy and History of Science (9 papers), Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (6 papers) and Political Science Research and Education (5 papers). Albert Somit is often cited by papers focused on Philosophy and History of Science (9 papers), Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (6 papers) and Political Science Research and Education (5 papers). Albert Somit collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Albert Somit's co-authors include Steven A. Peterson, Joseph Tanenhaus, Victor A. Thompson, Rudolf Wildenmann, S. Sidney Ulmer, Barbara Brown, Robert Slagter, David Schultz and Gordon Tullock and has published in prestigious journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, American Political Science Review and Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Albert Somit

54 papers receiving 573 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Albert Somit United States	15	322	258	66	66	59	59	703
John D. Schaeffer United States	11	250 0.8×	103 0.4×	39 0.6×	44 0.7×	13 0.2×	31	843
Adam Kuper Netherlands	8	301 0.9×	65 0.3×	35 0.5×	47 0.7×	15 0.3×	24	832
Jane English South Africa	12	140 0.4×	65 0.3×	49 0.7×	56 0.8×	18 0.3×	26	641
A. D. Woozley United States	15	151 0.5×	168 0.7×	56 0.8×	88 1.3×	13 0.2×	40	735
James McEvoy Australia	8	438 1.4×	108 0.4×	22 0.3×	48 0.7×	15 0.3×	51	812
Derk Bodde United States	13	528 1.6×	159 0.6×	30 0.5×	38 0.6×	13 0.2×	71	816
Bernhard Giesen Germany	14	551 1.7×	248 1.0×	21 0.3×	25 0.4×	19 0.3×	69	911
Kai Nielsen Canada	15	395 1.2×	340 1.3×	25 0.4×	44 0.7×	6 0.1×	183	1.0k
Vіncent Descombes France	16	338 1.0×	83 0.3×	41 0.6×	52 0.8×	9 0.2×	69	736
H. S. Harris Canada	16	351 1.1×	146 0.6×	77 1.2×	79 1.2×	7 0.1×	63	876

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Albert Somit

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Somit, Albert. (2011). What hath biopolitics wrought?. Politics and the Life Sciences. 30(1). 95–97. 1 indexed citations

Peterson, Steven A. & Albert Somit. (2011). Biology and Politics: The Cutting Edge. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (2001). Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy: a Reaffirmation. Politics and the Life Sciences. 20(2). 227–230. 2 indexed citations

Peterson, Steven A. & Albert Somit. (2001). Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences: Toward a Better Understanding of Human Nature. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 13 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1999). Rational Choice and Biopolitics: A (Darwinian) Tale of Two Theories. PS Political Science & Politics. 32(1). 39–44. 3 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1998). Review Article: Biopolitics After Three Decades – A Balance Sheet. British Journal of Political Science. 28(3). 559–571. 25 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1997). Recent explorations in biology and politics. JAI Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1996). Indoctrinability as an evolutionary precondition for democracy. 19(1). 41–54. 2 indexed citations

Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1996). Journal response time: A case for multiple submission. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 19(3). 533–534. 1 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert, et al.. (1995). Birth order and political behavior. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 11 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1994). Biopolitics and the mainstream: contributions of biology to political science. JAI Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert, et al.. (1994). Birth Order and British Prime Ministers: A Second Look. Political Studies. 42(1). 120–127. 5 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert, et al.. (1992). The Political Behavior of Older American Blacks. The Gerontologist. 32(5). 592–600. 9 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert. (1992). From Professor of Political Science to Professor Emeritus. PS Political Science & Politics. 25(4). 717–719. 1 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert. (1989). Punctuated equilibrium: the view from the elephant. Journal of Social and Biological Systems. 12(2-3). 105–115. 1 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert & Steven A. Peterson. (1987). Political Socialization's Primacy Principle: A Biosocial Critique. International Political Science Review. 8(3). 205–213. 5 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert. (1979). Management Information Systems: Neither Paradise Lost nor Paradise Gained.. 3(1). 91–94. 2 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert. (1972). Review Article: Biopolitics. British Journal of Political Science. 2(2). 209–238. 19 indexed citations

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Ulmer, S. Sidney, Albert Somit, & Joseph Tanenhaus. (1965). American Political Science: A Profile of a Discipline.. The Journal of Higher Education. 36(9). 522–522. 58 indexed citations

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Somit, Albert. (1956). Bureaucratic Realpolitik and the Teaching of Administration. Public Administration Review. 16(4). 292–292. 1 indexed citations

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