Arnold J. Meltsner

1.3k total citations
24 papers, 566 citations indexed

About

Arnold J. Meltsner is a scholar working on Education, Communication and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Arnold J. Meltsner has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 566 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Education, 1 paper in Communication and 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Arnold J. Meltsner's work include School Choice and Performance (2 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (1 paper) and Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities (1 paper). Arnold J. Meltsner is often cited by papers focused on School Choice and Performance (2 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (1 paper) and Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities (1 paper). Arnold J. Meltsner collaborates with scholars based in United States. Arnold J. Meltsner's co-authors include Robert Axelrod, Edward L. Morse, Peter May, David L. Weimer, Aaron Wíldavsky, Henry M. Levin, Frank S. Levy, Gaddis Smith and Beryl A. Radin and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Foreign Affairs and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

In The Last Decade

Arnold J. Meltsner

22 papers receiving 466 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arnold J. Meltsner United States 10 217 165 137 131 83 24 566
John G. Sanzone United States 2 253 1.2× 165 1.0× 191 1.4× 137 1.0× 81 1.0× 4 712
Donald J. Calista United States 9 235 1.1× 155 0.9× 115 0.8× 65 0.5× 46 0.6× 23 503
Paula J. King United States 6 274 1.3× 193 1.2× 120 0.9× 47 0.4× 47 0.6× 7 541
Peter Bogason Denmark 12 253 1.2× 285 1.7× 182 1.3× 52 0.4× 47 0.6× 26 580
Andrew Dunsire United Kingdom 14 274 1.3× 246 1.5× 150 1.1× 41 0.3× 90 1.1× 23 643
Harald Sætren Norway 7 199 0.9× 178 1.1× 119 0.9× 99 0.8× 53 0.6× 10 516
Beth Walter Honadle United States 10 236 1.1× 137 0.8× 105 0.8× 36 0.3× 220 2.7× 30 568
David Wightman United Kingdom 6 375 1.7× 106 0.6× 171 1.2× 39 0.3× 84 1.0× 12 617
Stephen Goldsmith United States 7 211 1.0× 295 1.8× 214 1.6× 66 0.5× 58 0.7× 25 634
Evert A. Lindquist Canada 17 337 1.6× 251 1.5× 176 1.3× 96 0.7× 55 0.7× 49 678

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arnold J. Meltsner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (2024). Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy.
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Radin, Beryl A. & Arnold J. Meltsner. (1987). Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy. Public Administration Review. 47(6). 507–507. 2 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1986). The Seven Deadly Sins of Policy Analysis. Knowledge. 7(4). 367–381. 5 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1986). Thinking in time: The uses of history for decision-makers. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 30(3). 301–302. 72 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1985). Modern approaches to understanding and managing organizations. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 28(3). 281–282. 20 indexed citations
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Levin, Henry M., et al.. (1984). The Policy Organization. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 3(2). 307–307. 10 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1983). Don't slight communication: some problems of analytical practice. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, Gaddis, et al.. (1981). Memorandum for the President: A Strategic Approach to Domestic Affairs in the 1980s. Foreign Affairs. 59(5). 1181–1181. 4 indexed citations
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May, Peter & Arnold J. Meltsner. (1981). Limited Actions, Distressing Consequences: A Selected View of the California Experience. Public Administration Review. 41. 172–172. 9 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1981). How Washington really works. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 19(2). 197–198. 1 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1979). The communication of scientific information to the wider public: The case of seismology in California. Minerva. 17(3). 331–354. 9 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1978). Swatting flies with small elephants. Society. 16(1). 16–19. 2 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1977). The Moon and the Ghetto: An Essay on Public Policy Analysis, by Richard R. Nelson. Political Science Quarterly. 92(2). 333–335. 32 indexed citations
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Morse, Edward L., Arnold J. Meltsner, & Robert Axelrod. (1977). Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy. Foreign Affairs. 55(2). 426–426. 45 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J., et al.. (1977). Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy. The Western Political Quarterly. 30(2). 300–300. 20 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1976). Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy. 162 indexed citations
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Levy, Frank S., et al.. (1976). Urban Outcomes: Schools, Streets, and Libraries. The Western Political Quarterly. 29(1). 154–154. 12 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J., et al.. (1974). The Politics of City Revenue. The Western Political Quarterly. 27(1). 191–191. 1 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1973). Political Feasibility of Reform in School Financing; the Case of California. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Meltsner, Arnold J.. (1971). The Politics of City Revenue. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 29 indexed citations

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