Arthur B. Shostak

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Arthur B. Shostak is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Public Administration and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Arthur B. Shostak has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Public Administration and 6 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Arthur B. Shostak's work include Labor Movements and Unions (8 papers), Digital Economy and Work Transformation (3 papers) and European history and politics (3 papers). Arthur B. Shostak is often cited by papers focused on Labor Movements and Unions (8 papers), Digital Economy and Work Transformation (3 papers) and European history and politics (3 papers). Arthur B. Shostak collaborates with scholars based in United States and Israel. Arthur B. Shostak's co-authors include Marie Jahoda, Paúl F. Lazarsfeld, Hans Zeisel, Jack Sawyer, William Gomberg, William Foote Whyte, Chris Benner, Graham B. Spanier, Mary K. Zimmerman and Paul Gray and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Arthur B. Shostak

65 papers receiving 858 citations

Hit Papers

Marienthal: The Sociograp... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1972 100 200 300
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. Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community.
    1972 305 citations Arthur B. Shostak et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arthur B. Shostak United States 14 402 330 157 135 127 80 1.0k
Rudy Fenwick United States 12 559 1.4× 343 1.0× 193 1.2× 157 1.2× 107 0.8× 18 956
Barbara Laslett United States 15 590 1.5× 118 0.4× 77 0.5× 205 1.5× 146 1.1× 42 975
Rosemary C. Sarri United States 18 571 1.4× 324 1.0× 88 0.6× 139 1.0× 69 0.5× 48 1.1k
Charles V. Willie United States 19 520 1.3× 145 0.4× 150 1.0× 113 0.8× 81 0.6× 122 1.1k
Steven H. Lopez United States 15 708 1.8× 373 1.1× 144 0.9× 171 1.3× 94 0.7× 25 1.1k
Eva Lloyd United Kingdom 11 456 1.1× 192 0.6× 92 0.6× 151 1.1× 81 0.6× 22 981
Tukufu Zuberi United States 12 804 2.0× 177 0.5× 95 0.6× 123 0.9× 93 0.7× 36 1.2k
Steve Rytina Canada 9 513 1.3× 126 0.4× 87 0.6× 96 0.7× 81 0.6× 11 821
Mary G. Powers United States 16 757 1.9× 221 0.7× 275 1.8× 168 1.2× 83 0.7× 28 1.4k
Jeylan T. Mortimer United States 22 630 1.6× 320 1.0× 310 2.0× 187 1.4× 42 0.3× 32 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Arthur B. Shostak

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Fields of papers citing papers by Arthur B. Shostak

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arthur B. Shostak

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (2015). The Cyberunion Handbook: Transforming Labor Through Computer Technology. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (2014). Screen Epiphanies: Filmmakers on the Films that Inspired Them. The European Legacy. 19(7). 944–945. 1 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (2008). Futuristics in K-12 Classrooms.. The School Administrator. 65(2). 52–53. 1 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (2006). Hope and Education: The Role of the Utopian Imagination. Utopian Studies. 17(3). 541–543. 1 indexed citations
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Benner, Chris & Arthur B. Shostak. (2001). CyberUnion: Empowering Labor through Computer Technology. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 30(5). 480–480. 24 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1996). Impacts of changing employment : if the good jobs go away. Sage eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1996). On Backtracking My Path to Applied Sociology: An Exercise in Lesson-Seeking Autobiography. DigitalCommons - WayneState (Wayne State University). 14(1). 14. 1 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1995). For labor's sake : gains and pains as told by 28 creative inside reformers. University Press of America eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Gray, Paul & Arthur B. Shostak. (1991). Robust Unionism: Innovations in the Labor Movement.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 20(5). 723–723. 13 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1990). Robust Unionism. Cornell University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B., et al.. (1987). The Air Controllers' Controversy.. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 40(4). 613–613. 4 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1986). Retirees as Technoguides: A New Role as Shapers and Makers of the Future. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 13(2). 1 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Mary K., et al.. (1985). Men and Abortion: Lessons, Losses, and Love.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 14(5). 619–619. 27 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1984). Men and abortion. 3 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1983). Men and Abortion: Three Neglected Ethical Aspects1. Humanity & Society. 7(1). 66–85. 4 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1981). The Coming Systems Break: Technology and Schools of the Future.. Phi Delta Kappan. 62(5). 1 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B., et al.. (1978). Modern social problems. Holt, Rinehart and Winston eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Shostak, Arthur B.. (1971). Sociology and student life : toward a new campus : selected readings for introductory sociology.
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Troy, Leo & Arthur B. Shostak. (1963). America's Forgotten Labor Organization.. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 58(302). 591–591.
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Shostak, Arthur B. & Leo Troy. (1962). Local Independent Unionism: Two Case Studies.. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 15(4). 586–586. 1 indexed citations

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