Arthur L. Stinchcombe

18.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
129 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Arthur L. Stinchcombe is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Arthur L. Stinchcombe has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 11 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Arthur L. Stinchcombe's work include Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (9 papers), Caribbean history, culture, and politics (9 papers) and Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (4 papers). Arthur L. Stinchcombe is often cited by papers focused on Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (9 papers), Caribbean history, culture, and politics (9 papers) and Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (4 papers). Arthur L. Stinchcombe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Philippines and Sweden. Arthur L. Stinchcombe's co-authors include Robert W. Hodge, Reinhard Selten, John C. Harsanyi, David E. Apter, Ralph H. Turner, Raymond Boudon, Roger Nett, Sheila Jasanoff, Carol A. Heimer and Jon Elster and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Arthur L. Stinchcombe

121 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Constructing Social Theories. 1969 2026 1988 2007 1969 1998 1989 250 500 750
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. Constructing Social Theories.
    1969 984 citations Arthur L. Stinchcombe et al. American Sociological Review profile →
  2. Social Mechanisms
    1998 972 citations Arthur L. Stinchcombe et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
  3. A General Theory of Equilibrium Selection in Games.
    1989 805 citations Arthur L. Stinchcombe et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews profile →

Peers

Arthur L. Stinchcombe
Kenneth E. Boulding United States
Richard P. Nielsen United States
Diego Gambetta United Kingdom
Ole R. Holsti United States
Peter Hedström Sweden
Harrison C. White United States
Gerald Marwell United States
Richard Swedberg United States
Amitaï Etzioni United States
Scott L. Feld United States
Kenneth E. Boulding United States
Arthur L. Stinchcombe
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (2019). Information and Organizations. 27 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (2006). Cooperation Without Trust?. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 35(3). 268–269. 68 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1999). Making a Living in Sociology in the 21st Century (and the Intellectual Consequences of Making a Living). 44(44). 4–14. 6 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L., Vaughn R. McKim, & Stephen Turner. (1998). Causality in Crisis? Statistical Methods and the Search for Causal Knowledge in the Social Sciences. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 27(6). 664–664. 98 indexed citations
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Heimer, Carol A. & Arthur L. Stinchcombe. (1997). Elements of the cooperative solution: Law, economics, and the other social sciences. 1997(3). 1 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1994). Disintegrated disciplines and the future of sociology. Sociological Forum. 9(2). 279–291. 63 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1987). The Contentious French: Four Centuries of Popular Struggle.Charles Tilly. American Journal of Sociology. 92(5). 1248–1249. 3 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1986). Stratification and Organization. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 39 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L. & Theda Skocpol. (1985). Macrosociology Is Sociology about Millions of People. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 14(5). 572–572.
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1984). The Origins of Sociology as a Discipline. Acta Sociologica. 27(1). 51–61. 9 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1980). Le pain et le cirque: Sociologie historique d'un pluralisme politique.Paul Veyne. American Journal of Sociology. 86(3). 650–654. 6 indexed citations
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Calhoun, Craig & Arthur L. Stinchcombe. (1979). Theoretical Methods in Social History.. Social Forces. 57(4). 1405–1405. 38 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1977). Lawrence M. Friedman, The Legal System Donald Black, The Behavior of Law. Law & Society Review. 12(1). 129–131.
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1975). A Parsonian Theory of Traffic Accidents. Sociological Inquiry. 45(1). 27–30. 3 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1973). Theoretical Domains and Measurement: Part II. Acta Sociologica. 16(2). 79–97. 1 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L.. (1968). Political Socialization in the South American Middle Class. Harvard Educational Review. 38(3). 506–527. 5 indexed citations
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Stinchcombe, Arthur L. & Wendell Bell. (1965). Jamaican Leaders: Political Attitudes in a New Nation.. American Sociological Review. 30(5). 795–795. 2 indexed citations

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