Brian D. Silver

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Brian D. Silver is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian D. Silver has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 31 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Brian D. Silver's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (14 papers), Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (10 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (8 papers). Brian D. Silver is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (14 papers), Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (10 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (8 papers). Brian D. Silver collaborates with scholars based in United States. Brian D. Silver's co-authors include Barbara A. Anderson, Darren W. Davis, Paul R. Abramson, Kathleen M. Dowley, Donna Bahry, Robert C. Lowry, Allan Puur, Erik S. Herron, Nancy Brandon Tuma and Lowell W. Barrington and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, Social Forces and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

Brian D. Silver

65 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Civil Liberties vs. Secur... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400
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. Civil Liberties vs. Security: Public Opinion in the Context of the Terrorist Attacks on America
    2003 486 citations Darren W. Davis, Brian D. Silver American Journal of Political Science profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Brian D. Silver 1.5k 1.1k 234 208 208 66 2.4k
Roger Jowell 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 235 1.0× 236 1.1× 425 2.0× 44 2.8k
Adam Przeworski 1.4k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 102 0.4× 117 0.6× 224 1.1× 4 2.7k
Charlotte Steeh 2.0k 1.3× 494 0.4× 354 1.5× 298 1.4× 113 0.5× 14 2.5k
Jstor 778 0.5× 758 0.7× 486 2.1× 149 0.7× 175 0.8× 11 1.8k
Martin Kroh 858 0.6× 513 0.5× 225 1.0× 282 1.4× 143 0.7× 109 1.8k
Jonathan Mummolo 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 226 1.0× 99 0.5× 189 0.9× 32 2.2k
Bart Bonikowski 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 226 1.0× 199 1.0× 279 1.3× 38 2.6k
Laura Stoker 2.1k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 346 1.5× 128 0.6× 783 3.8× 23 3.3k
Phillips Cutright 918 0.6× 634 0.6× 441 1.9× 266 1.3× 72 0.3× 97 2.2k
Tim Reeskens 1.5k 1.0× 927 0.8× 126 0.5× 287 1.4× 95 0.5× 73 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian D. Silver

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Davis, Darren W. & Brian D. Silver. (2004). The Threat of Terrorism, Presidential Approval, and the 2004 Election. 20 indexed citations
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Davis, Darren W. & Brian D. Silver. (2003). Stereotype Threat and Race of Interviewer Effects in a Survey on Political Knowledge. American Journal of Political Science. 47(1). 33–45. 127 indexed citations
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Barrington, Lowell W., Erik S. Herron, & Brian D. Silver. (2003). The Motherland is Calling: Views of Homeland among Russians in the Near Abroad. World Politics. 55(2). 290–313. 37 indexed citations
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Dowley, Kathleen M. & Brian D. Silver. (2002). Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in the Post-Communist States. Europe Asia Studies. 54(4). 505–527. 71 indexed citations
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Wang, Qingbin & Brian D. Silver. (2000). Purchase Of Development Rights (Pdr) Programs: Have We Paid Too Much?. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Dowley, Kathleen M. & Brian D. Silver. (2000). SUBNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LOYALTY: CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISONS. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 12(4). 357–371. 35 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D., et al.. (1996). 1 Estonia on the Eve of Independence. International Journal of Sociology. 26(1). 7–19. 3 indexed citations
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Lowry, Robert C. & Brian D. Silver. (1996). A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Political Science Department Reputation and the Reputation of the University. PS Political Science & Politics. 29(2). 161–167. 31 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A., et al.. (1994). USE OF A LOTTERY AS AN INCENTIVE FOR SURVEY PARTICIPATION: A PILOT SURVEY IN ESTONIA. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 6(1). 64–71. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A. & Brian D. Silver. (1992). A simple measure of fertility control. Demography. 29(3). 343–356. 5 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A. & Brian D. Silver. (1990). Trends in Mortality of the Soviet Population. PubMed. 6(3). 191–251. 24 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A., Brian D. Silver, & Victoria A. Velkoff. (1987). Education of the handicapped in the USSR: Exploration of the statistical picture. Soviet Studies. 39(3). 468–488. 4 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A. & Brian D. Silver. (1987). The Validity of Survey Responses: Insights from Interviews of Married Couples in a Survey of Soviet Emigrants. Social Forces. 66(2). 537–554. 19 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D.. (1985). Language Policy and Practice in the Soviet Union.. Social Education. 49(2). 1 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A. & Brian D. Silver. (1984). Equality, Efficiency, and Politics in Soviet Bilingual Education Policy, 1934-1980. American Political Science Review. 78(4). 1019–1039. 25 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara A. & Brian D. Silver. (1983). Estimating russification of ethnic identity among non-Russians in the USSR. Demography. 20(4). 461–489. 34 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D.. (1978). Ethnic intermarriage and ethnic consciousness among Soviet nationalities. Soviet Studies. 30(1). 107–116. 5 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D.. (1974). The status of national minority languages in Soviet education: An assessment of recent changes. Soviet Studies. 26(1). 28–40. 23 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D.. (1974). The Impact of Urbanization and Geographical Dispersion on the Linguistic Russification of Soviet Nationalities. Demography. 11(1). 89–103. 10 indexed citations
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Silver, Brian D.. (1972). Ethnic Identity change among Soviet nationalities : a statistical analysis. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations

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