Buster G. Smith

431 total citations
14 papers, 250 citations indexed

About

Buster G. Smith is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Buster G. Smith has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 250 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Health and 2 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Buster G. Smith's work include Religion and Society Interactions (12 papers), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers) and Religion, Society, and Development (8 papers). Buster G. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (12 papers), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers) and Religion, Society, and Development (8 papers). Buster G. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States. Buster G. Smith's co-authors include Joseph O. Baker, Byron R. Johnson, Rodney Stark, Edward C. Polson, Sung Joon Jang, Young‐Il Kim, Christopher P. Scheitle, Paul Froese, Christopher D. Bader and Scott Draper and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Social Science Quarterly and Social Science Computer Review.

In The Last Decade

Buster G. Smith

13 papers receiving 221 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Buster G. Smith United States	7	201	128	34	25	24	14	250
Edward Bailey United Kingdom	9	156 0.8×	79 0.6×	26 0.8×	21 0.8×	27 1.1×	23	251
Marta Trzebiatowska United Kingdom	8	218 1.1×	93 0.7×	27 0.8×	24 1.0×	41 1.7×	18	281
Donald A. Luidens United States	8	263 1.3×	169 1.3×	37 1.1×	32 1.3×	61 2.5×	24	316
Irena Borowik Poland	8	166 0.8×	65 0.5×	20 0.6×	21 0.8×	59 2.5×	20	228
Recep Şentürk Türkiye	4	238 1.2×	51 0.4×	16 0.5×	49 2.0×	60 2.5×	18	302
Giuseppe Giordan Italy	10	205 1.0×	70 0.5×	14 0.4×	29 1.2×	52 2.2×	50	260
Bonnie J. Miller‐McLemore United States	11	264 1.3×	111 0.9×	17 0.5×	77 3.1×	22 0.9×	57	365
Michael H. Pasek United States	11	202 1.0×	73 0.6×	92 2.7×	9 0.4×	53 2.2×	18	268
Philip Sheldrake United Kingdom	8	112 0.6×	65 0.5×	18 0.5×	26 1.0×	10 0.4×	28	220
Susan D. Dion Canada	7	151 0.8×	76 0.6×	15 0.4×	126 5.0×	9 0.4×	13	242

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14 of 14 papers shown

Baker, Joseph O. & Buster G. Smith. (2020). American Secularism. New York University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Jang, Sung Joon, Byron R. Johnson, Young‐Il Kim, Edward C. Polson, & Buster G. Smith. (2014). Structured Voluntary Youth Activities and Positive Outcomes in Adulthood: An Exploratory Study of Involvement in Scouting and Subjective Well-Being. Sociological Focus. 47(4). 238–267. 8 indexed citations

Draper, Scott, Paul Froese, & Buster G. Smith. (2014). Religious Pluralism and the Individual: The Effects and Meaning of Inter-religious Contact. 2(1). 234–234. 3 indexed citations

Polson, Edward C., Young‐Il Kim, Sung Joon Jang, Byron R. Johnson, & Buster G. Smith. (2013). Being Prepared and Staying Connected: Scouting's Influence on Social Capital and Community Involvement. Social Science Quarterly. 94(3). 758–776. 21 indexed citations

Stark, Rodney & Buster G. Smith. (2012). Pluralism and the Churching of Latin America. Latin American Politics and Society. 54(2). 35–50. 15 indexed citations

Smith, Buster G.. (2012). The tangled web of Buddhism: an internet analysis of religious doctrinal differences. Contemporary Buddhism. 13(2). 301–319. 3 indexed citations

Smith, Buster G., Christopher P. Scheitle, & Christopher D. Bader. (2011). The Ties That Bind. Social Science Computer Review. 30(3). 259–273. 5 indexed citations

Scheitle, Christopher P. & Buster G. Smith. (2011). A Note on the Frequency and Sources of Close Interreligious Ties. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 50(2). 410–421. 7 indexed citations

Smith, Buster G. & Byron R. Johnson. (2010). The Liberalization of Young Evangelicals: A Research Note. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 49(2). 351–360. 33 indexed citations

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Smith, Buster G.. (2010). Acceptance of Other Religions in the United States: An HLM Analysis of Variability across Congregations. Social Compass. 57(1). 127–142. 6 indexed citations

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Baker, Joseph O. & Buster G. Smith. (2009). None Too Simple: Examining Issues of Religious Nonbelief and Nonbelonging in the United States. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 48(4). 719–733. 130 indexed citations

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Smith, Buster G. & Paul Froese. (2008). The Sociology of Buddhism: Theoretical Implications of Current Scholarship. 4 indexed citations

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Smith, Buster G.. (2007). Attitudes towards Religious Pluralism: Measurements and Consequences. Social Compass. 54(2). 333–353. 10 indexed citations

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Smith, Buster G.. (2006). Buddhism in America. Contemporary Buddhism. 7(2). 149–164. 4 indexed citations

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