Charles Issawi

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 941 citations indexed

About

Charles Issawi is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles Issawi has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 941 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 9 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Charles Issawi's work include Islamic Studies and History (19 papers), Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (11 papers) and Socioeconomic Development in MENA (8 papers). Charles Issawi is often cited by papers focused on Islamic Studies and History (19 papers), Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (11 papers) and Socioeconomic Development in MENA (8 papers). Charles Issawi collaborates with scholars based in United States. Charles Issawi's co-authors include Stanford J. Shaw, Roger Owen, F. J. Fisher, M. E. Yapp, Iliya Harik, Walter J. Fischel, Keith McLachlan, Robin Barlow, L. M. Kenny and D. A. Farnie and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Sociology, Foreign Affairs and The American Historical Review.

In The Last Decade

Charles Issawi

53 papers receiving 682 citations

Hit Papers

The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middl... 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 50 100 150 200
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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. The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middle East
    1959 206 citations Charles Issawi International Affairs profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charles Issawi United States 17 431 407 147 118 77 60 941
Claude Cahen France 15 431 1.0× 393 1.0× 109 0.7× 201 1.7× 82 1.1× 97 971
Rondo Cameron United States 7 224 0.5× 293 0.7× 198 1.3× 101 0.9× 111 1.4× 12 722
D. K. Fieldhouse United Kingdom 20 227 0.5× 461 1.1× 143 1.0× 246 2.1× 122 1.6× 68 923
Naomi Chazan Israel 15 333 0.8× 620 1.5× 147 1.0× 185 1.6× 93 1.2× 46 1.1k
Richard L. Sklar United States 17 320 0.7× 565 1.4× 73 0.5× 267 2.3× 62 0.8× 45 985
Peter Cain United Kingdom 17 274 0.6× 506 1.2× 276 1.9× 164 1.4× 58 0.8× 61 941
Béatrice Hibou France 15 487 1.1× 848 2.1× 96 0.7× 262 2.2× 46 0.6× 57 1.3k
Derek H. Aldcroft United Kingdom 17 209 0.5× 179 0.4× 445 3.0× 36 0.3× 48 0.6× 113 957
Michael Cowen United Kingdom 12 217 0.5× 502 1.2× 83 0.6× 125 1.1× 126 1.6× 19 925
H. J. Habakkuk United Kingdom 13 168 0.4× 250 0.6× 398 2.7× 48 0.4× 117 1.5× 26 956

Countries citing papers authored by Charles Issawi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Charles Issawi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charles Issawi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Charles Issawi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Charles Issawi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Charles Issawi. Charles Issawi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Issawi, Charles. (2013). An Economic History of the Middle East and North Africa. 22 indexed citations
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Quandt, William B., Charles Issawi, Bernard Lewıs, & Heath W. Lowry. (1996). The Middle East Economy: Decline and Recovery: Selected Essays by Charles Issawi. Foreign Affairs. 75(3). 153–153.
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Issawi, Charles. (1995). The Middle East Economy: Decline and Recovery: Selected Essays. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles & Bernard Lewıs. (1992). Princeton papers in Near Eastern studies. 12 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1991). Technology, Energy, and Civilization: Some Historical Observations. International Journal Middle East Studies. 23(3). 281–289. 4 indexed citations
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Cooke, James J., et al.. (1986). Modern Arab Thought: Channels of the French Revolution to the Arab East. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 19(4). 730–730. 8 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1983). Iranian trade, 1800–1914. Iranian Studies. 16(3-4). 229–241. 5 indexed citations
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Owen, Roger & Charles Issawi. (1983). An Economic History of the Middle East and North Africa.. The Economic History Review. 36(3). 480–480. 29 indexed citations
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Yapp, M. E., Roger Owen, & Charles Issawi. (1982). The Middle East in the World Economy, 1800-1914.. The Economic History Review. 35(1). 152–152. 55 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1980). Europe, the Middle East and the Shift in Power: Reflections on a Theme by Marshall Hodgson. Comparative Studies in Society and History. 22(4). 487–504. 5 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1980). De-industrialization and Re-industrialization in the Middle East since 1800. International Journal Middle East Studies. 12(4). 469–479. 15 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1973). Economic Development in the Middle East. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 28(4). 729–747. 1 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1967). European loan‐words in contemporary Arabic writing: a case Study in modernization. Middle Eastern Studies. 3(2). 110–133. 7 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1966). The economic history of Iran, 1800-1914.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1965). The Arab World's Heavy Legacy. Foreign Affairs. 43(3). 501–501. 2 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1959). The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middle East. International Affairs. 35(1). 108–109. 206 indexed citations breakdown →
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Issawi, Charles. (1957). Farm Output under Fixed Rents and Share Tenancy. Land Economics. 33(1). 74–74. 13 indexed citations
18.
Powicke, M. R., et al.. (1956). The Middle East, Oil, and the Great Powers. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 11(4). 305–305. 5 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles, et al.. (1956). Egypt at Mid-Century: An Economic Survey. The Western Political Quarterly. 9(2). 516–516. 9 indexed citations
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Issawi, Charles. (1952). Prospects for Economic Development in the Middle East. Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science. 24(4). 27–27.

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