Dan B. Thomas

957 total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 673 citations indexed

About

Dan B. Thomas is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Dan B. Thomas has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 673 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Dan B. Thomas's work include Q Methodology Applications (12 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 papers) and Social Media and Politics (2 papers). Dan B. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Q Methodology Applications (12 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 papers) and Social Media and Politics (2 papers). Dan B. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States. Dan B. Thomas's co-authors include Bruce McKeown, Larry R. Baas, Lee Sigelman, Carol K. Sigelman, Fred Ribich, Robert Leonard, Dennis F. Kinsey, Stanley Rothman, S. Robert Lichter and Allen C. McBride and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics and Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Dan B. Thomas

29 papers receiving 596 citations

Hit Papers

Q Methodology 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 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. Q Methodology
    2013 334 citations Bruce McKeown, Dan B. Thomas profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dan B. Thomas United States 10 300 174 77 77 62 33 673
Robin M. Williams United Kingdom 11 60 0.2× 294 1.7× 70 0.9× 47 0.6× 128 2.1× 16 807
Douglas Lee Eckberg United States 14 30 0.1× 587 3.4× 64 0.8× 57 0.7× 59 1.0× 33 917
Melvin Guyer United States 11 111 0.4× 390 2.2× 21 0.3× 24 0.3× 105 1.7× 32 845
Lindsey Churchill United States 8 35 0.1× 362 2.1× 52 0.7× 103 1.3× 93 1.5× 18 823
Armin Nassehi Germany 14 40 0.1× 390 2.2× 107 1.4× 40 0.5× 57 0.9× 84 791
H. W. Smith United States 9 38 0.1× 182 1.0× 20 0.3× 69 0.9× 109 1.8× 22 481
Arthur Tuden United States 10 45 0.1× 225 1.3× 104 1.4× 32 0.4× 35 0.6× 19 633
David Meek United States 17 32 0.1× 198 1.1× 57 0.7× 86 1.1× 90 1.5× 30 811
Enrique Fatás Spain 16 131 0.4× 570 3.3× 46 0.6× 24 0.3× 143 2.3× 56 1.0k
Dan E. Miller United States 8 49 0.2× 204 1.2× 59 0.8× 102 1.3× 40 0.6× 13 503

Countries citing papers authored by Dan B. Thomas

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Dan B. Thomas's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Dan B. Thomas with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Dan B. Thomas more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Dan B. Thomas

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Dan B. Thomas. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Dan B. Thomas. The network helps show where Dan B. Thomas may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dan B. Thomas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dan B. Thomas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dan B. Thomas 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 Dan B. Thomas. Dan B. Thomas 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
1.
Kinsey, Dennis F., et al.. (2020). Competing Perspectives on the NFL National Anthem Controversy. The International Journal of Sport and Society. 12(1). 1–16. 2 indexed citations
2.
Rhoads, James E., Dan B. Thomas, & Bruce McKeown. (2017). Rationality vs. Rationale Among Trump Voters in 2016: What Were They Thinking?. Operant Subjectivity. 39(3/4). 1 indexed citations
3.
Thomas, Dan B., et al.. (2017). Rationality vs. Rationale Among Trump Voters in 2016: What Were They Thinking?. Universiteitsbibliotheek EUR. 39. 60–80. 1 indexed citations
4.
5.
McKeown, Bruce & Dan B. Thomas. (2013). Q Methodology. 334 indexed citations breakdown →
6.
Thomas, Dan B., et al.. (2012). Exploring the “Inner Game” of Video-Game Enthusiasts. Operant Subjectivity. 35(3).
7.
Thomas, Dan B. & Fred Ribich. (2007). In Search of the "Invisible Tapestry" : Subjective Understandings of the Nature and Purpose of College. 5(1). 5–22. 2 indexed citations
8.
9.
Thomas, Dan B.. (2000). Comments on 'Intrahousehold Allocations: a Review of Theories and Empirical Evidence' by John Strauss, Germano Mwabu and Kathleen Beegle. Journal of African Economies. 9(Supplement 1). 144–149. 2 indexed citations
10.
Thomas, Dan B., Allen C. McBride, & Larry R. Baas. (1996). Contrary Convictions: Race and Subjectivity in Public Opinion on the O.J. Simpson Criminal Trial. Universiteitsbibliotheek EUR. 19. 58–84. 2 indexed citations
11.
Thomas, Dan B. & Larry R. Baas. (1993). Ronald Reagan in the Public Mind. Political Psychology. 14(1). 55–55. 3 indexed citations
12.
Thomas, Dan B., et al.. (1993). Deconstructing the Political Spectacle: Sex, Race, and Subjectivity in Public Response to the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill "Sexual Harassment" Hearings. American Journal of Political Science. 37(3). 699–699. 20 indexed citations
13.
Thomas, Dan B. & Larry R. Baas. (1992). The Issue of Generalization in Q Methodology: "Reliable Schematics" Revisited. Universiteitsbibliotheek EUR. 16. 18–36. 77 indexed citations
14.
Thomas, Dan B., et al.. (1988). The Psychoanalysis of Racism, Revolution and Nationalism. Political Psychology. 9(4). 719–719. 11 indexed citations
15.
Thomas, Dan B., Stanley Rothman, & S. Robert Lichter. (1985). Roots of Radicalism: Jews, Christians, and The New Left. Political Psychology. 6(1). 147–147. 2 indexed citations
16.
Sigelman, Lee & Dan B. Thomas. (1984). Opinion Leadership & the Crystallization of Nonattitudes: Some Experimental Results. Polity. 16(3). 484–493. 5 indexed citations
17.
Thomas, Dan B. & Lee Sigelman. (1984). PRESIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION AND POLICY LEADERSHIP: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE ON THE REAGAN CASE. Policy Studies Journal. 12(4). 663–675. 9 indexed citations
18.
Thomas, Dan B.. (1983). Moral Reasoning and Political Obligation: Cognitive-Developmental Correlates of Orientations toward Law and Civil Disobedience.. 6(3).
19.
Thomas, Dan B., et al.. (1982). PRESIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MASS‐PUBLIC COMPLIANCE WITH OFFICIAL POLICY: THE CASE OF THE CARTER ENERGY PROGRAM*. Policy Studies Journal. 10(3). 448–465. 2 indexed citations
20.
Baas, Larry R. & Dan B. Thomas. (1980). Dissonance and Perception during a Presidential Campaign: Pre- and Postelection Findings from the Carter-Ford Contest. The Journal of Social Psychology. 112(2). 305–306. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Robin M. Williams Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Douglas Lee Eckberg Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Melvin Guyer Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lindsey Churchill Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Armin Nassehi Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by H. W. Smith Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Arthur Tuden Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by David Meek Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Enrique Fatás Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Dan E. Miller
Rankless by CCL
2026