David B. Carter

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

David B. Carter is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, David B. Carter has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in David B. Carter's work include Political Conflict and Governance (20 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (9 papers) and International Development and Aid (4 papers). David B. Carter is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (20 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (9 papers) and International Development and Aid (4 papers). David B. Carter collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Japan. David B. Carter's co-authors include Curtis S. Signorino, Randall W. Stone, Deniz Aksoy, Joseph Wright, Scott F Abramson, Andrew Shaver, Paul Poast, H. E. Goemans, Michael J. Tyler and David R. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Political Science Review and Animal Behaviour.

In The Last Decade

David B. Carter

35 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Back to the Future: Modeling Time Dependence in Binary Data 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750 1000
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. Back to the Future: Modeling Time Dependence in Binary Data
    2010 1.1k citations David B. Carter, Curtis S. Signorino Political Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David B. Carter United States 19 1.3k 818 416 332 167 37 2.1k
Kenneth Schultz United States 21 1.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 444 1.1× 568 1.7× 175 1.0× 36 2.7k
Alexander B. Murphy United States 24 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 98 0.2× 105 0.3× 160 1.0× 90 2.4k
Gearóid Ó Tuathail United States 28 1.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 152 0.4× 112 0.3× 204 1.2× 63 2.7k
Idean Salehyan United States 29 3.8k 2.9× 1.3k 1.6× 558 1.3× 242 0.7× 371 2.2× 50 4.3k
Gayl D. Ness United States 11 975 0.7× 722 0.9× 172 0.4× 171 0.5× 142 0.9× 38 1.6k
Jaroslav Tir United States 20 1.1k 0.9× 717 0.9× 291 0.7× 179 0.5× 93 0.6× 46 1.4k
Patrick James United States 22 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 295 0.7× 289 0.9× 90 0.5× 135 2.0k
Hanne Fjelde Sweden 20 1.5k 1.1× 485 0.6× 217 0.5× 102 0.3× 148 0.9× 49 1.8k
Benjamin Smith United States 20 639 0.5× 364 0.4× 234 0.6× 134 0.4× 73 0.4× 51 1.4k
Brian Greenhill United States 12 557 0.4× 426 0.5× 200 0.5× 135 0.4× 47 0.3× 19 1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David B. Carter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Goemans, H. E. & David B. Carter. (2025). Re-Imagin(in)g Territorial Conflict. Annual Review of Political Science. 28(1). 133–149.
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Abramson, Scott F, et al.. (2022). Historical Border Changes, State Building, and Contemporary Trust in Europe. American Political Science Review. 116(3). 875–895. 10 indexed citations
3.
Carter, David B., et al.. (2022). The Geography of Separatist Violence. International Studies Quarterly. 66(3). 2 indexed citations
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Wright, Joseph, et al.. (2022). Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’état. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Carter, David B., Andrew Shaver, & Austin L. Wright. (2019). Places to Hide: Terrain, Ethnicity, and Civil Conflict. The Journal of Politics. 81(4). 1446–1465. 18 indexed citations
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Carter, David B. & Paul Poast. (2019). Barriers to Trade: How Border Walls Affect Trade Relations. International Organization. 74(1). 165–185. 34 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (2017). History as a double-edged sword. Politics Philosophy & Economics. 16(4). 400–421. 6 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (2015). The Compellence Dilemma: International Disputes with Violent Groups. International Studies Quarterly. 59(3). 461–476. 24 indexed citations
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Aksoy, Deniz, David B. Carter, & Joseph Wright. (2015). Terrorism and the Fate of Dictators. World Politics. 67(3). 423–468. 46 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (2014). When terrorism is evidence of state success: securing the state against territorial groups. Oxford Economic Papers. 67(1). 116–132. 13 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (2012). Terrorist Group and Government Interaction: Progress in Empirical Research. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 1 indexed citations
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Aksoy, Deniz & David B. Carter. (2012). Electoral Institutions and the Emergence of Terrorist Groups. British Journal of Political Science. 44(1). 181–204. 43 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (2012). A Blessing or a Curse? State Support for Terrorist Groups. International Organization. 66(1). 129–151. 85 indexed citations
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Carter, David B. & Randall W. Stone. (2011). Vote Buying in the UN General Assembly. 1 indexed citations
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Carter, David B. & Curtis S. Signorino. (2010). Back to the Future: Modeling Time Dependence in Binary Data. Political Analysis. 18(3). 271–292. 1139 indexed citations breakdown →
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Haramis, G. Michael, William A. Link, David B. Carter, et al.. (2007). Stable isotope and pen feeding trial studies confirm the value of horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus eggs to spring migrant shorebirds in Delaware Bay. Journal of Avian Biology. 38(3). 367–376. 51 indexed citations
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Rattner, Barnett A., P.C. McGowan, Mary C. Christman, et al.. (2005). Effects of contaminant exposure on reproductive success of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) nesting in delaware river and bay, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 24(3). 617–628. 56 indexed citations
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Smith, David R., et al.. (2004). Acoustic-Tracking and Radio-Tracking of Horseshoe Crabs to Assess Spawning Behavior and Subtidal Habitat Use in Delaware Bay. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 24(4). 1376–1384. 31 indexed citations
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O’Donoghue, D., et al.. (2003). SALTICAM: $0.5M acquisition camera: every big telescope should have one. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4841. 465–465. 13 indexed citations
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Carter, David B.. (1979). Structure and Function of the Subcutaneous Lymph Sacs in the Anura (Amphibia). Journal of Herpetology. 13(3). 321–321. 37 indexed citations

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