David Butler

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

David Butler is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, David Butler has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in David Butler's work include Sports Analytics and Performance (17 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (12 papers) and Sports, Gender, and Society (8 papers). David Butler is often cited by papers focused on Sports Analytics and Performance (17 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (12 papers) and Sports, Gender, and Society (8 papers). David Butler collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. David Butler's co-authors include Donald Stokes, Austin Ranney, Francis Fukuyama, Ivor Crewe, Billy J. Franklin, Leon D. Epstein, Bruce E. Cain, Dennis Kavanagh, Tony Travers and Gareth Butler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, American Sociological Review and European Journal of Operational Research.

In The Last Decade

David Butler

55 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Political Change in Britain 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 1974 200 400 600
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. Political Change in Britain
    1971 625 citations David Butler, Donald Stokes Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks profile →
  2. Political Change in Britain
    1974 492 citations David Butler, Donald Stokes Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks profile →

Peers

David Butler
Marianne C. Stewart United States
James Tilley United Kingdom
Gerald M. Pomper Netherlands
Raymond E. Wolfinger United States
Maurice Duverger France
Charles S. Bullock United States
Ola Listhaug Norway
Ivor Crewe United Kingdom
Walter Dean Burnham United States
Alan S. Zuckerman United States
Marianne C. Stewart United States
David Butler
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Countries citing papers authored by David Butler

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Butler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Butler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Butler, David, Robert N. Butler, & Carl Singleton. (2025). Objective Calls Under the Spotlight: Referee Consistency and Behaviour on Football's Biggest Stage. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Berri, David J., et al.. (2023). Salary determination in professional football: empirical evidence from goalkeepers. European Sport Management Quarterly. 24(3). 624–640. 7 indexed citations
3.
Butler, David, Robert N. Butler, Joel G. Maxcy, & Simon Woodworth. (2023). Outcome Uncertainty and Viewer Demand for Basic Cable Boxing. Journal of Sports Economics. 26(2). 196–213.
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Butler, David, et al.. (2021). Changing Competition Design and Spectator Turnout: Evidence from the League of Ireland. Economic and social review. 52(3). 333–353. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, David, Robert N. Butler, & Robert Simmons. (2021). Contracts, pay and performance in the sport of kings: Evidence from horse racing. British Journal of Industrial Relations. 60(1). 152–175. 2 indexed citations
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Butler, David, Robert N. Butler, Justin Doran, & Seán M. O’Connor. (2018). Explaining international footballer selection through Poisson modelling. Journal of Economic Studies. 45(2). 296–306.
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Butler, David, et al.. (2017). Fergie Time and the Allocation of Additional Time: Evidence from the English Premier League 2009 to 2013. International Journal of Sport Finance. 12(3). 185–203. 4 indexed citations
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Butler, David, et al.. (2016). Rule changes and incentives in the League of Ireland from 1970 to 2014. Soccer and Society. 18(5-6). 785–799. 5 indexed citations
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Butler, David & Robert N. Butler. (2015). The Relative Age Effect and Under-21 Irish Association Football: A Natural Experiment and Policy Recommendations. Economic and social review. 46(4). 511–519. 4 indexed citations
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Butler, David & Gareth Butler. (2000). Twentieth-Century British Political Facts 1900–2000. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 37 indexed citations
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Butler, David, et al.. (1997). Global agencies hold the financial key. Nature. 386(6625). 539–539. 9 indexed citations
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Fukuyama, Francis, David Butler, & Austin Ranney. (1995). Referendums around the World: The Growing Use of Direct Democracy. Foreign Affairs. 74(3). 168–168. 163 indexed citations
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Butler, David. (1989). General elections since 1945. Contemporary Record. 3(1). 18–19. 2 indexed citations
14.
Butler, David. (1983). Governing without a majority: Dilemmas for hung parliaments in Britain. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Butler, David & Donald Stokes. (1974). Political Change in Britain. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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Butler, David. (1973). Thoughts on the 1972 election. Politics. 8(1). 1–5. 4 indexed citations
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Franklin, Billy J., David Butler, & Donald Stokes. (1970). Political Change in Britain: Forces Shaping Electoral Choice.. American Sociological Review. 35(5). 959–959. 162 indexed citations
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Untermyer, Frank, Samuel H. Beer, David Butler, et al.. (1966). British Politics in the Collectivist Age.. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 10(3). 394–394. 112 indexed citations
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Butler, David, et al.. (1965). The British General Election of 1964. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 133 indexed citations
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Butler, David. (1953). Local Government in Parliament. Public Administration. 31(1). 46–48.

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