Gordon P. Whitaker

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Gordon P. Whitaker is a scholar working on Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon P. Whitaker has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Public Administration, 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Gordon P. Whitaker's work include Public Policy and Administration Research (8 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (4 papers) and Policing Practices and Perceptions (4 papers). Gordon P. Whitaker is often cited by papers focused on Public Policy and Administration Research (8 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (4 papers) and Policing Practices and Perceptions (4 papers). Gordon P. Whitaker collaborates with scholars based in United States. Gordon P. Whitaker's co-authors include Элинор Остром, Roger B. Parks, Stephen L. Percy, Ruth Hoogland DeHoog, Paula Baker, Ronald J. Oakerson, Vincent Ostrom, Rick K. Wilson, Margaret Henderson and Maureen Berner and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Political Science, Public Administration Review and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

In The Last Decade

Gordon P. Whitaker

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

CONSUMERS AS COPRODUCERS ... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1981 1980 100 200 300 400 500
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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. CONSUMERS AS COPRODUCERS OF PUBLIC SERVICES: SOME ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
    1981 500 citations Roger B. Parks, Paula Baker et al. Policy Studies Journal profile →
  2. Coproduction: Citizen Participation in Service Delivery
    1980 437 citations Gordon P. Whitaker Public Administration Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gordon P. Whitaker United States 14 678 572 512 223 196 27 1.7k
Stephen L. Percy United States 15 410 0.6× 364 0.6× 320 0.6× 167 0.7× 198 1.0× 40 1.2k
Robert E. England United States 15 461 0.7× 467 0.8× 401 0.8× 192 0.9× 107 0.5× 45 1.4k
Eugene Bardach United States 20 653 1.0× 784 1.4× 649 1.3× 397 1.8× 230 1.2× 47 2.6k
Fred Thompson United States 17 489 0.7× 782 1.4× 681 1.3× 441 2.0× 154 0.8× 120 2.1k
Hugh Hečlo United States 18 527 0.8× 1.3k 2.2× 531 1.0× 277 1.2× 176 0.9× 44 2.1k
Laurence E. Lynn United States 26 659 1.0× 716 1.3× 971 1.9× 236 1.1× 254 1.3× 91 2.2k
John Halligan Australia 20 487 0.7× 744 1.3× 1.0k 2.0× 183 0.8× 130 0.7× 67 2.0k
John Clayton Thomas United States 20 516 0.8× 1.1k 1.8× 610 1.2× 158 0.7× 112 0.6× 53 1.8k
Roger W. Cobb United States 17 893 1.3× 1.1k 2.0× 344 0.7× 216 1.0× 191 1.0× 21 2.6k
James L. Perry United States 13 620 0.9× 361 0.6× 845 1.7× 143 0.6× 191 1.0× 30 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gordon P. Whitaker

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Whitaker, Gordon P. & Maureen Berner. (2004). Learning through Action: How MPA Public Service Team Projects Help Students Learn Research and Management Skills. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 10(4). 279–294. 27 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P., et al.. (2004). Mutual Accountability between Governments and Nonprofits. The American Review of Public Administration. 34(2). 115–133. 46 indexed citations
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Boyle, Philip & Gordon P. Whitaker. (2001). Educating for the New Public Service: Implications of the Transformation of Governance. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 7(4). 267–279. 13 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P., et al.. (2000). Twenty questions nonprofits often ask about working with local government. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P.. (1994). The Future of Public Management. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 1 indexed citations
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Lowery, David & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1994). Comparing Public Administration and Policy Analysis Approaches to Public Service Education. The American Review of Public Administration. 24(1). 25–42. 12 indexed citations
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DeHoog, Ruth Hoogland & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1993). Professional leadership in local government. International Journal of Public Administration. 16(12). 2023–2049. 3 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P., et al.. (1993). Education for the Public Service. Administration & Society. 24(4). 512–540. 39 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P. & Ricardo S. Morse. (1993). Local Government in North Carolina. 3 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P., Charles D. Phillips, & Alissa Pollitz Worden. (1984). Aggressive Patrol: A Search for Side‐effects. Law & Policy. 6(3). 339–360. 2 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Gordon P.. (1984). Understanding police agency performance. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 8 indexed citations
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Phillips, Charles D. & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1983). Evaluating Performance of Criminal Justice Agencies. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 19 indexed citations
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Weschler, Louis F., Michael Laver, Robert H Abrams, et al.. (1982). Public Choice: Methodological Individualism in Politics. Public Administration Review. 42(3). 288–288. 2 indexed citations
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Parks, Roger B., Paula Baker, Ronald J. Oakerson, et al.. (1981). CONSUMERS AS COPRODUCERS OF PUBLIC SERVICES: SOME ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS. Policy Studies Journal. 9(7). 1001–1011. 500 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whitaker, Gordon P.. (1980). Coproduction: Citizen Participation in Service Delivery. Public Administration Review. 40(3). 240–240. 437 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whitaker, Gordon P., et al.. (1979). Managing Discretion: A Central Dilemma of Police Administration. Public Administration Review. 39(2). 190–190. 2 indexed citations
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Остром, Элинор, Roger B. Parks, & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1978). Patterns of metropolitan policing. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 134 indexed citations
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Остром, Элинор, Roger B. Parks, & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1974). Defining and Measuring Structural Variations in Interorganizational Arrangements. CrossRef Listing of Deleted DOIs. 4(4). 87–87. 10 indexed citations
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Остром, Элинор, Roger B. Parks, & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1974). Defining and Measuring Structural Variations in Interorganizational Arrangements. Publius The Journal of Federalism. 22 indexed citations
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Остром, Элинор & Gordon P. Whitaker. (1973). Does Local Community Control of Police make a Difference? Some Preliminary Findings. American Journal of Political Science. 17(1). 48–48. 101 indexed citations

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