Heather Rackin

682 total citations
21 papers, 458 citations indexed

About

Heather Rackin is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather Rackin has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 458 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Demography and 5 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Heather Rackin's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (9 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (4 papers). Heather Rackin is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (9 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (4 papers). Heather Rackin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ghana and Kenya. Heather Rackin's co-authors include S. Philip Morgan, Christina Gibson‐Davis, Christine A. Bachrach, Samuel Stroope, Paul Froese, Frederick D. Weil, Alison Gemmill, Caroline Sten Hartnett, Melanie Sereny Brasher and Jeremy E. Uecker and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Social Issues and Population and Development Review.

In The Last Decade

Heather Rackin

21 papers receiving 417 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather Rackin United States 11 303 225 209 98 77 21 458
Arnaud Régnier‐Loilier France 14 291 1.0× 208 0.9× 346 1.7× 91 0.9× 80 1.0× 56 624
Magali Mazuy France 14 159 0.5× 112 0.5× 229 1.1× 77 0.8× 53 0.7× 49 437
Caroline Sten Hartnett United States 14 231 0.8× 120 0.5× 254 1.2× 60 0.6× 52 0.7× 18 477
Jessica Nisén Finland 11 243 0.8× 170 0.8× 145 0.7× 113 1.2× 26 0.3× 23 380
Lara Patrício Tavares Portugal 7 253 0.8× 191 0.8× 214 1.0× 44 0.4× 44 0.6× 16 390
Adam Thomas United States 10 110 0.4× 123 0.5× 142 0.7× 75 0.8× 31 0.4× 17 368
Anneli Miettinen Finland 10 256 0.8× 203 0.9× 252 1.2× 45 0.5× 36 0.5× 33 449
Miho Iwasawa United States 12 431 1.4× 346 1.5× 421 2.0× 38 0.4× 28 0.4× 24 584
Sarah R. Brauner‐Otto United States 10 195 0.6× 167 0.7× 198 0.9× 73 0.7× 23 0.3× 26 411
Natalie Nitsche Germany 10 169 0.6× 175 0.8× 214 1.0× 37 0.4× 22 0.3× 23 355

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heather Rackin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather Rackin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rackin, Heather & Christina Gibson‐Davis. (2024). Youth's political identity and fertility desires. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 86(4). 1132–1148. 1 indexed citations
2.
Williams, Courtney, Dana Berkowitz, & Heather Rackin. (2022). Exploring the experiences of pregnant women in the U.S. during the first year of the Covid‐19 pandemic. Journal of Social Issues. 79(2). 617–645. 7 indexed citations
3.
Rackin, Heather & Christina Gibson‐Davis. (2022). Familial Deaths and First Birth. Population and Development Review. 48(4). 1027–1059. 2 indexed citations
4.
Stroope, Samuel, Heather Rackin, & Paul Froese. (2021). Christian Nationalism and Views of Immigrants in the United States: Is the Relationship Stronger for the Religiously Inactive?. Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 7. 13 indexed citations
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Stroope, Samuel, et al.. (2021). Unchurched Christian Nationalism and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election*. Sociological Forum. 36(2). 405–425. 13 indexed citations
6.
Barton, Michael S., et al.. (2020). What was washed away and what remained: an assessment of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on index crimes. Journal of Crime and Justice. 43(5). 640–658. 7 indexed citations
7.
Weil, Frederick D., et al.. (2019). Collective Resources and Violent Crime Reconsidered: New Orleans Before and After Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 36(13-14). NP7045–NP7069. 7 indexed citations
8.
Rackin, Heather & S. Philip Morgan. (2018). Prospective versus retrospective measurement of unwanted fertility: Strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies assessed for a cohort of US women. Demographic Research. 39. 61–94. 19 indexed citations
9.
Weil, Frederick D., et al.. (2018). Collective resources in the repopulation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Natural Hazards. 94(2). 927–952. 10 indexed citations
10.
Rackin, Heather & Christina Gibson‐Davis. (2018). Social Class Divergence in Family Transitions: The Importance of Cohabitation. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 80(5). 1271–1286. 12 indexed citations
11.
Stroope, Samuel, et al.. (2018). Breastfeeding and the Role of Maternal Religion: Results From a National Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 52(4). 319–330. 13 indexed citations
12.
Rackin, Heather & Christina Gibson‐Davis. (2017). Low‐Income Childless Young Adults' Marriage and Fertility Frameworks. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 79(4). 1096–1110. 12 indexed citations
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Rackin, Heather & Christine A. Bachrach. (2016). Assessing the Predictive Value of Fertility Expectations Through a Cognitive–Social Model. Population Research and Policy Review. 35(4). 527–551. 43 indexed citations
14.
Rackin, Heather. (2016). Comparing Veteran and Non-veteran Racial Disparities in Mid-life Health and Well-being. Population Research and Policy Review. 36(3). 331–356. 1 indexed citations
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Rackin, Heather & Melanie Sereny Brasher. (2016). Is Baby a Blessing? Wantedness, Age at First Birth, and Later‐Life Depression. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 78(5). 1269–1284. 7 indexed citations
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Shrum, Wesley, et al.. (2016). Has the Internet Reduced Friendship? Scientific Relationships in Ghana, Kenya, and India, 1994-2010. Science Technology & Human Values. 42(3). 491–519. 1 indexed citations
17.
Gibson‐Davis, Christina & Heather Rackin. (2014). Marriage or Carriage? Trends in Union Context and Birth Type by Education. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 76(3). 506–519. 37 indexed citations
18.
Rackin, Heather & Christina Gibson‐Davis. (2012). The Role of Pre‐ and Postconception Relationships for First‐Time Parents. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 74(3). 526–539. 27 indexed citations
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Morgan, S. Philip & Heather Rackin. (2010). The Correspondence Between Fertility Intentions and Behavior in the United States. Population and Development Review. 36(1). 91–118. 206 indexed citations
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Morgan, S. Philip & Heather Rackin. (2010). A Half Century of Fertility Change. Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 41(4). 515–535. 5 indexed citations

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