John S. Nelson

862 total citations
54 papers, 558 citations indexed

About

John S. Nelson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, John S. Nelson has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 558 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 10 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 10 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in John S. Nelson's work include Rhetoric and Communication Studies (9 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (6 papers) and Political Science Research and Education (5 papers). John S. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Rhetoric and Communication Studies (9 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (6 papers) and Political Science Research and Education (5 papers). John S. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States. John S. Nelson's co-authors include A. R. Louch, Allan Megill, Michael McGee, Donald N. McCloskey, G. R. Boynton, B. McH., Linda Brodkey, George L. Dillon, Margaret G. Hermann and Walter F. Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

John S. Nelson

43 papers receiving 456 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John S. Nelson United States 8 191 156 144 79 77 54 558
Allan Megill United States 14 114 0.6× 283 1.8× 96 0.7× 29 0.4× 92 1.2× 52 662
Cheryl Glenn United States 11 190 1.0× 116 0.7× 216 1.5× 74 0.9× 34 0.4× 27 609
Charles J. Stewart United States 9 217 1.1× 210 1.3× 105 0.7× 184 2.3× 84 1.1× 15 588
Vincent B. Leitch 12 160 0.8× 267 1.7× 280 1.9× 41 0.5× 89 1.2× 39 846
Janet M. Atwill United States 6 277 1.5× 190 1.2× 203 1.4× 131 1.7× 58 0.8× 10 706
Hans H. Rudnick 10 137 0.7× 278 1.8× 230 1.6× 97 1.2× 66 0.9× 39 821
Wallace Martin United States 9 120 0.6× 199 1.3× 220 1.5× 33 0.4× 54 0.7× 37 705
A. R. Louch United States 7 148 0.8× 178 1.1× 76 0.5× 26 0.3× 51 0.7× 15 565
David M. Rasmussen United States 9 139 0.7× 282 1.8× 44 0.3× 46 0.6× 148 1.9× 46 607
W. Ross Winterowd United States 11 178 0.9× 79 0.5× 245 1.7× 55 0.7× 28 0.4× 57 600

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Fields of papers citing papers by John S. Nelson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John S. Nelson

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All Works

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Nelson, John S.. (2021). Defenses Against the Dark Arts. Lexington Books.
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Nelson, John S.. (2005). All’s Fair: Love, War, Politics, and Other Spectacles. 4(2). 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (2005). Horror Films Face Political Evils in Everyday Life. Political Communication. 22(3). 381–386. 4 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (2005). Emotions as Reasons in Public Arguments. 4(1). 1–26.
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Nelson, John S.. (2004). A Gentleman and a Scholar: A Tribute to Edward Lane Davis. 3(2). 1–18. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (2003). Conspiracy as a Hollywood Trope for System. Political Communication. 29(4). 3 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1998). Tropes of Politics. University of Wisconsin Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1998). Reading Films through Political Classics. 40(4). 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S. & G. R. Boynton. (1997). Video Rhetorics: Televised Advertising in American Politics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 20 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1990). Political Foundations for Rhetoric of Inquiry. 19. 118–21. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S. & Deirdre N. McCloskey. (1990). The Rhetoric of Political Economy. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1986). Tradition, interpretation, and science : political theory in the American academy. State University of New York Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1985). Beyond an Old Divide: Rediscovering Humanities in Political Science.. Social Education. 49(6). 1 indexed citations
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Hermann, Margaret G., et al.. (1985). Political Science and the Humanities: A Report of the American Political Science Association. PS Political Science & Politics. 18(2). 247–259. 3 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1983). What should political theory be now? : essays from the Shambaugh Conference on Political Theory. State University of New York Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1980). Ashcraft's Problem of Ideology. The Journal of Politics. 42(3). 709–715. 3 indexed citations
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Nelson, John S.. (1975). Accidents, Laws, and Philosophic Flaws: Behavioral Explanation in Dahl and Dahrendorf. Comparative Politics. 7(3). 435–435. 7 indexed citations

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