Karen A. Pren

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 905 citations indexed

About

Karen A. Pren is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen A. Pren has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 905 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Demography and 5 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Karen A. Pren's work include Migration and Labor Dynamics (17 papers), Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 papers) and Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (6 papers). Karen A. Pren is often cited by papers focused on Migration and Labor Dynamics (17 papers), Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 papers) and Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (6 papers). Karen A. Pren collaborates with scholars based in United States and Mexico. Karen A. Pren's co-authors include Douglas S. Massey, Jorge Durand, Jacob S. Rugh, Frank Kalter and David P. Lindstrom and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Sociology, Population and Development Review and International Migration Review.

In The Last Decade

Karen A. Pren

19 papers receiving 799 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Why Border Enforcement Backfired
    2016 210 citations Douglas S. Massey, Jorge Durand et al. American Journal of Sociology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen A. Pren United States 12 810 248 175 146 80 19 905
Ernesto Castañeda United States 12 514 0.6× 110 0.4× 122 0.7× 133 0.9× 117 1.5× 45 711
Blanca Garcés‐Mascareñas Spain 12 759 0.9× 245 1.0× 170 1.0× 108 0.7× 233 2.9× 33 873
Shannon Gleeson United States 13 665 0.8× 220 0.9× 279 1.6× 99 0.7× 110 1.4× 56 829
Martin Baldwin‐Edwards Greece 15 536 0.7× 81 0.3× 97 0.6× 154 1.1× 189 2.4× 37 701
Susan González Baker United States 13 717 0.9× 182 0.7× 425 2.4× 123 0.8× 51 0.6× 20 960
Melanie Griffiths United Kingdom 13 723 0.9× 333 1.3× 199 1.1× 101 0.7× 137 1.7× 29 877
Dimitris Skleparis United Kingdom 10 651 0.8× 274 1.1× 69 0.4× 87 0.6× 160 2.0× 25 785
Katy Long United Kingdom 13 873 1.1× 262 1.1× 87 0.5× 143 1.0× 274 3.4× 26 1.0k
Katharina Natter Netherlands 15 741 0.9× 111 0.4× 72 0.4× 146 1.0× 261 3.3× 32 843
Liza Schuster United Kingdom 18 1.2k 1.5× 477 1.9× 280 1.6× 169 1.2× 298 3.7× 36 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Karen A. Pren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen A. Pren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen A. Pren

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Massey, Douglas S., Jorge Durand, & Karen A. Pren. (2020). Lethal Violence and Migration in Mexico: An Analysis of Internal and International Moves. Migraciones internacionales. 11. 1–23. 13 indexed citations
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Pren, Karen A., et al.. (2019). Temporary Workers in the United States and Canada: Migrant Flows and Labor Outcomes. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 684(1). 255–276. 4 indexed citations
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Pren, Karen A., et al.. (2018). Correction: Predicting Unauthorized Salvadoran Migrants’ First Migration to the United States between 1965 and 2007. Journal on Migration and Human Security. 3691940412–3691940412. 2 indexed citations
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Pren, Karen A., et al.. (2018). Predicting Unauthorized Salvadoran Migrants’ First Migration to the United States between 1965 and 2007. Journal on Migration and Human Security. 6(2). 131–144. 5 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Jorge Durand, & Karen A. Pren. (2016). The Precarious Position of Latino Immigrants in the United States. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 666(1). 91–109. 26 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Jorge Durand, & Karen A. Pren. (2016). Why Border Enforcement Backfired. American Journal of Sociology. 121(5). 1557–1600. 210 indexed citations breakdown →
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Durand, Jorge, Douglas S. Massey, & Karen A. Pren. (2016). Double Disadvantage. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 666(1). 78–90. 31 indexed citations
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Durand, Jorge, et al.. (2016). [The MMP (Mexican Migration Project): Monitoring and Analyzing the Process of Mexico-US Migration].. PubMed. 10. 105–113. 1 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Jorge Durand, & Karen A. Pren. (2014). Border Enforcement and Return Migration by Documented and Undocumented Mexicans. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 41(7). 1015–1040. 97 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Jorge Durand, & Karen A. Pren. (2014). Explaining Undocumented Migration to the U.S.. International Migration Review. 48(4). 1028–1061. 71 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S. & Karen A. Pren. (2013). [The United States war against immigration. Paradoxical effects].. PubMed. 59(2). 209–237. 2 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S. & Karen A. Pren. (2013). La guerra de los Estados Unidos contra la inmigración. Efectos paradójicos. Documents d Anàlisi Geogràfica. 59(2). 209–237. 7 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S. & Karen A. Pren. (2012). Origins of the New Latino Underclass. Race and Social Problems. 4(1). 5–17. 76 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S. & Karen A. Pren. (2012). Unintended Consequences of US Immigration Policy: Explaining the Post‐1965 Surge from Latin America. Population and Development Review. 38(1). 1–29. 233 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Jacob S. Rugh, & Karen A. Pren. (2010). The Geography of Undocumented Mexican Migration. Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. 26(1). 129–152. 46 indexed citations
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Pren, Karen A., et al.. (2010). Determinants of Emigration: Comparing Migrants’ Selectivity from Peru and Mexico. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 630(1). 178–193. 29 indexed citations
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Pren, Karen A., et al.. (2010). Leaving to Get Ahead. Latin American Perspectives. 37(5). 29–49. 10 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Karen A. Pren, & Jorge Durand. (2009). PubMed. 15(61). 101–128. 29 indexed citations
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Massey, Douglas S., Frank Kalter, & Karen A. Pren. (2008). STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION FROM MEXICO AND POLAND.. PubMed. 60(48). 134–161. 13 indexed citations

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