Ken Newton

1.3k total citations
24 papers, 552 citations indexed

About

Ken Newton is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Newton has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 552 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 6 papers in Communication and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Ken Newton's work include Social Media and Politics (6 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 papers). Ken Newton is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (6 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 papers). Ken Newton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. Ken Newton's co-authors include Sonja Zmerli, Jan W. van Deth, José Ramón Montero Gibert, Mike Goldsmith, Michael Goldsmith, Ivor Crewe, David McKay and Ian Budge and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Politics, Sociology and Cities.

In The Last Decade

Ken Newton

22 papers receiving 479 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ken Newton United Kingdom 9 282 278 80 64 62 24 552
H. Gibbs Knotts United States 11 278 1.0× 249 0.9× 77 1.0× 46 0.7× 53 0.9× 46 556
Norman Birnbaum United States 9 390 1.4× 165 0.6× 34 0.4× 45 0.7× 24 0.4× 45 700
Michael D. Kennedy United States 13 334 1.2× 270 1.0× 41 0.5× 32 0.5× 26 0.4× 79 617
Thomas R. Rochon United States 10 615 2.2× 330 1.2× 34 0.4× 49 0.8× 153 2.5× 20 815
Elisabeth Jay Friedman United States 17 518 1.8× 422 1.5× 46 0.6× 60 0.9× 76 1.2× 44 974
David Lane United Kingdom 17 468 1.7× 514 1.8× 88 1.1× 24 0.4× 17 0.3× 93 896
Kinglun Ngok China 12 191 0.7× 325 1.2× 40 0.5× 86 1.3× 37 0.6× 44 545
Christine H. Roch United States 14 377 1.3× 195 0.7× 84 1.1× 171 2.7× 61 1.0× 31 874
Roderic Ai Camp United States 19 532 1.9× 539 1.9× 114 1.4× 27 0.4× 55 0.9× 99 971
Lawrence D. Mankin United States 6 218 0.8× 288 1.0× 70 0.9× 100 1.6× 53 0.9× 13 594

Countries citing papers authored by Ken Newton

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ken Newton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ken Newton

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gibert, José Ramón Montero, Sonja Zmerli, & Ken Newton. (2024). Confianza social, confianza política y satisfacción con la democracia. Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas. 11–54.
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Zmerli, Sonja & Ken Newton. (2008). Social Trust and Attitudes Toward Democracy. 2 indexed citations
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Gibert, José Ramón Montero, Sonja Zmerli, & Ken Newton. (2008). Confianza social, confianza política y satisfacción con la democracia. (Social Trust, Political Confidence, and Satisfaction with Democracy). Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas. 11–11. 25 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken & Jan W. van Deth. (2005). Foundations of Comparative Politics. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 31 indexed citations
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Budge, Ian, Ivor Crewe, Ken Newton, & David McKay. (2003). The new British politics. 3rd edition. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 4 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1986). The death of the industrial city and the urban fiscal crisis. Cities. 3(3). 213–218. 3 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1985). Inside local government: A case for radical reform. Cities. 2(3). 265–266. 5 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Mike & Ken Newton. (1983). Central‐local government relations: The irresistible rise of centralised power. West European Politics. 6(4). 216–233. 12 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1982). Is Small Really So Beautiful? Is Big Really So Ugly? Size, Effectiveness, and Democracy in Local Government. Political Studies. 30(2). 190–206. 153 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1981). Daniel Deronda and Circumcision. Essays in Criticism. XXXI(4). 313–327. 3 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1979). The Language and the Grammar of Political Power: A Comment on Polsby. Political Studies. 27(4). 542–547. 1 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1976). Mayors in Action: 5 Approaches to Urban Governance. Sociology. 10(1). 176–177. 5 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken, et al.. (1975). British Interest Group Theory Reexamined: The Politics of Four Thousand Voluntary Organizations in a British City. Comparative Politics. 7(4). 577–577. 3 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1974). Role Orientations and their Sources Among Elected Representatives in English Local Politics. The Journal of Politics. 36(3). 615–636. 17 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1973). Foundations of Political Sociology. Sociology. 7(3). 490–491. 2 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken, et al.. (1971). The Social Composition of a City Council: Birmingham 1925–1966. Social Policy and Administration. 5(1). 29–33. 1 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken, et al.. (1970). Profile of a local political elite: businessmen as community decision-makers in Birmingham, 1838-1966. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 3 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1970). Politics, Personality and Social Science in the Twentieth Century: Essays in Honour of Harold D. Lasswell. Sociology. 4(3). 430–431. 1 indexed citations
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Newton, Ken. (1969). City Politics in Britain and the United States. Political Studies. 17(2). 208–218. 7 indexed citations

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