Kenneth Prewitt

2.7k total citations
87 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Kenneth Prewitt is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Prewitt has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 15 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 11 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Prewitt's work include Census and Population Estimation (10 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (6 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (4 papers). Kenneth Prewitt is often cited by papers focused on Census and Population Estimation (10 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (6 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (4 papers). Kenneth Prewitt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Portugal and Canada. Kenneth Prewitt's co-authors include Norman H. Nie, G. Bingham Powell, Heinz Eulau, Ira E. Robinson, Richard E. Dawson, Steven Heydemann, Stefan Toepler, Frederick L. Whitam, Mattei Dogan and Alan A. Stone and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Prewitt

74 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth Prewitt United States 22 716 624 160 153 142 87 1.5k
Richard E. Dawson United States 6 666 0.9× 754 1.2× 117 0.7× 203 1.3× 234 1.6× 9 1.7k
Andrew Hacker United States 14 567 0.8× 519 0.8× 133 0.8× 96 0.6× 138 1.0× 52 1.2k
Clive Bean Australia 20 816 1.1× 917 1.5× 162 1.0× 278 1.8× 89 0.6× 73 1.5k
Mary R. Anderson United States 10 744 1.0× 461 0.7× 193 1.2× 282 1.8× 76 0.5× 38 1.5k
Raymond Wolters United States 13 1.5k 2.1× 710 1.1× 144 0.9× 172 1.1× 64 0.5× 45 2.0k
Harold R. Kerbo United States 15 685 1.0× 343 0.5× 104 0.7× 75 0.5× 62 0.4× 40 1.1k
Peter Miller United States 12 733 1.0× 682 1.1× 180 1.1× 152 1.0× 167 1.2× 28 1.6k
Everett Carll Ladd United States 17 476 0.7× 591 0.9× 67 0.4× 87 0.6× 95 0.7× 56 1.2k
Robert E. Dowse United Kingdom 12 774 1.1× 815 1.3× 171 1.1× 389 2.5× 102 0.7× 34 1.4k
Robert T. Holt United States 10 782 1.1× 797 1.3× 65 0.4× 131 0.9× 153 1.1× 23 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth Prewitt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth Prewitt

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All Works

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Prewitt, Kenneth & Robert G. Hauser. (2013). Applying the social and behavioral sciences to policy and practice. Issues in Science and Technology. 29(3). 3 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (2013). What Is "Your" Race?. Princeton University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Fienberg, Stephen E. & Kenneth Prewitt. (2010). Save your census. Nature. 466(7310). 1043–1043. 8 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (2007). The Social Science Project : Then, Now and Next. 1000–1009. 1 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth, Mattei Dogan, Steven Heydemann, & Stefan Toepler. (2006). Legitimacy of Philanthropic Foundations: United States and European Perspectives. 57 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (2005). The Two Projects of the American Social Sciences. Social research. 72(1). 219–236. 4 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (2004). The Politics of Fear after 9/11. Social research. 71(4). 1129–1146. 6 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1999). Census 2000--Science Meets Politics. Science. 283(5404). 935–935. 3 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1983). Social Science and the Third World: Constraints on the United States.. International Social Science Journal. 35(4). 3 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1982). Informed choices. Society. 20(1). 18–21. 1 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1975). Some Double Doubts About Political Socialization Research.. Comparative Education Review. 1 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1975). Introductory research methodology: East African applications. Figshare. 6 indexed citations
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Court, David & Kenneth Prewitt. (1974). Nation Versus Region in Kenya: a Note on Political Learning. British Journal of Political Science. 4(1). 109–115. 5 indexed citations
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Eulau, Heinz & Kenneth Prewitt. (1973). Labyrinths of democracy : adaptations, linkages, representation, and policies in urban politics. 60 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1971). Education and political values : an East African case study. 9 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth & Norman H. Nie. (1971). Review Article: Election Studies of the Survey Research Center. British Journal of Political Science. 1(4). 479–502. 11 indexed citations
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Barnard, F. M., Richard Boyd, John Manley, et al.. (1969). Announcements. American Political Science Review. 63(1). 255–255. 1 indexed citations
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Nie, Norman H., G. Bingham Powell, & Kenneth Prewitt. (1969). Social Structure and Political Participation: Developmental Relationships, Part I. American Political Science Review. 63(2). 361–378. 49 indexed citations
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Prewitt, Kenneth. (1965). Political Socialization and Leadership Selection. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 361(1). 96–111. 33 indexed citations

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