Kevin J. A. Thomas

1.8k total citations
56 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Kevin J. A. Thomas is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin J. A. Thomas has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 14 papers in Demography and 11 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Kevin J. A. Thomas's work include Migration and Labor Dynamics (25 papers), Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (12 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (8 papers). Kevin J. A. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Migration and Labor Dynamics (25 papers), Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (12 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (8 papers). Kevin J. A. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Slovenia. Kevin J. A. Thomas's co-authors include Kenneth Hill, Lale Say, Mie Inoue, Neff Walker, Emi Suzuki, Carla AbouZahr, Jennifer Van Hook, Nancy S. Landale, Majid Ezzati and Sı́món Barquera and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Social Science & Medicine and PLoS Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kevin J. A. Thomas

51 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
Kevin J. A. Thomas United States 16 423 334 305 136 136 56 1.2k
Thankam Sunil United States 18 251 0.6× 271 0.8× 371 1.2× 170 1.3× 145 1.1× 85 1.2k
Inge Hutter Netherlands 19 258 0.6× 202 0.6× 305 1.0× 92 0.7× 58 0.4× 56 970
Udaya S. Mishra India 17 197 0.5× 253 0.8× 292 1.0× 104 0.8× 55 0.4× 74 913
Lotus McDougal United States 19 188 0.4× 582 1.7× 427 1.4× 265 1.9× 113 0.8× 74 1.1k
Soumya Alva United States 13 199 0.5× 444 1.3× 306 1.0× 135 1.0× 243 1.8× 27 1.6k
Lena Morgon Banks United Kingdom 19 157 0.4× 213 0.6× 233 0.8× 146 1.1× 225 1.7× 70 1.2k
Pintu Paul India 17 152 0.4× 435 1.3× 268 0.9× 107 0.8× 312 2.3× 41 1.3k
Chaza Akik Lebanon 18 165 0.4× 177 0.5× 280 0.9× 92 0.7× 237 1.7× 35 980
Sridhar Venkatapuram United Kingdom 17 215 0.5× 119 0.4× 421 1.4× 129 0.9× 84 0.6× 55 1.0k
Malin Eriksson Sweden 21 403 1.0× 101 0.3× 514 1.7× 454 3.3× 301 2.2× 65 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin J. A. Thomas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2024). African Migration at a Crossroads: The Social and Theoretical Implications of Emerging International Migration Trends. International Migration Review. 58(4). 1845–1875.
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2024). Racial Disparities in Socioeconomic Status Among Adoptive Parents. Journal of Family Issues.
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2023). Health behaviours and COVID‐19 prevention among immigrants in the United States. Sociology of Health & Illness. 45(4). 837–854.
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., Aggie J. Yellow Horse, & Edward D. Vargas. (2023). Black Immigrants, Exposure to Police Violence, and Support for Black Lives Matter: Insights from the 2016 US Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey. Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale. 25(1). 391–420. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2021). Parental STEM credentials and children's schooling progress in immigrant and U.S. born families. Social Science Research. 100. 102601–102601. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2021). Adoption Status and Parental Investments: A Within-sibling Approach. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 30(7). 1776–1790. 2 indexed citations
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Ratcliffe, Jerry H., et al.. (2020). The Philadelphia predictive policing experiment. Journal of Experimental Criminology. 17(1). 15–41. 26 indexed citations
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Romo, Harriett D., Kevin J. A. Thomas, & Eugene E. García. (2018). Changing Demographics of Dual Language Learners and English Learners: Implications for School Success. 31(2). 1–35. 11 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2018). Parental influence and private school enrollment among children in blended families. Social Science Research. 79. 247–257. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2018). Racial Identity and the Political Ideologies of Afro-Caribbean Immigrants. The Review of Black Political Economy. 45(1). 22–39. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2017). Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq. McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2017). Race, Generational Status, and the Dynamics of First-Marriage Transitions Among Black Immigrants in the United States. Journal of Family Issues. 39(5). 1258–1280. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A. & Catherine Tucker. (2015). Child Poverty During the Years of the Great Recession: An Analysis of Racial Differences Among Immigrants and US Natives. Race and Social Problems. 7(4). 300–314. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2014). Occupational stratification, job-mismatches, and child poverty: Understanding the disadvantage of Black immigrants in the US. Social Science Research. 50. 203–216. 8 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2014). Diverse Pathways: Race and the Incorporation of Black, White, and Arab-Origin Africans in the United States. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 15 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2014). Exploring Child Mortality Risks Associated with Diverse Patterns of Maternal Migration in Haiti. Population Research and Policy Review. 33(6). 873–895. 8 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A., et al.. (2012). African female immigration to the United States and its policy implications. Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 46(1). 87–107. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2009). Parental characteristics and the schooling progress of the children of immigrant and U.S.-born blacks. Demography. 46(3). 513–534. 24 indexed citations
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Hill, Kenneth, Kevin J. A. Thomas, Carla AbouZahr, et al.. (2007). Estimates of maternal mortality worldwide between 1990 and 2005: an assessment of available data. The Lancet. 370(9595). 1311–1319. 348 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin J. A.. (2007). Child Mortality and Socioeconomic Status: An Examination of Differentials by Migration Status in South Africa. International Migration Review. 41(1). 40–74. 12 indexed citations

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