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.
Rightful Resistance in Rural China
2006648 citationsKevin J. O’Brien, Lianjiang Liprofile →
Selective Policy Implementation in Rural China
1999369 citationsKevin J. O’Brien, Lianjiang Liprofile →
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Countries citing papers authored by Kevin J. O’Brien
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This map shows the geographic impact of Kevin J. O’Brien's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Kevin J. O’Brien with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Kevin J. O’Brien more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin J. O’Brien
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kevin J. O’Brien. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kevin J. O’Brien. The network helps show where Kevin J. O’Brien may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin J. O’Brien
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kevin J. O’Brien.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kevin J. O’Brien based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Kevin J. O’Brien. Kevin J. O’Brien is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
O’Brien, Kevin J., et al.. (2021). Our Voices II: The DE-colonial Project. The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney).2 indexed citations
2.
Li, Lianjiang & Kevin J. O’Brien. (2021). The Struggle Over Village Elections. eScholarship (California Digital Library).2 indexed citations
O’Brien, Kevin J., et al.. (2018). Our Voices: Indigeneity and Architecture. The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney).10 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kevin J. & Neil J. Diamant. (2014). Contentious Veterans: China's Retired Officers Speak Out. eScholarship (California Digital Library).2 indexed citations
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Yeh, Emily T., Kevin J. O’Brien, & Jingzhong Ye. (2013). Rural politics in contemporary China. The Journal of Peasant Studies. 40(6). 915–928.37 indexed citations
O’Brien, Kevin J.. (2012). For architecture and country. 32(2). 62.
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Stern, Rachel E. & Kevin J. O’Brien. (2011). Politics at the Boundary: Mixed Signals and the Chinese State. eScholarship (California Digital Library).19 indexed citations
O’Brien, Kevin J. & Thomas N. Keefer. (1985). Real-Time Data Verification. 764–770.8 indexed citations
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