Lawrence A. Young

710 total citations
29 papers, 367 citations indexed

About

Lawrence A. Young is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and History. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence A. Young has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 367 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 5 papers in History. Recurrent topics in Lawrence A. Young's work include Religion and Society Interactions (10 papers), American Constitutional Law and Politics (5 papers) and Religion, Society, and Development (4 papers). Lawrence A. Young is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (10 papers), American Constitutional Law and Politics (5 papers) and Religion, Society, and Development (4 papers). Lawrence A. Young collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and France. Lawrence A. Young's co-authors include James V. Spickard, Anthony J. Gill, Richard A. Schoenherr, Joel F. Handler, Tim B. Heaton, Marie Cornwall, Mark Chaves, Elio D. Monachesi, Starke R. Hathaway and Rhys H. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence A. Young

25 papers receiving 301 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lawrence A. Young United States 9 272 128 82 30 29 29 367
Patricia Wittberg United States 12 324 1.2× 132 1.0× 90 1.1× 31 1.0× 67 2.3× 42 429
Edward C. Lehman United States 13 353 1.3× 195 1.5× 69 0.8× 28 0.9× 31 1.1× 36 434
Richard H. Robbins United States 10 245 0.9× 94 0.7× 56 0.7× 34 1.1× 19 0.7× 25 402
Adair T. Lummis United States 11 392 1.4× 150 1.2× 63 0.8× 57 1.9× 18 0.6× 23 462
Fred Kniss United States 10 250 0.9× 88 0.7× 49 0.6× 35 1.2× 10 0.3× 19 297
Barbara Hargrove United States 11 310 1.1× 83 0.6× 117 1.4× 28 0.9× 31 1.1× 23 432
Tim Clydesdale United States 10 210 0.8× 108 0.8× 60 0.7× 23 0.8× 12 0.4× 20 357
Dennis E. Owen United States 6 422 1.6× 103 0.8× 235 2.9× 20 0.7× 18 0.6× 7 472
David C. Leege United States 13 577 2.1× 177 1.4× 363 4.4× 19 0.6× 27 0.9× 20 697
Detlef Pollack Germany 14 612 2.3× 238 1.9× 181 2.2× 44 1.5× 25 0.9× 77 764

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Young, Lawrence A.. (2016). RATIONAL CHOICE: FRAMEWORK FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION. 41–61. 15 indexed citations
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Young, Lawrence A.. (2016). CONVERGENCE TOWARD THE NEW PARADIGM: A CASE OF INDUCTION. 103–118. 2 indexed citations
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Young, Lawrence A.. (2016). BRINGING THEORY BACK IN. 19–40. 2 indexed citations
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Young, Lawrence A.. (2016). RELIGION AND RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY. 163–176. 2 indexed citations
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Younge, Sinead N., et al.. (2007). Intersection Between Race, Gender, and Sexual Risk: Implications for STI/HIV on HBCU Campuses. Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library). 13(2). 37–60. 4 indexed citations
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Cornwall, Marie, Tim B. Heaton, & Lawrence A. Young. (2006). Contemporary Mormonism: Social Science Perspectives. Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 10(2). 130–131. 13 indexed citations
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Williams, Rhys H. & Lawrence A. Young. (2000). Rational Choice Theory and Religion: Summary and Assessment. Sociology of Religion. 61(1). 105–105. 7 indexed citations
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Young, Lawrence A.. (1998). Assessing and Updating the Schoenherr-Young Projections of Clergy Decline in the United States Roman Catholic Church. Sociology of Religion. 59(1). 7–7. 4 indexed citations
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Spickard, James V. & Lawrence A. Young. (1997). Rational Choice Theory and Religion: Summary and Assessment. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 26(6). 768–768. 86 indexed citations
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Gill, Anthony J. & Lawrence A. Young. (1997). Rational Choice Theory and Religion: Summary and Assessment. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 36(4). 633–633. 58 indexed citations
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Richardson, James T., Armand L. Mauss, Marie Cornwall, Tim B. Heaton, & Lawrence A. Young. (1996). The Angel and the Beehive: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 25(3). 410–410. 1 indexed citations
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Cammack, Mark, Lawrence A. Young, & Tim B. Heaton. (1996). Legislating Social Change in an Islamic Society-Indonesia's Marriage Law. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 44(1). 45–45. 3 indexed citations
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Young, Lawrence A., et al.. (1996). The Uncertain Dynamics of LDS Expansion, 1950-2020. Dialogue A Journal of Mormon Thought. 29(1). 8–32. 3 indexed citations
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Cornwall, Marie, et al.. (1995). Contemporary Mormonism: Social Science Perspectives. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 34(4). 528–528. 38 indexed citations
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Chaves, Mark, Richard A. Schoenherr, & Lawrence A. Young. (1994). Full Pews and Empty Altars: Demographics of the Priest Shortage in United States Catholic Dioceses.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 23(5). 724–724. 26 indexed citations
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Hégy, Pierre, Richard A. Schoenherr, & Lawrence A. Young. (1994). Full Pews and Empty Altars. Sociology of Religion. 55(3). 370–370. 7 indexed citations
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Schoenherr, Richard A., et al.. (1988). Demographic Transitions in Religious Organizations: A Comparative Study of Priest Decline in Roman Catholic Dioceses. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 27(4). 499–499. 7 indexed citations
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Cammack, Mark, Lawrence A. Young, & Tim B. Heaton. (1970). An Empirical Assessment of Divorce Law in Indonesia. STUDIA ISLAMIKA. 4(4). 3 indexed citations
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Hathaway, Starke R., Elio D. Monachesi, & Lawrence A. Young. (1960). Delinquency Rates and Personality. The Journal of Criminal Law Criminology and Police Science. 50(5). 433–433. 16 indexed citations

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