M. A. Thomas

650 total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 400 citations indexed

About

M. A. Thomas is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Development and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Thomas has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 400 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Development and 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in M. A. Thomas's work include Corruption and Economic Development (2 papers), International Development and Aid (2 papers) and International Law and Aviation (1 paper). M. A. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Corruption and Economic Development (2 papers), International Development and Aid (2 papers) and International Law and Aviation (1 paper). M. A. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. M. A. Thomas's co-authors include and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Affairs and European Journal of Development Research.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Thomas

5 papers receiving 352 citations

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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.

What Do the Worldwide Governance Indicators Measure?

2009 351 citations M. A. Thomas European Journal of Development Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. A. Thomas United States	4	198	139	104	71	55	6	400
Christiane Arndt Netherlands	3	279 1.4×	113 0.8×	150 1.4×	117 1.6×	76 1.4×	7	476
Anders Olofsgård United States	12	209 1.1×	185 1.3×	136 1.3×	133 1.9×	52 0.9×	31	479
Heather Marquette United Kingdom	14	359 1.8×	86 0.6×	100 1.0×	108 1.5×	45 0.8×	39	523
Gaiv Tata	3	117 0.6×	176 1.3×	71 0.7×	93 1.3×	32 0.6×	5	439
Adnan Efendić Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	162 0.8×	208 1.5×	51 0.5×	23 0.3×	53 1.0×	30	403
Charles P. Oman France	4	250 1.3×	171 1.2×	146 1.4×	111 1.6×	72 1.3×	7	539
William T. Barndt United States	5	291 1.5×	146 1.1×	184 1.8×	57 0.8×	58 1.1×	5	463
Ekaterina Vostroknutova Netherlands	6	103 0.5×	207 1.5×	68 0.7×	68 1.0×	34 0.6×	15	453
Yiagadeesen Samy Canada	11	223 1.1×	86 0.6×	109 1.0×	159 2.2×	32 0.6×	34	440
Denis de Crombrugghe Netherlands	8	98 0.5×	186 1.3×	70 0.7×	34 0.5×	35 0.6×	18	354

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Thomas, M. A., et al.. (2023). Reading the Sensual in James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2.

2.

Thomas, M. A.. (2019). Spaghetti: systems thinking and the US Army. Defence Studies. 19(2). 149–169. 4 indexed citations

3.

Thomas, M. A.. (2009). What Do the Worldwide Governance Indicators Measure. SSRN Electronic Journal. 25 indexed citations

4.

Thomas, M. A.. (2009). What Do the Worldwide Governance Indicators Measure?. European Journal of Development Research. 22(1). 31–54. 351 indexed citations breakdown →

5.

Thomas, M. A.. (2007). The governance bank. International Affairs. 83(4). 729–745. 19 indexed citations

6.

Thomas, M. A.. (1990). When the Guests Move in: Permanent Observers to the United Nations Gain the Right to Establish Permanent Missions in the United States. California Law Review. 78(1). 197. 1 indexed citations

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