Martha Joynt Kumar

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 997 citations indexed

About

Martha Joynt Kumar is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Martha Joynt Kumar has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 997 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Martha Joynt Kumar's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 papers), Political and Economic history of UK and US (6 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers). Martha Joynt Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 papers), Political and Economic history of UK and US (6 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers). Martha Joynt Kumar collaborates with scholars based in United States. Martha Joynt Kumar's co-authors include Michael Grossman, Gaddis Smith, Robert Y. Shapiro, Lawrence R. Jacobs, Terry Sullivan, James P. Pfiffner and George C. Edwards and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Public Administration Review and Political Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Martha Joynt Kumar

34 papers receiving 801 citations

Hit Papers

Mass Media and American Politics, by Doris A. Graber 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Mass Media and American Politics, by Doris A. Graber
    1980 627 citations Martha Joynt Kumar Political Science Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martha Joynt Kumar United States 11 567 449 430 149 95 37 997
Marion R. Just United States 12 726 1.3× 428 1.0× 586 1.4× 97 0.7× 91 1.0× 26 1.2k
Susan Herbst United States 12 321 0.6× 240 0.5× 240 0.6× 70 0.5× 66 0.7× 32 606
Phillip E. Tetlock United States 2 325 0.6× 640 1.4× 490 1.1× 117 0.8× 24 0.3× 2 950
Tim Groeling United States 12 640 1.1× 588 1.3× 802 1.9× 147 1.0× 29 0.3× 19 1.2k
David J. Lanoue United States 18 225 0.4× 639 1.4× 387 0.9× 109 0.7× 37 0.4× 38 900
Kjersten Nelson United States 6 309 0.5× 302 0.7× 357 0.8× 48 0.3× 25 0.3× 12 629
Shaul R. Shenhav Israel 15 332 0.6× 334 0.7× 374 0.9× 61 0.4× 69 0.7× 50 788
Christina Holtz‐Bacha Germany 16 579 1.0× 324 0.7× 282 0.7× 87 0.6× 27 0.3× 59 843
Jean Seaton United Kingdom 12 265 0.5× 190 0.4× 313 0.7× 33 0.2× 39 0.4× 39 684
Edie N. Goldenberg United States 11 391 0.7× 392 0.9× 326 0.8× 100 0.7× 17 0.2× 18 878

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2021). Joseph Biden's Effective Presidential Transition: “Started Early, Went Big”. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 51(3). 582–608. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2020). Contemporary Presidency: Presidents Meet Reporters: Is Donald Trump an Outlier among Recent Presidents?. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 50(1). 193–215. 4 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2013). The 2008 National Security Council Transition: Providing Continuity in a Bipartisan Environment. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 43(3). 490–522. 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2010). Managing the President's Message: The White House Communications Operation. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 30 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2010). Managing the President's Message. Johns Hopkins University Press eBooks. 36 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2009). The 2008‐2009 Presidential Transition Through the Voices of Its Participants. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 39(4). 823–858. 8 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2008). Getting Ready for Day One: Taking Advantage of the Opportunities and Minimizing the Hazards of a Presidential Transition. Public Administration Review. 68(4). 603–617. 10 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2008). Presidential Press Relations. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 38(4). 575–577. 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2007). The Contemporary Presidency: The Carter White House Communications Operation: Lessons for His Successors. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 37(4). 717–736. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2005). Source Material: Presidential Press Conferences: The Importance and Evolution of an Enduring Forum. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 35(1). 166–192. 10 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2003). Source Material: “does This Constitute a Press Conference?” Defining and Tabulating Modern Presidential Press Conferences. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 33(1). 221–237. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2002). Recruiting and Organizing the White House Staff. PS Political Science & Politics. 35(1). 35–40. 5 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt & Terry Sullivan. (2002). The White House 2001 Project. PS Political Science & Politics. 35(1). 8–8. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2001). The White House As City Hall: A Tough Place to Organize. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 31(1). 44–55. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2001). The Office of the Press Secretary. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 31(2). 296–322. 12 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (2001). The Office of the Press Secretary. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 31(2). 296–322. 19 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt, George C. Edwards, James P. Pfiffner, & Terry Sullivan. (2000). The Contemporary Presidency: Meeting the Freight Train Head On: Planning for the Transition to Power. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 30(4). 754–769. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Gaddis, Michael Grossman, & Martha Joynt Kumar. (1981). Portraying the President: The White House and the News Media. Foreign Affairs. 59(5). 1181–1181. 93 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. (1980). Mass Media and American Politics, by Doris A. Graber. Political Science Quarterly. 95(4). 701–702. 627 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grossman, Michael & Martha Joynt Kumar. (1979). The White House and the News Media: The Phases of Their Relationship. Political Science Quarterly. 94(1). 37–53. 16 indexed citations

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