Michael A. Olivas

1.8k total citations
88 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Olivas is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Olivas has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Education, 20 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Olivas's work include Higher Education Research Studies (22 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (13 papers) and Legal Education and Practice Innovations (10 papers). Michael A. Olivas is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Research Studies (22 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (13 papers) and Legal Education and Practice Innovations (10 papers). Michael A. Olivas collaborates with scholars based in United States. Michael A. Olivas's co-authors include Richard Rodríguez, Morrison G. Wong, William A. Kaplin, Barbara A. Lee, Amaury Nora, Philo A. Hutcheson, Bernice R. Sandler and Dimitry Kochenov and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The Journal of Higher Education and Research in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Olivas

67 papers receiving 730 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael A. Olivas United States 16 622 446 181 121 94 88 1.1k
James Donald United Kingdom 11 327 0.5× 708 1.6× 217 1.2× 53 0.4× 59 0.6× 36 1.2k
Elizabeth Frazer United Kingdom 20 205 0.3× 615 1.4× 391 2.2× 65 0.5× 49 0.5× 61 1.3k
Stephen Steinberg United States 14 363 0.6× 1.1k 2.5× 148 0.8× 44 0.4× 112 1.2× 52 1.5k
Alison Phipps United Kingdom 20 168 0.3× 489 1.1× 101 0.6× 100 0.8× 92 1.0× 56 1.2k
Yusuf Sayed United Kingdom 21 933 1.5× 295 0.7× 337 1.9× 59 0.5× 39 0.4× 117 1.3k
William J. Bennett United States 16 547 0.9× 236 0.5× 109 0.6× 40 0.3× 66 0.7× 58 1.0k
Erica Frankenberg United States 24 1.9k 3.1× 1.3k 2.9× 123 0.7× 53 0.4× 89 0.9× 101 2.2k
Clive Harber United Kingdom 20 786 1.3× 520 1.2× 261 1.4× 63 0.5× 90 1.0× 79 1.2k
Chungmei Lee United States 11 1.1k 1.8× 763 1.7× 66 0.4× 58 0.5× 79 0.8× 12 1.4k
Douglas E. Foley United States 15 518 0.8× 613 1.4× 119 0.7× 35 0.3× 48 0.5× 32 1.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2017). Within You Without You: Undocumented Lawyers, DACA, and Occupational Licensing. Valparaiso University law review. 52(1). 65–164. 4 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2012). Dreams Deferred: Deferred Action, Prosecutorial Discretion, and the Vexing Case(s) of DREAM Act Students. SSRN Electronic Journal. 21(2). 463. 14 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2012). Governing Badly: Theory and Practice of Bad Ideas in College Decision Making. Indiana law journal. 87(3). 2. 2 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A., et al.. (2011). Plyler's Legacy: Immigration and Higher Education in the 21st Century. Faculty publications. 2011(2011). 261. 2 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2008). Hernandez V. Texas, a Litigation History. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2007). Brown and the Desegregative Ideal: Higher Education, Location, and Racial College Identity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2007). Immigration Related State Statutes and Local Ordinances: Preemption, Prejudice, and the Proper Role for Enforcement. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2007). Lawmakers Gone Wild - College Residency and the Response to Professor Kobach. SMU Scholar (Southern Methodist University). 61(1). 99. 3 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2007). Immigration-Related State and Local Ordinances: Preemption, Prejudice, and the Proper Role for Enforcement. ˜The œUniversity of Chicago legal forum. 2007(1). 3. 32 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2005). Brown and the Desegregative Ideal: Location, Race, and College Attendance Policies. Cornell law review/˜The œCornell law quarterly. 90(2). 391. 4 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (2000). Introduction: Intellectual Property on Campus: Computers, Copyright, and Cyperspace.. Journal of college and university law. 27(1). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1999). Paying for a Law Degree: Trends in Student Borrowing and the Ability To Repay Debt.. Journal of legal education. 49(3). 3 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1999). Higher Education Admissions and the Search for One Important Thing. University of Arkansas at Little Rock law review. 21(4). 993. 5 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1995). Story Telling Out of School: Undocumented College Residency, Race, and Reaction. Hastings constitutional law quarterly. 1(2). 1019. 19 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1992). Legal Norms in Law School Admissions: An Essay on Parallel Universities.. Journal of legal education. 42(1). 4 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1991). Federal Law and Scholarship Policy: An Essay on the Office for Civil Rights, Title VI, and Racial Restrictions.. Journal of college and university law. 18(1). 21–28. 2 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1986). The Retreat from Access. ACADEME University of Bohol Graduate School and Professional Studies. 72(6). 16–18. 2 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1986). "Plyler v. Doe,""Toll v. Moreno," and Postsecondary Admissions: Undocumented Adults and 'Enduring Disability'.. Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina). 15(1). 19–55. 12 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A., et al.. (1984). Legalization in the Academy: Higher Education and the Supreme Court.. Journal of college and university law. 11(1). 1–50. 3 indexed citations
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Olivas, Michael A.. (1982). Indian, Chicano, and Puerto Rican Colleges; Status and Issues.. 9(1). 36–58. 9 indexed citations

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