Michael P. Sam

1.2k total citations
59 papers, 821 citations indexed

About

Michael P. Sam is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Public Administration. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael P. Sam has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 821 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 28 papers in Gender Studies and 13 papers in Public Administration. Recurrent topics in Michael P. Sam's work include Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (43 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (27 papers) and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (20 papers). Michael P. Sam is often cited by papers focused on Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (43 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (27 papers) and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (20 papers). Michael P. Sam collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Sweden and United Kingdom. Michael P. Sam's co-authors include Steven J. Jackson, Jay Scherer, Cecilia Stenling, Lars Tore Ronglan, Richard Batty, Chang-Hwan Choi, Sarah Gee, Sarah Gee, Marcelle C. Dawson and John Hughson and has published in prestigious journals such as Public Management Review, Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review.

In The Last Decade

Michael P. Sam

56 papers receiving 784 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 P. Sam New Zealand 18 696 453 158 77 71 59 821
Vassil Girginov United Kingdom 16 655 0.9× 443 1.0× 101 0.6× 14 0.2× 175 2.5× 51 762
John Sugden United Kingdom 14 572 0.8× 495 1.1× 171 1.1× 16 0.2× 64 0.9× 35 699
Becca Leopkey United States 14 668 1.0× 457 1.0× 128 0.8× 14 0.2× 132 1.9× 42 748
Per G. Svensson United States 21 732 1.1× 430 0.9× 75 0.5× 15 0.2× 110 1.5× 51 963
Paul Darby United Kingdom 17 698 1.0× 599 1.3× 236 1.5× 20 0.3× 48 0.7× 56 801
E. Nicole Melton United States 16 487 0.7× 535 1.2× 117 0.7× 28 0.4× 201 2.8× 34 721
Svenja Feiler Germany 15 463 0.7× 210 0.5× 100 0.6× 13 0.2× 149 2.1× 29 589
Andrew Adams United Kingdom 14 379 0.5× 155 0.3× 118 0.7× 10 0.1× 121 1.7× 40 572
Gareth J. Jones United States 13 385 0.6× 190 0.4× 41 0.3× 16 0.2× 151 2.1× 37 592
Paul Michael Brannagan United Kingdom 14 802 1.2× 609 1.3× 246 1.6× 5 0.1× 98 1.4× 29 912

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael P. Sam

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael P. Sam

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jackson, Steven J., Michael P. Sam, & Marcelle C. Dawson. (2024). The Contested Terrain of Sport and Well-Being: Health and Wellness or Wellbeing Washing?. Social Sciences. 13(7). 366–366. 2 indexed citations
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Stenling, Cecilia, et al.. (2024). (Re)Asserting organization as a lens in sport sociology: The meaning, workings, and consequences of rational design efforts. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 60(1). 64–81. 1 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P., et al.. (2024). Sport policy reforms in Chile: the tension between ‘doers’ and ‘thinkers’. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 16(1). 21–38.
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Sam, Michael P., et al.. (2024). The policy instrument mix in South Korea: precursor to maltreatment in sport. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 16(4). 641–657. 2 indexed citations
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Jackson, Steven J., et al.. (2023). Traces of (dis)organised crime in sports gambling: a case study of the 2011 K-League match-fixing scandal. Trends in Organized Crime. 28(2). 131–149. 1 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P., et al.. (2023). The politics of Sport NZ’s financial bailouts. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 16(1). 1–19. 1 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P., et al.. (2022). Integrity governance: A new reform agenda for sport?. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 58(5). 829–849. 5 indexed citations
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Jackson, Steven J., Michael P. Sam, Marcelle C. Dawson, & Daniel Porter. (2022). The wellbeing pandemic: Outline of a contested terrain and a proposed research agenda. Frontiers in Sociology. 7. 950557–950557. 9 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P., et al.. (2021). National sport organisation responses to independent reviews. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 13(1). 29–43. 7 indexed citations
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Choi, Chang-Hwan, et al.. (2021). Odds-wise view: Whose ideas prevail in the global integrity campaigns against match-fixing?. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 57(7). 1001–1020. 9 indexed citations
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Stenling, Cecilia & Michael P. Sam. (2020). Can sport clubs be represented? Pre-packed policy advocacy and the trade-offs for democratic responsiveness. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 12(4). 583–598. 10 indexed citations
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Stenling, Cecilia & Michael P. Sam. (2019). Professionalization and its consequences: how active advocacy may undermine democracy. European Sport Management Quarterly. 20(5). 577–597. 15 indexed citations
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Stenling, Cecilia & Michael P. Sam. (2019). From ‘passive custodian’ to ‘active advocate’: tracing the emergence and sport-internal transformative effects of sport policy advocacy. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 11(3). 447–463. 11 indexed citations
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Kellison, Timothy, et al.. (2019). Global Perspectives on Democracy and Public Stadium Finance. Journal of Global Sport Management. 5(4). 321–348. 5 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P.. (2018). Sport, Politics and Policy.
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Stenling, Cecilia & Michael P. Sam. (2017). Tensions and contradictions in sport’s quest for legitimacy as a political actor: the politics of Swedish public sport policy hearings. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 9(4). 691–705. 21 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P. & Lars Tore Ronglan. (2016). Building sport policy’s legitimacy in Norway and New Zealand. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 53(5). 550–571. 23 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P.. (2012). Analysis of how business companies can increase brand awareness and customer interaction through the use of social media. 2 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P.. (2012). Globalization of Culture. Docs.school Publications. 2 indexed citations
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Sam, Michael P.. (2005). The Makers of Sport Policy: A (Task)Force to Be Reckoned with. Sociology of Sport Journal. 22(1). 78–99. 18 indexed citations

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