Michael W. Combs

1.3k total citations
20 papers, 912 citations indexed

About

Michael W. Combs is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Combs has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 912 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Combs's work include Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (5 papers), Law, Rights, and Freedoms (4 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 papers). Michael W. Combs is often cited by papers focused on Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (5 papers), Law, Rights, and Freedoms (4 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 papers). Michael W. Combs collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. Michael W. Combs's co-authors include Susan Welch, Lee Sigelman, Timothy Bledsoe, John Gruhl, John R. Hibbing, J Comer, Gwendolyn M. Combs and Sucheta Nadkarni and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Sociology, American Journal of Political Science and Public Opinion Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Michael W. Combs

20 papers receiving 799 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 W. Combs United States 12 679 352 159 107 84 20 912
Paula D. McClain United States 14 823 1.2× 492 1.4× 208 1.3× 38 0.4× 38 0.5× 45 1.1k
Timothy Bledsoe United States 13 602 0.9× 406 1.2× 165 1.0× 96 0.9× 13 0.2× 23 862
Rene R. Rocha United States 15 468 0.7× 382 1.1× 180 1.1× 36 0.3× 32 0.4× 27 738
Dianne M. Pinderhughes United States 11 539 0.8× 241 0.7× 233 1.5× 102 1.0× 15 0.2× 37 817
James W. Button United States 14 294 0.4× 285 0.8× 186 1.2× 59 0.6× 26 0.3× 39 623
Miriam Smith Canada 15 366 0.5× 256 0.7× 142 0.9× 24 0.2× 82 1.0× 38 719
William Muir United States 10 612 0.9× 458 1.3× 56 0.4× 42 0.4× 71 0.8× 28 836
Raymond Tatalovich United States 14 257 0.4× 346 1.0× 93 0.6× 80 0.7× 36 0.4× 67 625
Amanda Gouws South Africa 12 502 0.7× 242 0.7× 121 0.8× 21 0.2× 93 1.1× 50 711
Matthias Koenig Germany 13 677 1.0× 179 0.5× 110 0.7× 29 0.3× 54 0.6× 43 790

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael W. Combs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Combs, Michael W., et al.. (2018). Civil Liberties and the Constitution: Cases and Commentaries. 1 indexed citations
2.
Combs, Gwendolyn M., Sucheta Nadkarni, & Michael W. Combs. (2005). Implementing Affirmative Action Plans in Multinational Corporations. Organizational Dynamics. 34(4). 346–360. 13 indexed citations
3.
Welch, Susan, Lee Sigelman, Timothy Bledsoe, & Michael W. Combs. (2001). Race and Place. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 124 indexed citations
4.
Welch, Susan, Lee Sigelman, Timothy Bledsoe, & Michael W. Combs. (2001). Race and Place: Race Relations in an American City. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 118 indexed citations
5.
Sigelman, Lee, Susan Welch, Timothy Bledsoe, & Michael W. Combs. (1997). Police Brutality and Public Perceptions of Racial Discrimination: A Tale of Two Beatings. Political Research Quarterly. 50(4). 777–777. 2 indexed citations
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Welch, Susan, Michael W. Combs, Lee Sigelman, & Timothy Bledsoe. (1997). Race or Place? Emerging Public Perspectives on Urban Education. PS Political Science & Politics. 30(3). 454–458. 3 indexed citations
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Sigelman, Lee, Susan Welch, Timothy Bledsoe, & Michael W. Combs. (1997). Police Brutality and Public Perceptions of Racial Discrimination: A Tale of Two Beatings. Political Research Quarterly. 50(4). 777–791. 58 indexed citations
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Welch, Susan, Michael W. Combs, Lee Sigelman, & Timothy Bledsoe. (1997). Race or Place? Emerging Public Perspectives on Urban Education. PS Political Science & Politics. 30(3). 454–458. 1 indexed citations
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Bledsoe, Timothy, Michael W. Combs, Lee Sigelman, & Susan Welch. (1996). Trends in Racial Attitudes in Detroit, 1968-1992. Urban Affairs Review. 31(4). 508–528. 6 indexed citations
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Sigelman, Lee, Timothy Bledsoe, Susan Welch, & Michael W. Combs. (1996). Making Contact? Black-White Social Interaction in an Urban Setting. American Journal of Sociology. 101(5). 1306–1332. 177 indexed citations
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Bledsoe, Timothy, Susan Welch, Lee Sigelman, & Michael W. Combs. (1995). Residential Context and Racial Solidarity among African Americans. American Journal of Political Science. 39(2). 434–434. 90 indexed citations
12.
Welch, Susan, Michael W. Combs, & John Gruhl. (1988). Do Black Judges Make a Difference?. American Journal of Political Science. 32(1). 126–126. 121 indexed citations
13.
Combs, Michael W.. (1986). The Federal Judiciary and Northern School Desegregation: Law, Politics, and Judicial Management. Publius The Journal of Federalism. 1 indexed citations
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Welch, Susan & Michael W. Combs. (1985). Intra-Racial Differences in Attitudes of Blacks: Class Cleavages or Consensus?. Phylon (1960-). 46(2). 91–91. 23 indexed citations
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Combs, Michael W., John R. Hibbing, & Susan Welch. (1984). Black Constituents and Congressional Roll Call Votes. The Western Political Quarterly. 37(3). 424–434. 41 indexed citations
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Combs, Michael W., John R. Hibbing, & Susan Welch. (1984). Black Constituents and Congressional Roll Call Votes. The Western Political Quarterly. 37(3). 424–424. 23 indexed citations
17.
Combs, Michael W. & Susan Welch. (1982). Blacks, Whites, and Attitudes Toward Abortion. Public Opinion Quarterly. 46(4). 510–510. 76 indexed citations
18.
Combs, Michael W.. (1982). The Policy-Making Role of the Courts of Appeals in Northern School Desegretation: Ambiguity and Judicial Policy-Making. The Western Political Quarterly. 35(3). 359–359. 3 indexed citations
19.
Combs, Michael W. & J Comer. (1982). Race and Capital Punishment: A Longitudinal Analysis. Phylon (1960-). 43(4). 350–350. 29 indexed citations
20.
Combs, Michael W.. (1982). The Policy-Making Role of the Courts of Appeals in Northern School Desegretation: Ambiguity and Judicial Policy-Making. The Western Political Quarterly. 35(3). 359–375. 2 indexed citations

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