Nathan Caplan

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Nathan Caplan is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nathan Caplan has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 2 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nathan Caplan's work include Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (2 papers), Evaluation and Performance Assessment (2 papers) and Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 papers). Nathan Caplan is often cited by papers focused on Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (2 papers), Evaluation and Performance Assessment (2 papers) and Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 papers). Nathan Caplan collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Nathan Caplan's co-authors include Stephen D. Nelson, John K. Whitmore, Jeffery M. Paige, Jeanne C. Marsh, Gilbert Geis, Gary S. Gregg, Thomas Preston, Marvin A. Powell, Donald L. Grant and J.L.A. Geurts and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Psychologist and Educational Researcher.

In The Last Decade

Nathan Caplan

29 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Two-Communities Theory and Knowledge Utilization 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Two-Communities Theory and Knowledge Utilization
    1979 528 citations Nathan Caplan profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nathan Caplan United States 15 584 395 317 296 230 29 1.8k
Arthur E. Wise United States 18 677 1.2× 388 1.0× 218 0.7× 1.5k 5.0× 487 2.1× 78 2.9k
Sam D. Sieber United States 9 1.1k 1.8× 442 1.1× 118 0.4× 180 0.6× 105 0.5× 30 2.0k
Kaspar D. Naegele Canada 10 743 1.3× 185 0.5× 76 0.2× 217 0.7× 197 0.9× 17 1.8k
Donald P. Warwick United States 21 571 1.0× 205 0.5× 50 0.2× 265 0.9× 221 1.0× 56 1.6k
Marvin C. Alkin United States 23 248 0.4× 406 1.0× 1.1k 3.4× 548 1.9× 114 0.5× 91 1.9k
Angela Dale United Kingdom 25 875 1.5× 454 1.1× 120 0.4× 119 0.4× 190 0.8× 65 1.6k
Peter T. Manicas United States 14 758 1.3× 121 0.3× 86 0.3× 142 0.5× 192 0.8× 48 1.6k
Ernest R. House United States 23 381 0.7× 402 1.0× 1.3k 4.0× 1.1k 3.7× 202 0.9× 143 2.7k
John M. Johnson United States 12 778 1.3× 254 0.6× 64 0.2× 280 0.9× 71 0.3× 41 1.7k
Henry W. Riecken United States 12 601 1.0× 178 0.5× 112 0.4× 99 0.3× 88 0.4× 29 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nathan Caplan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nathan Caplan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Townroe, Peter M. & Nathan Caplan. (1998). Impact of terminal five still up in the air.. 63(10). 40–47. 1 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan, et al.. (1992). Children of the Boat People. 16 indexed citations
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Baker, David P., et al.. (1990). The Boat People and Achievement in America: A Study of Family Life, Hard Work, and Cultural Values.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 19(4). 531–531. 1 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan, et al.. (1989). The boat people and achievement in America : a study of economic and educational success. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan, et al.. (1989). The Boat People and Achievement in America. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 91 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1985). Economic Self-Sufficiency among Recently-Arrived Refugees from Southeast Asia.. Economic Outlook. 12(3). 4 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1985). Southeast Asian Refugee Self-Sufficiency Study. Final Report.. 7 indexed citations
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Stanko, Elizabeth A., et al.. (1984). Rape and the Limits of Law Reform.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 13(4). 447–447. 5 indexed citations
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Geis, Gilbert, et al.. (1982). Rape and the Limits of Law Reform. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 73(4). 1827–1827. 52 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan, et al.. (1978). The potential of social indicators: Minimum conditions for impact at the national level as suggested by a study of the use of ?social indicators? 73. Social Indicators Research. 5(1-4). 427–456. 11 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1976). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH KNOWLEDGE USE AMONG FEDERAL EXECUTIVES*. Policy Studies Journal. 4(3). 229–234. 17 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1975). The use of social science knowledge in policy decisions at the national level. 179 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1975). The Use of Social Science Knowledge in Policy Decisions at the National Level: A Report to Respondents.. 84 indexed citations
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Riecken, Henry W., Robert F. Boruch, Donald T. Campbell, et al.. (1974). The Purposes of Social Experimentation. Educational Researcher. 3(11). 5–5. 1 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1970). The New Ghetto Man: A Review of Recent Empirical Studies1. Journal of Social Issues. 26(1). 59–73. 88 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan & Jeffery M. Paige. (1968). A Study of Ghetto Rioters. Scientific American. 219(2). 15–21. 89 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan. (1968). Treatment Intervention and Reciprocal Interaction Effects1. Journal of Social Issues. 24(1). 63–88. 9 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan, et al.. (1964). Distribution of juvenile delinquent intelligence test scores over a thirty-four year period (N = 51,808). Journal of Clinical Psychology. 20(2). 242–247. 6 indexed citations
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Caplan, Nathan & Marvin A. Powell. (1964). A Cross Comparison of Average- and Superior-IQDelinquents. The Journal of Psychology. 57(2). 307–318. 6 indexed citations

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