Nicholas Babchuk

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Nicholas Babchuk is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas Babchuk has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Health and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Nicholas Babchuk's work include Social and Cultural Dynamics (6 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (6 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (5 papers). Nicholas Babchuk is often cited by papers focused on Social and Cultural Dynamics (6 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (6 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (5 papers). Nicholas Babchuk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and China. Nicholas Babchuk's co-authors include Alan Booth, Bruce Keith, Dan R. Hoyt, John N. Edwards, John Allen Williams, David R. Johnson, George R. Peters, Harry J. Crockett, William J. Goode and Hugh P. Whitt and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Social Forces and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas Babchuk

48 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

A Typology of Voluntary Associations 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 50 100 150
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. A Typology of Voluntary Associations
    1959 165 citations Nicholas Babchuk et al. American Sociological Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicholas Babchuk United States 24 864 215 171 167 145 49 1.4k
H.D. Flap Netherlands 14 1.0k 1.2× 203 0.9× 167 1.0× 109 0.7× 106 0.7× 24 1.4k
William L. Yancey United States 17 1.3k 1.5× 320 1.5× 104 0.6× 161 1.0× 126 0.9× 27 1.9k
Robert Perrucci United States 20 421 0.5× 195 0.9× 63 0.4× 134 0.8× 136 0.9× 74 1.3k
Elton F. Jackson United States 14 698 0.8× 111 0.5× 179 1.0× 149 0.9× 124 0.9× 22 999
Robert V. Robinson United States 21 1.3k 1.5× 156 0.7× 292 1.7× 199 1.2× 391 2.7× 51 1.7k
Nathan Caplan United States 15 584 0.7× 395 1.8× 57 0.3× 180 1.1× 230 1.6× 29 1.8k
Wayne J. Villemez United States 16 901 1.0× 283 1.3× 92 0.5× 70 0.4× 76 0.5× 47 1.3k
Kazimierz M. Słomczyński United States 19 778 0.9× 158 0.7× 132 0.8× 248 1.5× 503 3.5× 93 1.4k
Paul G. Schervish United States 16 798 0.9× 84 0.4× 97 0.6× 153 0.9× 47 0.3× 57 1.2k
Jon Lorence United States 21 564 0.7× 350 1.6× 52 0.3× 268 1.6× 67 0.5× 41 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicholas Babchuk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicholas Babchuk

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All Works

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Keith, Bruce & Nicholas Babchuk. (1998). The Quest for Institutional Recognition: A Longitudinal Analysis of Scholarly Productivity and Academic Prestige among Sociology Departments. Social Forces. 76(4). 1495–1533. 74 indexed citations
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Keith, Bruce & Nicholas Babchuk. (1994). A longitudinal assessment of productivity in prominent sociology journals and departmental prestige. The American Sociologist. 25(4). 4–27. 27 indexed citations
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Peters, George R., et al.. (1987). Primary-Group Support Systems of the Aged. Research on Aging. 9(3). 392–416. 30 indexed citations
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Hoyt, Dan R. & Nicholas Babchuk. (1983). Adult Kinship Networks: The Selective Formation of Intimate Ties with Kin. Social Forces. 62(1). 84–101. 37 indexed citations
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Peters, George R., et al.. (1982). When Priests Retire. The Gerontologist. 22(1). 89–94. 4 indexed citations
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Hoyt, Dan R., et al.. (1980). Life Satisfaction and Activity Theory: a Multidimensional Approach. PubMed. 35(6). 935–941. 52 indexed citations
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Booth, Alan & Nicholas Babchuk. (1972). Seeking Health Care from New Resources. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 13(1). 90–90. 37 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1972). Formal Voluntary Organizations and Change Over Time: A Study of American Fraternal Associations. Journal of Voluntary Action Research. 1(1). 46–55. 8 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1972). Black Family Structure and Primary Relations. Phylon (1960-). 33(4). 334–334. 7 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1971). Primary Extended Kin Relations of Negro Couples. Sociological Quarterly. 12(1). 69–82. 4 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas & John N. Edwards. (1965). Voluntary Associations and the Integration Hypothesis. Sociological Inquiry. 35(2). 149–162. 68 indexed citations
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Scott, John C., et al.. (1964). The Voluntary Association in the Slum.. American Sociological Review. 29(3). 439–439. 22 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1963). Men, Management, and Mental Health.. American Sociological Review. 28(6). 1050–1050. 62 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas. (1962). The Role of the Researcher as Participant Observer and Participant-as-Observer in the Field Situation. Human Organization. 21(3). 225–228. 21 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1962). The Voluntary Associations of Negroes. American Sociological Review. 27(5). 647–647. 65 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1960). Crises and the Effective Utilization of Contraception. Marriage and Family Living. 22(3). 254–254. 3 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1960). Men and Women in Community Agencies: A Note on Power and Prestige. American Sociological Review. 25(3). 399–399. 25 indexed citations
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1959). A Typology of Voluntary Associations. American Sociological Review. 24(1). 22–22. 165 indexed citations breakdown →
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Babchuk, Nicholas, et al.. (1958). The Child as a Prototype of the Naive Informant in the Interview Situation.. American Sociological Review. 23(2). 196–196. 5 indexed citations

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