Paul Burstein

6.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Paul Burstein is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Public Administration. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Burstein has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Public Administration. Recurrent topics in Paul Burstein's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (22 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (13 papers) and Labor Movements and Unions (11 papers). Paul Burstein is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (22 papers), Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (13 papers) and Labor Movements and Unions (11 papers). Paul Burstein collaborates with scholars based in United States. Paul Burstein's co-authors include Edward O. Laumann, David Knoke, Arthur W. Linton, Ann Shola Orloff, William R. Freudenburg, Rachel A. Rosenfeld, John Sibley Butler, C. Elizabeth Hirsh, Charles C. Moskos and Anne E. Winkler and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Paul Burstein

70 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Impact of Public Opin... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2003 1990 250 500 750
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 Impact of Public Opinion on Public Policy: A Review and an Agenda
    2003 953 citations Paul Burstein profile →
  2. The Organizational State: Social Choice in National Policy Domains.
    1990 466 citations Paul Burstein et al. Social Forces profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Paul Burstein 1.8k 1.7k 708 473 468 78 3.9k
Nelson W. Polsby 1.8k 1.0× 3.0k 1.7× 716 1.0× 668 1.4× 414 0.9× 109 4.9k
Peter Bachrach 1.6k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 568 0.8× 271 0.6× 484 1.0× 26 4.2k
Anne L. Schneider 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 372 0.5× 432 0.9× 689 1.5× 57 4.0k
Bradford Jones 2.0k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 626 0.9× 874 1.8× 259 0.6× 26 4.3k
Martin Gilens 2.4k 1.3× 2.8k 1.6× 624 0.9× 642 1.4× 223 0.5× 37 4.8k
Margaret Levi 2.7k 1.5× 1.8k 1.0× 434 0.6× 766 1.6× 407 0.9× 87 4.6k
Will Jennings 2.3k 1.3× 2.6k 1.5× 730 1.0× 624 1.3× 276 0.6× 159 5.1k
Frances Fox Piven 2.7k 1.5× 2.4k 1.4× 293 0.4× 430 0.9× 814 1.7× 97 5.3k
Claus Offe 2.1k 1.2× 2.5k 1.5× 361 0.5× 473 1.0× 517 1.1× 132 4.9k
Edwin Amenta 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 572 0.8× 361 0.8× 379 0.8× 68 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Burstein

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Burstein

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Burstein, Paul. (2020). Testing Theories about Advocacy and Public Policy. Perspectives on Politics. 19(1). 148–159. 10 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (2019). The influence of organizations on policy: theories, findings, conclusions. Interest Groups & Advocacy. 8(1). 1–22. 7 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (2010). What is Really Being Debated in the Debate on the Distancing Hypothesis?. Contemporary Jewry. 30(2-3). 213–217. 2 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (2009). 17 The Impact of Public Opinion on Public Policy: A Review and an Agenda. Princeton University Press eBooks. 323–345. 3 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (2007). Jewish Educational and Economic Success in the United States: A Search for Explanations. Sociological Perspectives. 50(2). 209–228. 40 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (2004). What’s the Harm in Having a “Harm Principle” Enshrined in Section 7 of the Charter?. Supreme Court law review. 24(1). 1 indexed citations
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Rosenfeld, Rachel A. & Paul Burstein. (1996). Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics: The Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity in the United States since the New Deal.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 25(4). 458–458. 77 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul, et al.. (1991). Religious Pluralism, Equal Opportunity, and the State. The Western Political Quarterly. 44(1). 185–185. 1 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (1989). Attacking Sex Discrimination in the Labor Market: A Study in Law and Politics. Social Forces. 67(3). 641–641. 12 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul, et al.. (1988). Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics. Labour / Le Travail. 21. 315–315. 16 indexed citations
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Freeman, Jo & Paul Burstein. (1987). Do Anti-Discrimination Law Make Much Difference?. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 16(1). 17–17. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, James L. & Paul Burstein. (1987). Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics: The Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity in the United States since the New Deal. Michigan Law Review. 85(5/6). 1025–1025. 1 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul, et al.. (1986). Equal Employment Opportunity and the Mobilization of Law. Law & Society Review. 20(3). 355–388. 60 indexed citations
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Venuto, Rocco C., et al.. (1984). Pheochromocytoma: Antepartum diagnosis and management with tumor resection in the puerperium. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 150(4). 431–432. 15 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (1979). Public Opinion, Demonstrations, and the Passage of Antidiscrimination Legislation. Public Opinion Quarterly. 43(2). 157–157. 64 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (1979). Electoral Competition and Changes in the Party Balance in the U.S. Congress, 1789–1977. Social Science Research. 8(2). 105–119. 1 indexed citations
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Lineberry, Robert L., Raymond E. Wolfinger, Paul Burstein, et al.. (1978). PSR volume 72 issue 1 Cover and Front matter. American Political Science Review. 72(1). f1–f10. 1 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul & William R. Freudenburg. (1977). Ending the Vietnam War: Components of Change in Senate Voting on Vietnam War Bills. American Journal of Sociology. 82(5). 991–1006. 10 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul. (1976). Social Networks and Voting: Some Israeli Data. Social Forces. 54(4). 833–833. 6 indexed citations
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Burstein, Paul, et al.. (1970). Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type, complicating pregnancy: A case report. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 108(8). 1292–1294. 3 indexed citations

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