R. Shep Melnick

1.5k total citations
42 papers, 854 citations indexed

About

R. Shep Melnick is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Shep Melnick has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 854 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in R. Shep Melnick's work include Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (6 papers), Law, Rights, and Freedoms (5 papers) and Legal and Constitutional Studies (4 papers). R. Shep Melnick is often cited by papers focused on Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (6 papers), Law, Rights, and Freedoms (5 papers) and Legal and Constitutional Studies (4 papers). R. Shep Melnick collaborates with scholars based in United States and Thailand. R. Shep Melnick's co-authors include Jerry L. Mashaw, Donald P. Ely, Athit Phetrak, James L. Buizer, Suthirat Kittipongvises, Katja Brundiers, Nancy Welch, Rimjhim Aggarwal, John Stuart Hall and Michael M. Crow and has published in prestigious journals such as Public Administration Review, Political Science Quarterly and Journal of American History.

In The Last Decade

R. Shep Melnick

36 papers receiving 692 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Shep Melnick United States 11 216 212 187 186 142 42 854
Daniel A. Farber United States 18 452 2.1× 290 1.4× 170 0.9× 408 2.2× 389 2.7× 253 1.4k
Aynsley Kellow Australia 15 139 0.6× 259 1.2× 135 0.7× 24 0.1× 190 1.3× 49 673
Mark Robinson United Kingdom 18 154 0.7× 227 1.1× 52 0.3× 37 0.2× 370 2.6× 49 816
Jody Freeman United States 12 146 0.7× 124 0.6× 166 0.9× 102 0.5× 130 0.9× 37 554
Mark Evans Australia 17 116 0.5× 877 4.1× 222 1.2× 27 0.1× 304 2.1× 71 1.7k
Yves Steinebach Germany 19 232 1.1× 580 2.7× 179 1.0× 35 0.2× 152 1.1× 63 991
Nick Devas United Kingdom 15 267 1.2× 357 1.7× 76 0.4× 60 0.3× 203 1.4× 38 858
Ann O’M. Bowman United States 23 440 2.0× 663 3.1× 221 1.2× 68 0.4× 462 3.3× 81 1.5k
Richard J. Lazarus United States 9 110 0.5× 72 0.3× 83 0.4× 94 0.5× 211 1.5× 39 613
Mark Pennington United Kingdom 15 289 1.3× 181 0.9× 43 0.2× 34 0.2× 367 2.6× 40 992

Countries citing papers authored by R. Shep Melnick

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Shep Melnick

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Shep Melnick

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Shep Melnick. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Shep Melnick based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Shep Melnick. R. Shep Melnick is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2024). Inside the “Administrative State”: The Enigmatic Office for Civil Rights. The Forum. 22(1). 97–130. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2018). Transformation of Title IX. Brookings Institution Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2018). Rethinking Federal Regulation of Sexual Harassment.. Education next. 18(1). 9–15. 2 indexed citations
4.
Melnick, R. Shep. (2014). The Conventional Misdiagnosis: Why "Gridlock" Is Not Our Central Problem and Constitutional Revision Is Not the Solution. Boston University law review. 94(3). 767. 2 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2014). The Odd Evolution of the Civil Rights State. Harvard journal of law & public policy. 37(1). 113. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2013). The Upside-Down Constitution. The Forum. 11(1). 77–92. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2013). The Gridlock Illusion. 37(1). 16–16. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (2012). Political Science as a Vocation: An Appreciation of the Life and the Work of James Q. Wilson. The Forum. 10(1). 3 indexed citations
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Becerra, David, Debra Friedman, Nora S. Gustavsson, et al.. (2008). Greater Phoenix forward: sustaining and enhancing the human-services infrastructure.
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Palmer, Louann Bierlein, et al.. (2003). Is There a Teacher Shortage? Demand and Supply in Arizona.. 4 indexed citations
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Muro, Mark, et al.. (2001). Growth on the Coconino Plateau : potential impacts of a water pipeline for the region. 1 indexed citations
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Gibbons, John, Nathan Tarcov, Paul A. Cantor, et al.. (2000). Educating the Prince: Essays in Honor of Harvey Mansfield. Rowman & Littlefield eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (1999). University Policy Centers and Institutes: The Think Tank as Public Service Function. 10(1). 9–19. 2 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (1998). Strange Bedfellows Make Normal Politics: An Essay. Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. 9(1). 75–94. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep, et al.. (1998). Urban growth management in Arizona. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (1997). Cluster Analysis: A New Tool for Understanding the Role of the Inner City in a Regional Economy. 8(4). 23–36. 4 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (1996). Federalism and the New Rights. Yale law & policy review. 14(2). 12. 5 indexed citations
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Katzmann, Robert A. & R. Shep Melnick. (1995). Making Sense of Congressional Intent: Statutory Interpretation and Welfare Policy. The Yale Law Journal. 104(8). 2345–2345. 1 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep. (1985). The Politics of Partnership. Public Administration Review. 45. 653–653. 51 indexed citations
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Melnick, R. Shep, et al.. (1984). Regulation and the Courts: The Case of the Clean Air Act. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 3(3). 479–479. 13 indexed citations

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