Randall Collins
- Sociology and Political Science top 0.05%
- Social and Cultural Dynamics 22
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice 15
- Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory 13
- Sociology and Norbert Elias 11
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence 7
- Emile Durkheim and Sociology 7
- Political Conflict and Governance 7
- Public Administration top 1%
- Gender Studies top 0.5%
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- Economic Theory and Institutions 6
- Co-authors
- Christopher F. ArmstrongAndrew AbbottDwight B. BillingsCharles M. RaddingJoseph Ben‐DavidGuenther RothChristine WilliamsTheodore D. Kemper
- Cited by
- Sociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementPublic Administration
- Journals
- Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (35 papers)Sociological Theory (13 papers)Theory and Society (11 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomAustralia
In The Last Decade
Randall Collins
198 papers receiving 11.3k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 171
- Sociology and Political Science 8.3k
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1.4k
- Public Administration 348
- Gender Studies 953
- Political Science and International Relations 2.1k
Countries citing papers authored by Randall Collins
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Fields of papers citing papers by Randall Collins
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2019 | 66 | |
| 3 | Four Theories of Informalization and How to Test Them | 2014 | 3 |
| 4 | 2011 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2011 | 5 | |
| 6 | Credential Inflation and the Future of Universities | 2011 | 53 |
| 7 | 2009 | 0 | |
| 8 | Violencebreakdown → | 2008 | 512 |
| 9 | Un comentario sobre la vida privada y las enfermedades mentales de los filósofos. Respuesta a José Luis Moreno Pestaña | 2008 | 1 |
| 10 | 2005 | 57 | |
| 11 | Review forum : the sociology of almost everything : four questions to Randall Collins about Interaction ritual chains | 2005 | 7 |
| 12 | The Uses of Counter-Factual History. Can there be a theory of historical turning points? | 2004 | 2 |
| 13 | Geopolitics in an Era of Internationalism | 2002 | 3 |
| 14 | 2001 | 6 | |
| 15 | 1999 | 40 | |
| 16 | Four sociological traditions : selected readings | 1994 | 37 |
| 17 | 1991 | 5 | |
| 18 | Violent conflict and social organization. Some theoretical implications of the sociology of war | 1990 | 6 |
| 19 | 1988 | 146 | |
| 20 | Sociological theory 1984 | 1983 | 15 |
About Randall Collins
Randall Collins is a scholar working on General Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, General Social Sciences, General Arts and Humanities and Theoretical Computer Science, having authored 211 papers that have together received 13.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Social and Cultural Dynamics (22 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (15 papers), Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (13 papers), Sociology and Norbert Elias (11 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (7 papers), Emile Durkheim and Sociology (7 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (7 papers) and Economic Theory and Institutions (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Sociology and Political Science (8.3k citations), Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (1.4k citations), Public Administration (348 citations), Gender Studies (953 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (2.1k citations). Randall Collins has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Christopher F. Armstrong, Andrew Abbott, Dwight B. Billings, Charles M. Radding, Joseph Ben‐David, Guenther Roth, Christine Williams, Theodore D. Kemper, Reinhard Bendix and Richard Swedberg. Their work appears in journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Sociological Theory, Theory and Society, American Journal of Sociology and American Sociological Review.
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