Raymond E. Wolfinger

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Raymond E. Wolfinger is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Raymond E. Wolfinger has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Raymond E. Wolfinger's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers), Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (4 papers). Raymond E. Wolfinger is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers), Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (4 papers). Raymond E. Wolfinger collaborates with scholars based in United States. Raymond E. Wolfinger's co-authors include Benjamin Highton, Thomas E. Mann, Steven J. Rosenstone, Peverill Squire, John Osgood Field, Fred I. Greenstein, Nicholas H. Wolfinger, Megan Mullin, David B. Magleby and Candice J. Nelson and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, American Political Science Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Raymond E. Wolfinger

40 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Effect of Registration Laws on Voter Turnout 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 50 100 150 200
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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 Effect of Registration Laws on Voter Turnout
    1978 216 citations Steven J. Rosenstone, Raymond E. Wolfinger American Political Science 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
Raymond E. Wolfinger United States 22 1.5k 797 420 409 314 42 2.0k
Gerald M. Pomper Netherlands 19 1.5k 1.0× 705 0.9× 595 1.4× 273 0.7× 243 0.8× 60 1.9k
David Butler Ireland 16 1.9k 1.3× 917 1.2× 281 0.7× 383 0.9× 329 1.0× 60 2.6k
Steven J. Rosenstone United States 6 2.2k 1.4× 1.5k 1.9× 1.0k 2.4× 377 0.9× 398 1.3× 13 3.0k
Thomas M. Holbrook United States 21 1.4k 0.9× 713 0.9× 487 1.2× 525 1.3× 217 0.7× 55 1.8k
S. Verba United Kingdom 5 1.2k 0.8× 998 1.3× 552 1.3× 138 0.3× 252 0.8× 6 1.9k
Ivor Crewe United Kingdom 24 1.4k 0.9× 858 1.1× 407 1.0× 156 0.4× 219 0.7× 68 1.9k
Samuel C. Patterson United States 28 1.9k 1.3× 590 0.7× 432 1.0× 431 1.1× 275 0.9× 82 2.3k
David A. Leuthold United States 7 1.2k 0.8× 418 0.5× 235 0.6× 273 0.7× 289 0.9× 10 1.5k
Walter Dean Burnham United States 15 1.3k 0.8× 549 0.7× 141 0.3× 317 0.8× 110 0.4× 41 1.6k
Bradbury Seasholes United States 3 1.1k 0.7× 985 1.2× 627 1.5× 131 0.3× 201 0.6× 3 1.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolfinger, Raymond E. & Steven J. Rosenstone. (2017). Political Order in Changing Societies. Yale University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Highton, Benjamin & Raymond E. Wolfinger. (2001). The Political Implications of Higher Turnout. British Journal of Political Science. 31(1). 89 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E., et al.. (1995). The origin and enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1992). The rational citizen faces election day, or what rational choice theorists don't tell you about American elections. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 9 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1991). Voter turnout. Society. 28(5). 23–26. 4 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1988). Opinions and Attitudes: How the Public, Students and Parents View Student Financial Aid.. 12. 411–20. 2 indexed citations
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Magleby, David B., et al.. (1986). The Partisan Affinities of Independent ‘Leaners’. British Journal of Political Science. 16(2). 155–185. 59 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E., et al.. (1981). Presidential and Congressional Voters Compared. American Politics Quarterly. 9(2). 245–256. 31 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
10.
Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1973). The politics of progress. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 47 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1972). Why Political Machines Have Not Withered Away and Other Revisionist Thoughts. The Journal of Politics. 34(2). 365–398. 80 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1971). Nondecisions and the Study of Local Politics. American Political Science Review. 65(4). 1063–1080. 97 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E. & Fred I. Greenstein. (1969). Comparing Political Regions: The Case of California. American Political Science Review. 63(1). 74–85. 14 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E. & Fred I. Greenstein. (1969). Comparing Political Regions: The Case of California. American Political Science Review. 63(1). 74–85. 3 indexed citations
15.
Wolfinger, Raymond E., John Osgood Field, Robert L. Lineberry, Edmund Prince Fowler, & Edward Friedman. (1968). Communications. American Political Science Review. 62(1). 227–232. 1 indexed citations
16.
Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1965). The Development and Persistence of Ethnic Voting. American Political Science Review. 59(4). 896–908. 157 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E., et al.. (1964). Crusaders for the right. Trans-action. 1(5). 22–27. 2 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1963). The Influence of Precinct Work on Voting Behavior. Public Opinion Quarterly. 27(3). 387–387. 27 indexed citations
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Wolfinger, Raymond E.. (1962). A Plea for a Decent Burial. American Sociological Review. 27(6). 841–841. 5 indexed citations
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Greenstein, Fred I. & Raymond E. Wolfinger. (1958). The Suburbs and Shifting Party Loyalties. Public Opinion Quarterly. 22(4). 473–473. 22 indexed citations

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