Robert M. O’Brien

13.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Robert M. O’Brien is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. O’Brien has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 20 papers in Demography and 15 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Robert M. O’Brien's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (29 papers), Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (18 papers) and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (11 papers). Robert M. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (29 papers), Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (18 papers) and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (11 papers). Robert M. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Canada. Robert M. O’Brien's co-authors include Jean Stockard, David R. Jacobs, David Shichor, David L. Decker, Eric P. Baumer, Gary LaFree, Kenneth Hudson, Terence Reilly, Mark E. Havitz and Sheldon Kamieniecki and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, PLoS ONE and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. O’Brien

96 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

A Caution Regarding Rules of Thumb for Variance Inflation... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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 Caution Regarding Rules of Thumb for Variance Inflation Factors
    2007 7.4k citations Robert M. O’Brien Quality & Quantity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert M. O’Brien United States 29 2.7k 895 884 840 836 101 9.9k
Earl R. Babbie United States 18 5.1k 1.9× 1.1k 1.2× 1.9k 2.2× 721 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 57 15.9k
Richard Williams United States 30 2.7k 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 1.4k 1.6× 693 0.8× 971 1.2× 94 8.5k
Dustin Tingley United States 42 4.8k 1.8× 1.4k 1.5× 698 0.8× 528 0.6× 929 1.1× 124 13.9k
Alan Neustadtl United States 12 2.4k 0.9× 569 0.6× 828 0.9× 283 0.3× 472 0.6× 25 7.8k
Jolene D. Smyth United States 20 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 1.3× 1.4k 1.6× 475 0.6× 706 0.8× 56 9.4k
W. Lawrence Neuman United States 13 3.4k 1.2× 555 0.6× 916 1.0× 207 0.2× 607 0.7× 27 10.3k
Christian Lovis Switzerland 36 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 2.0k 2.3× 499 0.6× 718 0.9× 294 12.6k
H. Russell Bernard United States 42 3.8k 1.4× 578 0.6× 2.2k 2.4× 489 0.6× 951 1.1× 154 13.6k
Miguel Caldas Brazil 23 3.1k 1.1× 579 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 258 0.3× 1.0k 1.2× 119 14.5k
Stanley Presser United States 42 5.1k 1.9× 2.2k 2.5× 1.4k 1.6× 971 1.2× 691 0.8× 86 11.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (2016). Model Misspecification When Eliminating a Factor in Age-period-cohort Multiple Classification Models. Sociological Methodology. 46(1). 358–372. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (2015). Age–Period–Cohort Models and the Perpendicular Solution. 4(1). 87–99. 10 indexed citations
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Whittington, Julia K., et al.. (2011). Successful Management of Simple Fractures of the Femoral Neck With Femoral Head and Neck Excision Arthroplasty in Two Free-living Avian Species. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 25(3). 210–215. 8 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (2007). A Caution Regarding Rules of Thumb for Variance Inflation Factors. Quality & Quantity. 41(5). 673–690. 7372 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stockard, Jean, Robert M. O’Brien, & Ellen Peters. (2007). The use of mixed models in a modified Iowa Gambling Task and a prisoner's dilemma game. Judgment and Decision Making. 2(1). 9–22. 10 indexed citations
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Stockard, Jean & Robert M. O’Brien. (2006). Cohort Variations in Suicide Rates among Families of Nations. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 47(1). 5–33. 8 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M. & Jean Stockard. (2002). Variations in Age-Specific Homicide Death Rates: A Cohort Explanation for Changes in the Age Distribution of Homicide Deaths. Social Science Research. 31(1). 124–150. 28 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M., Terance D. Miethe, & Robert F. Meier. (1996). Crime and Its Social Context: Toward an Integrated Theory of Offenders, Victims, and Situations.. Social Forces. 74(4). 1449–1449. 1 indexed citations
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Ellis, Rex, et al.. (1992). Comparison of the nutrient intakes of blacks, Siouan Indians, and whites in Columbus County, North Carolina. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 92(3). 348–349. 15 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1991). Correcting Measures of Relationship between Aggregate-Level Variables. Sociological Methodology. 21. 125–125. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1990). Estimating the Reliability of Aggregate-Level Variables Based on Individual-Level Characteristics. Sociological Methods & Research. 18(4). 473–504. 110 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1989). RELATIVE COHORT SIZE AND AGE‐SPECIFIC CRIME RATES: AN AGE‐PERIOD‐RELATIVE‐COHORT‐SIZE MODEL*. Criminology. 27(1). 57–78. 58 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M. & Patricia A. Gwartney‐Gibbs. (1989). Relative Cohort Size and Political Alienation: Three Methodological Issues and a Replication Supporting the Easterlin Hypothesis. American Sociological Review. 54(3). 476–476. 11 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M., et al.. (1986). The Reliability of School-Level Aggregate Variables: An Application of Generalizability Theory.. Journal of research and development in education. 20(1). 21–27. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1983). Rank Order Versus Rank Category Measures of Continuous Variables. American Sociological Review. 48(2). 284–284. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1981). Using Rank Category Variables to Represent Continuous Variables: Defects of Common Practice. Social Forces. 59(4). 1149–1162. 14 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1979). The Use of Pearson's with Ordinal Data. American Sociological Review. 44(5). 851–851. 94 indexed citations
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Shichor, David, David L. Decker, & Robert M. O’Brien. (1979). POPULATION DENSITY AND CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATIONSome Unexpected Findings in Central Cities. Criminology. 17(2). 184–193. 33 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M.. (1974). Workers' participation, and productivity, morale, and communications in fifteen Yugoslav self-managed enterprises. University Microfilms International eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Robert M., et al.. (1966). SATURN V GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND TARGETING. Guidance and Control Conference.

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