Robert Mattes

4.0k total citations
92 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Mattes is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Mattes has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Safety Research and 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Robert Mattes's work include Political Conflict and Governance (13 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers) and South African History and Culture (10 papers). Robert Mattes is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (13 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers) and South African History and Culture (10 papers). Robert Mattes collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Robert Mattes's co-authors include Michaël Bratton, Devra Moehler, Shaheen Mozaffar, Pippa Norris, Yul Derek Davids, Carolyn Logan, Cecilia Josefsson, Amanda Clayton, Boniface Dulani and Roger Southall and has published in prestigious journals such as World Development, American Journal of Political Science and Foreign Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Robert Mattes

83 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Mattes South Africa 20 1.4k 878 206 204 198 92 2.0k
Michael Hiscox United States 20 1.8k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 367 1.8× 174 0.9× 96 0.5× 44 2.9k
Guy Grossman United States 25 1.1k 0.8× 656 0.7× 417 2.0× 224 1.1× 359 1.8× 56 1.9k
Xavier Coller Spain 12 1.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 122 0.6× 80 0.4× 47 0.2× 51 2.2k
Kanchan Chandra United States 15 2.2k 1.5× 1.9k 2.2× 285 1.4× 488 2.4× 145 0.7× 41 3.1k
Sören Holmberg Sweden 22 882 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 276 1.3× 87 0.4× 73 0.4× 74 1.9k
Allen Hicken United States 24 1.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.7× 309 1.5× 119 0.6× 63 0.3× 80 2.3k
Tom van der Meer Netherlands 29 2.0k 1.4× 1.4k 1.6× 180 0.9× 127 0.6× 100 0.5× 78 2.9k
Alan S. Zuckerman United States 16 987 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 151 0.7× 101 0.5× 33 0.2× 40 1.7k
Christian Davenport United States 28 3.7k 2.6× 2.3k 2.6× 265 1.3× 259 1.3× 40 0.2× 72 4.3k
Yotam Margalit Israel 23 1.4k 1.0× 1.6k 1.8× 481 2.3× 147 0.7× 93 0.5× 61 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Mattes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Mattes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Mattes

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ellison, George T. H., et al.. (2022). Economic vulnerability and poor service delivery made it more difficult for shack-dwellers to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. South African Journal of Science. 118(5/6). 2 indexed citations
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Chu, Yun‐han, Kai-Ping Huang, Marta Lagos, & Robert Mattes. (2020). A Lost Decade for Third-Wave Democracies?. Journal of democracy. 31(2). 166–181. 20 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, et al.. (2017). Social and Political Trust in Developing Countries. Oxford University Press eBooks. 11 indexed citations
4.
Mattes, Robert. (2017). The surprising growth in minority support for the 'Rainbow Nation'. 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, David Denemark, & Richard G. Niemi. (2016). 1 Growing Up Democratic?. Lynne Rienner Publishers eBooks. 1–22. 1 indexed citations
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Logan, Carolyn & Robert Mattes. (2012). Democratising the Measurement of Democratic Quality: Public Attitude Data and the Evaluation of African Political Regimes. European Political Science. 11(4). 469–491. 12 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert & Thierry M. Luescher. (2012). 7 - The Roles of Higher Education in the Democratization of Politics in Africa: Survey Reports from HERANA. Journal of Higher Education in Africa. 10(1). 139–170. 6 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert. (2010). Controlling power - Africans' views on governance, citizenship and accountability. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town). 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert. (2006). How does South Africa compare? Experiences of crime and policing in an African context.. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town). 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert. (2006). HOW DOES SA COMPARE: Experiences of crime and policing in an African context. South African Crime Quarterly. 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert. (2003). Healthy Democracies? The potential impact of AIDS on democracy in Southern Africa. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town). 2003(71). 16. 9 indexed citations
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Burgess, Steven M., Mari Harris, & Robert Mattes. (2003). SA Tribes: Who We Are, How We Live and What We Want from Life in the New South Africa. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 17 indexed citations
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Graham, Paul, et al.. (2002). In the balance? : debating the state of democracy in South Africa. 5 indexed citations
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Bratton, Michaël & Robert Mattes. (2001). Support for Democracy in Africa: Intrinsic or Instrumental?. British Journal of Political Science. 31(3). 447–474. 267 indexed citations
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Bratton, Michaël & Robert Mattes. (2001). How People View Democracy: Africans' Surprising Universalism. Journal of democracy. 12(1). 107–121. 51 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, et al.. (2001). Opposition Parties and the Voters in South Africa's General Election of 1999. Democratization. 8(3). 101–128. 43 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, et al.. (2000). The brain gain and legal immigration to post-apartheid South Africa. Africa Insight. 30(2). 113–137. 6 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, et al.. (2000). South African Attitudes To Immigrants and Immigration. 196–218. 15 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert, et al.. (1999). Hegemonism, Dominance or Weak Opposition? The Partisan Situation on the Eve of South Africa's Second Election Campaign. Transformation. 38(38). 1–19. 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Robert & Amanda Gouws. (1998). Race, ethnicity and voting behavior. 119–142. 4 indexed citations

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