Robert W. Balch

510 total citations
11 papers, 281 citations indexed

About

Robert W. Balch is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Balch has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 281 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Health and 2 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Balch's work include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (3 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (2 papers) and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 papers). Robert W. Balch is often cited by papers focused on Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (3 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (2 papers) and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 papers). Robert W. Balch collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert W. Balch's co-authors include David Taylor, Delos H. Kelly, J. Gordon Melton, L. Thomas Winfree, Curt T. Griffiths, Lorne L. Dawson, John R. Hall, Eileen Barker, James R. Lewis and Thomas Robbins and has published in prestigious journals such as American Behavioral Scientist, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion and Journal of Criminal Justice.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Balch

11 papers receiving 210 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert W. Balch United States	10	192	63	43	42	40	11	281
OfficialDocuments	7	89 0.5×	25 0.4×	30 0.7×	18 0.4×	50 1.3×	26	223
Margaret Vandiver United States	11	228 1.2×	26 0.4×	9 0.2×	100 2.4×	48 1.2×	19	324
Robert Towler United Kingdom	9	149 0.8×	70 1.1×	27 0.6×	26 0.6×	39 1.0×	16	245
Yolanda Dreyer South Africa	10	193 1.0×	36 0.6×	26 0.6×	28 0.7×	11 0.3×	87	363
Donald W. Shriver United States	7	235 1.2×	67 1.1×	46 1.1×	40 1.0×	83 2.1×	25	358
Amanda Konradi United States	12	212 1.1×	84 1.3×	16 0.4×	63 1.5×	19 0.5×	27	375
Giuseppe Giordan Italy	10	205 1.1×	70 1.1×	31 0.7×	16 0.4×	52 1.3×	50	260
John W. de Gruchy South Africa	11	200 1.0×	16 0.3×	20 0.5×	11 0.3×	30 0.8×	36	291
Wìnnìfred Fallers Sullivan United States	10	335 1.7×	80 1.3×	32 0.7×	25 0.6×	155 3.9×	37	398
Mar Griera Spain	14	372 1.9×	58 0.9×	24 0.6×	35 0.8×	100 2.5×	46	484

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Balch, Robert W.. (2006). THE RISE AND FALL OF ARYAN NATIONS: A RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PERSPECTIVE*. 34(1). 81–113. 9 indexed citations

2.

Bromley, David G., J. Gordon Melton, Thomas Robbins, et al.. (2002). Cults, Religion, and Violence. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 27 indexed citations

3.

Balch, Robert W., et al.. (1999). Elohim City: A Participant-Observer Study of a Christian Identity Community. Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 2(2). 245–265. 3 indexed citations

4.

Balch, Robert W., James R. Lewis, & J. Gordon Melton. (1996). Sex, Slander, and Salvation: Investigating the Family/Children of God. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 35(1). 72–72. 9 indexed citations

5.

Balch, Robert W., et al.. (1983). When the Bombs Drop. Sociological Perspectives. 26(2). 137–158. 15 indexed citations

6.

Balch, Robert W.. (1980). Looking behind the Scenes in a Religious Cult: Implications for the Study of Conversion. Sociological Analysis. 41(2). 137–137. 58 indexed citations

7.

Balch, Robert W. & David Taylor. (1977). Seekers and Saucers. American Behavioral Scientist. 20(6). 839–860. 54 indexed citations

8.

Balch, Robert W., et al.. (1976). The socialization of jurors the voir dire as a rite of passage. Journal of Criminal Justice. 4(4). 271–283. 20 indexed citations

9.

Balch, Robert W.. (1975). The Medical Model of Delinquency. Crime & Delinquency. 21(2). 116–130. 10 indexed citations

10.

Balch, Robert W.. (1972). The Police Personality: Fact or Fiction?. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 63(1). 106–106. 23 indexed citations

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Kelly, Delos H. & Robert W. Balch. (1971). Social Origins and School Failure: A Reexamination of Cohen's Theory of Working-Class Delinquency. The Pacific Sociological Review. 14(4). 413–430. 53 indexed citations

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