Robert Wuthnow

13.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
204 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Wuthnow is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Wuthnow has authored 204 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 38 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 32 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Robert Wuthnow's work include Religion and Society Interactions (77 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (47 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (35 papers). Robert Wuthnow is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (77 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (47 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (35 papers). Robert Wuthnow collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Robert Wuthnow's co-authors include Wade Clark Roof, David Knoke, H. Wesley Perkins, Michael W. Hughey, James G. Hougland, Wesley Shrum, Norman K. Denzin, Robert Liebman, Rodney Stark and Ralph Kramer and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Robert Wuthnow

185 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Restructuring of American Religion

1988 667 citations Robert Wuthnow Princeton University Press eBooks profile →
The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II

1989 343 citations Robert Wuthnow et al. Review of Religious Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Wuthnow United States	42	5.6k	2.1k	1.2k	667	651	204	7.4k
Christian Smith United States	38	4.3k 0.8×	2.6k 1.2×	751 0.6×	428 0.6×	519 0.8×	109	5.6k
Andrew M. Greeley United States	43	4.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	977 0.8×	897 1.3×	916 1.4×	256	7.3k
Robert Ν. Bellah United States	36	5.3k 0.9×	912 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	643 1.0×	1.2k 1.8×	138	8.8k
Michael S. Kimmel United States	36	3.7k 0.7×	866 0.4×	806 0.7×	578 0.9×	1.2k 1.8×	123	7.8k
Richard Madsen United States	25	3.2k 0.6×	494 0.2×	1.0k 0.8×	460 0.7×	845 1.3×	62	5.5k
Rodney Stark United States	55	10.5k 1.9×	5.6k 2.6×	1.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.8×	1.1k 1.7×	184	12.8k
Michael Hout United States	42	5.7k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.5×	945 1.4×	379 0.6×	147	7.7k
William M. Sullivan United States	13	2.5k 0.4×	445 0.2×	609 0.5×	408 0.6×	876 1.3×	36	4.9k
Jan E. Stets United States	41	4.8k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	313 0.3×	551 0.8×	2.0k 3.1×	77	8.8k
Rose M. Brewer United States	11	6.7k 1.2×	624 0.3×	964 0.8×	495 0.7×	1.7k 2.6×	37	11.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Wuthnow

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Wuthnow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Wuthnow

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Wuthnow. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Wuthnow based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Wuthnow. Robert Wuthnow is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2023). Faith Communities and the Fight for Racial Justice. Princeton University Press eBooks.

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2021). Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy. Princeton University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2020). What Happens When We Practice Religion?. Princeton University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2019). The Left Behind. Princeton University Press eBooks. 51 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2015). In the Blood. Princeton University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2014). Rough Country. Princeton University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2012). The God Problem. 19 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2012). Acts of Compassion. Princeton University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2011). Red State Religion. Princeton University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2011). America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity. Princeton University Press eBooks. 74 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2009). American Mythos. Princeton University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2009). Boundless Faith. 32 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (2000). How Religious Groups Promote Forgiving: A National Study. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 39(2). 125–139. 65 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (1998). The Foundations of Trust. 18(3). 3–8. 66 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (1996). Christianity and civil society : the contemporary debate. 22 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert. (1996). Actos de compasión: cuidar a los demás y ayudarnos a nosotros mismos. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 77(15). 457–9. 1 indexed citations

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Tipton, Steven M. & Robert Wuthnow. (1989). Meaning and Moral Order: Explorations in Cultural Analysis. Review of Religious Research. 30(3). 307–307. 30 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert, et al.. (1980). Religion and Bereavement: A Conceptual Framework. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 19(4). 408–408. 40 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert, et al.. (1980). Religion, Nationalism and Economic Action: Critical Questions on Durkheim and Weber.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 9(6). 835–835. 1 indexed citations

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Wuthnow, Robert & Andrew M. Greeley. (1978). The American Catholic: A Social Portrait.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 7(3). 346–346. 16 indexed citations

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