Ronald Weitzer

11.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
111 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Ronald Weitzer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald Weitzer has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 35 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 33 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Ronald Weitzer's work include Sex work and related issues (49 papers), Policing Practices and Perceptions (34 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (32 papers). Ronald Weitzer is often cited by papers focused on Sex work and related issues (49 papers), Policing Practices and Perceptions (34 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (32 papers). Ronald Weitzer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Zimbabwe and Israel. Ronald Weitzer's co-authors include Steven A. Tuch, Charis E. Kubrin, Michael Tonry, Rod K. Brunson, Badi Hasisi, Christine Milrod, Wesley G. Skogan, John D. Brewer, Frank Pearce and Sammy Smooha and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and Annual Review of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Ronald Weitzer

106 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

New Directions in Social Disorganization Theory 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2004 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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. New Directions in Social Disorganization Theory
    2003 512 citations Charis E. Kubrin, Ronald Weitzer profile →
  2. Race and Perceptions of Police Misconduct
    2004 433 citations Ronald Weitzer et al. profile →
  3. Race and Policing in America
    2006 289 citations Ronald Weitzer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ronald Weitzer United States 41 6.6k 3.4k 1.7k 1.5k 1.1k 111 7.3k
Michael D. Reisig United States 42 5.9k 0.9× 3.5k 1.0× 962 0.6× 677 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 103 6.7k
Christopher Uggen United States 39 5.5k 0.8× 718 0.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 573 0.5× 122 7.1k
Cassia Spohn United States 49 6.0k 0.9× 846 0.2× 2.4k 1.5× 1.9k 1.3× 840 0.7× 133 6.9k
Richard Rosenfeld United States 40 5.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.3× 858 0.5× 283 0.2× 1.6k 1.5× 110 6.1k
Darrell Steffensmeier United States 49 7.7k 1.2× 512 0.1× 3.0k 1.8× 647 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 111 8.7k
Michael Tonry United States 41 6.0k 0.9× 885 0.3× 2.2k 1.3× 208 0.1× 432 0.4× 172 7.1k
Paul Nieuwbeerta Netherlands 43 4.3k 0.6× 887 0.3× 1.6k 1.0× 251 0.2× 664 0.6× 205 5.0k
Rod K. Brunson United States 29 3.3k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 392 0.2× 383 0.3× 907 0.8× 62 3.8k
Steven A. Tuch United States 21 3.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 450 0.3× 627 0.4× 836 0.7× 34 4.2k
Eric P. Baumer United States 34 3.3k 0.5× 679 0.2× 607 0.4× 292 0.2× 729 0.6× 69 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ronald Weitzer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ronald Weitzer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ronald Weitzer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ronald Weitzer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ronald Weitzer 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 Ronald Weitzer. Ronald Weitzer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2025). Justifying Sex Tourism: Customers’ Anxieties and Rationalizations. Sexuality & Culture. 30(1). 19–40.
2.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2023). Sex Tourism in Thailand. New York University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
3.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2018). Becoming a Client: The Socialization of Novice Buyers of Sexual Services. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
4.
Weitzer, Ronald, et al.. (2018). Federal investigations of police misconduct: a multi-city comparison. Crime Law and Social Change. 71(5). 461–482. 16 indexed citations
5.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2017). Recent Ethnographies of the Criminal Justice System. Society. 54(3). 292–298. 1 indexed citations
6.
Weitzer, Ronald, et al.. (2015). Policing Different Racial Groups in the United States. 6(35). 129. 10 indexed citations
7.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2015). American Policing Under Fire: Misconduct and Reform. Society. 52(5). 475–480. 120 indexed citations
8.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2014). Legalizing Recreational Marijuana: Comparing Ballot Outcomes in Four States. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
9.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2014). The Social Ecology of Red-Light Districts: A Comparison of Antwerp and Brussels. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
10.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2013). Rethinking human trafficking. Dialectical Anthropology. 37(2). 309–312. 7 indexed citations
11.
Milrod, Christine & Ronald Weitzer. (2012). The Intimacy Prism: Emotion Management Among the Clients of Escorts. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
12.
Weitzer, Ronald & Charis E. Kubrin. (2012). Misogyny in Rap Music: A Content Analysis of Prevalence and Meanings. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
13.
Weitzer, Ronald & Rod K. Brunson. (2011). Negotiating Unwelcome Police Encounters: The Intergenerational Transmission of Conduct Norms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
14.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2011). Sex Trafficking and the Sex Industry: The Need for Evidence-Based Theory and Legislation. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 101(4). 1337–1370. 56 indexed citations
15.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2011). Pornography’s Effects: The Need for Solid Evidence. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
16.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2010). The Mythology of Prostitution: Advocacy Research and Public Policy. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Weitzer, Ronald. (2010). The Movement to Criminalize Sex Work in the United States. Journal of Law and Society. 37(1). 61–84. 69 indexed citations
18.
Weitzer, Ronald & Badi Hasisi. (2008). Does ethnic composition make a difference? Citizens’ assessments of Arab police officers in Israel. Policing & Society. 18(4). 362–376. 22 indexed citations
19.
Weitzer, Ronald. (2000). Racialized Policing: A Study of Three Neighborhoods. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
20.
Weitzer, Ronald. (1997). Racial Prejudice Among Korean Merchants in African American Neighborhoods. Sociological Quarterly. 38(4). 587–606. 24 indexed citations

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