Sheldon Ekland-Olson

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Sheldon Ekland-Olson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheldon Ekland-Olson has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in General Health Professions and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Sheldon Ekland-Olson's work include Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (11 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (9 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (7 papers). Sheldon Ekland-Olson is often cited by papers focused on Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (11 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (9 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (7 papers). Sheldon Ekland-Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Sheldon Ekland-Olson's co-authors include Louis A. Zürcher, David A. Snow, Mayer N. Zald, Gerald D. Suttles, William R. Kelly, James W. Marquart, Jonathan R. Sorensen, Steve Martin, Lawrence E. Cohen and John Lieb and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Sheldon Ekland-Olson

28 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Social Networks and Social Movements: A Microstructural A... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 200 400 600
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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. Social Networks and Social Movements: A Microstructural Approach to Differential Recruitment
    1980 713 citations David A. Snow, Louis A. Zürcher et al. American Sociological Review profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sheldon Ekland-Olson United States 14 1.1k 249 232 181 151 31 1.3k
Jochem Tolsma Netherlands 18 1.1k 1.0× 124 0.5× 290 1.3× 133 0.7× 73 0.5× 61 1.4k
Michael Windzio Germany 17 595 0.5× 109 0.4× 186 0.8× 192 1.1× 55 0.4× 67 989
Susanne Karstedt Australia 17 977 0.9× 105 0.4× 251 1.1× 178 1.0× 43 0.3× 66 1.2k
Ami Pedahzur Israel 21 1.1k 0.9× 59 0.2× 375 1.6× 102 0.6× 71 0.5× 70 1.3k
Sandra Susan Smith United States 14 932 0.8× 274 1.1× 108 0.5× 46 0.3× 66 0.4× 28 1.3k
Rohan Gunaratna Singapore 19 1.6k 1.4× 52 0.2× 384 1.7× 268 1.5× 46 0.3× 84 1.9k
Bert Useem United States 19 1.1k 0.9× 241 1.0× 278 1.2× 248 1.4× 51 0.3× 43 1.2k
Rory McVeigh United States 18 718 0.6× 72 0.3× 331 1.4× 57 0.3× 121 0.8× 31 991
Claire Bidart France 14 638 0.6× 183 0.7× 65 0.3× 47 0.3× 59 0.4× 54 865
Ming‐Cheng M. Lo United States 12 675 0.6× 102 0.4× 318 1.4× 72 0.4× 234 1.5× 29 1.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (2014). Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?. 3 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (2013). Life and Death Decisions.
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (2012). Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?. 3 indexed citations
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Snow, David A., Louis A. Zürcher, & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (2009). Social Networks and Social Movements: A Microstructural Approach to Differential. 1 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Lucia A., et al.. (2005). Engaging Students: Integrated Learning and Research across Disciplinary Boundaries.. Liberal education. 91(3). 44–49. 1 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon, et al.. (1995). RECIDIVISM AMONG PAROLED PROPERTY OFFENDERS RELEASED DURING A PERIOD OF PRISON REFORM*. Criminology. 33(3). 389–410. 17 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon & William R. Kelly. (1993). Justice Under Pressure: A Comparison of Recidivism Patterns Among Four Successive Parolee Cohorts. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 8 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon & William R. Kelly. (1993). Justice Under Pressure. 12 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon, William R. Kelly, & Michael L. Eisenberg. (1992). Crime and Incarceration: Some Comparative Findings from the 1980s. Crime & Delinquency. 38(3). 392–416. 10 indexed citations
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Kelly, William R. & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (1991). The Response of the Criminal Justice System to Prison Overcrowding: Recidivism Patterns Among Four Successive Parolee Cohorts. Law & Society Review. 25(3). 601–620. 16 indexed citations
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Pontell, Henry N., Steve Martin, & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (1989). Texas Prisons: The Walls Came Tumbling Down.. Social Forces. 68(2). 667–667. 3 indexed citations
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Rafter, Nicole, Steve Martin, & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (1989). Texas Prisons: The Walls Came Tumbling down. Western Historical Quarterly. 20(1). 65–65. 1 indexed citations
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Marquart, James W., Sheldon Ekland-Olson, & Jonathan R. Sorensen. (1989). Gazing into the Crystal Ball: Can Jurors Accurately Predict Dangerousness in Capital Cases?. Law & Society Review. 23(3). 449–468. 36 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (1988). Structured Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty: The First Decade after "Furman" in Texas.. Social Science Quarterly. 69(4). 27 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon & Steve Martin. (1988). Organizational Compliance with Court-Ordered Reform. Law & Society Review. 22(2). 359–383. 15 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (1986). Crowding, Social Control, and Prison Violence: Evidence from the Post-Ruiz Years in Texas. Law & Society Review. 20(3). 389–421. 56 indexed citations
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Snow, David A., Louis A. Zürcher, & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (1983). Further Thoughts on Social Networks and Movement Recruitment. Sociology. 17(1). 112–120. 7 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon, et al.. (1983). Prison Overcrowding and Disciplinary Problems: An Analysis of the Texas Prison System. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 19(2). 163–176. 59 indexed citations
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Stafford, Mark C. & Sheldon Ekland-Olson. (1982). On Social Learning and Deviant Behavior: A Reappraisal of the Findings. American Sociological Review. 47(1). 167–167. 18 indexed citations
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Ekland-Olson, Sheldon. (1976). Ideas and data : the process and practice of social research. 13 indexed citations

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