Theodore Abel

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Theodore Abel is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Theodore Abel has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 1 paper in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Theodore Abel's work include Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (2 papers), German Social Sciences and History (2 papers) and Sociology and Education Studies (1 paper). Theodore Abel is often cited by papers focused on Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (2 papers), German Social Sciences and History (2 papers) and Sociology and Education Studies (1 paper). Theodore Abel collaborates with scholars based in United States. Theodore Abel's co-authors include Robert A. Dahl, Charles H. Page, Don Martindale, Florian Znaniecki, Arnold M. Rose, Ernest Manheim, Paul Kecskemeti, K. Mannheim, Stanislav Andreski and David B. King 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

Theodore Abel

24 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Freedom and Control in Modern Society.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Theodore Abel United States	11	746	177	173	152	141	24	1.4k
Tamotsu Shibutani United States	13	1.0k 1.4×	230 1.3×	140 0.8×	255 1.7×	134 1.0×	28	1.8k
Orrin E. Klapp United States	16	638 0.9×	173 1.0×	55 0.3×	124 0.8×	102 0.7×	39	1.3k
Louis A. Zürcher United States	25	1.6k 2.1×	277 1.6×	64 0.4×	265 1.7×	338 2.4×	93	2.4k
Donald N. Barrett	13	834 1.1×	123 0.7×	38 0.2×	330 2.2×	215 1.5×	30	1.6k
Carl J. Couch United States	17	756 1.0×	249 1.4×	35 0.2×	157 1.0×	70 0.5×	43	1.5k
Gwen Moore United States	15	1.1k 1.4×	123 0.7×	88 0.5×	123 0.8×	222 1.6×	33	1.7k
Lowell L. Hargens United States	26	568 0.8×	86 0.5×	91 0.5×	55 0.4×	186 1.3×	61	2.0k
Irving M. Zeitlin Canada	11	655 0.9×	203 1.1×	40 0.2×	51 0.3×	129 0.9×	33	1.2k
Edward W. Lehman United States	13	903 1.2×	141 0.8×	36 0.2×	153 1.0×	392 2.8×	26	1.8k
W. Phillips Davison United States	10	922 1.2×	199 1.1×	67 0.4×	671 4.4×	167 1.2×	32	1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Theodore Abel

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Theodore Abel

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All Works

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Lüschen, G.H. Sage G.R.F., Jouke van der Zee, Fred Stevens, et al.. (1995). Health Systems in the European Union: Diversity, Convergence, and Integration. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 15 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore, et al.. (1978). Max Weber's Theory of Concept Formation: History, Laws and Ideal Types.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 7(5). 643–643. 3 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1975). Verstehen I and Verstehen II. Theory and Decision. 6(1). 99–102. 8 indexed citations

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Davis, Arthur K. & Theodore Abel. (1972). The Foundation of Sociological Theory.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 1(1). 48–48. 12 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore, et al.. (1969). Humanity and Modern Sociological Thought.. Social Forces. 48(2). 270–270. 9 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1966). The Nazi movement : why Hitler came to power. 5 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Stanislav Andreski. (1966). The Uses of Comparative Sociology.. American Sociological Review. 31(5). 724–724. 26 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Florian Znaniecki. (1966). Social Relations and Social Roles.. American Sociological Review. 31(2). 276–276. 45 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Leopold von Wiese. (1961). Philosophie und Soziologie.. American Sociological Review. 26(1). 130–130. 10 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Werner Stark. (1961). Montesquieu: Pioneer of the Sociology of Knowledge.. American Sociological Review. 26(6). 947–947. 4 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore, et al.. (1961). Studia Socjologiczno Polityczne.. American Sociological Review. 26(1). 137–137. 8 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1959). The Contribution of Georg Simmel: A Reappraisal. American Sociological Review. 24(4). 473–473. 6 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Clifford R. Barnett. (1958). Poland: Its People, Its Society, Its Culture.. American Sociological Review. 23(6). 758–758. 6 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1957). Theresienstadt, 1941-1945: Das Antlitz einen Zwangsgemeinschaft.H. G. Adler. American Journal of Sociology. 62(4). 425–426. 1 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore, K. Mannheim, Ernest Manheim, & Paul Kecskemeti. (1956). Essays on the Sociology of Culture.. American Sociological Review. 21(5). 630–630. 74 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore, et al.. (1956). Sociologie et Pluralisme Dialectique.. American Sociological Review. 21(5). 634–634. 1 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore & Arnold M. Rose. (1954). Theory and Method in the Social Sciences.. American Sociological Review. 19(5). 629–629. 43 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1952). The Present Status of Social Theory. American Sociological Review. 17(2). 156–156. 2 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1951). The Sociology of Concentration Camps. Social Forces. 30(2). 150–155. 14 indexed citations

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Abel, Theodore. (1951). The Psychology of Dictatorship: Based on an Examination of the Leaders of Nazi Germany, by G. M. Gilbert. Political Science Quarterly. 66(1). 134–135. 6 indexed citations

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