William R. Polk

624 total citations
30 papers, 224 citations indexed

About

William R. Polk is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and History. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Polk has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 224 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 2 papers in History. Recurrent topics in William R. Polk's work include Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (5 papers), Middle East Politics and Society (4 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (3 papers). William R. Polk is often cited by papers focused on Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (5 papers), Middle East Politics and Society (4 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (3 papers). William R. Polk collaborates with scholars based in United States. William R. Polk's co-authors include Richard L. Chambers, Stanford J. Shaw, H. A. R. Gibb, George Miles, Richard M. Saunders, L. Carl Brown, Jameson W. Doig, Dean E. Mann, David C. Hendrickson and Malcolm H. Kerr and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, The American Historical Review and International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis.

In The Last Decade

William R. Polk

23 papers receiving 136 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William R. Polk United States 10 150 146 21 15 13 30 224
David Fromkin 7 118 0.8× 142 1.0× 8 0.4× 14 0.9× 6 0.5× 19 240
Malcolm H. Kerr United States 8 187 1.2× 214 1.5× 24 1.1× 19 1.3× 39 3.0× 29 305
Hans Rogger United States 9 147 1.0× 156 1.1× 15 0.7× 32 2.1× 3 0.2× 30 270
Hans L. Trefousse United States 8 99 0.7× 100 0.7× 15 0.7× 14 0.9× 8 0.6× 56 198
Walter M. Pintner United States 10 160 1.1× 95 0.7× 24 1.1× 27 1.8× 5 0.4× 25 263
John B. Christopher United Kingdom 7 117 0.8× 124 0.8× 34 1.6× 11 0.7× 18 1.4× 15 229
Paul W. Werth United States 8 158 1.1× 133 0.9× 26 1.2× 14 0.9× 5 0.4× 25 221
George Athan Billias United States 7 75 0.5× 54 0.4× 23 1.1× 21 1.4× 8 0.6× 59 158
David Gress Denmark 5 100 0.7× 127 0.9× 6 0.3× 11 0.7× 9 0.7× 9 208
John H. Kautsky United States 9 107 0.7× 158 1.1× 30 1.4× 15 1.0× 2 0.2× 32 274

Countries citing papers authored by William R. Polk

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Fields of papers citing papers by William R. Polk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William R. Polk

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Polk, William R.. (2019). Crusade and Jihad. Yale University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (2018). Crusade and Jihad: The Thousand-Year War Between the Muslim World and the Global North. 4 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (2018). Crusade and Jihad. Yale University Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
4.
Polk, William R., et al.. (2011). Backdrop to Tragedy: The Struggle for Palestine. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
5.
Polk, William R.. (2007). La tragedia palestina. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 6–15.
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Polk, William R.. (2007). Violent politics : a history of insurgency, terrorism & guerrilla war, from the American Revolution to Iraq. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 16 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (2006). The birth of America : from before Columbus to the revolution. 2 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (2003). Virtudes y peligros del sistema político estadounidense. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 185(7). 6–17. 1 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (1991). The Arab World Today. Harvard University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Polk, William R., et al.. (1974). The Question of Palestine, 1914-1918: British-Jewish-Arab Relations. The American Historical Review. 79(4). 1226–1226. 7 indexed citations
12.
Polk, William R.. (1967). The Middle East: Analyzing Social Change. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 23(1). 12–19. 2 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (1966). The Scholar and the Administrator in International Affairs. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 22(3). 2–8.
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Polk, William R., Dean E. Mann, & Jameson W. Doig. (1966). The Assistant Secretaries. Problems and Processes of Appointment. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 21(3). 389–389. 9 indexed citations
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Polk, William R., et al.. (1966). The League of Arab States. A Study in the Dynamics of Regional Organization. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 21(2). 279–279. 12 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (1965). The Nature of Modernization. Foreign Affairs. 1 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (1965). Problems of Government Utilization of Scholarly Research in International Affairs. 9(3). 237–237. 2 indexed citations
18.
Saunders, Richard M. & William R. Polk. (1963). The Opening of South Lebanon, 1788-1840. A Study on the Impact of the West on the Middle East. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 19(1). 127–127. 11 indexed citations
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Polk, William R.. (1963). The Opening of South Lebanon, 1788-1840. Harvard University Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Polk, William R., et al.. (1958). Toward a Policy for the Middle East. Foreign Affairs. 36(4). 645–645.

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