William Silverman

577 total citations
21 papers, 364 citations indexed

About

William Silverman is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, William Silverman has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 364 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in General Health Professions and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in William Silverman's work include Religion and Society Interactions (7 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (5 papers) and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (2 papers). William Silverman is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (7 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (5 papers) and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (2 papers). William Silverman collaborates with scholars based in United States. William Silverman's co-authors include Andrew M. Greeley, Reuben Hill, Kenneth I. Pargäment, Steven Johnson, John Wilson, Susan E. Snyder, Ruben J. Echemendía, Charles Upton, Rodney Stark and Charles S. Liebman and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

William Silverman

17 papers receiving 247 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 Silverman United States 11 237 110 50 44 42 21 364
Paul D. Starr United States 11 270 1.1× 75 0.7× 73 1.5× 51 1.2× 36 0.9× 33 435
Jerome L. Neapolitan United States 8 290 1.2× 44 0.4× 41 0.8× 24 0.5× 34 0.8× 11 371
Edward C. Lehman United States 13 353 1.5× 195 1.8× 17 0.3× 69 1.6× 28 0.7× 36 434
James DeFronzo United States 12 404 1.7× 99 0.9× 118 2.4× 53 1.2× 17 0.4× 37 535
Joseph Chamie United States 11 186 0.8× 45 0.4× 46 0.9× 37 0.8× 80 1.9× 27 363
Ruth A. Brandwein United States 6 159 0.7× 105 1.0× 101 2.0× 19 0.4× 105 2.5× 12 326
Raymond Teske United States 10 351 1.5× 60 0.5× 49 1.0× 43 1.0× 18 0.4× 20 439
Deborah Montgomerie 6 158 0.7× 91 0.8× 34 0.7× 31 0.7× 12 0.3× 8 289
Ronald C. Wimberley United States 12 236 1.0× 63 0.6× 29 0.6× 95 2.2× 13 0.3× 40 399
Everett S. Lee United States 10 147 0.6× 32 0.3× 39 0.8× 17 0.4× 42 1.0× 21 310

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Silverman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Silverman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Silverman, William. (2000). The Exclusion of Clergy from Political Office in American States: An Oddity in Church-State Relations. Sociology of Religion. 61(2). 223–223. 1 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, et al.. (1993). Innovation in Religious Traditions: Essays in the Interpretation of Religious Change. Review of Religious Research. 35(2). 187–187. 2 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & Anthony J. Blasi. (1991). Early Christianity as a Social Movement. Sociological Analysis. 52(1). 126–126. 1 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & Jack Wertheimer. (1989). The American Synagogue: A Sanctuary Transformed. Review of Religious Research. 30(3). 306–306. 4 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & Rodney Stark. (1988). Religious Movements: Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers. Sociological Analysis. 49(2). 184–184. 17 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, Charles S. Liebman, & Eliezer Don‐Yehiya. (1985). Religion and Politics in Israel. Sociological Analysis. 46(3). 343–343. 23 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, Théodore Caplow, Howard M. Bahr, et al.. (1983). Middletown Families: Fifty Years of Change and Continuity. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 45(1). 242–242. 50 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & John Wilson. (1980). Religion in American Society: The Effective Presence. Sociological Analysis. 41(1). 92–92. 28 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & J. Alan Winter. (1978). Continuities in the Sociology of Religion: Creed, Congregation, and Community. Sociological Analysis. 39(3). 277–277. 10 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, et al.. (1977). A cooperative college-hospital format for the premedical student. Academic Medicine. 52(2). 147–8. 1 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, et al.. (1974). A Study of Generations. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 13(2). 252–252. 18 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & Andrew M. Greeley. (1973). The Denominational Society: A Sociological Approach to Religion in America.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 2(3). 323–323. 69 indexed citations
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Upton, Charles & William Silverman. (1972). The Demand for Dental Services. The Journal of Human Resources. 7(2). 250–250. 22 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, et al.. (1972). Wayward Shepherds: Prejudice and the Protestant Clergy.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 1(3). 260–260. 14 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, et al.. (1971). The Rich Christians and Poor Lazarus. Review of Religious Research. 12(3). 201–201.
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Silverman, William. (1971). Legal Developments in Urban Education. Education and Urban Society. 3(2). 245–249.
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Silverman, William & Gordon J. DiRenzo. (1970). Personality, Power and Politics: A Social Psychological Analysis of the Italian Deputy and His Parliamentary System.. American Sociological Review. 35(1). 135–135. 7 indexed citations
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Silverman, William, Andrew M. Greeley, & Peter H. Rossi. (1969). The Education of Catholic Americans. Review of Religious Research. 10(3). 187–187. 1 indexed citations
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Silverman, William & Reuben Hill. (1967). Task Allocation in Marriage in the United States and Belgium. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 29(2). 353–353. 17 indexed citations

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