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144
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Douglas S. Massey publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Douglas S. Massey sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 460 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Douglas S. Massey D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Douglas S. Massey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 144 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2012 - Public Understanding of Sociology Award, American Sociological Association
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Douglas S. Massey is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and works primarily in the field of Social Sciences with a notable focus on Sociology and Political Science.

The researcher's work covers a variety of topics related to migration and social issues. Key topics include:

  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Diaspora, migration, transnational identity

Recent publications include:

  • "Systemic racism: individuals and interactions, institutions and society" (2021) published in Cognitive Research Principles and Implications
  • "Still the Linchpin: Segregation and Stratification in the USA" (2020) published in Race and Social Problems
  • "Immigration policy mismatches and counterproductive outcomes: unauthorized migration to the U.S. in two eras" (2020) published in Comparative Migration Studies
  • "The Real Crisis at the Mexico-U.S. Border: A Humanitarian and Not an Immigration Emergency" (2020) published in Sociological Forum
  • "Assessing the Effect of Increased Deportations on Mexican Migrants' Remittances and Savings Brought Home" (2023) published in Population Research and Policy Review

Frequently cited venues where the researcher publishes include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Cognitive Research Principles and Implications
  • Race and Social Problems
  • Comparative Migration Studies

Co-authors who have frequently collaborated with Douglas S. Massey include:

  • Jorge Durand
  • Susan T. Fiske
  • Danying Li
  • Miguel R. Ramos
  • Matthew Bennett

Their book publications are distributed by University of Arizona Press and Princeton University Press, including the titles:

  • "Miracles on the Border" (2020)
  • "Young, Gifted and Diverse" (2022)

Throughout their career, Douglas S. Massey has received a number of professional recognitions and awards including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2018)
  • Public Understanding of Sociology Award, American Sociological Association (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2004)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1998)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1990)

Best Publications

  • American Apartheid : Segregation and the Making of the Underclass

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Theories of international migration: a review and appraisal.

    Douglas S. Massey;Joaquin Arango;Graeme Hugo;Ali Kouaouci

  • American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass.

    Roberto M. Fernandez;Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium

    Adrian J. Bailey;Douglas S. Massey;Joaquin Arango;Graeme Hugo

  • The Dimensions of Residential Segregation

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration

    Douglas S. Massey;Jorge Durand;Nolan J. Malone

  • Return to Aztlan: The Social Process of International Migration from Western Mexico

    Douglas S. Massey;Rafael Alarcon;Jorge Durand;Humberto González

  • Social structure, household strategies, and the cumulative causation of migration.

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium

    Massey Ds;Arango J;Hugo G;Kouaouci A

  • Categorically Unequal: The American Stratification System

    Douglas S. Massey

  • What's Driving Mexico-U.S. Migration? A Theoretical, Empirical, and Policy Analysis

    Douglas S. Massey;Kristin E. Espinosa

  • An evaluation of international migration theory: the North American case.

    Massey Ds;Arango J;Hugo G;Kouaouci A

  • The age of extremes: Concentrated affluence and poverty in the twenty-first century

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Trends in the residential segregation of blacks Hispanics and Asians: 1970-1980.

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Continuities in Transnational Migration: An Analysis of Nineteen Mexican Communities

    Douglas S. Massey;Luin Goldring;Jorge Durand

  • Ethnic Residential Segregation : A Theoretical Synthesis and Empirical Review

    Massey Ds

  • Racial Segregation and the American Foreclosure Crisis

    Jacob S. Rugh;Douglas S. Massey

  • Hypersegregation in U.S. metropolitan areas: black and Hispanic segregation along five dimensions.

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • The Source of the River: The Social Origins of Freshmen at America's Selective Colleges and Universities

    Douglas S. Massey;Camille Z. Charles;Garvey F. Lundy;Mary J. Fischer

  • New Faces in New Places: The Changing Geography of American Immigration

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration

    Vernon M. Briggs;Douglas S. Massey;Jorge Durand;Nolan J. Malone

  • Return to Aztlan: The Social Process of International Migration from Western Mexico.

    Clark S. Knowlton;Douglas Massey;Rafael Alarcon;Jorge Durand

  • American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass.

    Wilbur C. Rich;Douglass S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

Frequent Co-Authors

Guillermina Jasso
Guillermina Jasso New York University
Mark R. Rosenzweig
Mark R. Rosenzweig Yale University
James P. Smith
James P. Smith Princeton University
Amelie F. Constant
Amelie F. Constant University of Pennsylvania
Graeme Hugo
Graeme Hugo University of Adelaide
J. Edward Taylor
J. Edward Taylor University of California, Davis
Rubén G. Rumbaut
Rubén G. Rumbaut University of California, Irvine
Frank D. Bean
Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine
Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson Harvard University
Miles Hewstone
Miles Hewstone University of Oxford

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