2026 Ram A. Cnaan: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	52	2410	2195	1175	1057	257	12720

Overview

Ram A. Cnaan is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and conducts research primarily within the Social Sciences. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Demography, Finance, Public Administration, and Management of Technology and Innovation.

The research topics explored by Ram A. Cnaan predominantly focus on areas such as Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering, Religion, Society, and Development, Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development, Community Development and Social Impact, Social Work Education and Practice, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology.

Some recent publications demonstrate the thematic breadth of their work. These include:

"You Thought That This Would Be Easy? Seeking an Understanding of Episodic Volunteering" (2021), published in VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
"Financial inclusion in the digital banking age: Lessons from rural India" (2021), published in Journal of Social Policy
"Repeat and Non-returning Volunteers: The Promise of Episodic Events for Volunteer Recruitment and Retention" (2022), published in VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
"Volunteer Engageability: A Conceptual Framework" (2022), published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
"Youth and religion in an age of global citizenship identification: An 18-country study of youth" (2020), published in Children and Youth Services Review

Frequent coauthors working alongside Ram A. Cnaan include Marquisha Lawrence Scott, H. Daniel Heist, Hani Nouman, Sara Compion, and Lucas Meijs. These collaborations have contributed to a range of studies advancing understanding in nonprofit and volunteer sectors.

Ram A. Cnaan's publications are commonly found in several key academic venues. The most frequent among these are:

VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Voluntary Sector Review
Journal of Social Policy
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

This profile highlights a comprehensive research focus on nonprofit organizations, volunteering, and social development, with empirical and conceptual contributions across multiple related fields and disciplines.

Best Publications

Measuring motivation to volunteer in human services.

Ram A. Cnaan;Robin S. Goldberg-Glen

1183
Citations
Defining Who is a Volunteer: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations

Ram A. Cnaan;Femida Handy;Margaret Wadsworth

1180
Citations
Navigating Theories of Volunteering: A Hybrid Map for a Complex Phenomenon

Lesley Hustinx;Ram A. Cnaan;Femida Handy

651
Citations
Adolescent Risk Behaviors and Religion: Findings from a National Study.

Jill W. Sinha;Ram A. Cnaan;Richard J. Gelles

644
Citations
The invisible caring hand

Ram A. Cnaan

436
Citations
Performance and Commitment: Issues in Management of Volunteers in Human Service Organizations

Ram A. Cnaan;Toni A. Cascio

407
Citations
Public Perception of "Who is a Volunteer": An Examination of the Net-Cost Approach from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

Femida Handy;Ram A. Cnaan;Jeffrey L. Brudney;Ugo Ascoli

370
Citations
A Cross-cultural Examination of Student Volunteering: is it all about Resume building?

Femida Handy;Ram A. Cnaan;Lesley Hustinx;Chulhee Kang

330
Citations
The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of Welfare

Ram Cnaan;John DiIulio

312
Citations
Mapping Volunteer Activity

Ram A. Cnaan;Laura Amrofell

278
Citations
Motivations and benefits of student volunteering: comparing regular, occasional, and non-volunteers in five countries

Karen Smith;Kirsten Holmes;Debbie Haski-Leventhal;Ram A Cnaan

265
Citations
Religious People, Religious Congregations, and Volunteerism in Human Services: Is there a Link?

Ram A. Cnaan;Amy Kasternakis;Robert J. Wineburg

246
Citations
Social and Cultural Origins of Motivations to Volunteer A Comparison of University Students in Six Countries

Lesley Hustinx;Femida Handy;Ram A. Cnaan;Jeffrey L. Brudney

242
Citations
Reliability and validity of the addiction severity index with a homeless sample

D A Zanis;A T McLellan;R A Cnaan;M Randall

229
Citations
Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Welfare: A Call for Social Work

Ram A. Cnaan;Stephanie C. Boddie

222
Citations
Psychosocial rehabilitation: Toward a definition.

Ram A. Cnaan;Laura Blankertz;Karlyn W. Messinger;Jerome R. Gardner

191
Citations
Neighborhood-representing Organizations: How Democratic Are They?

Ram A. Cnaan

164
Citations
Significance of Peer Social Support With Dually Diagnosed Clients: Findings From a Pilot Study

Amelia Rocco Klein;Ram A. Cnaan;Jeanie Whitecraft

164
Citations
Philadelphia Census of Congregations and Their Involvement in Social Service Delivery

Ram A. Cnaan;Stephanie C. Boddie

164
Citations
Financial Inclusion: Lessons from Rural South India

Ram A. Cnaan;M. S. Moodithaya;Femida Handy

144
Citations
Volunteers: The Organizational Behavior of Unpaid Workers

Ram A. Cnaan

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Femida Handy University of Pennsylvania

Richard J. Gelles University of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey Draine Temple University

Paula S. Nurius University of Washington

Arthur I. Alterman University of Pennsylvania

A. Thomas McLellan University of Pennsylvania

Ale Smidts Erasmus University Rotterdam

External Links

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