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William A. Gamson

William A. Gamson

William A. Gamson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William A. Gamson between 1960 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William A. Gamson published across 63 years, from 1960 to 2022, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2002. 2 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2002. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 9 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 3 publications 1964: 6 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1960 2022

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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William A. Gamson: publications per year, 1960 to 2022
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 9
1962 1
1963 3
1964 6
1965 2
1966 4
1967 0
1968 5
1969 7
1970 3
1971 3
1972 1
1973 2
1974 5
1975 2
1976 4
1977 2
1978 3
1979 3
1980 2
1981 6
1982 2
1983 1
1984 4
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 5
1989 5
1990 1
1991 1
1992 5
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 7
2000 2
2001 3
2002 24
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 2
2008 1
2009 5
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 2
2018 2
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
Total 189
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William A. Gamson publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Gamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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William A. Gamson D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Gamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

William A. Gamson was affiliated with Boston College in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily focused on the fields of Social Sciences, with particular attention to subfields including Sociology and Political Science as well as Political Science and International Relations.

Their research addressed topics such as Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Political Philosophy and Ethics, and Social and Cultural Dynamics. Gamson's contributions are represented in several recent publications, notably in "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements."

  • Injustice Frames (2022) - The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
  • Social Control Errors (2022) - The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements

Throughout their career, Gamson collaborated with multiple co-authors, including Amy Aronson, Sarah Cowan, Zelda Gamson, Ellen G. Levine, and Stephen K. Levine. These collaborations are documented by the frequency of joint publications.

Gamson's academic presence is notably recorded in the publication venue "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements," where they had at least two authored works.

Among fellowships and recognitions, William A. Gamson was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002. Earlier, in 1978, they were selected as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Best Publications

  • Media Discourse and Public Opinion on Nuclear Power: A Constructionist Approach

    William A. Gamson;Andre Modigliani

  • Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics

    Sidney G. Tarrow

  • The strategy of social protest

    William A. Gamson

  • Comparative perspectives on social movements : political opportunities, mobilizing structures, and cultural framings

    Dough McAdam;John D McCarthy;Mayer N Zald

  • Media Images and the Social Construction of Reality

    William A. Gamson;David Croteau;William Hoynes;Theodore Sasson

  • Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States

    Myra Marx Ferree;William Anthony Gamson;Jürgen Gerhards;Dieter Rucht

  • Movements and Media as Interacting Systems

    William A. Gamson;Gadi Wolfsfeld

  • Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements: Framing political opportunity

    William A. Gamson;David S. Meyer

  • Power and discontent

    William A. Gamson

  • A theory of coalition formation

    William A. Gamson

  • Encounters with unjust authority

    Bruce Fireman;William A. Gamson;Steve Rytina;Bruce Taylor

  • Four models of the public sphere in modern democracies

    Myra Marx Ferree;William A. Gamson;Jürgen Gerhards;Dieter Rucht

  • The social psychology of collective action.

    William A. Gamson

  • Utilitarian Logic in the Resource Mobilization Perspective

    Bruce Fireman;William A. Gamson

  • Bystanders, Public Opinion, and the Media

    William A. Gamson

  • The Political Culture of Social Welfare Policy

    William A. Gamson;Kathryn Eilene Lasch

  • News as Framing Comments on Graber

    William A. Gamson

  • Encounters with unjust authority

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  • Scapegoating in Baseball

    William A. Gamson;Norman A. Scotch

  • Commitment and agency in social movements

    William A. Gamson

  • The Strategy of Social Protest.@@@The Rebellious Century 1830-1930.

    Daniel J. Monti;William A. Gamson;Charles Tilly;Louise Tilly

  • The 1987 Distinguished Lecture: A Constructionist Approach to Mass Media and Public Opinion

    William A. Gamson

  • Assessment in Simulation and Gaming

    Jeffrey Chin;Richard Dukes;William Gamson

  • Media discourse as a symbolic contest: The bomb in political cartoons

    William A. Gamson;David Stuart

  • Public Sociologies: A Symposium from Boston College

    Michael Burawoy;William Gamson;Charlotte Ryan;Stephen Pfohl

  • Shaping Abortion Discourse: Tables and Figures

    Unknown

  • GOFFMAN'S LEGACY TO POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

    William A. Gamson

  • Rhyming Hope and History: Activists, Academics, and Social Movement Scholarship

    David Croteau;William Hoynes;Charlotte Ryan;William A. Gamson

  • Hiroshima, the holocaust, and the politics of exclusion

    William A. Gamson

  • The Strategy of Social Protest.

    Gerald Finch;William A. Gamson

Frequent Co-Authors

Myra Marx Ferree
Myra Marx Ferree University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles Tilly
Charles Tilly Columbia University
Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy University of California, Berkeley
David L. Morgan
David L. Morgan Portland State University
Robert L. Kahn
Robert L. Kahn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Juliet B. Schor
Juliet B. Schor Boston College
Howard Schuman
Howard Schuman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas F. Pettigrew
Thomas F. Pettigrew University of California, Santa Cruz
Philip G. Zimbardo
Philip G. Zimbardo Stanford University
Morton Deutsch
Morton Deutsch Columbia University

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