Denominational Structure is a formal organizational framework within the sociology of religion that distinguishes a religious group through its systemic arrangement of authority, governance, and institutional relationships, differentiating it from other forms such as sects, cults, or new religious movements.
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Religious Involvement and Subjective Well-Being
Christopher G. Ellison · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · 1991 · 1.5K citations
Arts, Psychology, Religion +15
The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art
Brian Steensland, Lynn Robinson, W. Bradford Wilcox et al. · Social Forces · 2000 · 1.4K citations
Why Strict Churches Are Strong
Laurence R. Iannaccone · American Journal of Sociology · 1994 · 1.3K citations
Arts, Religious Studies, Sociology +16
The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art
Brian Steensland, Jerry Z. Park, Mark Regnerus et al. · Social Forces · 2000 · 1.1K citations · Full text
Religion in Sociological Perspective
James F. O’Leary, Bryan Wilson · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 1983 · 679 citations
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- CGChristopher G. Ellison
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
8 publications · 2.6K citations
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- JPJohn P. Bartkowski
The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
7 publications · 649 citations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
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13 publications
828 citations
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
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12 publications
7.8K citations
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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7 publications
433 citations
Mississippi State University
Starkville, United States
5 h-index
6 publications
543 citations
Baylor University
Waco, United States
5 h-index
13 publications
288 citations
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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7 publications
240 citations
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
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6 publications
288 citations
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United States
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6 publications
1.2K citations
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- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
JSSR · 69 publications · 4.5K citations
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- Review of Religious Research
17 publications · 736 citations
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- Social Forces
SF · 10 publications · 3.2K citations
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- American Journal of Sociology
AJS · 9 publications · 1.6K citations
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- Sociological Analysis
SA · 8 publications · 225 citations
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