Topic · Research in Social Sciences
Most cited papers in Research in Social Sciences
What are the most cited papers in Research in Social Sciences?
The most cited paper in Research in Social Sciences is "Interviewing as qualitative research a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences" (Irving Seidman, 2006), with 9,987 citations. Next come "The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants" (3,888) and "Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2nd ed." (2,636).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 97 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interviewing as qualitative research a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences Irving Seidman | 2006 | 9,987 |
| 2 | The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants Jenny V. Kitzinger · Sociology of Health & Illness | 1994 | 3,888 |
| 3 | Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2nd ed. William J. W. Miller, Stephen Rollnick · Journal for Healthcare Quality | May 2003 | 2,636 |
| 4 | Handbook of Interview Research. Context and Method François Guillemette · Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure | Mar 2003 | 1,464 |
| 5 | Qualitative research method-interviewing and observation Shazia Qasim Jamshed · Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy | 2014 | 1,307 |
| 6 | When to Use Focus Groups and Why David L. Morgan, Richard A. Krueger | 1993 | 1,178 |
| 7 | Constraints and Opportunities with Interview Transcription: Towards Reflection in Qualitative Research Daniel G. Oliver, Julianne M. Serovich, Tina L. Mason · Social Forces | Dec 2005 | 906 |
| 8 | Qualitative researching Matthew John Shepherd · Applied Geography | Jul 1997 | 776 |
| 9 | Finnish lessons: What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? Melissa Adams‐Budde, Jerad J. Crave, Tess Hegedus · International Review of Education | Oct 2012 | 730 |
| 10 | Focus Groups Richard Antony Powell, Helen M. Single · International Journal for Quality in Health Care | 1996 | 705 |
| 11 | "Being" Native versus "Going Native": Conducting Social Work Research as an Insider Valli Kalei Kanuha · Social Work | Oct 2000 | 676 |
| 12 | Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews Richard A. Krueger | 2002 | 572 |
| 13 | Incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Population of Four Municipalities in Eastern Finland C Jokinen, Leena Heiskanen, H. Juvonen et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology | May 1993 | 561 |
| 14 | Communicating social support Judith N. Martin · International Journal of Intercultural Relations | 1988 | 477 |
| 15 | “Miscommunication” and Problematic Talk Nikolas Coupland · Canadian Journal of Communication | 1993 | 468 |
| 16 | Capturing the Group Effect in Focus Groups: A Special Concern in Analysis Martha Ann Carey, Mickey W. Smith · Qualitative Health Research | Feb 1994 | 383 |
| 17 | Motivational interviewing Stephen Rollnick, Christopher Butler, Paul Kinnersley et al. · BMJ | 27 Apr 2010 | 378 |
| 18 | Swedish obese subjects (SOS)--an intervention study of obesity. Baseline evaluation of health and psychosocial functioning in the first 1743 subjects examined. Michael Sullivan, J. Karlsson, Lars Sjöström et al. · PubMed | Sep 1993 | 370 |
| 19 | Social development. The developmental perspective in social welfare. Åke Bergmark · International Journal of Social Welfare | Apr 1997 | 354 |
| 20 | Social Work: A Critical Approach to Practice D. C. Taylor · The British Journal of Social Work | Apr 2013 | 340 |
| 21 | The National Service Framework for Mental Health Deborah E. Davidson · Managing Community Care | Feb 2000 | 315 |
| 22 | The analysis of interview-narratives. Elliot G. Mishler | 1986 | 299 |
| 23 | Hidden impact of minorities: Fifteen years of minority influence research. Anne Maass, Russell Clark · Psychological Bulletin | May 1984 | 271 |
| 24 | Swedish obese subjects (SOS). Recruitment for an intervention study and a selected description of the obese state. Lars Sjöström, B. Larsson, Lennart Bäckman et al. · PubMed | Jun 1992 | 258 |
| 25 | Rethinking the concept of professionalism: the case of journalism Meryl Aldridge, Julia Evetts · British Journal of Sociology | Dec 2003 | 253 |
| 26 | Dimensions of welfare in a Comparative Scandinavian Study Erik Allardt · Acta Sociologica | Jul 1976 | 243 |
| 27 | Focus Groups: a useful qualitative method for educational research? Valerie J. Wilson · British Educational Research Journal | Apr 1997 | 241 |
| 28 | A Matter of record? Michael Preston‐Shoot · Practice | Jul 2003 | 240 |
| 29 | The new deal at work Peter H. Cappelli · bepress Legal Repository | 17 Feb 1999 | 237 |
| 30 | The Great Interview: 25 Strategies for Studying People in Bed Joseph C. Hermanowicz · Qualitative Sociology | Dec 2002 | 229 |
| 31 | Participation: the New Tyranny? Alan W. Rogers · International Journal of Educational Development | 28 Feb 2003 | 227 |
| 32 | Dementia with Lewy bodies according to the consensus criteria in a general population aged 75 years or older Terhi Rahkonen · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | 16 May 2003 | 221 |
| 33 | Social Work Supervision Carolyn Noble, Jude Irwin · Journal of Social Work | 29 Jun 2009 | 210 |
| 34 | Social Justice, Education and Identity Carol Vincent | 4 Oct 2003 | 206 |
| 35 | National smoking cessation support and care education program in Hungary National Centre for Smoking Cessation Support, National Koranyi Institute for Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary Erika Pataki, Márta Fényes, Erzsébet Vecsernyés et al. · Tobacco Prevention & Cessation | 4 Jun 2018 | 202 |
| 36 | Globalization and Social Work: International and Local Implications Kristen Lyons · The British Journal of Social Work | Apr 2006 | 195 |
| 37 | Longitudinal Qualitative Research: Analyzing Change Through Time David Calvey · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews | May 2004 | 192 |
| 38 | Theory and action for health promotion illustrations from the North Karelia Project. Alfred L. McAlister, Pekka Puska, Jukka T. Salonen et al. · American Journal of Public Health | 1982 | 184 |
| 39 | ‘Integration’: Migrants and Refugees between Scandinavian Welfare Societies and Family Relations Karen Fog Olwig · Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies | 7 Dec 2010 | 178 |
| 40 | Child protection systems within the Danish, Finnish and Norwegian welfare states—time for a child centric approach? Tarja Pösö, Marit Skivenes, Anne-Dorthe Hestbæk · European Journal of Social Work | 27 Aug 2013 | 177 |
| 41 | Children's guided participation and participatory appropriation in sociocultural activity. Barbara Rogoff | 1993 | 173 |
| 42 | The focus group method: Insights from focus group interviews on sexual health with adolescents Abbey Hyde, Etaoine Howlett, Dympna Brady et al. · Social Science & Medicine | 14 Jun 2005 | 172 |
| 43 | Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations Laxmisha Rai · The British Journal of Social Work | Jun 2012 | 168 |
| 44 | Extended contact through peer modelling to promote tolerance in Finland Karmela Liebkind, Alfred L. McAlister · European Journal of Social Psychology | Aug 1999 | 165 |
| 45 | Focus group methodology Paula Lane, Hugh McKenna, Assumpta Ann Ryan et al. · Nurse Researcher | Apr 2001 | 165 |
| 46 | The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice and research Brian Wharf · Children and Youth Services Review | 1994 | 164 |
| 47 | Handbook of Diagnostic and Structured Interviewing Stacey I. Kaltman · Clinical Psychology Review | 3 Oct 2002 | 163 |
| 48 | Advanced Focus Group Research Sue Gregory · Sociology of Health & Illness | 22 Oct 2002 | 158 |
| 49 | The last free-range children? Children’s independent mobility in Finland in the 1990s and 2010s Marketta Kyttä, Jukka Hirvonen, Julie Rudner et al. · Journal of Transport Geography | Jul 2015 | 157 |
| 50 | Using Intergroup Dialogue to Promote Social Justice and Change Adrienne B. Dessel, Mary E. Rogge, Sarah B. Garlington · Social Work | Oct 2006 | 154 |
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