Most cited papers in Social and Educational Sciences

Social and Educational Sciences

What are the most cited papers in Social and Educational Sciences?

The most cited paper in Social and Educational Sciences is "Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences" (Henri Guitton, Sidney Siegel, 1958), with 35,478 citations. Next come "InterViews learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing" (6,743) and "The Complexity of Intersectionality" (6,591).

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Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 105 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Henri Guitton, Sidney Siegel · Revue économique	Jul 1958	35,478
2	InterViews learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing Steinar Kvale, Svend Brinkmann	2008	6,743
3	The Complexity of Intersectionality Leslie McCall · Signs	Mar 2005	6,591
4	The Social Motivation of a Sound Change William Labov · WORD	1963	2,120
5	Comparing Telephone and Face-to-Face Qualitative Interviewing: a Research Note Judith E. Sturges, Kathleen J. Hanrahan · Qualitative Research Open access	Apr 2004	1,599
6	Handbook of Interview Research. Context and Method François Guillemette · Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure	Mar 2003	1,464
7	Is there a bias against telephone interviews in qualitative research? Gina Novick · Research in Nursing & Health Open access	17 Jan 2008	1,391
8	The Action Competence Approach in Environmental Education Bjarne Bruun Jensen, Karsten Schnack · Environmental Education Research	May 1997	996
9	Kurt Lewin and the Origins of Action Research Clem Adelman · Educational Action Research Open access	1993	909
10	Dominance Through Interviews and Dialogues Steinar Kvale · Qualitative Inquiry	27 Apr 2006	874
11	How do attitudes guide behavior Russell H. Fázio	1986	863
12	Subjectivity and Method in Psychology. Gender, Meaning and Science Ali Al-Roubaie, Wendy Hollway · Political Psychology	Mar 1993	613
13	3. The Process Of Collective Identity Alberto Melucci · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	12 Sep 1996	610
14	Children's Peer Cultures William A. Corsaro, Donna J. Eder · Annual Review of Sociology	Aug 1990	567
15	THE EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW: A SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH1 Richard D. Arvey, James E. Campion · Personnel Psychology	Jun 1982	550
16	“Miscommunication” and Problematic Talk Nikolas Coupland · Canadian Journal of Communication	1993	468
17	The Ambiguity of the Child's ‘Voice’ in Social Research Sirkka Komulainen · Childhood	Feb 2007	384
18	Sex Differences in the Complexity of Children's Play and Games Janet Lever · American Sociological Review	Aug 1978	383
19	Focus Groups and Ethnography Michael Agar, James E. Macdonald · Human Organization	Mar 1995	367
20	The telephone medium and semi‐structured interviews: a complementary fit Moira Cachia, Lynne J. Millward · Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management An International Journal	15 Nov 2011	366
21	The use of focus group methodology — with selected examples from sexual health research Nicola Robinson · Journal of Advanced Nursing	Apr 1999	362
22	Emotion in Social Relations: Cultural, Group, and Interpersonal Processes Brian Parkinson, Agneta H. Fischer, Antony S. R. Manstead	24 Nov 2004	338
23	Focus groups as social enactments: integrating interaction and content in the analysis of focus group data Bente Halkier · Qualitative Research Open access	Feb 2010	327
24	Speaking silence: The social construction of silence in autobiographical and cultural narratives Robyn Fıvush · Memory	29 Jun 2009	327
25	TOPOI and rhetorical competence Ruth Anne Clark, Jesse G. Delia · Quarterly Journal of Speech	Apr 1979	325
26	Community response to noise: A review of factors influencing the relationship between noise exposure and reaction R. F. Soames Job · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Mar 1988	319
27	The Logic of Naturalistic Inquiry Norman K. Denzin · Social Forces	Dec 1971	307
28	Freudian Repression: Conversation Creating the Unconscious Michael S. Billig	1999	289
29	Speaking Fundamental Frequency and Chronologic Age in Males Harry Hollien, THOMAS D. SHIPP · Journal of Speech and Hearing Research	Mar 1972	281
30	Gender Socialization and Identity Theory Michael Carter · Social Sciences Open access	12 May 2014	281
31	Framing the telephone interview as a participant-centred tool for qualitative research: a methodological discussion Adrienne Trier-Bieniek · Qualitative Research Open access	11 Sep 2012	280
32	Sociological Explanations between Micro and Macro and the Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Udo Kelle · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Open access	5 Jul 2008	274
33	Occurrence of Dementia in Advanced Age: The Study Design of the Kungsholmen Project Laura Fratiglioni, Matti H. Viitanen, Lars Bäckman et al. · Neuroepidemiology	22 Apr 1992	265
34	The continuing salience of race: Discrimination and diversity in South Africa Jeremy Seekings · Journal of Contemporary African Studies	2008	265
35	When life's a drag: Women, smoking and disadvantage Anthony Glendinning · Social Science & Medicine	Oct 1995	264
36	Ron Scollon , Mediated discourse: The nexus of practice. London & New York: Routledge, 2001. Pp. ix, 182. Pb $29.80; and Yuling Pan, Suzanne Wong Scollon , & Ron Scollon . Professional communication in international settings. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2002. Pp. x, 240. Hb $73.95 Hao Sun · Language in Society	Nov 2003	258
37	Talking in Organizations: Managing Identity and Impressions in an Advertising Agency Mats G Alvesson · Organization Studies	Jul 1994	254
38	Using Theory to Design Evaluations of Communication Campaigns: The Case of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Robert Hornik, Itzhak Yanovitzky · Communication Theory Open access	May 2003	253
39	Contact and the ecology of racial division: Some varieties of informal segregation John Dixon, Kevin L. Durrheim · British Journal of Social Psychology	Mar 2003	249
40	Social Behavior at Thirty-Three Months in Same-Sex and Mixed-Sex Dyads Carol Nagy Jacklin, Eleanor Emmons Maccoby · Child Development	Sep 1978	248
41	Making Newsmakers: Conversational Identity at Work Dan Kärreman, Mats G Alvesson · Organization Studies	2001	242
42	Teacher collaboration and collegiality as workplace conditions. A review Geert Kelchtermans · Pedocs (German Institute for International Educational Research) Open access	2006	239
43	Internet Recruitment and E-Mail Interviews in Qualitative Studies Rebekah Hamilton, Barbara J. Bowers · Qualitative Health Research	7 Jun 2006	235
44	Social Support, Social Networks, and Health Terrance Lynn Albrecht, Daena J. Goldsmith	24 Aug 2011	223
45	Die Pseudo-Exploration – Überlegungen zur Technik qualitativer Interviews in der Sozialforschung / Pseudo-exploration – Thoughts on the techniques of qualitative interviews in social research Christel Hopf · Zeitschrift für Soziologie	Apr 1978	220
46	Social and Familial Factors in the Development of Early Childhood Asthma L. John Horwood, David M. Fergusson, Frederick T. Shannon · PEDIATRICS	May 1985	217
47	COMMUNICATION PATTERNS OF FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS IN THE PROCESS OF ACCULTURATION1 Young Yun Kim · Human Communication Research	Sep 1977	214
48	The “Concept” of Communication Frank E. X. Dance · Journal of Communication	Jun 1970	207
49	THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON RESPONSES TO A DINING AREA Adrian C. North, David J. Hargreaves · Journal of Environmental Psychology	Mar 1996	206
50	Racing for the Cure, Walking Women, and Toxic Touring: Mapping Cultures of Action within the Bay Area Terrain of Breast Cancer Maren Klawiter · Social Problems	Feb 1999	198

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