Abraham Wandersman

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Abraham Wandersman is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Abraham Wandersman has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in General Health Professions, 26 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Abraham Wandersman's work include Community Health and Development (43 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (29 papers) and Evaluation and Performance Assessment (10 papers). Abraham Wandersman is often cited by papers focused on Community Health and Development (43 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (29 papers) and Evaluation and Performance Assessment (10 papers). Abraham Wandersman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Thailand. Abraham Wandersman's co-authors include David M. Chavis, Paul Florin, Donald G. Unger, Richard C. Rich, Douglas D. Perkins, Maurice J. Elias, James H. Dalton, Maury Nation, Matthew Chinman and William K. Hallman and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Social Science & Medicine and Journal of Environmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Abraham Wandersman

77 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Sense of community in the urban environment: A catalyst for participation and community development

1990 767 citations Abraham Wandersman et al. American Journal of Community Psychology profile →
Participation and the social and physical environment of residential blocks: Crime and community context

1990 512 citations Paul Florin, Richard C. Rich et al. American Journal of Community Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Abraham Wandersman United States	38	4.0k	2.4k	969	708	645	80	6.5k
David M. Chavis United States	14	3.3k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	587 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	593 0.9×	22	6.1k
Meredith Minkler United States	29	3.7k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	690 0.7×	496 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	61	6.4k
Meredith Minkler United States	46	4.2k 1.1×	3.9k 1.6×	809 0.8×	596 0.8×	1.6k 2.5×	105	8.7k
Douglas D. Perkins United States	35	2.8k 0.7×	4.0k 1.7×	716 0.7×	840 1.2×	801 1.2×	76	7.2k
Irwin Garfinkel United States	41	2.1k 0.5×	3.7k 1.6×	1.2k 1.3×	747 1.1×	641 1.0×	181	6.9k
Heather Joshi United Kingdom	39	1.3k 0.3×	2.1k 0.9×	611 0.6×	862 1.2×	955 1.5×	176	5.3k
N. Andrew Peterson United States	37	2.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	637 0.7×	740 1.0×	555 0.9×	106	4.4k
Jeffrey R. Kling United States	30	2.3k 0.6×	4.3k 1.8×	457 0.5×	1.2k 1.7×	1.3k 2.0×	50	7.7k
Blair Wheaton Canada	25	1.9k 0.5×	2.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.6×	599 0.8×	1.6k 2.5×	40	6.8k
Christina Paxson United States	43	2.8k 0.7×	2.5k 1.1×	826 0.9×	844 1.2×	1.5k 2.4×	76	8.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abraham Wandersman

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Walker, Timothy J., et al.. (2025). Using a novel, multi-method approach to evaluate the quality of self-report survey data in organizational readiness research. Implementation Science Communications. 6(1). 63–63.

Scott, Victoria C., et al.. (2024). The Technical Assistance (TA) Effectiveness Logic Model: A Tool for Systematically Planning, Delivering, and Evaluating TA. Evaluation & the Health Professions. 47(4). 369–385. 5 indexed citations

Walker, Timothy J., Robert W. Gibson, Heather M. Brandt, et al.. (2023). Examining readiness for implementing practice changes in federally qualified health centers: A rapid qualitative study. Journal of Community Psychology. 51(7). 2724–2740. 5 indexed citations

Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (2022). Elements for successful implementation of a clinic-based health literacy intervention. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 977765–977765. 4 indexed citations

Scott, Victoria C., et al.. (2021). R = MC ² readiness building process: A practical approach to support implementation in local, state, and national settings. Journal of Community Psychology. 49(5). 1228–1248. 39 indexed citations

Friedman, Daniela B., et al.. (2020). Development of a Clinical-Academic-Community Collaboration to Improve Health Literacy. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 11. 3373103104–3373103104. 7 indexed citations

Wilson, Dawn K., M. Lee Van Horn, Kassandra A. Alia, et al.. (2014). The Results of the “Positive Action for Today’s Health” (PATH) Trial for Increasing Walking and Physical Activity in Underserved African-American Communities. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 49(3). 398–410. 41 indexed citations

Chinman, Matthew, et al.. (2004). Getting To Outcomes: a community-based participatory approach to preventive interventions. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 18(4). 441–443. 17 indexed citations

Wandersman, Abraham & Paul Florin. (2003). Community interventions and effective prevention.. American Psychologist. 58(6-7). 441–448. 281 indexed citations

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Mayer‐Davis, Elizabeth J., et al.. (2001). Pilot Study of Strategies for Effective Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Pounds Off with Empowerment (POWER). Family & Community Health. 24(2). 27–35. 32 indexed citations

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Goodman, Robert M., et al.. (1996). An ecological assessment of community‐based interventions for prevention and health promotion: Approaches to measuring community coalitions. American Journal of Community Psychology. 24(1). 33–61. 159 indexed citations

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Hallman, William K. & Abraham Wandersman. (1995). Present Risk, Future Risk Or No Risk - Measuring and Predicting Perceptions of Health Risks of a Hazardous Waste Landfill. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 6(3). 8. 7 indexed citations

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Rich, Richard C., Michael R. Edelstein, William K. Hallman, & Abraham Wandersman. (1995). Citizen participation and emprowerment: The case of local environmental hazards. American Journal of Community Psychology. 23(5). 657–676. 165 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (1993). Burdens and gratifications of caregiving: Appraisal of parental care of adults with schizophrenia.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 63(2). 255–265. 104 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (1993). Perceived costs and benefits of membership in a self-help group: Comparisons of members and nonmembers of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Community Mental Health Journal. 29(2). 143–160. 53 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham & William K. Hallman. (1993). Are people acting irrationally? Understanding public concerns about environmental threats.. American Psychologist. 48(6). 681–686. 59 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (1991). Measuring knowledge of cancer. Social Science & Medicine. 32(11). 1245–1255. 27 indexed citations

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Linney, Jean Ann & Abraham Wandersman. (1991). Prevention Plus III: Assessing Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs at the School and Community Level. A Four-Step Guide to Useful Program Assessment.. 43 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (1990). Fear of cancer and knowledge of cancer: A review and proposed relevance to hazardous waste sites. Social Science & Medicine. 31(1). 81–90. 36 indexed citations

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Wandersman, Abraham, et al.. (1981). The impact of density in a juvenile correctional institution. Evaluation and Program Planning. 4(2). 185–193. 2 indexed citations

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