Adam Zwickle

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

Adam Zwickle is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Adam Zwickle has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 5 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Adam Zwickle's work include Environmental Education and Sustainability (12 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (12 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (6 papers). Adam Zwickle is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Education and Sustainability (12 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (12 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (6 papers). Adam Zwickle collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Tanzania. Adam Zwickle's co-authors include Robyn S. Wilson, Bruno Takahashi, Hugh Walpole, Jeremy T. Bruskotter, Ajay S. Singh, Kristina M. Slagle, Tomas M. Koontz, John C. Besley, Cameron T. Whitley and Amber L. Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hydrology, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Climatic Change.

In The Last Decade

Adam Zwickle

27 papers receiving 899 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.

Developing a Broadly Applicable Measure of Risk Perception

2018 184 citations Robyn S. Wilson, Adam Zwickle et al. Risk Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adam Zwickle United States	16	439	386	170	170	121	29	936
Alexander Maki United States	14	508 1.2×	384 1.0×	251 1.5×	38 0.2×	178 1.5×	22	927
Christine Kormos Canada	10	652 1.5×	447 1.2×	298 1.8×	40 0.2×	237 2.0×	16	1.3k
Blanca Fraijo-Sing Mexico	12	518 1.2×	249 0.6×	266 1.6×	106 0.6×	145 1.2×	38	997
Cameron T. Whitley United States	14	237 0.5×	273 0.7×	108 0.6×	100 0.6×	35 0.3×	39	757
Annick De Witt Netherlands	12	286 0.7×	245 0.6×	108 0.6×	52 0.3×	50 0.4×	19	701
Charles A. Ogunbode United Kingdom	16	602 1.4×	761 2.0×	119 0.7×	67 0.4×	197 1.6×	34	1.3k
Stephanie Moser Switzerland	16	236 0.5×	235 0.6×	93 0.5×	94 0.6×	74 0.6×	48	963
Catherine Mobley United States	14	269 0.6×	229 0.6×	144 0.8×	358 2.1×	28 0.2×	75	822
Michaela Zint United States	15	540 1.2×	303 0.8×	72 0.4×	505 3.0×	41 0.3×	36	1.2k
Geetika Tankha India	6	666 1.5×	406 1.1×	364 2.1×	46 0.3×	178 1.5×	11	998

Countries citing papers authored by Adam Zwickle

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adam Zwickle

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adam Zwickle

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All Works

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Zipper, Samuel C., et al.. (2025). Using values-informed mental models to understand farmer, water manager, and scientist use and perceptions of hydrologic models. Journal of Hydrology. 658. 133171–133171. 1 indexed citations

Zwickle, Adam, et al.. (2024). The Dynamics of Trust and Trustworthiness Perceptions in a Government Agency: A Longitudinal Perspective. The American Review of Public Administration. 55(1). 28–40.

Zwickle, Adam, et al.. (2023). Defining and describing students’ socioscientific issues tradeoffs practices. International Journal of Science Education Part B. 14(3). 277–293. 3 indexed citations

Zwickle, Adam, et al.. (2023). Wild game processors’ perceptions of chronic wasting disease risks in Michigan. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 29(5). 513–521.

Margerum, Richard D., et al.. (2022). The Effects of Enhanced Information Utilization in Collaborative Hazard Mitigation Planning. Journal of the American Planning Association. 88(4). 464–478. 2 indexed citations

Kirby, Caitlin K. & Adam Zwickle. (2021). Sustainability behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge: comparing university students and the general public. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 11(4). 639–647. 16 indexed citations

Michel, Jessica Ostrow & Adam Zwickle. (2021). The effect of information source on higher education students’ sustainability knowledge. Environmental Education Research. 27(7). 1080–1098. 16 indexed citations

Zwickle, Adam, et al.. (2021). Refining the Application of Construal Level Theory: Egocentric and Nonegocentric Psychological Distances in Climate Change Visual Communication. Environmental Communication. 16(1). 92–107. 19 indexed citations

Zwickle, Adam, et al.. (2021). Sustainable irrigation through local collaborative governance: Evidence for a structural fix in Kansas. Environmental Science & Policy. 124. 517–526. 13 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Bruno, et al.. (2021). How Effective Are Concrete and Abstract Climate Change Images? The Moderating Role of Construal Level in Climate Change Visual Communication. Science Communication. 43(3). 358–387. 22 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Bruno, et al.. (2019). Abstract or concrete? The effect of climate change images on people’s estimation of egocentric psychological distance. Public Understanding of Science. 28(7). 828–844. 23 indexed citations

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Zwickle, Adam, Jeffrey G. Cox, Jie Zhuang, et al.. (2019). The Effect of Dioxin Contamination and Remediation on Property Values. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(20). 3900–3900. 2 indexed citations

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Pearson, Amber L., et al.. (2019). Effectiveness of tablet computers in spatial data collection and surveys in rural Tanzania. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. 85(6). 1 indexed citations

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Wilson, Robyn S., Adam Zwickle, & Hugh Walpole. (2018). Developing a Broadly Applicable Measure of Risk Perception. Risk Analysis. 39(4). 777–791. 184 indexed citations breakdown →

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Besley, John C., et al.. (2017). Assessing the role of college as a sustainability communication channel. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 18(7). 1060–1075. 20 indexed citations

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Singh, Ajay S., et al.. (2016). Is sustainability knowledge half the battle?. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 17(5). 613–632. 97 indexed citations

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Pearson, Amber L., et al.. (2016). Seasonal Shifts in Primary Water Source Type: A Comparison of Largely Pastoral Communities in Uganda and Tanzania. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13(2). 169–169. 39 indexed citations

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Pearson, Amber L., Amanda Rzotkiewicz, & Adam Zwickle. (2015). Using remote, spatial techniques to select a random household sample in a dispersed, semi-nomadic pastoral community: utility for a longitudinal health and demographic surveillance system. International Journal of Health Geographics. 14(1). 33–33. 20 indexed citations

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Zwickle, Adam. (2014). Communicating Environmental Risks. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 2 indexed citations

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Zwickle, Adam, Tomas M. Koontz, Kristina M. Slagle, & Jeremy T. Bruskotter. (2014). Assessing sustainability knowledge of a student population. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 15(4). 375–389. 79 indexed citations

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