Alan Skelton

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alan Skelton is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Skelton has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Education, 10 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 3 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Alan Skelton's work include Global Educational Policies and Reforms (8 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (7 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (6 papers). Alan Skelton is often cited by papers focused on Global Educational Policies and Reforms (8 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (7 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (6 papers). Alan Skelton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. Alan Skelton's co-authors include P. Hartley and Richard Higgins and has published in prestigious journals such as Medical Education, Patient Education and Counseling and Studies in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Alan Skelton

23 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Conscientious Consumer: Reconsidering the role of assessment feedback in student learning

2002 602 citations Richard Higgins, P. Hartley et al. Studies in Higher Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan Skelton United Kingdom	14	1.2k	159	151	102	85	23	1.5k
Liz McDowell United Kingdom	16	1.2k 0.9×	201 1.3×	127 0.8×	75 0.7×	100 1.2×	43	1.6k
Denise Chalmers Australia	15	766 0.6×	110 0.7×	124 0.8×	55 0.5×	45 0.5×	36	981
Lin Norton United Kingdom	18	1.0k 0.8×	185 1.2×	43 0.3×	94 0.9×	109 1.3×	44	1.4k
Nira Hativa Israel	16	1.0k 0.8×	267 1.7×	67 0.4×	136 1.3×	60 0.7×	57	1.2k
Marina Harvey Australia	17	764 0.6×	77 0.5×	130 0.9×	77 0.8×	61 0.7×	58	1.1k
Cheryl Amundsen Canada	17	852 0.7×	114 0.7×	112 0.7×	105 1.0×	86 1.0×	33	1.2k
Mark Tennant Australia	17	718 0.6×	139 0.9×	153 1.0×	78 0.8×	121 1.4×	40	1.1k
Torgny Roxå Sweden	18	1.0k 0.8×	111 0.7×	232 1.5×	56 0.5×	69 0.8×	74	1.3k
Ronald A. Phipps	8	1.2k 0.9×	319 2.0×	71 0.5×	129 1.3×	88 1.0×	20	1.4k
Karen Smith United Kingdom	14	535 0.4×	121 0.8×	45 0.3×	50 0.5×	64 0.8×	44	743

Countries citing papers authored by Alan Skelton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan Skelton

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All Works

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Skelton, Alan. (2013). The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme 2000–2006: Rest In Peace?. 227–239. 1 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2013). Positively transformational or poisoned chalice? The impact of a course on higher education teaching at a research-intensive institution. Teaching in Higher Education. 18(8). 908–919. 17 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2012). Colonised by quality? Teacher identities in a research-led institution. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 33(6). 793–811. 10 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2011). Value conflicts in higher education teaching. Teaching in Higher Education. 17(3). 257–268. 28 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2010). Teacher identities in a research‐led institution: In the ascendancy or on the retreat?. British Educational Research Journal. 38(1). 23–39. 43 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2005). Understanding Teaching Excellence in Higher Education: Towards a Critical Approach. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 64 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2004). Understanding ‘teaching excellence’ in higher education: a critical evaluation of the National Teaching Fellowships Scheme. Studies in Higher Education. 29(4). 451–468. 74 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2003). Promoting ‘teaching excellence’ through fellowship schemes: three important issues to consider. Medical Education. 37(3). 188–189. 7 indexed citations

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Higgins, Richard, P. Hartley, & Alan Skelton. (2002). The Conscientious Consumer: Reconsidering the role of assessment feedback in student learning. Studies in Higher Education. 27(1). 53–64. 602 indexed citations breakdown →

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Skelton, Alan. (2002). Towards Inclusive Learning Environments in Higher Education? Reflections on a Professional Development Course for University Lecturers. Teaching in Higher Education. 7(2). 193–214. 18 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2001). Evolution not revolution? The struggle for the recognition and development of patient education in the UK. Patient Education and Counseling. 44(1). 23–27. 24 indexed citations

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Higgins, Richard, P. Hartley, & Alan Skelton. (2001). Getting the Message Across: The problem of communicating assessment feedback. Teaching in Higher Education. 6(2). 269–274. 371 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2000). Book Reviews. European Physical Education Review. 6(3). 282–284. 1 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (2000). 'Camping it Up to Make Them Laugh?' Gay Men Teaching in Higher Education. Teaching in Higher Education. 5(2). 181–193. 15 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1999). An inclusive higher education? Gay and bisexual male teachers and the cultural politics of sexuality. International Journal of Inclusive Education. 3(3). 239–255. 9 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1998). 'Far out man?' gay and bisexual male teachers in the higher education marketplace. International Studies in Sociology of Education. 8(1). 111–137. 6 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1998). The Hidden Curriculum of Patient Education for Low Back Pain in General Practice. Sociology of Health & Illness. 20(1). 96–111. 13 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1997). Conferences, Conferences, Conferences?. Teaching in Higher Education. 2(1). 69–72. 12 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1990). Development Sites: a gradualist approach to strategic redefinition. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 11(4). 387–395. 9 indexed citations

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Skelton, Alan. (1990). Towards Confinement and Retreat: the changing face of curriculum integration in Sheffield 1986–90. School Organisation. 10(2-3). 229–238. 1 indexed citations

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