Barbara Comber

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
124 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Barbara Comber is a scholar working on Education, Literature and Literary Theory and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Comber has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Education, 50 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Barbara Comber's work include Literacy, Media, and Education (48 papers), Education Systems and Policy (42 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (22 papers). Barbara Comber is often cited by papers focused on Literacy, Media, and Education (48 papers), Education Systems and Policy (42 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (22 papers). Barbara Comber collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. Barbara Comber's co-authors include Barbara Kamler, Helen Nixon, Hilary Janks, Vivian Maria Vasquez, Jo‐Anne Reid, Robert Hattam, Luis C. Moll, Kathy Hall, Laura Scholes and Teresa Cremin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Australasian Journal of Paramedicine and Journal of Neurotrauma.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Comber

114 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Barbara Comber 1.4k 739 598 223 192 124 1.9k
Carmen Luke 722 0.5× 511 0.7× 619 1.0× 214 1.0× 98 0.5× 65 1.6k
Helen Nixon 940 0.7× 625 0.8× 410 0.7× 103 0.5× 204 1.1× 42 1.5k
Ernest Morrell 1.7k 1.2× 775 1.0× 1.5k 2.5× 96 0.4× 133 0.7× 55 2.8k
Hilary Janks 857 0.6× 983 1.3× 596 1.0× 124 0.6× 146 0.8× 50 1.8k
Rebecca Rogers 1.0k 0.7× 629 0.9× 718 1.2× 107 0.5× 183 1.0× 68 1.8k
Deborah Brandt 793 0.6× 875 1.2× 346 0.6× 66 0.3× 259 1.3× 38 1.7k
Clifford Hill 1.0k 0.7× 877 1.2× 434 0.7× 98 0.4× 326 1.7× 33 2.0k
Barbara Kamler 1.0k 0.7× 381 0.5× 305 0.5× 119 0.5× 115 0.6× 56 1.7k
A. Luke 734 0.5× 438 0.6× 294 0.5× 44 0.2× 371 1.9× 14 1.3k
Cheryl J. Craig 1.6k 1.2× 181 0.2× 744 1.2× 82 0.4× 152 0.8× 132 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara Comber

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Comber

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Comber

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara Comber. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara Comber based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Barbara Comber. Barbara Comber is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Comber, Barbara, et al.. (2025). Love it or hate it: Mothers’ Experience with Mathematics Homework. Mathematics Education Research Journal.
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Stahl, Garth, et al.. (2022). Scoping review of conceptions of literacy in middle school science. Research Papers in Education. 39(1). 134–154. 2 indexed citations
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Mills, Reece, et al.. (2021). How do rural Australian students’ ethnogeographies related to people and place influence their STEM career aspirations?. International Journal of Science Education. 43(14). 2333–2350. 8 indexed citations
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Scholes, Laura, et al.. (2017). The Politics of Quality Teacher Discourses: Implications for Pre-service Teachers in High Poverty Schools. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 42(4). 19–43. 29 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara. (2013). Teachers as researchers : a ‘fair dinkum’ learning legacy. English in Australia. 48(3). 54–61. 1 indexed citations
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Mills, Kathy A., et al.. (2013). Sensing place: Embodiment, sensoriality, kinesis, and children behind the camera. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 12(2). 11–27. 19 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara, et al.. (2011). Education policy mediation: Principals' work with mandated literacy assessment. 15 indexed citations
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Hattam, Robert, Marie Brennan, J Barnett, et al.. (2010). 2009 futureSACE School to Work Innovation Program: Literacy & Numeracy Project Final Report. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 2 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara, et al.. (2008). A National English Curriculum for All Australian Youth: Making It Work for Teachers and Students Everywhere. English in Australia. 43(3). 21–27. 1 indexed citations
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Nixon, Helen, et al.. (2007). River Literacies: Researching in Contradictory Spaces of Cross-Disciplinarity and Normativity.. English Teaching-practice and Critique. 6(3). 92–111. 1 indexed citations
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Boyer, Ivan, et al.. (2004). Reciprocal mentoring across generations: Sustaining professional development for English teachers. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 3(2). 139–150. 12 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara. (2004). Three little boys and their literacy trajectories. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 27(2). 114. 7 indexed citations
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Luke, A., et al.. (2003). Critical literacies and cultural studies. Journal of Neurotrauma. 33(18). 15–36. 29 indexed citations
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Thomson, Pat & Barbara Comber. (2003). DEFICIENT "DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS" OR MEDIA-SAVVY MEANING MAKERS? ENGAGING NEW METAPHORS FOR REDESIGNING CLASSROOMS AND PEDAGOGIES.. McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill. 38(2). 305–328. 10 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara, et al.. (2002). Literacy after the early years: A longitudinal study. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 25(2). 9. 19 indexed citations
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Nixon, Helen & Barbara Comber. (2001). Film and Video Bridge Popular and Classroom Cultures.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 44(5). 5 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara & Helen Nixon. (2001). The Harry Potter Phenomenon.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 44(8). 1 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara & Helen Nixon. (2000). Books for Adolescents: Young Adult Fiction in Australia: Part 1.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 44(2). 1 indexed citations
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Luke, Allan, Jennifer O’Brien, & Barbara Comber. (1994). Making community texts objects of study. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 17(2). 139. 33 indexed citations
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Comber, Barbara. (1987). Celebrating and Analyzing Successful Teaching. Language Arts. 64(2). 182–195. 3 indexed citations

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