Barry Wellman

41.2k total citations · 18 hit papers
178 papers, 21.3k citations indexed

About

Barry Wellman is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Barry Wellman has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 21.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 62 papers in Communication and 25 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in Barry Wellman's work include Social Media and Politics (43 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (31 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (29 papers). Barry Wellman is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (43 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (31 papers) and Social Capital and Networks (29 papers). Barry Wellman collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Chile. Barry Wellman's co-authors include Caroline Haythornthwaite, Keith N. Hampton, Scot Wortley, Lee Rainie, Anabel Quan‐Haase, Anatoliy Gruzd, James C. Witte, Yuri Takhteyev, Juan Antonio Carrasco and S. D. Berkowitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Barry Wellman

167 papers receiving 18.5k citations

Hit Papers

Different Strokes from Different Folks: Community Ties an... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1990 2001 1979 2001 1996 400 800 1.2k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barry Wellman Canada 63 12.0k 6.8k 2.2k 2.0k 1.9k 178 21.3k
Ronald S. Burt United States 61 20.2k 1.7× 7.2k 1.1× 5.4k 2.5× 2.4k 1.2× 3.7k 1.9× 147 49.4k
Lynn Smith‐Lovin United States 29 8.9k 0.7× 2.2k 0.3× 3.1k 1.5× 1.4k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 67 17.3k
Miller McPherson United States 8 6.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.3× 2.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 9 13.9k
danah boyd United States 48 16.9k 1.4× 10.7k 1.6× 2.5k 1.1× 609 0.3× 1.6k 0.8× 116 28.5k
Nicole B. Ellison United States 52 22.4k 1.9× 12.7k 1.9× 1.6k 0.7× 724 0.4× 2.5k 1.3× 106 30.2k
Cass R. Sunstein United States 100 12.1k 1.0× 4.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 858 38.3k
Peter V. Marsden United States 46 6.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.3× 1.6k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 105 15.5k
Nan Lin United States 43 10.4k 0.9× 2.2k 0.3× 707 0.3× 3.1k 1.5× 2.2k 1.2× 157 19.5k
Robert E. Kraut United States 78 11.0k 0.9× 8.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.5× 837 0.4× 5.4k 2.8× 277 25.8k
Sara Kiesler United States 78 12.6k 1.1× 8.8k 1.3× 962 0.4× 880 0.4× 8.6k 4.5× 232 28.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Barry Wellman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barry Wellman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barry Wellman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gruzd, Anatoliy, Jenna Jacobson, Barry Wellman, & Philip Mai. (2017). Social Media and Society: Introduction to the Special Issue. American Behavioral Scientist. 61(7). 647–652. 5 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry, et al.. (2015). EGYPT: THE FIRST INTERNET REVOLT?. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenhong & Barry Wellman. (2011). THE GLOBAL DIGITAL DIVIDE – WITHIN AND BETWEEN COUNTRIES. 130 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Tracy & Barry Wellman. (2008). El hogar en red. Redes Revista hispana para el análisis de redes sociales. 15(2). 1–27. 2 indexed citations
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Carrasco, Juan Antonio, Bernie Hogan, Barry Wellman, & Eric J. Miller. (2008). AGENCY IN SOCIAL ACTIVITY INTERACTIONS: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN TIME AND SPACE. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. 99(5). 562–583. 59 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Tracy & Barry Wellman. (2007). The Networked Household. Information Communication & Society. 10(5). 645–670. 60 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry, et al.. (2007). La transició a la societat xarxa. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 1 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry, et al.. (2006). Chapter 57:Networked Scholarship. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 11. 1199356–1199356. 1 indexed citations
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Miller, Eric J., Juan Antonio Carrasco, Bernie Hogan, & Barry Wellman. (2006). Collecting Social Network Data to Study Social Activity-Travel Behavior: Egocentric Approach. Transportation Research Board 85th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 14 indexed citations
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Liscano, Ramiro, et al.. (2003). Context and Intent in Call Processing.. 177–186. 10 indexed citations
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Gold, T., Andrew B. Kipnis, Doug Guthrie, et al.. (2002). Social Connections in China. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 439 indexed citations
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Mann, Steve, Jason Nolan, & Barry Wellman. (2002). Sousveillance: Inventing and Using Wearable Computing Devices for Data Collection in Surveillance Environments.. Surveillance & Society. 1(3). 331–355. 426 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry. (2000). El análisis estructural: del método y la metáfora alateoría y la sustancia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations
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Powell, Walter W., Paul DiMaggio, Neil Fligstein, Charles Tilly, & Barry Wellman. (2000). The Capitalist Firm in the 21st Century: Emerging Patterns. 34(4). 376–377. 12 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry. (2000). Social scientists in cyberspace. ACM SIGGROUP Bulletin. 21(2). 13–14.
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Haythornthwaite, Caroline, Barry Wellman, & Marilyn Mantei. (1994). Media Use and Work Relationships in a Research Group. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. 94–103. 2 indexed citations
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Corman, June, et al.. (1989). Social Structures: A Network Approach. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 14(4). 543–543. 673 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wellman, Barry. (1988). Structural analysis: From method and metaphor to theory and substance.. 72(9). 1028–33. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wellman, Barry & Barry Leighton. (1981). Réseau, quartier et communauté: préliminaire a l'étude de la question communautaire. Espaces et sociétés. 111–133. 2 indexed citations
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Wellman, Barry. (1977). The Community Question: Intimate Ties in East York. TSpace (University of Toronto). 2 indexed citations

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