Brian Powell

5.9k total citations
97 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Brian Powell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Powell has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 24 papers in Gender Studies and 19 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Brian Powell's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (16 papers), Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (13 papers) and School Choice and Performance (11 papers). Brian Powell is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (16 papers), Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (13 papers) and School Choice and Performance (11 papers). Brian Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and British Virgin Islands. Brian Powell's co-authors include Lala Carr Steelman, Jeremy Freese, Douglas B. Downey, Simon Cheng, Jason Schnittker, Regina Werum, Scott L. Carter, Laura T. Hamilton, Paul T. von Hippel and Nicholas J. Rowland and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Brian Powell

85 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Brian Powell	1.8k	999	903	719	610	97	3.9k
David H. Demo	2.0k 1.1×	608 0.6×	976 1.1×	820 1.1×	307 0.5×	50	3.9k
Dalton Conley	2.6k 1.5×	657 0.7×	574 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	791 1.3×	127	6.0k
Patrick C. McKenry	1.4k 0.8×	538 0.5×	834 0.9×	487 0.7×	241 0.4×	110	3.4k
Douglas B. Downey	2.3k 1.2×	604 0.6×	826 0.9×	2.8k 3.8×	447 0.7×	59	5.1k
Jeylan T. Mortimer	2.9k 1.6×	678 0.7×	818 0.9×	1.3k 1.8×	351 0.6×	129	5.8k
Wei‐Jun Jean Yeung	2.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	1.6k 2.2×	220 0.4×	98	5.4k
Kathleen Kiernan	2.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	2.2k 2.5×	648 0.9×	187 0.3×	89	5.3k
Heather Joshi	2.1k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	862 1.2×	164 0.3×	176	5.3k
Michael J. Shanahan	2.4k 1.3×	459 0.5×	772 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	692 1.1×	89	6.0k
Chandra Muller	1.3k 0.7×	545 0.5×	361 0.4×	2.2k 3.1×	532 0.9×	84	4.4k

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Powell, Brian. (2025). Agreement, polarization, or both? Americans’ views of universities. Science Advances. 11(45). eaec8651–eaec8651.

Macdonald, Helen, et al.. (2023). Data assimilation sensitivity experiments in the East Auckland Current system using 4D-Var. Geoscientific model development. 16(13). 3675–3698. 3 indexed citations

Clifford, Heather, et al.. (2018). Preferential flow systems amended with biogeochemical components: imaging of a two-dimensional study. Hydrology and earth system sciences. 22(4). 2487–2509. 5 indexed citations

Cheng, Simon & Brian Powell. (2015). Measurement, methods, and divergent patterns: Reassessing the effects of same-sex parents. Social Science Research. 52. 615–626. 54 indexed citations

Powell, Brian. (2014). Changing Counts, Counting Change: Toward a More Inclusive Definition of Family. Digital Commons @ Butler University (Butler University). 17(1). 2. 7 indexed citations

Powell, Brian & Bernice A. Pescosolido. (2011). Reflections on Teaching: North Central Sociological Association 2011 John F. Schnabel Lecture: Roller Coasters and Revolutions: Themes in the Reflections of First-Time Teachers. Sociological Focus. 44(4). 285–294. 1 indexed citations

Lively, Kathryn J., Lala Carr Steelman, & Brian Powell. (2010). Equity, Emotion, and Household Division of Labor Response. Social Psychology Quarterly. 73(4). 358–379. 47 indexed citations

Cheng, Simon & Brian Powell. (2007). Under and Beyond Constraints: Resource Allocation to Young Children from Biracial Families. American Journal of Sociology. 112(4). 1044–1094. 33 indexed citations

Hamilton, Laura T., Simon Cheng, & Brian Powell. (2007). Adoptive Parents, Adaptive Parents: Evaluating the Importance of Biological Ties for Parental Investment. American Sociological Review. 72(1). 95–116. 128 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian, et al.. (2000). Requiem on the great meridian and selected essays.

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Powell, Brian, Jeremy Freese, & Lala Carr Steelman. (1999). Rebel without A Cause Or Effect: Birth Order and Social Attitudes. American Sociological Review. 64(2). 207–231. 1 indexed citations

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Downey, Douglas B., Lala Carr Steelman, Brian Powell, & Shana Pribesh. (1999). Much Ado about Siblings: Change Models, Sibship Size, and Intellectual Development. American Sociological Review. 64(2). 193–198. 7 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian. (1993). Sloppy Reasoning, Misused Data. Phi Delta Kappan. 75(4). 283. 1 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian, et al.. (1991). Perceptual Dysfunction in Hemiplegia and Automobile Driving. The Gerontologist. 31(6). 807–810. 19 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian. (1990). Kabuki in Modern Japan. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian & Lala Carr Steelman. (1990). Beyond Sibship Size: Sibling Density, Sex Composition, and Educational Outcomes. Social Forces. 69(1). 181–181. 68 indexed citations

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Steelman, Lala Carr & Brian Powell. (1985). Appraising the Implications of the SAT for Educational Policy.. Phi Delta Kappan. 66(9). 8 indexed citations

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Steelman, Lala Carr & Brian Powell. (1985). The Social and Academic Consequences of Birth Order: Real, Artifactual, or Both?. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 47(1). 117–117. 40 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian & Lala Carr Steelman. (1984). The Case for Open Access. Equity & Excellence in Education. 22(1-3). 102–104. 1 indexed citations

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Powell, Brian. (1983). Epic and Chronicle. 2 indexed citations

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