Colin Lacey

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 845 citations indexed

About

Colin Lacey is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Lacey has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 845 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Education, 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Colin Lacey's work include Parental Involvement in Education (2 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (2 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (2 papers). Colin Lacey is often cited by papers focused on Parental Involvement in Education (2 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (2 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (2 papers). Colin Lacey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Seychelles. Colin Lacey's co-authors include John L. Hayes, Denis Lawton, Edmund King, Laure M. Sharp, Ronald King, Robert E. Herriott, Nancy H. St. John, John A. Abraham, Barry Cooper and Harry Torrance and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, British Journal of Sociology and British Journal of Educational Studies.

In The Last Decade

Colin Lacey

21 papers receiving 668 citations

Hit Papers

The socialization of teachers 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. The socialization of teachers
    1977 477 citations Colin Lacey profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Lacey United Kingdom 9 565 358 103 84 79 25 845
Richard Quain United States 3 328 0.6× 204 0.6× 45 0.4× 29 0.3× 83 1.1× 5 519
Lindsay Fitzclarence Australia 10 294 0.5× 282 0.8× 123 1.2× 61 0.7× 100 1.3× 25 628
Carmen Mills Australia 17 734 1.3× 404 1.1× 19 0.2× 46 0.5× 139 1.8× 33 932
Glenda McGregor Australia 15 601 1.1× 312 0.9× 16 0.2× 35 0.4× 148 1.9× 39 753
G. H. Bantock United Kingdom 9 245 0.4× 185 0.5× 18 0.2× 25 0.3× 112 1.4× 33 619
Christopher Rhodes United Kingdom 16 644 1.1× 72 0.2× 17 0.2× 124 1.5× 45 0.6× 37 831
Catherine Cornbleth United States 14 560 1.0× 342 1.0× 6 0.1× 29 0.3× 73 0.9× 55 714
Katherine Cumings Mansfield United States 13 505 0.9× 264 0.7× 10 0.1× 91 1.1× 66 0.8× 37 677
Mats Trondman Sweden 8 242 0.4× 335 0.9× 9 0.1× 48 0.6× 96 1.2× 35 600
Melissa Mosley United States 10 499 0.9× 417 1.2× 8 0.1× 39 0.5× 54 0.7× 14 839

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Lacey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Lacey

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All Works

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Lacey, Colin. (2012). The Socialization of Teachers (RLE Edu N). 6 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, et al.. (2003). The press as public educator : cultures of understanding, cultures of ignorance. Figshare. 13 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, et al.. (1999). Training teachers for a small island system: short-term and long-term outcomes. International Journal of Educational Development. 19(2). 167–179. 1 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, et al.. (1997). Gender Integration in the Infant Classroom: a case study. British Educational Research Journal. 23(5). 623–639. 6 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, et al.. (1994). Despatches from the doze-zone. British Journalism Review. 5(1). 49–53. 1 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin. (1992). Environment, Banking, and Education: The Connections and Opportunities. Environmental Conservation. 19(1). 23–28. 3 indexed citations
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Abraham, John A., et al.. (1990). Deception, Demonstration and Debate: Towards a Critical Environment and Development Education. Figshare. 7 indexed citations
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Wilkie, B.N., B. A. Mallard, B. W. Kennedy, et al.. (1990). Towards enhanced inherent resistance to infectious disease: experiments involving SLA-defined miniature pigs and selection of Yorkshire pigs using estimated breeding values.. 404–407. 1 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin. (1984). Selective and Non‐selective Schooling: real or mythical comparisons?. Oxford Review of Education. 10(1). 75–84. 2 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin & Denis Lawton. (1981). Issues in evaluation and accountability. Methuen eBooks. 38 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, et al.. (1979). Geographic Mobility and School Attainment The Confounding Variables. Educational Research. 21(3). 200–206. 22 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin & William Lamont. (1976). Partnership with Schools. 2(1). 39–47. 2 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin. (1976). Research and Education — A personal view. 2(2). 16–17. 1 indexed citations
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Sharp, Laure M. & Colin Lacey. (1972). Hightown Grammar: The School as a Social System.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 1(3). 254–254. 14 indexed citations
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Martin, Bernice & Colin Lacey. (1972). Hightown Grammar: The School as a Social System. British Journal of Sociology. 23(2). 254–254. 1 indexed citations
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Hayes, John L. & Colin Lacey. (1971). Hightown Grammar: The School as a Social System. British Journal of Educational Studies. 19(1). 99–99. 164 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, Donald A. Hansen, & Joel E. Gerstl. (1968). On Education--Sociological Perspectives. British Journal of Sociology. 19(1). 111–111.
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Lacey, Colin & Edmund King. (1968). Comparative Studies and Educational Decision. British Journal of Sociology. 19(4). 470–470. 34 indexed citations
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Lacey, Colin, Robert E. Herriott, & Nancy H. St. John. (1967). Social Class and the Urban School: The Impact of Pupil Background on Teachers and Principals. British Journal of Sociology. 18. 209–209. 6 indexed citations

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