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.
Learning to Labour: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs
1979292 citationsTony Jefferson, Paul Willis et al.British Journal of Sociologyprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of David Ashton's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by David Ashton with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites David Ashton more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by David Ashton. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by David Ashton. The network helps show where David Ashton may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Ashton
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Ashton.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Ashton based on the total number of
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Node borders
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Brown, Phillip, David Ashton, Hugh Lauder, & Gerbrand Tholen. (2008). Towards a High-Skilled, Low-Waged Workforce? A Review of Global Trends in Education, Employment and the Labour Market. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 55–90.14 indexed citations
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Ashton, David. (2007). 'The games industry is a proud member of these industries': digital games industry-education collaborations and fostering creative talent. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton).1 indexed citations
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Ashton, David, et al.. (2004). Private enforcement of Community competition law: modernisation and the road ahead. Competition policy newsletter. 31–37.8 indexed citations
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Butler, Peter, Alan Felstead, David Ashton, et al.. (2004). High performance management: a literature review. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University).18 indexed citations
Felstead, Alan, Alison Fuller, Lorna Unwin, et al.. (2004). Applying the Survey Method to Learning at Work: A Recent UK Experience: Learning as Work Research Paper, No. 3 September 2004. Huddersfield Research Portal (University of Huddersfield).2 indexed citations
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Felstead, Alan, David Ashton, & Francis Green. (2001). Paying the price for flexibility? Training, skills and non-standard jobs in Britain. UCL Discovery (University College London).6 indexed citations
Jefferson, Tony, et al.. (1979). Learning to Labour: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs. British Journal of Sociology. 30(4). 528–528.292 indexed citations breakdown →
Ashton, David, et al.. (1970). The role of forecasting in corporate planning.3 indexed citations
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