Dennis Brissett

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 673 citations indexed

About

Dennis Brissett is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dennis Brissett has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 673 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Clinical Psychology and 3 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Dennis Brissett's work include Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (3 papers), Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 papers) and Social Representations and Identity (2 papers). Dennis Brissett is often cited by papers focused on Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (3 papers), Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 papers) and Social Representations and Identity (2 papers). Dennis Brissett collaborates with scholars based in United States. Dennis Brissett's co-authors include Robert P. Snow, Charles Edgley, Lionel S. Lewis and Orrin E. Klapp and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces and Social Problems.

In The Last Decade

Dennis Brissett

22 papers receiving 604 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The third place

1982 362 citations Dennis Brissett et al. Qualitative Sociology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dennis Brissett United States	10	295	119	103	98	59	22	673
Stefano Tartaglia Italy	14	441 1.5×	163 1.4×	169 1.6×	137 1.4×	17 0.3×	51	850
Jack Demick United States	11	148 0.5×	151 1.3×	78 0.8×	137 1.4×	19 0.3×	29	569
Richard Chalfen United States	15	608 2.1×	82 0.7×	96 0.9×	93 0.9×	50 0.8×	43	1.2k
John Haworth United Kingdom	16	355 1.2×	555 4.7×	192 1.9×	95 1.0×	48 0.8×	41	1.1k
Manuela Guerreiro Portugal	14	614 2.1×	84 0.7×	116 1.1×	73 0.7×	16 0.3×	58	906
Christie D. Batson United States	9	718 2.4×	432 3.6×	128 1.2×	95 1.0×	19 0.3×	14	1.1k
Diana Woodward United States	15	383 1.3×	239 2.0×	39 0.4×	60 0.6×	55 0.9×	36	705
David R. Unruh United States	9	454 1.5×	370 3.1×	46 0.4×	97 1.0×	31 0.5×	23	721
Barrie Stacey United Kingdom	12	204 0.7×	126 1.1×	53 0.5×	45 0.5×	4 0.1×	57	582
Benjamin Hickerson United States	14	358 1.2×	180 1.5×	59 0.6×	50 0.5×	9 0.2×	43	632

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dennis Brissett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dennis Brissett

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Edgley, Charles & Dennis Brissett. (1995). A Nation of Meddlers. Society. 32(4). 36–46. 9 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis & Robert P. Snow. (1993). Boredom: Where the Future Isn't. Symbolic Interaction. 16(3). 237–256. 68 indexed citations

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Edgley, Charles & Dennis Brissett. (1990). HEALTH NAZIS AND THE CULT OF THE PERFECT BODY: SOME POLEMICAL OBSERVATIONS. Symbolic Interaction. 13(2). 257–279. 42 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis, et al.. (1988). Codependency: A View from Women Married to Alcoholics. International Journal of the Addictions. 23(4). 331–350. 49 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis. (1988). Denial in Alcoholism: A Sociological Interpretation. Journal of Drug Issues. 18(3). 385–402. 14 indexed citations

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Snow, Robert P. & Dennis Brissett. (1986). PAUSES: EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL RHYTHM. Symbolic Interaction. 9(1). 1–18. 27 indexed citations

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Lewis, Lionel S. & Dennis Brissett. (1986). Sex as god’s work. Society. 23(3). 67–75. 3 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis, et al.. (1984). Motivation for Drinkers and Treatment Outcome: A Study of Personal and Nonpersonal Effects Drinkers. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 10(1). 113–124. 2 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis, et al.. (1982). The third place. Qualitative Sociology. 5(4). 265–284. 362 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brissett, Dennis, et al.. (1982). Friendship: An Exploration and Appreciation of Ambiguity. Psychiatry. 45(4). 325–335. 6 indexed citations

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Lewis, Lionel S. & Dennis Brissett. (1981). Paradise on demand. Society. 18(5). 85–90. 4 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis, et al.. (1981). Reflections on the Treatment Process by Nonabstinent Alcoholics. International Journal of the Addictions. 16(3). 407–413. 1 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis & Lionel S. Lewis. (1978). The Natural Health Food Movement: A Study of Revitalization and Conversion. Journal of American Culture. 1(1). 60–76. 2 indexed citations

14.

Brissett, Dennis. (1978). Toward an Interactionist Understanding of Heavy Drinking. The Pacific Sociological Review. 21(1). 3–20. 10 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis. (1972). Toward a Clarification of Self-Esteem. Psychiatry. 35(3). 255–263. 32 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis & Orrin E. Klapp. (1970). Collective Search for Identity.. Social Forces. 48(4). 563–563. 2 indexed citations

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Brissett, Dennis & Robert P. Snow. (1969). Vicarious Behavior: Leisure and the Transformation of Playboy Magazine. The Journal of Popular Culture. III(3). 428–440. 4 indexed citations

18.

Brissett, Dennis. (1968). Collective Behavior: The Sense of a Rubric. American Journal of Sociology. 74(1). 70–78. 8 indexed citations

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Lewis, Lionel S. & Dennis Brissett. (1967). Sex as Work: A Study of Avocational Counseling. Social Problems. 15(1). 8–18. 9 indexed citations

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Lewis, Lionel S. & Dennis Brissett. (1967). Sex as Work: A Study of Avocational Counseling. Social Problems. 15(1). 8–18. 1 indexed citations

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