Don R. Thomas

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 930 citations indexed

About

Don R. Thomas is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Don R. Thomas has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 930 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 2 papers in Occupational Therapy and 2 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Don R. Thomas's work include Behavioral and Psychological Studies (4 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (2 papers) and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 papers). Don R. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral and Psychological Studies (4 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (2 papers) and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 papers). Don R. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States. Don R. Thomas's co-authors include Wesley C. Becker and Charles H. Madsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, The Journal of Special Education and The Behavior Analyst.

In The Last Decade

Don R. Thomas

9 papers receiving 724 citations

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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.

RULES, PRAISE, AND IGNORING: ELEMENTS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM CONTROL¹

1968 401 citations Charles H. Madsen, Wesley C. Becker et al. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Don R. Thomas United States	5	743	344	280	234	234	10	930
Susan L. Jack United States	12	723 1.0×	365 1.1×	379 1.4×	211 0.9×	342 1.5×	15	894
James E. Turnure United States	14	560 0.8×	222 0.6×	263 0.9×	67 0.3×	94 0.4×	43	849
R. Kenton Denny United States	12	496 0.7×	274 0.8×	254 0.9×	95 0.4×	240 1.0×	19	623
Heather E. Sterling‐Turner United States	15	698 0.9×	454 1.3×	156 0.6×	148 0.6×	352 1.5×	19	832
Sarah Fairbanks United States	5	643 0.9×	274 0.8×	397 1.4×	165 0.7×	242 1.0×	6	827
Francis E. Lentz United States	15	583 0.8×	206 0.6×	221 0.8×	73 0.3×	288 1.2×	23	714
K. Richard Young United States	21	794 1.1×	384 1.1×	415 1.5×	185 0.8×	487 2.1×	63	1.2k
Deanne A. Crone United States	8	833 1.1×	278 0.8×	577 2.1×	86 0.4×	320 1.4×	13	1.0k
Ron P. Edwards United States	15	497 0.7×	417 1.2×	130 0.5×	60 0.3×	310 1.3×	43	691
James W. Tawney United States	8	720 1.0×	376 1.1×	270 1.0×	58 0.2×	249 1.1×	23	987

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Don R. Thomas

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10 of 10 papers shown

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Thomas, Don R., et al.. (2016). Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 10(1). 23–44. 13 indexed citations

2.

Thomas, Don R., et al.. (1988). Balancing right to treatment with intrusiveness: The psychotherapist judgment rule. Behavioral Interventions. 3(3). 211–222. 2 indexed citations

3.

Thomas, Don R., et al.. (1987). Assessing teaching opportunities in a residential treatment facility. Behavioral Interventions. 2(4). 199–210. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Don R., et al.. (1986). Arranging a residential environment for the developmentally disabled to generate and maintain verbal behavior. Behavioral Interventions. 1(4). 231–253. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Don R.. (1979). Certification of Behavior Analysts in Minnesota. The Behavior Analyst. 2(1). 1–13. 12 indexed citations

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Becker, Wesley C., et al.. (1975). Cognitive learning and instruction.

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Thomas, Don R.. (1972). Self-Monitoring as a Technique for Modifying Teaching Behaviors. 2 indexed citations

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Thomas, Don R., et al.. (1968). PRODUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF DISRUPTIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR BY SYSTEMATICALLY VARYING TEACHER'S BEHAVIOR¹. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1(1). 35–45. 251 indexed citations

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Madsen, Charles H., Wesley C. Becker, & Don R. Thomas. (1968). RULES, PRAISE, AND IGNORING: ELEMENTS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM CONTROL¹. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1(2). 139–150. 401 indexed citations breakdown →

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Becker, Wesley C., et al.. (1967). The Contingent Use of Teacher Attention and Praise in Reducing Classroom Behavior Problems. The Journal of Special Education. 1(3). 287–307. 247 indexed citations

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