Donald G. MacGregor

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Donald G. MacGregor is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Decision Sciences and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald G. MacGregor has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 16 papers in General Decision Sciences and 8 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Donald G. MacGregor's work include Risk Perception and Management (16 papers), Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (16 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (8 papers). Donald G. MacGregor is often cited by papers focused on Risk Perception and Management (16 papers), Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (16 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (8 papers). Donald G. MacGregor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Chile. Donald G. MacGregor's co-authors include Paul Slovic, Ellen Peters, Melissa L. Finucane, Roberta Calderwood, Gary Klein, John Monahan, Baruch Fischhoff, Michael Berry, David N. Dreman and Ola Svenson and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, Health Psychology and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

In The Last Decade

Donald G. MacGregor

54 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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 affect heuristic
    2006 1.0k citations Paul Slovic, Melissa L. Finucane et al. European Journal of Operational Research profile →
  2. Critical decision method for eliciting knowledge
    1989 661 citations Donald G. MacGregor et al. profile →

Peers

Donald G. MacGregor
Stephen Johnson United States
Nancy Welch United States
Barbara Harris Combs United States
J. Richard Eiser United Kingdom
William P. Bottom United States
Mirta Galešić Germany
Carmen Keller Switzerland
C. K. Mertz United States
Melissa L. Finucane United States
Ola Svenson Sweden
Stephen Johnson United States
Donald G. MacGregor
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Countries citing papers authored by Donald G. MacGregor

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Fields of papers citing papers by Donald G. MacGregor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donald G. MacGregor

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tainter, Joseph A. & Donald G. MacGregor. (2011). Pashtun Social Structure: Cultural Perceptions and Segmentary Lineage Organization - Understanding and Working Within Pashtun Society. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Tonn, Bruce & Donald G. MacGregor. (2008). Individual approaches to futures thinking and decision making. Futures. 41(3). 117–125. 14 indexed citations
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Slovic, Paul, Melissa L. Finucane, Ellen Peters, & Donald G. MacGregor. (2006). The affect heuristic. European Journal of Operational Research. 177(3). 1333–1352. 1028 indexed citations breakdown →
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Slovic, Paul, Ellen Peters, Melissa L. Finucane, & Donald G. MacGregor. (2005). Affect, risk, and decision making.. Health Psychology. 24(4, Suppl). S35–S40. 11 indexed citations
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Slovic, Paul, Melissa L. Finucane, Ellen Peters, & Donald G. MacGregor. (2004). Risk as Analysis and Risk as Feelings: Some Thoughts about Affect, Reason, Risk, and Rationality. Risk Analysis. 24(2). 311–322. 150 indexed citations
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Slovic, Paul, John Monahan, & Donald G. MacGregor. (2000). Violence risk assessment and risk communication: The effects of using actual cases, providing instruction, and employing probability versus frequency formats.. Law and Human Behavior. 24(3). 271–296. 297 indexed citations
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Race, Margaret S. & Donald G. MacGregor. (2000). Integrating public perspectives in sample return planning. Advances in Space Research. 26(12). 1901–1909. 8 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., Paul Slovic, David N. Dreman, & Michael Berry. (2000). Imagery, Affect, and Financial Judgment. 1(2). 104–110. 143 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., Paul Slovic, & Torbjörn Malmfors. (1999). "How exposed is exposed enough?" Lay inferences about chemical exposure.. Risk Analysis. 19(4). 649–659. 62 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., Paul Slovic, & Torbjörn Malmfors. (1999). “How Exposed Is Exposed Enough?” Lay Inferences About Chemical Exposure. Risk Analysis. 19(4). 649–659. 38 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G. & Paul Slovic. (1998). Lay and Expert Perceptions of Planetary Protection. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Kunreuther, Howard, Paul Slovic, & Donald G. MacGregor. (1996). Risk perception and trust: Challenges for facility siting. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 27 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., et al.. (1994). Perceived Risks of Radioactive Waste Transport Through Oregon: Results of a Statewide Survey. Risk Analysis. 14(1). 5–14. 58 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., Paul Slovic, & M. Granger Morgan. (1994). Perception of Risks From Electromagnetic Fields: A Psychometric Evaluation of a Risk‐Communication Approach. Risk Analysis. 14(5). 815–828. 95 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., Bruce Tonn, & R. Goeltz. (1991). Decision support system development using a migration approach. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).
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MacGregor, Donald G.. (1991). Worry Over Technological Activities and Life Concerns. Risk Analysis. 11(2). 315–324. 64 indexed citations
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Slovic, Paul, Donald G. MacGregor, & N KRAUS. (1987). Perception of risk from automobile safety defects. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 19(5). 359–373. 48 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Donald G., et al.. (1987). Search success and expectations with a computer interface. Information Processing & Management. 23(5). 419–432. 6 indexed citations
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Lichtenstein, Sarah & Donald G. MacGregor. (1984). Structuring as an Aid to Performance in Base-Rate Problems. Scholars' Bank (University of Oregon). 2 indexed citations

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