Dorothy Nelkin

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
163 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Dorothy Nelkin is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and History and Philosophy of Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Dorothy Nelkin has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 11 papers in History and Philosophy of Science. Recurrent topics in Dorothy Nelkin's work include Risk Perception and Management (13 papers), Science Education and Perceptions (11 papers) and Climate Change Communication and Perception (9 papers). Dorothy Nelkin is often cited by papers focused on Risk Perception and Management (13 papers), Science Education and Perceptions (11 papers) and Climate Change Communication and Perception (9 papers). Dorothy Nelkin collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Dorothy Nelkin's co-authors include M. Susan Lindee, Jennifer Elias, Lori B. Andrews, Frances B. McCrea, Peter Conrad, Bruce V. Lewenstein, James M. Jasper, Robert D. Benford, M. Pollak and Carol A. Heimer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Dorothy Nelkin

154 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dorothy Nelkin United States 31 1.9k 562 544 430 374 163 4.4k
Celeste M. Condit United States 35 1.2k 0.7× 705 1.3× 1000 1.8× 446 1.0× 265 0.7× 133 3.9k
George Gaskell United Kingdom 33 2.1k 1.1× 357 0.6× 224 0.4× 535 1.2× 654 1.7× 94 5.6k
Mike Michael United Kingdom 32 1.6k 0.9× 217 0.4× 262 0.5× 336 0.8× 304 0.8× 114 3.9k
Alan Irwin United States 23 2.2k 1.2× 276 0.5× 153 0.3× 274 0.6× 278 0.7× 79 4.3k
Peter Bearman United States 42 2.7k 1.4× 477 0.8× 443 0.8× 522 1.2× 1.2k 3.3× 100 7.5k
Adele E. Clarke United States 28 2.2k 1.2× 142 0.3× 432 0.8× 802 1.9× 1.1k 2.9× 72 6.8k
Stephen Hilgartner United States 21 1.4k 0.8× 487 0.9× 122 0.2× 292 0.7× 220 0.6× 45 3.5k
Londa Schiebinger United States 35 1.4k 0.7× 122 0.2× 220 0.4× 1.2k 2.7× 328 0.9× 115 6.4k
Michael Mulkay United Kingdom 31 1.5k 0.8× 182 0.3× 90 0.2× 178 0.4× 254 0.7× 80 4.5k
Martín W. Bauer United Kingdom 30 2.6k 1.4× 627 1.1× 120 0.2× 188 0.4× 501 1.3× 93 5.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nelkin, Dorothy, et al.. (2004). The molecular gaze : art in the genetic age. 44 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (2001). Beyond Risk: Reporting about Genetics in the Post-Asilomar Press. Perspectives in biology and medicine. 44(2). 199–207. 17 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy & Lori B. Andrews. (1999). Introduction: The Body, Economic Power and Social Control: Introduction. Chicago-Kent law review. 75(1). 3.
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Testart, J, et al.. (1998). La mystique de l'ADN : pourquoi sommes-nous fascinés par le gène ?. 2 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy & Laurence R. Tancredi. (1994). Dangerous diagnostics : the social power of biological information : with a new preface. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1994). Reporting Risk: The Case of Silicone Breast Implants. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 5(3). 8. 3 indexed citations
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Dreyfuss, Rochelle Cooper & Dorothy Nelkin. (1992). The jurisprudence of genetics.. PubMed. 45(2). 313–48. 23 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1991). Las imágenes de la ciencia en la prensa americana. Arbor. 129–142. 2 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy & Melisa F. Pollak. (1988). Public Participation in Technological Decisions : Reality or Grand Illusion : Technology Review. 3(4). 556. 17 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1986). How to doctor the media.. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 112(1535). 51–6. 5 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy, et al.. (1986). Workers at Risk: Voices from the Workplace. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 11(2). 202–202. 1 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1984). Science as intellectual property : who controls research?. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 8(3). 18 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1983). The Politics of Personhood. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly Health and Society. 61(1). 101–101. 4 indexed citations
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Rochon, Thomas R., et al.. (1983). Political Change in Ordered Societies: The Rise of Citizens' Movements. Comparative Politics. 15(3). 351–351. 2 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1982). Science, Rationality, and the Creation/Evolution Dispute.. Social Education. 46(4). 2 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy, et al.. (1980). Labor and Nuclear Power. Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 22(2). 6–34. 10 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1977). Technological decisions and democracy : European experiments in public participation. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 33 indexed citations
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Hohenberg, Paul M., et al.. (1971). A Program to Coordinate Environmental Research. 59(2). 183–187. 2 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1970). On the season : aspects of the migrant labor system. 8 indexed citations
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Nelkin, Dorothy. (1965). Search For Continental Unity. Africa report. 10. 14–15. 2 indexed citations

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