Edward W. Constant

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 781 citations indexed

About

Edward W. Constant is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward W. Constant has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 781 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in History and Philosophy of Science, 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Edward W. Constant's work include American Environmental and Regional History (4 papers), Information Systems Theories and Implementation (4 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (3 papers). Edward W. Constant is often cited by papers focused on American Environmental and Regional History (4 papers), Information Systems Theories and Implementation (4 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (3 papers). Edward W. Constant collaborates with scholars based in United States. Edward W. Constant's co-authors include Edward C. Ezell, Geoffrey C. Bowker, W. David Lewis, Hans Radder, Terry S. Reynolds, Marc E. Rothenberg and Louis C. Hunter and has published in prestigious journals such as Research Policy, The American Historical Review and Social Studies of Science.

In The Last Decade

Edward W. Constant

22 papers receiving 610 citations

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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.

The Origins of the Turbojet Revolution

1982 301 citations Edward C. Ezell, Edward W. Constant The American Historical Review profile →
The Origins of the Turbojet Revolution

1982 104 citations W. David Lewis, Edward W. Constant Technology and Culture profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edward W. Constant United States	12	180	152	137	128	104	24	781
Alex Roland United States	11	290 1.6×	132 0.9×	113 0.8×	59 0.5×	84 0.8×	63	1.2k
Thomas J. Misa United States	12	268 1.5×	91 0.6×	89 0.6×	54 0.4×	117 1.1×	51	931
Hugh G. J. Aitken United States	14	357 2.0×	193 1.3×	245 1.8×	90 0.7×	150 1.4×	56	1.3k
Paul K. Hoch United Kingdom	7	359 2.0×	97 0.6×	79 0.6×	43 0.3×	91 0.9×	24	909
Thomas Hughes China	2	221 1.2×	122 0.8×	106 0.8×	63 0.5×	59 0.6×	3	714
Michael J. Stringer United States	5	184 1.0×	165 1.1×	161 1.2×	101 0.8×	135 1.3×	7	1.1k
Edwin T. Layton United States	13	149 0.8×	72 0.5×	91 0.7×	37 0.3×	62 0.6×	47	976
Margaret B. W. Graham United States	14	78 0.4×	169 1.1×	97 0.7×	66 0.5×	112 1.1×	44	565
Soumyo D. Moitra United States	11	418 2.3×	95 0.6×	143 1.0×	53 0.4×	126 1.2×	26	1.1k
Carroll Pursell United States	12	192 1.1×	66 0.4×	96 0.7×	20 0.2×	46 0.4×	75	833

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Constant, Edward W.. (2006). A Tale of Two Bonanzas: How Knowledgeable Communities Think about Technology. Technology and Culture. 47(2). 253–285. 3 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W.. (2006). Certainties of Very Low Probability. Technology and Culture. 47(1). 249–252. 1 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W.. (2002). Why evolution is a theory about stability: constraint, causation, and ecology in technological change. Research Policy. 31(8-9). 1241–1256. 20 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W.. (2000). Recursive practice and the evolution of technological knowledge. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 219–233. 15 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W.. (2000). The evolution of war and technology. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 281–298. 4 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W.. (2000). Performance Is a Moving Target, Reliably. Technology and Culture. 41(4). 776–782. 2 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W., et al.. (1998). Bless the Pure and Humble: Texas Lawyers and Oil Regulation, 1919-1936.. The Journal of Southern History. 64(1). 167–167. 1 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W. & Hans Radder. (1998). In and about the World: Philosophical Studies of Science and Technology. Technology and Culture. 39(3). 540–540. 45 indexed citations

Constant, Edward W. & Geoffrey C. Bowker. (1996). Science on the Run: Information Management and Industrial Geophysics at Schlumberger, 1920-1940. Technology and Culture. 37(1). 202–202. 146 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W.. (1994). Shaping Technology/Building Society: Studies in Sociotechnical Change. Edited by Wiebe E. Bijker and John Law (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1992. ix plus 341 pp. $29.95). Journal of Social History. 27(4). 854–855.

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Constant, Edward W.. (1994). Comment on "The Retractable Airplane Landing Gear and the Northrop 'Anomaly'". Technology and Culture. 35(2). 447–447. 3 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W.. (1989). Cause or Consequence: Science, Technology, and Regulatory Change in the Oil Business in Texas, 1930–1975. Technology and Culture. 30(2). 426–455. 2 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W.. (1989). Science in Society: Petroleum Engineers and the Oil Fraternity in Texas, 1925-65. Social Studies of Science. 19(3). 439–472. 11 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W. & Terry S. Reynolds. (1985). Stronger Than a Hundred Men: A History of the Vertical Water Wheel. Technology and Culture. 26(4). 826–826. 9 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W. & Marc E. Rothenberg. (1985). The History of Science and Technology in the United States: A Critical and Selective Bibliography. Technology and Culture. 26(4). 850–850. 1 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W.. (1983). Un changement de paradigme technologique. DSpace (Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique). 12(10). 132–145. 2 indexed citations

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Constant, Edward W.. (1983). Scientific Theory and Technological Testability: Science, Dynamometers, and Water Turbines in the 19th Century. Technology and Culture. 24(2). 183–183. 21 indexed citations

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Ezell, Edward C. & Edward W. Constant. (1982). The Origins of the Turbojet Revolution. The American Historical Review. 87(1). 155–155. 301 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lewis, W. David & Edward W. Constant. (1982). The Origins of the Turbojet Revolution. Technology and Culture. 23(3). 512–512. 104 indexed citations breakdown →

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Constant, Edward W.. (1973). A Model for Technological Change Applied to the Turbojet Revolution. Technology and Culture. 14(4). 553–553. 34 indexed citations

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