Eldon L. Wegner

548 total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 423 citations indexed

About

Eldon L. Wegner is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Oncology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Eldon L. Wegner has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 423 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Oncology and 3 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Eldon L. Wegner's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (2 papers) and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 papers). Eldon L. Wegner is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (2 papers) and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 papers). Eldon L. Wegner collaborates with scholars based in United States. Eldon L. Wegner's co-authors include Howard S. Becker, Blanche Geer, Everett C. Hughes, Laurence N. Kolonel, William H. Sewell, James Lee, Abraham M. Y. Nomura, Hongyi Yang, Grant N. Stemmermann and M W Hinds and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Cancer and American Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Eldon L. Wegner

11 papers receiving 323 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.

Making the Grade: The Academic Side of College Life.

1969 227 citations Eldon L. Wegner, Howard S. Becker et al. American Sociological Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Eldon L. Wegner United States	9	198	95	60	39	29	11	423
Linda Levine United States	9	140 0.7×	122 1.3×	72 1.2×	38 1.0×	10 0.3×	51	435
Catherine Clark Australia	11	119 0.6×	22 0.2×	20 0.3×	21 0.5×	23 0.8×	30	317
Emily Wilson United States	8	80 0.4×	41 0.4×	91 1.5×	15 0.4×	39 1.3×	32	347
Naomi Pfeffer United Kingdom	13	33 0.2×	92 1.0×	53 0.9×	20 0.5×	15 0.5×	21	435
Stephen Sharp United Kingdom	11	190 1.0×	46 0.5×	5 0.1×	26 0.7×	27 0.9×	35	306
Phyllis M. Cunningham United States	15	325 1.6×	62 0.7×	4 0.1×	39 1.0×	59 2.0×	38	550
David Little United Kingdom	13	42 0.2×	184 1.9×	14 0.2×	17 0.4×	38 1.3×	59	509
Francesco Vella Italy	9	112 0.6×	50 0.5×	9 0.1×	15 0.4×	7 0.2×	35	345
Francesca Salvi United Kingdom	8	107 0.5×	37 0.4×	73 1.2×	8 0.2×	14 0.5×	17	304
Juan Carlos Torrego Seijo Spain	12	314 1.6×	100 1.1×	22 0.4×	71 1.8×	35 1.2×	82	427

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eldon L. Wegner

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All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Wegner, Eldon L., et al.. (2010). Educational performance and attitudes toward school as risk‐protective factors for violence: A study of the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center. Psychology in the Schools. 47(8). 789–802. 15 indexed citations

2.

Hishinuma, Earl S., Ronald C. Johnson, Barry Carlton, et al.. (2004). Demographic and Social Variables Associated with Psychiatric and School-Related Indicators for Asian/Pacific-Islander Adolescents. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 50(4). 301–318. 17 indexed citations

3.

Wegner, Eldon L.. (2001). Restructuring Care for the Elderly in Germany. Current Sociology. 49(3). 175–188. 4 indexed citations

4.

Wegner, Eldon L., Laurence N. Kolonel, Abraham M. Y. Nomura, & James Lee. (1982). Racial and socioeconomic status differences in survival of colorectal cancer patients in hawaii. Cancer. 49(10). 2208–2216. 41 indexed citations

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Nomura, Abraham M. Y., et al.. (1981). Racial survival patterns for lung cancer in Hawaii. Cancer. 48(5). 1265–1271. 5 indexed citations

6.

Hinds, M W, Grant N. Stemmermann, Hongyi Yang, et al.. (1981). Differences in lung cancer risk from smoking among Japanese, Chinese and hawaiian women in Hawaii. International Journal of Cancer. 27(3). 297–302. 49 indexed citations

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Wegner, Eldon L.. (1975). The Concept of Alienation: A Critique and Some Suggestions for a Context Specific Approach. The Pacific Sociological Review. 18(2). 171–193. 17 indexed citations

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Wegner, Eldon L.. (1973). The Effects of Upward Mobility: A Study of Working-Status College Students. Sociology of Education. 46(3). 263–263. 10 indexed citations

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Wegner, Eldon L. & William H. Sewell. (1970). Selection and Context as Factors Affecting the Probability of Graduation from College. American Journal of Sociology. 75(4, Part 2). 665–679. 30 indexed citations

10.

Wegner, Eldon L., Howard S. Becker, Blanche Geer, & Everett C. Hughes. (1969). Making the Grade: The Academic Side of College Life.. American Sociological Review. 34(4). 591–591. 227 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wegner, Eldon L.. (1969). Some Factors in Obtaining Postgraduate Education. Sociology of Education. 42(2). 154–154. 8 indexed citations

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