Ellu Saar

1.1k total citations
53 papers, 650 citations indexed

About

Ellu Saar is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellu Saar has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 650 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 27 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 15 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Ellu Saar's work include Social Policy and Reform Studies (16 papers), Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (14 papers) and Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (14 papers). Ellu Saar is often cited by papers focused on Social Policy and Reform Studies (16 papers), Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (14 papers) and Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (14 papers). Ellu Saar collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Germany and United States. Ellu Saar's co-authors include Marge Unt, Péter Róbert, Irena Kogan, Kadri Täht, Richard Desjardins, Carmel Shalev, U. A. Sod-Moriah, Ilan Dalal, René Mõttus and Karin Täht and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Ellu Saar

48 papers receiving 571 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellu Saar Estonia 16 365 237 187 116 104 53 650
Steffen Hillmert Germany 17 570 1.6× 266 1.1× 302 1.6× 168 1.4× 112 1.1× 63 865
Robert M. Blackburn United Kingdom 16 433 1.2× 110 0.5× 98 0.5× 147 1.3× 51 0.5× 33 714
Dianne M. Pinderhughes United States 11 539 1.5× 241 1.0× 99 0.5× 102 0.9× 68 0.7× 37 817
Marita Jacob Germany 17 485 1.3× 196 0.8× 234 1.3× 159 1.4× 118 1.1× 56 734
Cristina Iannelli United Kingdom 18 437 1.2× 210 0.9× 426 2.3× 150 1.3× 76 0.7× 41 782
Marge Unt Estonia 10 205 0.6× 135 0.6× 54 0.3× 134 1.2× 78 0.8× 27 489
Damian F. Hannan Ireland 16 321 0.9× 184 0.8× 205 1.1× 113 1.0× 75 0.7× 32 669
Claire Crawford United Kingdom 13 275 0.8× 82 0.3× 377 2.0× 104 0.9× 67 0.6× 34 718
Petr Matějů Czechia 13 259 0.7× 187 0.8× 115 0.6× 74 0.6× 84 0.8× 63 548
Magnus Bygren Sweden 13 466 1.3× 98 0.4× 104 0.6× 79 0.7× 86 0.8× 26 637

Countries citing papers authored by Ellu Saar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ellu Saar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellu Saar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ellu Saar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ellu Saar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ellu Saar. Ellu Saar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2022). Cumulative advantages and disadvantages in attainment of higher education: Set-analytic comparison of asymmetric inequalities in six European countries. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 63(1-2). 51–88. 4 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2021). Inequality across Three Generations under Pressure from Sovietization Policies. Comparative Sociology. 20(2). 255–282. 3 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2020). When the ethnic cleavage overshadows the class cleavage in a post-communist country and why we should care?. European Politics and Society. 23(2). 223–242. 5 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2018). Self-placement of the Unemployed in the Social Hierarchy. Evidence from European Countries. Edinburgh Research Explorer. 2 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2014). Unequal Educational Transitions in Estonia. European Societies. 16(5). 694–716. 6 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2014). Institutional barriers for adults’ participation in higher education in thirteen European countries. Higher Education. 68(5). 691–710. 28 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2014). Employers’ support for adult higher education students in liberal post-socialist contexts. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 33(5). 587–606. 1 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2013). Higher Education at a Crossroad: The Case of Estonia. Peter Lang D eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (2012). Participation in non-formal learning in EU-15 and EU-8 countries: demand and supply side factors. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 31(4). 477–501. 37 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu. (2010). Changes in Intergenerational Mobility and Educational Inequality in Estonia: Comparative Analysis of Cohorts Born between 1930 and 1974. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu & Marge Unt. (2008). Selective Mobility into Self-employment in Post-socialist Transition. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 26(3). 323–349. 15 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu. (2008). Different Cohorts and Evaluation of Income Differences in Estonia. International Sociology. 23(3). 417–445. 8 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu & Marge Unt. (2006). Self-employment in Estonia: Forced move or voluntary engagement?. Europe Asia Studies. 58(3). 415–437. 9 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu & Karin Täht. (2005). MEN’S LATE CAREERS AND CAREER EXITS IN ESTONIA. Trames Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. 9(3). 228–258. 1 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu. (2005). UNEMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: ESTONIAN LABOUR MARKET ENTRY PATTERN COMPARED TO THE EU COUNTRIES. Trames Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. 9(1). 25–48. 2 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu. (2005). NEW ENTRANTS ON THE ESTONIAN LABOUR MARKET: A COMPARISON WITH THE EU COUNTRIES. European Societies. 7(4). 513–546. 18 indexed citations
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Saar, Ellu, et al.. (1996). 9 Educational Careers in Estonia. International Journal of Sociology. 26(3). 3–30. 2 indexed citations

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