Erin Leahey

4.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
41 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Erin Leahey is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Erin Leahey has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and 8 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Erin Leahey's work include scientometrics and bibliometrics research (17 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (8 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (8 papers). Erin Leahey is often cited by papers focused on scientometrics and bibliometrics research (17 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (8 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (8 papers). Erin Leahey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Erin Leahey's co-authors include Russell J. Funk, Michael Park, Christine M. Beckman, Taryn L. Stanko, Guang Guo, Sondra N. Barringer, Sharla Alegria, Mathias Wullum Nielsen, Henry Etzkowitz and Laurel Smith‐Doerr and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Erin Leahey

41 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time

2023 342 citations Michael Park, Erin Leahey et al. Nature profile →
Gender diversity leads to better science

2017 338 citations Erin Leahey et al. profile →
Prominent but Less Productive

2016 284 citations Erin Leahey, Christine M. Beckman et al. Administrative Science Quarterly profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time breakdown → 2023 ·Nature ·Michael Park, Erin Leahey, Russell J. Funk	342
2	Do synthesis centers synthesize? A semantic analysis of topical diversity in research 2020 ·Research Policy ·Edward J. Hackett, Erin Leahey, John N. Parker, Ismael Ràfols, Stephanie E. Hampton, Ugo Corte, Diego Chavarro, John M. Drake, Bart Penders, Laura Sheble, Niki Vermeulen, Todd Vision	27
3	Who moves to the methodological edge? Factors that encourage scientists to use unconventional methods 2019 ·Research Policy ·(unknown), Erin Leahey	28
4	Universities’ structural commitment to interdisciplinary research 2019 ·Scientometrics ·Erin Leahey, Sondra N. Barringer, (unknown)	21
5	From Sole Investigator to Team Scientist: Trends in the Practice and Study of Research Collaboration 2016 ·Annual Review of Sociology ·Erin Leahey	157
6	Prominent but Less Productive breakdown → 2016 ·Administrative Science Quarterly ·Erin Leahey, Christine M. Beckman, Taryn L. Stanko	284
7	Sociological Innovation through Subfield Integration 2014 ·Social Currents ·Erin Leahey, James Moody	49
8	Optimal specialization: Theory development and testing amongst management scholars 2012 ·Academy of Management Proceedings ·Will Felps, Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman, Erin Leahey	1
9	Lawyers' Lines of Work: Specialization's Role in the Income Determination Process 2012 ·Social Forces ·Erin Leahey, (unknown)	6
10	Parenting and research productivity: New evidence and methods 2010 ·Social Studies of Science ·(unknown), Erin Leahey	151
11	Methodological Memes and Mores: Toward a Sociology of Social Research 2008 ·SSRN Electronic Journal ·Erin Leahey	1
12	Methodological Memes and Mores: Toward a Sociology of Social Research 2008 ·Annual Review of Sociology ·Erin Leahey	40
13	Research Specialization and Collaboration Patterns in Sociology 2008 ·Social Studies of Science ·Erin Leahey, (unknown)	80
14	Gender Differences in Productivity 2006 ·Gender & Society ·Erin Leahey	231
15	Convergence and confidentiality? Limits to the implementation of mixed methodology 2005 ·Social Science Research ·Erin Leahey	23
16	Alphas and Asterisks: The Development of Statistical Significance Testing Standards in Sociology 2005 ·Social Forces ·Erin Leahey	62
17	Intellectuals and Democratization, 1905–1912 and 1989–1996 2004 ·American Journal of Sociology ·Charles Kurzman, Erin Leahey	23
18	Diversity in Everyday Research Practice 2003 ·Sociological Methods & Research ·Erin Leahey, Barbara Entwisle, (unknown)	17
19	Assessing Benefits in Clinical Research: Why Diversity in Benefit Assessment Can Be Risky 2003 ·IRB Ethics and Human Research ·Larry R. Churchill, Daniel K. Nelson, Gail E. Henderson, Nancy M. P. King, Arlene M. Davis, Erin Leahey, Benjamin S. Wilfond	26
20	A Help or a Hindrance? 2001 ·Evaluation Review ·Erin Leahey	9

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