Fern K. Willits

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Fern K. Willits is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Fern K. Willits has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 15 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Fern K. Willits's work include Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (7 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (7 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (6 papers). Fern K. Willits is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (7 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (7 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (6 papers). Fern K. Willits collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Taiwan. Fern K. Willits's co-authors include David Scott, A. E. Luloff, Gene L. Theodori, Donald M. Crider, Conrad L. Kanagy, Suzanne E. Tallichet, William F. Elmendorf, Geoffrey Godbey, Vinod Sasidharan and Alan R. Graefe and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Environment and Behavior and Public Opinion Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Fern K. Willits

62 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Environmental Attitudes and Behavior

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fern K. Willits United States	24	1.1k	612	494	310	306	64	2.5k
Carol M. Werner United States	30	886 0.8×	473 0.8×	447 0.9×	564 1.8×	265 0.9×	100	3.1k
Robert W. Marans United States	27	815 0.7×	395 0.6×	324 0.7×	475 1.5×	249 0.8×	70	2.4k
Joseph Reser Australia	25	1.5k 1.4×	1.0k 1.7×	282 0.6×	328 1.1×	189 0.6×	70	2.5k
Pierre Valois Canada	27	850 0.8×	597 1.0×	973 2.0×	243 0.8×	478 1.6×	94	3.8k
Maria Luı́sa Lima Portugal	34	995 0.9×	400 0.7×	590 1.2×	684 2.2×	126 0.4×	146	3.4k
Ferdinando Fornara Italy	26	1.2k 1.1×	569 0.9×	445 0.9×	807 2.6×	394 1.3×	94	2.7k
Peter Schmuck Germany	10	894 0.8×	986 1.6×	1.1k 2.1×	241 0.8×	533 1.7×	17	2.6k
Heinz Gutscher Switzerland	19	1.8k 1.7×	543 0.9×	260 0.5×	282 0.9×	292 1.0×	26	3.0k
Bernardo Hernández Spain	20	2.6k 2.4×	703 1.1×	468 0.9×	839 2.7×	455 1.5×	90	3.9k
Iain Walker Australia	39	3.2k 2.9×	1.2k 2.0×	1.2k 2.5×	454 1.5×	243 0.8×	141	5.5k

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Willits, Fern K., Gene L. Theodori, & A. E. Luloff. (2016). Another Look at Likert Scales. Journal of Rural Social Sciences. 31(3). 126. 113 indexed citations

Willits, Fern K., Gene L. Theodori, & A. E. Luloff. (2016). Self-Reported Familiarity of Hydraulic Fracturing and Support for Natural Gas Drilling: Substantive and Methodological Considerations. Journal of Rural Social Sciences. 31(1). 83. 11 indexed citations

Willits, Fern K. & Mark A. Brennan. (2016). Changing Perceptions of the University as a Community of Learning: The Case of Penn State.. International journal on teaching and learning in higher education. 28(1). 66–74. 3 indexed citations

Willits, Fern K., A. E. Luloff, & Gene L. Theodori. (2013). CHANGES IN RESIDENTS' VIEWS OF NATURAL GAS DRILLING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MARCELLUS SHALE, 2009-2012 *. Journal of Rural Social Sciences. 28(3). 60. 16 indexed citations

Stedman, Richard C., Jeffrey Jacquet, Matthew R. Filteau, et al.. (2012). Environmental Reviews and Case Studies: Marcellus Shale Gas Development and New Boomtown Research: Views of New York and Pennsylvania Residents. Environmental Practice. 14(4). 382–393. 84 indexed citations

Willits, Fern K., et al.. (2007). A Path Analysis Of The Concepts In Moore’s Theory Of Transactional Distance In A Videoconferencing Learning Environment. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 13(2). 51–65. 38 indexed citations

Scott, David & Fern K. Willits. (1998). Adolescent and Adult Leisure Patterns: A Reassessment. Journal of Leisure Research. 30(3). 319–330. 87 indexed citations

Jacob, Steve, Fern K. Willits, & Leif Jensen. (1996). Residualism and Rural America: A Decade Later. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 23(3). 2 indexed citations

Willits, Fern K. & John Saltiel. (1995). Question Order Effects on Subjective Measures of Quality of Life¹. Rural Sociology. 60(4). 654–665. 13 indexed citations

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Kanagy, Conrad L. & Fern K. Willits. (1993). A "greening" of religion? Some evidence from a Pennsylvania sample.. Social Science Quarterly. 89 indexed citations

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Johnson, Rachel K., Helen Smiciklas‐Wright, Ann C. Crouter, & Fern K. Willits. (1992). Maternal Employment and the Quality of Young Children's Diets: Empirical Evidence Based on the 1987-1988 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. PEDIATRICS. 90(2). 245–249. 42 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K., et al.. (1989). Prior College Experience and Attitude Change during the Middle Years: A Panel Study. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 29(4). 283–300. 4 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K.. (1988). Adolescent Behavior and Adult Success and Well-Being. Youth & Society. 20(1). 68–87. 5 indexed citations

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Tallichet, Suzanne E. & Fern K. Willits. (1986). Gender-Role Attitude Change of Young Women: Influential Factors from a Panel Study. Social Psychology Quarterly. 49(3). 219–219. 96 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K.. (1978). Migrant Status and Success: A Panel Study.. Rural Sociology. 3 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K., et al.. (1975). Rurality and the Normative Order in a Developing Country.. Rural Sociology. 1 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K.. (1974). The Ecology of Social Traditionalism in a Rural Hinterland.. Rural Sociology. 4 indexed citations

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Willits, Fern K.. (1973). Leveling of Attitudes in Mass Society: Rurality and Traditional Morality in America.. Rural Sociology. 38(1). 36–45. 27 indexed citations

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Crider, Donald M. & Fern K. Willits. (1973). Respondent Retrieval Bias in a Longitudinal Survey.. 4 indexed citations

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Crider, Donald M., et al.. (1973). Panel Studies: Some Practical Problems. Sociological Methods & Research. 2(1). 3–19. 15 indexed citations

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