Frederick Bird

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Frederick Bird is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frederick Bird has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Information Systems and Management and 4 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Frederick Bird's work include Religion and Society Interactions (9 papers), Ethics in Business and Education (9 papers) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (3 papers). Frederick Bird is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (9 papers), Ethics in Business and Education (9 papers) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (3 papers). Frederick Bird collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Frederick Bird's co-authors include Catherine Bell, James A. Waters, Joseph Smucker, Robert Ousterhout, Bill Reimer, Frances Westley, Eileen Barker, J. Gordon Melton, Robert L. Moore and Jeffrey Gandz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, California Management Review and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

In The Last Decade

Frederick Bird

39 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 200 400 600
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.

  1. Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions
    1999 673 citations Frederick Bird, Catherine Bell Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frederick Bird Canada 15 489 445 307 198 179 42 1.5k
Kate Kenny Ireland 21 1.2k 2.4× 211 0.5× 561 1.8× 74 0.4× 129 0.7× 57 2.3k
Steven Mintz United States 18 464 0.9× 205 0.5× 99 0.3× 107 0.5× 36 0.2× 75 1.3k
David Weberman United States 7 806 1.6× 156 0.4× 148 0.5× 121 0.6× 21 0.1× 16 2.0k
Christian Lenhardt Canada 5 925 1.9× 179 0.4× 184 0.6× 144 0.7× 24 0.1× 6 2.3k
Stephen Kalberg United States 15 1.1k 2.2× 54 0.1× 177 0.6× 82 0.4× 73 0.4× 58 1.7k
Nancy S. Struever United States 9 547 1.1× 70 0.2× 125 0.4× 32 0.2× 62 0.3× 40 1.6k
Alan Wolfe United States 20 1.0k 2.1× 44 0.1× 109 0.4× 135 0.7× 82 0.5× 59 2.2k
Harry A. Scarr United States 6 657 1.3× 93 0.2× 434 1.4× 253 1.3× 101 0.6× 8 2.1k
Hans Joas Germany 22 1.6k 3.2× 33 0.1× 305 1.0× 81 0.4× 99 0.6× 133 2.5k
Jeremy Bentham Netherlands 22 775 1.6× 58 0.1× 61 0.2× 56 0.3× 70 0.4× 113 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Frederick Bird

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frederick Bird

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frederick Bird

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All Works

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Bird, Frederick. (2014). The Practice of Mining and Inclusive Wealth Development in Developing Countries. Journal of Business Ethics. 135(4). 631–643. 17 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick, Joseph Smucker, & Manuel Velásquez. (2009). Introduction: International Business Firms, Economic Development, and Ethics. Journal of Business Ethics. 89(S2). 81–84. 3 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick. (2009). The Ethical Responsibilities of Businesses in Developing Areas. Journal of Business Ethics. 89(S2). 85–97. 5 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick. (2009). Project CARE: Placer Dome’s Efforts to Help Laid-off South African Miners Find Remunerative Work. Journal of Business Ethics. 89(S2). 183–190. 4 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick & Manuel Velásquez. (2006). Just business practices in a diverse and developing world : essays on international business and global responsibilities. Palgrave Macmillan eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick & Joseph Smucker. (2006). The Social Responsibilities of International Business Firms in Developing Areas. Journal of Business Ethics. 73(1). 1–9. 48 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick, et al.. (2004). International businesses and the challenges of poverty in the developing world : case studies on global responsibilities and practices. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 6 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick, Emmanuel Raufflet, & Joseph Smucker. (2004). International business and the dilemmas of development : case studies in South Africa, Madagascar, Pakistan, South Korea, Mexico, and Columbia. Palgrave Macmillan eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick. (2003). The Value-Added Approach to Business Ethics. Ethical Reflections on the Challenges Facing International Businesses in Developing Areas. Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik. 4(2). 148–166. 4 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick & Catherine Bell. (1999). Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 38(4). 566–566. 673 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bird, Frederick & Jeffrey Gandz. (1991). Good management : business ethics in action. 9 indexed citations
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Waters, James A. & Frederick Bird. (1989). Attending to ethics in management. Journal of Business Ethics. 8(6). 493–497. 20 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick, Frances Westley, & James A. Waters. (1989). The uses of moral talk: Why do managers talk ethics?. Journal of Business Ethics. 8(1). 75–89. 25 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick, et al.. (1988). International dimensions of executive integrity. NeuroImmunoModulation. 11(2). 103–12. 1 indexed citations
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Waters, James A. & Frederick Bird. (1987). The moral dimension of organizational culture. Journal of Business Ethics. 6(1). 15–22. 97 indexed citations
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Waters, James A., et al.. (1986). Everyday moral issues experienced by managers. Journal of Business Ethics. 5(5). 373–384. 88 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick. (1986). Theories of justice in new religious and parareligious movements. Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses. 15(1). 17–28. 1 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick & Robert S. Ellwood. (1982). Mysticism and Religion. Sociological Analysis. 43(2). 183–183. 4 indexed citations
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Bird, Frederick. (1980). The nature and function of ritual forms: A sociological discussion. Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses. 9(4). 387–402. 6 indexed citations

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