Gary Orfield

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
161 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Gary Orfield is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Orfield has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Education, 37 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Gary Orfield's work include School Choice and Performance (63 papers), Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (23 papers) and Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (22 papers). Gary Orfield is often cited by papers focused on School Choice and Performance (63 papers), Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (23 papers) and Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (22 papers). Gary Orfield collaborates with scholars based in United States and India. Gary Orfield's co-authors include Chungmei Lee, Erica Frankenberg, Lorelle L. Espinosa, Carol Wright, Maria Ong, Mindy L. Kornhaber, Patricia Gándara, John T. Yun, Genevieve Siegel‐Hawley and Daniel J. Losen and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, American Educational Research Journal and Educational Researcher.

In The Last Decade

Gary Orfield

154 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Gary Orfield 4.3k 2.5k 716 446 439 161 5.8k
Annette Lareau 6.8k 1.6× 5.0k 2.0× 635 0.9× 600 1.3× 583 1.3× 62 10.1k
Nancy Goldberger 3.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.5× 322 0.4× 896 2.0× 705 1.6× 14 5.7k
Jeannie Oakes 5.9k 1.4× 1.9k 0.8× 674 0.9× 342 0.8× 189 0.4× 104 7.1k
Douwe Beijaard 6.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.5× 234 0.3× 849 1.9× 134 0.3× 114 7.7k
Milbrey Wallin McLaughlin 5.7k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 876 1.2× 425 1.0× 141 0.3× 115 7.7k
David Gillborn 3.9k 0.9× 3.5k 1.4× 339 0.5× 249 0.6× 491 1.1× 90 5.5k
Becky Francis 2.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 536 0.7× 271 0.6× 1.7k 3.8× 126 4.8k
Blythe McVicker Clinchy 3.0k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 328 0.5× 800 1.8× 720 1.6× 20 5.6k
Jill Mattuck Tarule 2.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 313 0.4× 780 1.7× 695 1.6× 19 5.4k
Michael Erben 2.8k 0.7× 2.8k 1.1× 240 0.3× 265 0.6× 321 0.7× 21 5.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary Orfield

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All Works

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Gándara, Patricia, et al.. (2019). Embracing the Effects of Demographic Change.. Educational leadership. 76(7). 34–40. 5 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary & Nicholas Hillman. (2018). Accountability and Opportunity in Higher Education: The Civil Rights Dimension.. 8 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (2017). Demographic Transformation in a Policy Vacuum: The Changing Face of U.S. Metropolitan Society and Challenges for Public Schools. The Educational Forum. 81(2). 193–203. 24 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary & Erica Frankenberg. (2011). Diversity and Educational Gains: a plan for a changing county and its schools. Frontiers in Oncology. 11. 705384–705384. 7 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, Erica Frankenberg, & Genevieve Siegel‐Hawley. (2010). Integrated schools: Finding a new path. Educational leadership. 68(3). 22–27. 10 indexed citations
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Gándara, Patricia & Gary Orfield. (2010). Deja Vu--The Access/Success Pendulum.. 27(18). 20–21. 2 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (2007). Excerpts from the 2006 Report: Racial Transformation and the Changing Nature of Segregation.. Western CEDAR (Western Washington University). 2(1). 3.
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Sunderman, Gail L., Gary Orfield, & James S. Kim. (2006). Flawed Assumptions: How No Child Left Behind Fails Principals.. Principal leadership. 6(8). 16–19. 5 indexed citations
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Horn, Catherine, Stella M. Flores, & Gary Orfield. (2006). Latino educational opportunity. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (Québec government). 3 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (2003). Rededication Not Celebration: Brown at Fifty.. ˜The œCollege Board review. 2 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (2003). Merit versus Need: Where's the Balance?.. 11(1). 14–19. 1 indexed citations
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Losen, Daniel J. & Gary Orfield. (2002). Racial Inequity in Special Education Undefined.. 6 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (2000). The New Diversity.. Principal. 79(5). 6–32. 11 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (1999). Religion, race, and justice in a changing America. 2 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary, et al.. (1988). Declines in Minority Access: A Tale of Five Cities.. Educational record. 68(4). 56–62. 14 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (1988). School Desegregation in the 1980s.. 4. 25–28. 10 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (1979). Federal Agencies and Urban Segregation: Steps toward Coordinated Action.. 7(1). 2–26. 2 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (1976). Is Coleman Right. 3 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (1975). Congress, the President, and Anti-Busing Legislation, 1966-1974.. Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina). 3 indexed citations
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Orfield, Gary. (1973). School Integration and Its Academic Critics.. 3 indexed citations

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