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.
Social Behavior: Its Elementary Forms
19633.4k citationsGeorge C. Homans et al.profile →
Social Behavior as Exchange
19583.2k citationsGeorge C. HomansAmerican Journal of Sociologyprofile →
Social Behavior: Its Elementary Forms
19621.7k citationsGeorge C. Homans et al.profile →
Countries citing papers authored by George C. Homans
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This map shows the geographic impact of George C. Homans's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by George C. Homans with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites George C. Homans more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by George C. Homans
This network shows the impact of papers produced by George C. Homans. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by George C. Homans. The network helps show where George C. Homans may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of George C. Homans
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of George C. Homans.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of George C. Homans 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 George C. Homans. George C. Homans is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Homans, George C., et al.. (2012). An Introduction to Pareto: His Sociology. Medical Entomology and Zoology.6 indexed citations
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Homans, George C. & James S. Coleman. (1987). Collective Choice. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 16(6). 769–769.1 indexed citations
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Homans, George C., Lewis A. Coser, Michael S. Kimmel, Russell Jacoby, & Mark Granovetter. (1982). Book reviews. Theory and Society. 11(2). 239–262.2 indexed citations
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Homans, George C., Kenneth J. Gergen, Martin S. Greenberg, & Richard H. Willis. (1981). Social Exchange: Advances in Theory and Research.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 10(5). 697–697.444 indexed citations breakdown →
Turner, Ralph H. & George C. Homans. (1961). Social Behavior: Its Elementary Forms.. American Sociological Review. 26(4). 635–635.446 indexed citations breakdown →
Marshall, T. H. & George C. Homans. (1952). The Human Group. British Journal of Sociology. 3(2). 183–183.3 indexed citations
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Goodenough, Ward H. & George C. Homans. (1951). The Human Group.. American Sociological Review. 16(4). 567–567.116 indexed citations
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