Gerd Schroeter

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 916 citations indexed

About

Gerd Schroeter is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerd Schroeter has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 916 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 2 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Gerd Schroeter's work include Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (7 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (4 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (2 papers). Gerd Schroeter is often cited by papers focused on Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (7 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (4 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (2 papers). Gerd Schroeter collaborates with scholars based in Canada. Gerd Schroeter's co-authors include Jonathan H. Turner, Bryan S. Turner, Stephen Turner, Mark L. Wardell, Brian Longhurst, Graham C. Kinloch, Mildred A. Schwartz, Randall Collins, Stefan Breuer and Dirk Käsler and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Journal of Sociology and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Gerd Schroeter

22 papers receiving 702 citations

Hit Papers

The Structure of Sociological Theory 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Structure of Sociological Theory
    1979 582 citations Gerd Schroeter, Jonathan H. Turner Teaching Sociology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerd Schroeter Canada 8 526 91 85 81 71 26 916
Randall Stokes United States 10 585 1.1× 101 1.1× 121 1.4× 107 1.3× 131 1.8× 19 1.1k
Donald A. Nielsen United States 9 655 1.2× 70 0.8× 119 1.4× 54 0.7× 119 1.7× 31 1.1k
James William Coleman United States 8 806 1.5× 84 0.9× 90 1.1× 105 1.3× 64 0.9× 13 1.2k
John C. McKinney United States 15 491 0.9× 79 0.9× 101 1.2× 80 1.0× 67 0.9× 33 1.1k
Norbert Wiley United States 13 590 1.1× 108 1.2× 120 1.4× 46 0.6× 134 1.9× 32 1.2k
Lawrence E. Hazelrigg United States 18 678 1.3× 94 1.0× 147 1.7× 114 1.4× 89 1.3× 58 1.1k
John R. Hall United States 16 589 1.1× 69 0.8× 107 1.3× 45 0.6× 73 1.0× 44 906
Orrin E. Klapp United States 16 638 1.2× 106 1.2× 102 1.2× 56 0.7× 173 2.4× 39 1.3k
Arthur J. Vidich United States 18 660 1.3× 52 0.6× 158 1.9× 97 1.2× 64 0.9× 71 1.2k
Jean-René Tréanton 17 442 0.8× 59 0.6× 144 1.7× 67 0.8× 33 0.5× 77 848

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gerd Schroeter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerd Schroeter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schroeter, Gerd & Bryan S. Turner. (1997). The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 26(5). 653–653. 186 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, Deena Weinstein, & Michael A. Weinstein. (1996). Postmodern(ized) Simmel. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 21(4). 588–588.
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Schroeter, Gerd & Stefan Breuer. (1996). Bürokratie und Charisma: Zur Politischen Soziologie Max Webers. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 21(1). 95–95. 8 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, et al.. (1994). Public Funds, Private Provision: The Role of the Voluntary Sector. Canadian Public Policy. 20(4). 449–449. 6 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd & C. W. Turner. (1993). Modernity and Politics in the Work of Max Weber.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 22(5). 754–754. 3 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1992). Mission impossible: Sociology in crisis (again). Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. 28(4). 375–381. 1 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd & Brian Longhurst. (1990). Karl Mannheim and the Contemporary Sociology of Knowledge.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 19(2). 280–280. 17 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, et al.. (1990). Einfuhrung in Fragen an die Soziologie in Deutschland nach Hitler 1945-1950: Miteinem Beitrag Soziologie in Oesterreich nach 1945.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 19(6). 886–886. 2 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1988). Searching for roots. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. 24(3). 237–243. 6 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, Mark L. Wardell, & Stephen Turner. (1987). Sociological Theory in Transition. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 12(1/2). 183–183. 34 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1986). Reading the small print, or The Weber/Durkheim Unawareness puzzle revisited. European Journal of Sociology. 27(1). 195–196. 1 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, Veit Bader, Johannes Berger, et al.. (1985). Exploring the Marx-Weber Nexus. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 10(1). 69–69. 1 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd & Dirk Käsler. (1980). The History of Sociology as Discourse. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 9(4). 517–517. 4 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd & Jonathan H. Turner. (1979). The Structure of Sociological Theory. Teaching Sociology. 7(1). 99–99. 582 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schroeter, Gerd, et al.. (1979). The Canadian Worker in the Twentieth Century. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 4(2). 191–191. 2 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1978). In Search of Ethnicity: Multiculturalism in Canada.. 2 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1977). Quebec: Social Change and Political Crisis.Dale Posgate , Kenneth McRoberts. American Journal of Sociology. 83(1). 261–263. 1 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd & Harry H. Hiller. (1977). Canadian Society: A Sociological Analysis. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 2(2). 236–236. 3 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd, et al.. (1973). Worterbuch der Soziologie.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 2(6). 604–604. 4 indexed citations
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Schroeter, Gerd. (1969). Protection of Confidentiality in the Courts: The Professions. Social Problems. 16(3). 376–385. 2 indexed citations

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