Herbert Menzel

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Herbert Menzel is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Herbert Menzel has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Clinical Psychology, 3 papers in Pharmacology and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Herbert Menzel's work include Biomedical and Engineering Education (3 papers), Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare (3 papers) and Health and Medical Studies (2 papers). Herbert Menzel is often cited by papers focused on Biomedical and Engineering Education (3 papers), Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare (3 papers) and Health and Medical Studies (2 papers). Herbert Menzel collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Herbert Menzel's co-authors include Elihu Katz, James S. Coleman, J. J. Coleman, David Mechanic, Christopher Sower, James Coleman, Norman H. Nie, Harold Sackman, Paul Janssen and KENNETH J. LENIHAN and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Administrative Science Quarterly and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Herbert Menzel

17 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study. 1957 2026 1980 2003 1967 1957 250 500 750 1000
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. Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.
    1967 1.0k citations David Mechanic, James S. Coleman et al. American Sociological Review profile →
  2. The Diffusion of an Innovation Among Physicians
    1957 864 citations J. J. Coleman, Elihu Katz et al. Sociometry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Herbert Menzel United States 13 815 513 450 444 410 20 2.9k
Hans‐Dieter Daniel Switzerland 34 480 0.6× 289 0.6× 390 0.9× 204 0.5× 226 0.6× 121 5.5k
J. Sylvan Katz United Kingdom 22 479 0.6× 375 0.7× 781 1.7× 245 0.6× 698 1.7× 39 4.4k
Rodrigo Costas Netherlands 35 775 1.0× 438 0.9× 306 0.7× 162 0.4× 198 0.5× 135 5.0k
Nancy Brandon Tuma United States 29 1.8k 2.2× 140 0.3× 773 1.7× 327 0.7× 414 1.0× 49 4.3k
Arnold S. Tannenbaum United States 22 540 0.7× 82 0.2× 147 0.3× 195 0.4× 214 0.5× 59 2.4k
María Bordons Spain 33 260 0.3× 169 0.3× 339 0.8× 86 0.2× 210 0.5× 97 3.6k
Janet A. Sniezek United States 29 834 1.0× 98 0.2× 341 0.8× 682 1.5× 50 0.1× 48 3.1k
Christophe Van den Bulte United States 25 1.9k 2.3× 665 1.3× 638 1.4× 1.2k 2.7× 64 0.2× 50 4.5k
Raghuram Iyengar United States 21 1.0k 1.3× 280 0.5× 264 0.6× 298 0.7× 48 0.1× 43 2.1k
Jesse M. Shapiro United States 33 3.1k 3.8× 287 0.6× 1.9k 4.3× 346 0.8× 458 1.1× 82 6.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Herbert Menzel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Janssen, Paul & Herbert Menzel. (2012). Zwanzig Jahre Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie in Deutschland. Zeitschrift für psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie. 58(2). 106–125. 3 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert, et al.. (2006). The academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (APM) in Berlin—specialist training in a complex field. International Congress Series. 1287. 272–275.
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Menzel, Herbert. (1984). A Note on "Knowledge Gap Effects in a Health Information Campaign". Public Opinion Quarterly. 48(4). 815–815. 1 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1972). Unplanned acquisition of information in the experience of polymer chemists: A PSYCHOM '72 paper. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. PC-15(2). 40–43.
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Menzel, Herbert, Harold Sackman, & Norman H. Nie. (1972). The Information Utility and Social Choice.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 1(2). 167–167. 19 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1971). Quasi-Mass Communication: A Neglected Area. Public Opinion Quarterly. 35(3). 406–406. 10 indexed citations
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Coleman, James S., et al.. (1968). Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 9(1). 92–92. 14 indexed citations
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Mechanic, David, James S. Coleman, Elihu Katz, & Herbert Menzel. (1967). Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.. American Sociological Review. 32(4). 644–644. 1005 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sower, Christopher, James S. Coleman, Elihu Katz, & Herbert Menzel. (1967). Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.. Administrative Science Quarterly. 12(2). 355–355. 422 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1966). Scientific communication: Five themes from social science research.. American Psychologist. 21(11). 999–1004. 32 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1964). The Information Needs of Current Scientific Research. The Library Quarterly. 34(1). 4–19. 30 indexed citations
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LENIHAN, KENNETH J. & Herbert Menzel. (1963). THE UTILIZATION OF CLASSROOM TELEVISION..
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Menzel, Herbert & Elihu Katz. (1963). Comment on Charles Winick, "The Diffusion of an Innovation Among Physicians in a Large City". Sociometry. 26(1). 125–125. 6 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1960). Innovation, Integration, and Marginality: A Survey of Physicians. American Sociological Review. 25(5). 704–704. 91 indexed citations
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Coleman, James, Herbert Menzel, & Elihu Katz. (1959). Social processes in physicians' adoption of a new drug. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 9(1). 1–19. 90 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert, James Coleman, & Elihu Katz. (1959). Dimensions of being “Modern” in medical practice. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 9(1). 20–40. 25 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1957). Public and private conformity under different conditions of acceptance in the group.. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology. 55(3). 398–402. 25 indexed citations
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Coleman, J. J., Elihu Katz, & Herbert Menzel. (1957). The Diffusion of an Innovation Among Physicians. Sociometry. 20(4). 253–253. 864 indexed citations breakdown →
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Menzel, Herbert & Elihu Katz. (1955). Social Relations and Innovation in the Medical Profession: The Epidemiology of a New Drug. Public Opinion Quarterly. 19(4). 337–337. 120 indexed citations
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Menzel, Herbert. (1953). A New Coefficient for Scalogram Analysis. Public Opinion Quarterly. 17(2). 268–268. 186 indexed citations

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