J. Miller McPherson

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

J. Miller McPherson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Miller McPherson has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in Strategy and Management and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in J. Miller McPherson's work include Social Capital and Networks (9 papers), Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (7 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (5 papers). J. Miller McPherson is often cited by papers focused on Social Capital and Networks (9 papers), Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (7 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (5 papers). J. Miller McPherson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. J. Miller McPherson's co-authors include Lynn Smith‐Lovin, Pamela A. Popielarz, Sonja Drobnič, Thomas Rotolo, Walter R. Gove, Omer R. Galle, Susan Welch, Cal Clark, James Ranger‐Moore and Bruce H. Mayhew and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

J. Miller McPherson

23 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Homophily in Voluntary Organizations: Status Distance and the Composition of Face-to-Face Groups

1987 779 citations J. Miller McPherson, Lynn Smith‐Lovin American Sociological Review profile →
Population Density and Pathology: What Are the Relations for Man?

1972 249 citations Omer R. Galle, Walter R. Gove et al. Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Miller McPherson United States	18	1.9k	359	310	305	278	23	2.9k
Linda D. Molm United States	27	2.3k 1.2×	419 1.2×	255 0.8×	272 0.9×	243 0.9×	51	4.0k
D. Lawrence Kincaid United States	18	764 0.4×	534 1.5×	197 0.6×	218 0.7×	487 1.8×	33	2.4k
Roberto M. Fernandez United States	20	1.1k 0.6×	202 0.6×	427 1.4×	148 0.5×	243 0.9×	41	2.4k
Aage B. Sørensen United States	27	1.8k 0.9×	74 0.2×	205 0.7×	113 0.4×	454 1.6×	68	3.7k
Wesley Shrum United States	27	900 0.5×	346 1.0×	136 0.4×	142 0.5×	146 0.5×	90	2.5k
Louis A. Zürcher United States	25	1.6k 0.8×	265 0.7×	232 0.7×	64 0.2×	166 0.6×	93	2.4k
Stephen Vaisey United States	27	2.3k 1.2×	183 0.5×	179 0.6×	95 0.3×	259 0.9×	49	3.4k
Matthew E. Brashears United States	17	1.4k 0.7×	351 1.0×	90 0.3×	377 1.2×	344 1.2×	38	2.5k
Karl‐Dieter Opp Germany	27	2.2k 1.2×	413 1.2×	140 0.5×	175 0.6×	140 0.5×	111	3.3k
Sandra J. Ball‐Rokeach United States	33	2.9k 1.5×	2.1k 5.7×	311 1.0×	125 0.4×	401 1.4×	81	4.9k

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McPherson, J. Miller. (2019). Healthcare Waste Management for Hospitals in Resource-Constrained Settings: What Determines Effective Implementation?. Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 3 indexed citations

Jiang, Jing, et al.. (2014). How businesses fail in managing technology: A review of the literature. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology. 585–597. 4 indexed citations

Cress, Daniel M., J. Miller McPherson, & Thomas Rotolo. (1997). Competition and Commitment in Voluntary Memberships: The Paradox of Persistence and Participation. Sociological Perspectives. 40(1). 61–79. 60 indexed citations

McPherson, J. Miller & Thomas Rotolo. (1996). Testing a Dynamic Model of Social Composition: Diversity and Change in Voluntary Groups. American Sociological Review. 61(2). 179–179. 184 indexed citations

Popielarz, Pamela A. & J. Miller McPherson. (1995). On the Edge or In Between: Niche Position, Niche Overlap, and the Duration of Voluntary Association Memberships. American Journal of Sociology. 101(3). 698–720. 194 indexed citations

McPherson, J. Miller & Thomas Rotolo. (1995). Measuring the Composition of Voluntary Groups: A Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis. Social Forces. 73(3). 1097–1097. 14 indexed citations

Mayhew, Bruce H., J. Miller McPherson, Thomas Rotolo, & Lynn Smith‐Lovin. (1995). Sex and Race Homogeneity in Naturally Occurring Groups. Social Forces. 74(1). 15–15. 35 indexed citations

McPherson, J. Miller, Pamela A. Popielarz, & Sonja Drobnič. (1992). Social Networks and Organizational Dynamics. American Sociological Review. 57(2). 153–153. 392 indexed citations

McPherson, J. Miller & James Ranger‐Moore. (1991). Evolution on a Dancing Landscape: Organizations and Networks in Dynamic Blau Space. Social Forces. 70(1). 19–19. 52 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller & Lynn Smith‐Lovin. (1987). Homophily in Voluntary Organizations: Status Distance and the Composition of Face-to-Face Groups. American Sociological Review. 52(3). 370–370. 779 indexed citations breakdown →

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McPherson, J. Miller & Lynn Smith‐Lovin. (1986). Sex Segregation in Voluntary Associations. American Sociological Review. 51(1). 61–61. 159 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller. (1982). Hypernetwork sampling: Duality and differentiation among voluntary organizations. Social Networks. 3(4). 225–249. 132 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller & Lynn Smith‐Lovin. (1982). Women and Weak Ties: Differences by Sex in the Size of Voluntary Organizations. American Journal of Sociology. 87(4). 883–904. 180 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller. (1981). A Dynamic Model of Voluntary Affiliation. Social Forces. 59(3). 705–705. 21 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller, et al.. (1980). The Longitudinal Study of Voluntary Association Memberships: a Multivariable Analysis. Journal of Voluntary Action Research. 9(1-4). 74–84. 16 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller. (1977). Correlates of Social Participation: a Comparison of the Ethnic Community and Compensatory Theories. Sociological Quarterly. 18(2). 197–208. 19 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller, Susan Welch, & Cal Clark. (1977). The Stability and Reliability of Political Efficacy: Using Path Analysis to Test Alternative Models. American Political Science Review. 71(2). 509–521. 63 indexed citations

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McPherson, J. Miller & Cliff J. Huang. (1974). Hypothesis testing in path models. Social Science Research. 3(2). 127–139. 12 indexed citations

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Mayhew, Bruce H., et al.. (1972). System Size and Structural Differentiation in Formal Organizations: A Baseline Generator for Two Major Theoretical Propositions. American Sociological Review. 37(5). 629–629. 47 indexed citations

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Galle, Omer R., Walter R. Gove, & J. Miller McPherson. (1972). Population Density and Pathology: What Are the Relations for Man?. Science. 176(4030). 23–30. 249 indexed citations breakdown →

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