Jack Mezirow

26.2k total citations · 11 hit papers
46 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Jack Mezirow is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jack Mezirow has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Education, 5 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jack Mezirow's work include Adult and Continuing Education Topics (26 papers), Education Systems and Policy (8 papers) and Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (7 papers). Jack Mezirow is often cited by papers focused on Adult and Continuing Education Topics (26 papers), Education Systems and Policy (8 papers) and Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (7 papers). Jack Mezirow collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Korea. Jack Mezirow's co-authors include Edward W. Taylor, Victoria J. Marsick, Patricia Cranton, John M. Dirkx, Amy D. Rose and Robert A. Luke and has published in prestigious journals such as Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education, Adult Education Quarterly and International Journal of Lifelong Education.

In The Last Decade

Jack Mezirow

43 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning 1978 2026 1994 2010 1991 1997 1981 1990 2003 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jack Mezirow United States 24 10.8k 1.8k 1.4k 1.3k 1.3k 46 15.2k
Robert E. Stake United States 23 6.6k 0.6× 3.3k 1.8× 771 0.6× 1.7k 1.3× 912 0.7× 125 15.7k
Robert Bogdan United States 30 7.4k 0.7× 3.8k 2.1× 596 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.6k 1.3× 72 15.7k
D. Jean Clandinin Canada 45 10.5k 1.0× 5.6k 3.1× 614 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 134 16.8k
David Boud Australia 70 17.7k 1.6× 1.1k 0.6× 669 0.5× 2.2k 1.6× 528 0.4× 277 23.6k
Max van Manen Canada 30 5.4k 0.5× 3.3k 1.9× 323 0.2× 1.8k 1.3× 2.2k 1.7× 73 13.5k
Stephen Billett Australia 49 4.9k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 451 0.3× 1.4k 1.0× 330 0.3× 265 9.2k
Michael Eraut United Kingdom 26 4.2k 0.4× 884 0.5× 338 0.2× 1.4k 1.0× 281 0.2× 71 8.0k
Paulo Freiré United States 44 9.4k 0.9× 5.1k 2.9× 1.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 508 0.4× 115 15.1k
F. Michael Connelly Canada 26 7.4k 0.7× 3.9k 2.2× 494 0.4× 685 0.5× 777 0.6× 65 11.6k
George D. Kuh United States 65 15.7k 1.4× 2.2k 1.2× 1.9k 1.4× 709 0.5× 885 0.7× 263 20.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Jack Mezirow

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jack Mezirow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jack Mezirow

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jack Mezirow. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jack Mezirow 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 Jack Mezirow. Jack Mezirow is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mezirow, Jack & Edward W. Taylor. (2009). Transformative learning in practice: insights from community, workplace, and higher education. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dirkx, John M., Jack Mezirow, & Patricia Cranton. (2006). Musings and Reflections on the Meaning, Context, and Process of Transformative Learning. Journal of Transformative Education. 4(2). 123–139. 200 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (2003). Transformative Learning as Discourse. Journal of Transformative Education. 1(1). 58–63. 907 indexed citations breakdown →
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Marsick, Victoria J. & Jack Mezirow. (2002). New Work on Transformative Learning. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 0–0. 13 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (2001). Penser son expérience : une voie vers l'autoformation. 11 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1999). Transformation Theory - Postmodern Issues. New Prairie Press (Kansas State University). 14 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1998). Transformative Learning and Social Action: A Response to Inglis. Adult Education Quarterly. 49(1). 70–72. 47 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1998). Postmodern Critique of Transformation Theory: A Response to Pietrykowski. Adult Education Quarterly. 49(1). 65–67. 13 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1997). Transformation Theory out of Context. Adult Education Quarterly. 48(1). 60–62. 68 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1997). Transformative Learning: Theory to Practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 1997(74). 5–12. 2245 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mezirow, Jack. (1996). Toward a Learning Theory of Adult Literacy.. 6(3). 581–582. 16 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1992). Transformation Theory: Critique and Confusion. Adult Education Quarterly. 42(4). 250–252. 61 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1991). Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mezirow, Jack. (1991). Misconceptions about transformation theory: a note in reply to L. Ekpenyong. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 10(2). 159–160. 2 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1985). A critical theory of self‐directed learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 1985(25). 17–30. 224 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1981). A Critical Theory of Adult Learning and Education. Adult Education. 32(1). 3–24. 1377 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mezirow, Jack. (1978). Professional Misgivings about Adult Basic Education.. Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos. 1 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1974). Program Analysis and Evaluation: An Alternative Approach.. 1 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack. (1971). Toward a Theory of Practice. Adult Education. 21(3). 135–147. 16 indexed citations
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Mezirow, Jack, et al.. (1965). Adult Education in Developing Countries; a Bibliography.. 1 indexed citations

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