James Avis

2.9k total citations
110 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

James Avis is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Human Factors and Ergonomics. According to data from OpenAlex, James Avis has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Education, 50 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 43 papers in Human Factors and Ergonomics. Recurrent topics in James Avis's work include Education Systems and Policy (47 papers), Innovative Education and Learning Practices (43 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (38 papers). James Avis is often cited by papers focused on Education Systems and Policy (47 papers), Innovative Education and Learning Practices (43 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (38 papers). James Avis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Zimbabwe and Finland. James Avis's co-authors include Ann‐Marie Bathmaker, Ann-Marie Bathmaker, J M Parsons, Kevin Orr, Roy Fisher, Liz Atkins, Robin Simmons, Paul Warmington, Ron Thompson and Simon McGrath and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, British Journal of Educational Studies and The Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

James Avis

106 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Avis United Kingdom 22 1.2k 641 516 511 90 110 1.6k
Peter John United Kingdom 18 805 0.7× 81 0.1× 113 0.2× 232 0.5× 179 2.0× 41 1.1k
John Garrick Australia 16 462 0.4× 284 0.4× 61 0.1× 179 0.4× 50 0.6× 35 1.0k
Laura Hersh Salganik United States 10 1000 0.9× 80 0.1× 136 0.3× 241 0.5× 176 2.0× 18 1.4k
Dominique Simone Rychen 7 970 0.8× 82 0.1× 137 0.3× 232 0.5× 182 2.0× 8 1.4k
Dean Fink Canada 21 1.3k 1.1× 63 0.1× 64 0.1× 141 0.3× 172 1.9× 37 1.6k
P. Taylor Webb Canada 17 537 0.5× 27 0.0× 294 0.6× 362 0.7× 31 0.3× 38 995
Kent D. Peterson United States 19 1.6k 1.3× 37 0.1× 75 0.1× 162 0.3× 188 2.1× 52 2.0k
Philip H. Coombs United Kingdom 17 736 0.6× 34 0.1× 300 0.6× 235 0.5× 55 0.6× 49 1.3k
Betty Malen United States 14 822 0.7× 17 0.0× 129 0.3× 148 0.3× 56 0.6× 43 1.2k
Priscilla Wohlstetter United States 23 1.3k 1.1× 14 0.0× 176 0.3× 175 0.3× 94 1.0× 67 1.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Avis, James. (2025). The Creative Art of Troublemaking in Education. Journal of Vocational Education and Training. 1–4.
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Avis, James. (2024). Vocational education and training: just transitions in the global south and north. Journal of Education and Work. 37(7-8). 522–534.
3.
Avis, James. (2024). Work-based learning: Expansive learning, désoeuvrement, social justice and VET. Power and Education. 17(1). 113–124. 3 indexed citations
4.
Avis, James. (2016). Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge: policy, workplace learning and skills. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 7 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2014). Austerity and Modernisation, One Nation Labour – Localism, the Economy and Vocational Education and Training in England. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 12(2). 225–254. 3 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2013). The politics of cognitive capitalism - beyond workplace learning. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 1 indexed citations
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Avis, James, et al.. (2011). ‘Am I doing enough to help them?’ Learners, care work and well‐being: Further Education trainee teachers. Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 16(1). 47–58. 6 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2010). Workplace learning, knowledge, practice and transformation. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 8(2). 165–193. 17 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2009). Transformation or transformism: Engeström’s version of activity theory?. Educational Review. 61(2). 151–165. 45 indexed citations
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Avis, James, Roy Fisher, & Robin Simmons. (2009). Issues in post-compulsory education and training: critical perspectives. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 9 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2009). Class, economism, Individualisation and Post Compulsory Education and Training. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 5 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2009). Education, policy and social justice: learning and skills (2nd edition). University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2007). Education, Policy and Social Justice: Learning and Skills. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 9(3). 1083–1091. 38 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2006). From reproduction to learning cultures: post‐compulsory education in England. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 27(3). 341–354. 15 indexed citations
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Avis, James & Ann‐Marie Bathmaker. (2004). Critical Pedagogy, performativity and a politics of hope: trainee FE lecturer practice. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 2 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2004). "How do I cope with that?" The development of schooling identities amongst trainee FE lecturers. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 1 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2003). Re-thinking Trust in a Performative Culture: the Case of Post Compulsory Education.. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations
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Avis, James, Ann‐Marie Bathmaker, & J M Parsons. (2001). Construction of learners in post-compulsory education and training - fragmentation and contradiction. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 1 indexed citations
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Avis, James, Ann‐Marie Bathmaker, & J M Parsons. (2001). "Now we look through the glass darkly" : a comparative study of the perceptions of those working in further education with trainee teachers. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 4 indexed citations
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Avis, James. (2001). Educational research, the teacher researcher and social justice. Academic Pathology. 11(2). 100110–100110. 4 indexed citations

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