Jerry T. Mitchell

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Jerry T. Mitchell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Geography, Planning and Development and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jerry T. Mitchell has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 21 papers in Geography, Planning and Development and 5 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Jerry T. Mitchell's work include Geography Education and Pedagogy (19 papers), Disaster Management and Resilience (16 papers) and Geographic Information Systems Studies (9 papers). Jerry T. Mitchell is often cited by papers focused on Geography Education and Pedagogy (19 papers), Disaster Management and Resilience (16 papers) and Geographic Information Systems Studies (9 papers). Jerry T. Mitchell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Africa. Jerry T. Mitchell's co-authors include Susan L. Cutter, Michael S. Scott, Christopher T. Emrich, Christopher G. Burton, Mathew C. Schmidtlein, Melanie Gall, Bryan Boruff, Deborah S.K. Thomas, Joanne Stevenson and Zhenlong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Tourism Management, Natural Hazards and Geographical Review.

In The Last Decade

Jerry T. Mitchell

46 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Revealing the Vulnerability of People and Places: A Case ... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. Revealing the Vulnerability of People and Places: A Case Study of Georgetown County, South Carolina
    2000 1.0k citations Susan L. Cutter, Jerry T. Mitchell et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jerry T. Mitchell United States 18 1.2k 754 249 222 200 52 1.9k
Jessica Mercer Norway 15 1.6k 1.3× 740 1.0× 192 0.8× 271 1.2× 88 0.4× 18 2.2k
Stefan Kienberger Austria 26 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 262 1.1× 439 2.0× 88 0.4× 73 2.5k
Sylvia Tunstall United Kingdom 26 984 0.8× 1.6k 2.2× 303 1.2× 115 0.5× 80 0.4× 43 2.4k
Phil O’Keefe United Kingdom 20 1.5k 1.3× 790 1.0× 168 0.7× 250 1.1× 59 0.3× 83 2.4k
J. C. Gaillard New Zealand 20 1.8k 1.5× 710 0.9× 135 0.5× 217 1.0× 62 0.3× 43 2.3k
Michael S. Scott United States 12 1.0k 0.8× 575 0.8× 188 0.8× 248 1.1× 33 0.2× 28 1.6k
Alexander Fekete Germany 25 1.3k 1.1× 1.4k 1.9× 280 1.1× 319 1.4× 63 0.3× 83 2.4k
Craig E. Colten United States 18 878 0.7× 466 0.6× 152 0.6× 40 0.2× 120 0.6× 65 1.6k
Matthias Garschagen Germany 30 1.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.8× 280 1.1× 434 2.0× 36 0.2× 114 3.0k
Heather Lazrus United States 22 1.7k 1.4× 742 1.0× 371 1.5× 210 0.9× 78 0.4× 52 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jerry T. Mitchell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Madsen, Lene Møller, et al.. (2025). An international perspective on geography curricula: paving a way forward for geographical thinking. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 34(3). 294–317.
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Mitchell, Jerry T.. (2025). Representing place in the music lyrics of Australia’s Midnight Oil. Journal of Cultural Geography. 42(2). 202–223.
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Mitchell, Jerry T.. (2023). Wicked from the Start: Educational Impediments to Teaching about Climate Change (and How Geography Education Can Help). Education Sciences. 13(12). 1174–1174. 8 indexed citations
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Gryl, İnga, et al.. (2022). Geography Teacher Education and Professionalization. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2021). Integrating Geography Skills in the Middle Grades: Instructional Change in South Carolina, USA. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T.. (2020). Level of Quit. The Geography Teacher. 17(4). 127–127. 3 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2018). GIS professional development for teachers: lessons learned from high-needs schools. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 45(4). 292–304. 26 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2018). Teacher training in GIS: what is needed for long-term success?. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 28(2). 118–135. 27 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2017). Bitter Sweets: Mapping Pineapples, Hospitality, and Slavery. The Geography Teacher. 14(3). 118–129. 7 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T.. (2016). The Geography of theJournal of Geography: Paper Origins, 2008–2015. Journal of Geography. 115(6). 256–261. 1 indexed citations
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Olivier, Élizabeth, et al.. (2015). Getting soldiers with brain injury back to work: the defence medical rehabilitation centre neurological vocational pathway. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 162(2). 125–128. 3 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2015). Journal of GeographyKey Words: Trends and Recommendations. Journal of Geography. 114(6). 247–253. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2014). Teachers' perceptions of Esri Story Maps as effective teaching tools. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 4(3). 195–220. 33 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2014). Map Skills, Ocean Currents, Pollution, and … A Rubber Duck?. The Geography Teacher. 11(3). 108–115. 5 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2012). The "Why" and "Where" of the Tappan Zee Bridge: A Lesson in Site Location, Physical Geography, and Politics.. Social Education. 76(4). 205–209. 3 indexed citations
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Burton, Christopher G., Jerry T. Mitchell, & Susan L. Cutter. (2011). Evaluating post‐Katrina recovery in Mississippi using repeat photography. Disasters. 35(3). 488–509. 48 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T. & William C. Terry. (2011). Contesting Pisco: Chile, Peru, And The Politics Of Trade*. Geographical Review. 101(4). 518–535. 13 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., et al.. (2007). Improving geographic understanding with a State Atlas. The Geography Teacher. 4(2). 4–8. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T., Deborah S.K. Thomas, & Susan L. Cutter. (1999). Dumping in Dixie Revisited: The Evolution of Environmental Injustices in South Carolina. Social Science Quarterly. 80(2). 229–243. 49 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Jerry T.. (1997). Can Hazard Risk be Communicated through a Virtual Experience?. Disasters. 21(3). 258–266. 10 indexed citations

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