John L. Cotton

7.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
56 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

John L. Cotton is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John L. Cotton has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Social Psychology, 16 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in John L. Cotton's work include Mentoring and Academic Development (11 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (8 papers) and Higher Education Research Studies (5 papers). John L. Cotton is often cited by papers focused on Mentoring and Academic Development (11 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (8 papers) and Higher Education Research Studies (5 papers). John L. Cotton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Latvia and Canada. John L. Cotton's co-authors include Belle Rose Ragins, Kenneth R. Jennings, Joel S. Miller, David A. Vollrath, Mark L. Lengnick‐Hall, John Schaubroeck, Janice S. Miller, Michael S. Cook, Bonnie S. O’Neill and Andrea Griffin and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

John L. Cotton

54 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Employee Turnover: A Meta-Analysis and Review with Implications for Research

1986 1.2k citations John L. Cotton et al. Academy of Management Review profile →
Mentor functions and outcomes: A comparison of men and women in formal and informal mentoring relationships.

1999 883 citations Belle Rose Ragins, John L. Cotton Journal of Applied Psychology profile →
MARGINAL MENTORING: THE EFFECTS OF TYPE OF MENTOR, QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIP, AND PROGRAM DESIGN ON WORK AND CAREER ATTITUDES.

2000 623 citations Belle Rose Ragins, John L. Cotton et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →
Employee Participation: Diverse Forms and Different Outcomes

1988 545 citations John L. Cotton, David A. Vollrath et al. Academy of Management Review profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John L. Cotton United States	23	2.5k	2.3k	1.1k	1.1k	893	56	5.6k
Manuel London United States	44	2.1k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	555 0.6×	165	6.8k
Marilyn E. Gist United States	17	2.0k 0.8×	3.0k 1.3×	1.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	437 0.5×	25	7.2k
Robert D. Bretz United States	25	1.3k 0.5×	3.3k 1.4×	722 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	678 0.8×	38	5.3k
Stephen G. Green United States	36	2.6k 1.1×	3.9k 1.7×	591 0.5×	1.8k 1.6×	562 0.6×	68	6.9k
Howard J. Klein United States	38	2.4k 1.0×	3.3k 1.4×	632 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	530 0.6×	83	7.0k
Joyce E. A. Russell United States	27	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	877 0.8×	629 0.6×	589 0.7×	47	3.6k
Dean B. McFarlin United States	29	1.6k 0.6×	2.6k 1.1×	423 0.4×	1.6k 1.4×	462 0.5×	66	5.0k
Georgia T. Chao United States	23	2.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	842 0.7×	835 0.8×	622 0.7×	41	4.3k
Paul E. Levy United States	39	1.8k 0.7×	3.9k 1.7×	504 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	707 0.8×	92	6.5k
Leanne Atwater United States	41	2.6k 1.0×	4.1k 1.8×	951 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	724 0.8×	111	8.8k

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Stewart, Alex & John L. Cotton. (2018). Does “Evaluating Journal Quality and the Association for Information Systems Senior Scholars Journal Basket…” Support the Basket with Bibliometric Measures?. e-publications - Marquette (Marquette University). 4. 1–41. 2 indexed citations

O’Neill, Bonnie S. & John L. Cotton. (2017). Putting the Horse Before the Cart: The Influence of Trigger Events on Justice Perceptions and Work Attitudes. Journal of managerial issues. 2 indexed citations

Adya, Monica & John L. Cotton. (2012). Exploring the role of mentoring in the IS profession. 143–146.

Cotton, John L., et al.. (2002). Accuracy of Interpretation of Full-Length Pediatric Echocardiograms Transmitted Over an Integrated Services Digital Network Telemedicine Link. Southern Medical Journal. 95(9). 1012–1016. 10 indexed citations

Cotton, John L.. (2000). Diagnosis of a Left Coronary Artery to Right Ventricular Fistula with Progression to Spontaneous Closure. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 13(3). 225–228. 27 indexed citations

Ragins, Belle Rose & John L. Cotton. (1999). Mentor functions and outcomes: A comparison of men and women in formal and informal mentoring relationships.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 84(4). 529–550. 883 indexed citations breakdown →

Cotton, John L.. (1997). Does Employee Involvement Work? Yes, Sometimes. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 12(2). 33–45. 5 indexed citations

Cotton, John L., Kevin Shannon, Kathleen R. Maginot, Thomas S. Klitzner, & Glenn T. Wetzel. (1996). Doppler tissue imaging to localize accessory pathways in pediatric patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 27(2). 297–297. 3 indexed citations

Ragins, Belle Rose & John L. Cotton. (1993). Gender and Willingness to Mentor in Organizations. Journal of Management. 19(1). 97–111. 176 indexed citations

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Sweeney, Paul, Dean B. McFarlin, & John L. Cotton. (1991). Locus of Control as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Perceived Influence and Procedural Justice. Human Relations. 44(4). 333–342. 26 indexed citations

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Ragins, Belle Rose & John L. Cotton. (1991). Easier Said Than Done: Gender differences in Perceived Barriers to Gaining a Mentor. Academy of Management Journal. 34(4). 939–951. 55 indexed citations

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Ragins, Belle Rose & John L. Cotton. (1991). EASIER SAID THAN DONE: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO GAINING A MENTOR.. Academy of Management Journal. 34(4). 939–951. 330 indexed citations

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Kavey, Rae-Ellen W., John L. Cotton, & Marie S. Blackman. (1990). Atenolol therapy for exercise-induced hypertension after aortic coarctation repair. The American Journal of Cardiology. 66(17). 1233–1236. 17 indexed citations

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Cotton, John L. & Ann Majchrzak. (1990). Psychological predictors of geographical relocation: Case study of a plant shutdown. Journal of Business and Psychology. 4(3). 375–384. 10 indexed citations

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Cotton, John L., et al.. (1990). Fact: The Form of Participation Does Matter—A Rebuttal to Leana, Locke, and Schweiger. Academy of Management Review. 15(1). 147–153. 33 indexed citations

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Majchrzak, Ann & John L. Cotton. (1988). A longitudinal study of adjustment to technological change: From mass to computer‐automated batch production. Journal of Occupational Psychology. 61(1). 43–66. 6 indexed citations

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Cotton, John L.. (1986). Ambient Temperature and Violent Crime¹. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 16(9). 786–801. 45 indexed citations

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Cotton, John L., et al.. (1986). Employee Turnover: A Meta-Analysis and Review with Implications for Research. Academy of Management Review. 11(1). 55–70. 1159 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cotton, John L. & Michael S. Cook. (1982). Meta-analyses and the effects of various reward systems: Some different conclusions from Johnson et al.. Psychological Bulletin. 92(1). 176–183. 36 indexed citations

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Cotton, John L., Robert S. Baron, & Thomas D. Borkovec. (1980). Caffeine ingestion, misattribution therapy, and speech anxiety. Journal of Research in Personality. 14(2). 196–206. 11 indexed citations

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