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.
Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony
197717.0k citationsJohn W. Meyer, Brian RowanAmerican Journal of Sociologyprofile →
World Society and the Nation‐State
19972.5k citationsJohn W. Meyer, Francisco O. Ramírez et al.American Journal of Sociologyprofile →
This map shows the geographic impact of John W. Meyer's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by John W. Meyer with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites John W. Meyer more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by John W. Meyer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by John W. Meyer. The network helps show where John W. Meyer may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of John W. Meyer
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John W. Meyer.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John W. Meyer based on the total number of
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Node borders
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Meyer, John W. & Francisco O. Ramírez. (2014). La educación en la sociedad mundial : teoría institucional y agenda de investigación de los sistemas educativos contemporáneos. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona). 1–279.3 indexed citations
Meyer, John W., et al.. (2005). Weltkultur : wie die westlichen Prinzipien die Welt durchdringen. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University).104 indexed citations
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Meyer, John W.. (2004). The Nation-State as Babbitt: Global Models and National Conformity. Contexts. 3.2 indexed citations
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Meyer, John W.. (2003). Reflections on a Half-Century of Mennonite Change. 77(2). 257–276.2 indexed citations
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Meyer, John W.. (2000). Globalization: Sources and Effects on National States and Societies. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 15.25 indexed citations
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Meyer, John W.. (2000). Globalization and the Curriculum. The Journal of Educational Sociology. 66(0). 79–95.5 indexed citations
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Meyer, John W., et al.. (1998). Modern law as a secularized and global model : Implications for the sociology of law. Soziale Welt. 49(3).57 indexed citations
Hüfner, Klaus, et al.. (1992). Investigación sobre política educativa comparada: perspectiva de la sociedad mundial. Revista de educación. 347–402.5 indexed citations
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Hüfner, Klaus, et al.. (1987). Comparative education policy research : a world society perspective. Gower eBooks.9 indexed citations
Meyer, John W. & Brian Rowan. (1977). Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony. American Journal of Sociology. 83(2). 340–363.17013 indexed citations breakdown →
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