Joyce McCarl Nielsen

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Joyce McCarl Nielsen is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joyce McCarl Nielsen has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Gender Studies and 4 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Joyce McCarl Nielsen's work include Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (2 papers) and Career Development and Diversity (2 papers). Joyce McCarl Nielsen is often cited by papers focused on Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (2 papers) and Career Development and Diversity (2 papers). Joyce McCarl Nielsen collaborates with scholars based in United States. Joyce McCarl Nielsen's co-authors include Martin Daly, Margo Wilson, Robert L. Burgess, Janet Shibley Hyde, Donald T. Lunde, Herant Katchadourian, David A. Schulz, Bo Shelby, J. Eugene Haas and P. Rankin and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Environment and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Joyce McCarl Nielsen

22 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sex, Evolution and Behavior. 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 1991 250 500 750
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. Sex, Evolution and Behavior.
    1980 865 citations Joyce McCarl Nielsen et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews profile →
  2. Recycling as Altruistic Behavior
    1991 730 citations Joyce McCarl Nielsen et al. Environment and Behavior profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joyce McCarl Nielsen United States 11 823 561 551 423 385 23 2.0k
Richard J. Borden United States 15 1.4k 1.7× 353 0.6× 185 0.3× 411 1.0× 717 1.9× 34 2.5k
Steven Arnocky Canada 24 727 0.9× 335 0.6× 790 1.4× 313 0.7× 511 1.3× 83 1.8k
Brad J. Sagarin United States 28 1.4k 1.7× 290 0.5× 718 1.3× 376 0.9× 765 2.0× 61 2.8k
Lee Cronk United States 26 853 1.0× 162 0.3× 638 1.2× 59 0.1× 357 0.9× 83 1.9k
Kim‐Pong Tam Hong Kong 30 1.7k 2.1× 1.3k 2.4× 294 0.5× 603 1.4× 1.5k 3.9× 84 3.7k
Gerhard Reese Germany 30 1.7k 2.0× 1.3k 2.3× 165 0.3× 371 0.9× 696 1.8× 79 2.9k
Peter Schmuck Germany 10 894 1.1× 986 1.8× 301 0.5× 533 1.3× 1.1k 2.7× 17 2.6k
Lynnette Zelezny United States 11 1.4k 1.7× 2.5k 4.4× 79 0.1× 1.3k 3.2× 555 1.4× 12 3.4k
Leo Montada Germany 19 1.3k 1.6× 721 1.3× 88 0.2× 236 0.6× 1.1k 3.0× 111 2.7k
Rachel I. McDonald Australia 11 1.0k 1.2× 901 1.6× 53 0.1× 454 1.1× 258 0.7× 13 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Joyce McCarl Nielsen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joyce McCarl Nielsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joyce McCarl Nielsen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rankin, P., et al.. (2019). Summative Report on Internal Evaluation for LEAP, Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (2009). L’hétéronormativité genrée : exemples de la vie quotidienne. Nouvelles Questions Féministes. Vol. 28(3). 90–108. 5 indexed citations
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Laursen, Sandra L., et al.. (2007). Demographic Inertia Revisited: An Immodest Proposal to Achieve Equitable Gender Representation among Faculty in Higher Education. The Journal of Higher Education. 78(1). 1–26. 28 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (2005). Vital Variables and Gender Equity in Academe: Confessions from a Feminist Empiricist Project. Signs. 31(1). 1–28. 17 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (2001). The Promise of Philosophy and the Landmark Forum. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (2000). Gendered Heteronormativity: Emprical Illustrations in Everyday life. Sociological Quarterly. 41(2). 283–296. 71 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (2000). Advances in Gender Research, Vol. 3. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 29(3). 505–505. 1 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, Tanya, et al.. (1995). What's wrong is right: A response to the state of the discipline. Sociological Forum. 10(3). 493–498. 7 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1993). Transforming the Curriculum: Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 22(4). 523–523. 14 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1993). Paradigm shifts, feminist phase theory, and the missing variable in women's studies curriculum transformation projects. Sociological Forum. 8(1). 73–91. 3 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1991). Recycling as Altruistic Behavior. Environment and Behavior. 23(2). 195–220. 730 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl. (1990). Sex and Gender in Society: Perspectives on Stratification. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 18 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl & Bernard Rosen. (1990). Women, Work and Achievement: The Endless Revolution.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 19(6). 808–808. 7 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1983). Student-faculty sexual relationships: An empirical test of two explanatory models. Qualitative Sociology. 6(2). 99–117. 8 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1980). Understanding Human Sexuality.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 9(6). 836–836. 81 indexed citations
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Almquist, Elizabeth M. & Joyce McCarl Nielsen. (1980). Sex in Society: Perspectives on Stratification.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 9(5). 709–709. 10 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, Bo Shelby, & J. Eugene Haas. (1977). Sociological Carrying Capacity and the Last Settler Syndrome. The Pacific Sociological Review. 20(4). 568–581. 35 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Joyce McCarl, et al.. (1975). Sex-role stereotypes of feminists and nonfeminists. Sex Roles. 1(1). 83–95. 9 indexed citations
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Burgess, Robert L. & Joyce McCarl Nielsen. (1975). Reply to Newport. American Sociological Review. 40(6). 843–843. 1 indexed citations
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Burgess, Robert L. & Joyce McCarl Nielsen. (1974). An Experimental Analysis of Some Structural Determinants of Equitable and Inequitable Exchange Relations. American Sociological Review. 39(3). 427–427. 55 indexed citations

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