Kenneth D. Bailey

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Kenneth D. Bailey is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Sociology and Political Science and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth D. Bailey has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kenneth D. Bailey's work include Complex Systems and Decision Making (18 papers), Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis (12 papers) and Nursing education and management (5 papers). Kenneth D. Bailey is often cited by papers focused on Complex Systems and Decision Making (18 papers), Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis (12 papers) and Nursing education and management (5 papers). Kenneth D. Bailey collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Kenneth D. Bailey's co-authors include George P. Richardson, Klaus Krippendorff, Louis Narens, Glenn Firebaugh, Avery M. Guest, Joan Huber, Jonathan H. Turner, Joseph F. Sheley, Robert C. Frohn and James G. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth D. Bailey

75 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Typologies and taxonomies: An introduction to classificat... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Typologies and taxonomies: An introduction to classification techniques.
    1994 662 citations Kenneth D. Bailey profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth D. Bailey United States 19 657 446 261 201 198 82 2.5k
Liaquat Hossain Australia 24 745 1.1× 265 0.6× 334 1.3× 235 1.2× 160 0.8× 108 2.8k
Paul Wouters Netherlands 30 721 1.1× 387 0.9× 324 1.2× 300 1.5× 394 2.0× 109 6.2k
Raymond Hubbard United States 21 344 0.5× 220 0.5× 235 0.9× 168 0.8× 198 1.0× 57 2.1k
David J. Snowden United Kingdom 18 471 0.7× 982 2.2× 540 2.1× 163 0.8× 149 0.8× 26 3.0k
Nancy Roberts United States 22 741 1.1× 252 0.6× 366 1.4× 71 0.4× 189 1.0× 74 2.7k
Anne Boomsma Netherlands 20 440 0.7× 643 1.4× 123 0.5× 143 0.7× 176 0.9× 42 2.9k
Robert Hanneman United States 22 1.2k 1.8× 218 0.5× 503 1.9× 198 1.0× 289 1.5× 64 3.8k
Erich Jantsch United States 15 523 0.8× 721 1.6× 267 1.0× 197 1.0× 142 0.7× 42 2.3k
Steve Clarke United Kingdom 24 542 0.8× 156 0.3× 278 1.1× 141 0.7× 118 0.6× 152 1.9k
Peter van den Besselaar Netherlands 32 566 0.9× 219 0.5× 347 1.3× 215 1.1× 409 2.1× 164 3.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Raso, Rosanne, et al.. (2024). Bold inquiry into relational leadership. Nursing Management. 55(1). 7–8.
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Bacon, Cynthia Thornton, et al.. (2023). Leadership Science in Nursing. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 53(3). 127–129.
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Saria, Marlon Garzo, et al.. (2023). Exploration of System Chief Nurse Executive's Leadership Practices to Support, Mentor, Develop, and Retain Nurse Leaders. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 47(3). 269–276. 3 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2022). The Healthy Disruption of Anger. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 52(7/8). 386–388. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2021). Nurses Taking the Lead: A Look Back to Move Forward. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 51(3). 120–122. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2021). Leading Through Chaos. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 45(2). 118–125. 13 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2020). Disruptive Innovation: Impact for Practice, Policy, and Academia. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 50(2). 63–65. 7 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2019). Grassroots to Global. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 49(3). 118–120. 4 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D., et al.. (2018). Engagement in Nursing. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 42(3). 223–230. 8 indexed citations
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Kuper, Hannah, et al.. (2010). Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in three counties, Jiangxi Province, China. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 94(11). 1437–1442. 22 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (2001). Native American Remote Sensing Distance Education Prototype (NARSDEP). Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 67(2). 193–198. 2 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D. & Robert C. Frohn. (2001). Remote Sensing Analysis of Wild Rice Production Using Landsat 7 for the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa in Minnesota. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 67(2). 189–192. 9 indexed citations
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Clements, Paul, et al.. (1999). Success Measures Guide Book: Version 1.0. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (1997). System and conflict: toward a symbiotic reconciliation. Quality & Quantity. 31(4). 425–442. 4 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (1989). Taxonomy and Disaster: Prospects and Problems. International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters. 7(3). 419–431. 8 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (1988). Ethical dilemmas in social problems research: A theoretical framework. The American Sociologist. 19(2). 121–137.
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Bailey, Kenneth D. & Louis Narens. (1986). Abstract Measurement Theory.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 15(2). 280–280. 80 indexed citations
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Sheley, Joseph F. & Kenneth D. Bailey. (1985). New directions for anti-theft policy: Reductions in stolen goods buyers. Journal of Criminal Justice. 13(5). 399–415. 12 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (1984). Beyond Functionalism: Towards a Nonequilibrium Analysis of Complex Social Systems. British Journal of Sociology. 35(1). 1–1. 13 indexed citations
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Bailey, Kenneth D.. (1970). Evaluating Axiomatic Theories. Sociological Methodology. 2. 48–48. 9 indexed citations

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