Les Bell

1.7k total citations
34 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Les Bell is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Les Bell has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Education, 4 papers in Information Systems and Management and 2 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Les Bell's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (11 papers), Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (4 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (4 papers). Les Bell is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (11 papers), Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (4 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (4 papers). Les Bell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Les Bell's co-authors include Howard Stevenson, Tony Bush, David Middlewood, Ron Glatter, Ray Bolam, Peter Ribbins, Christopher Day, Mary Stuart, Mike Neary and David Halpin and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sociology of Education, Journal of Educational Administration and Educational Management Administration & Leadership.

In The Last Decade

Les Bell

33 papers receiving 833 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Les Bell United Kingdom 13 769 258 239 114 89 34 1.0k
Benjamin Levin Canada 15 839 1.1× 233 0.9× 252 1.1× 119 1.0× 67 0.8× 83 1.1k
Lejf Moos Denmark 19 738 1.0× 231 0.9× 190 0.8× 179 1.6× 80 0.9× 76 904
Mike Bottery United Kingdom 16 702 0.9× 216 0.8× 218 0.9× 59 0.5× 74 0.8× 51 908
Berit Karseth Norway 16 516 0.7× 381 1.5× 188 0.8× 77 0.7× 34 0.4× 36 870
Anthony H. Normore United States 15 841 1.1× 73 0.3× 216 0.9× 92 0.8× 80 0.9× 60 1.1k
Richard Hatcher United Kingdom 15 741 1.0× 332 1.3× 381 1.6× 62 0.5× 31 0.3× 46 973
Martin Thrupp New Zealand 19 1.3k 1.7× 325 1.3× 438 1.8× 164 1.4× 76 0.9× 75 1.6k
Bill Mulford Australia 17 1.2k 1.5× 79 0.3× 95 0.4× 213 1.9× 178 2.0× 54 1.3k
Douglas E. Mitchell United States 18 642 0.8× 144 0.6× 143 0.6× 114 1.0× 32 0.4× 80 911
Nigel Bennett United Kingdom 14 676 0.9× 78 0.3× 90 0.4× 122 1.1× 115 1.3× 35 895

Countries citing papers authored by Les Bell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Les Bell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Les Bell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bell, Les. (2018). Management Skills in Primary Schools. 3 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (2015). Teacher education in further education 2000–2010: Subversion, avoidance and compliance. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 41(2). 99–111. 4 indexed citations
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Neary, Mike, Howard Stevenson, Les Bell, & Mary Stuart. (2012). Towards teaching in public : reshaping the modern university. Continuum eBooks. 20 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (2011). Transactional and transformational leadership in schools in challenging circumstances: a policy paradox. Management in Education. 25(2). 58–61. 23 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (2010). The Cultural Jigsaw. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 38(1). 8–32. 5 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (2005). Principals’ leadership and strategic planning in primary schools in Hong Kong and England: a comparison. Lincoln Repository (University of Lincoln). 6 indexed citations
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Bush, Tony & Les Bell. (2002). The principles and practice of educational management. 62 indexed citations
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Bell, Les. (2002). Strategic planning and school management: full of sound and fury, signifying nothing?. Journal of Educational Administration. 40(5). 407–424. 46 indexed citations
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Bell, Les & Chris Rhodes. (2002). The Skills of Primary School Management. 4 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (2002). The impact of educational policy on headship in primary schools in England, 1994-2001. Journal of Educational Administration. 40(3). 195–210. 12 indexed citations
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Bush, Tony, Les Bell, Ray Bolam, Ron Glatter, & Peter Ribbins. (1999). Educational Management: Redefining Theory, Policy and Practice. 102 indexed citations
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Bell, Les. (1999). Chronicles of Wasted Time? Initial Teacher Education in England: 1960–1999. Australian Journal of Education. 43(2). 186–203. 1 indexed citations
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Bell, Les & Christopher Day. (1991). Managing the professional development of teachers. Open University Press eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Bell, Les. (1991). Educational Management: An Agenda for the 1990s. Educational Management & Administration. 19(3). 136–140. 18 indexed citations
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Bell, Les, et al.. (1988). 'The Responsive Institution': An Overview. Educational Management & Administration. 16(2). 149–160. 2 indexed citations
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Bell, Les & Francis A. Arnold. (1987). Towards the introduction of staff appraisal into schools. School Organisation. 7(2). 193–207. 1 indexed citations
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Bell, Les. (1984). Curriculum Review and Curriculum Balance. School Organisation. 4(2). 179–182. 3 indexed citations
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Bell, Les. (1984). The Sociology of School Organisation: impossible or irrelevant?. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 5(2). 197–204.
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Bell, Les, et al.. (1983). Curriculum Balance. School Organisation. 3(2). 153–167. 2 indexed citations

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