Mary G. Powers

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Mary G. Powers is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary G. Powers has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in General Health Professions and 4 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Mary G. Powers's work include Migration and Labor Dynamics (5 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (4 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (3 papers). Mary G. Powers is often cited by papers focused on Migration and Labor Dynamics (5 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (4 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (3 papers). Mary G. Powers collaborates with scholars based in United States. Mary G. Powers's co-authors include Melvin L. Kohn, Charles B. Nam, William Seltzer, Joe L. Spaeth, Patricia A. Roos, Graham Knight, Jing Shi, Reeve Vanneman, Rosemary Santana Cooney and James A. Sweet and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Mary G. Powers

26 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Class and Conformity: A Study in Values. 1970 2026 1988 2007 1970 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. Class and Conformity: A Study in Values.
    1970 835 citations Mary G. Powers et al. American Sociological Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary G. Powers United States 16 757 314 275 221 212 28 1.4k
Luther B. Otto United States 21 567 0.7× 585 1.9× 313 1.1× 184 0.8× 176 0.8× 40 1.4k
Jeylan T. Mortimer United States 22 630 0.8× 363 1.2× 310 1.1× 320 1.4× 168 0.8× 32 1.4k
Peter C. Pineo Canada 11 481 0.6× 173 0.6× 184 0.7× 141 0.6× 149 0.7× 21 1.1k
Johanne Boisjoly United States 13 586 0.8× 333 1.1× 137 0.5× 250 1.1× 171 0.8× 18 1.1k
Barbara H. Settles United States 16 514 0.7× 189 0.6× 225 0.8× 179 0.8× 372 1.8× 44 1.2k
Cecil C. North 2 491 0.6× 227 0.7× 165 0.6× 150 0.7× 166 0.8× 2 1.1k
Lillian B. Rubin United States 13 664 0.9× 144 0.5× 217 0.8× 163 0.7× 169 0.8× 34 1.1k
Hyman Rodman United States 16 582 0.8× 167 0.5× 132 0.5× 139 0.6× 122 0.6× 65 1.1k
John Mogey United States 12 647 0.9× 98 0.3× 195 0.7× 171 0.8× 206 1.0× 39 1.2k
A. R. Gillis Canada 17 1.0k 1.3× 187 0.6× 219 0.8× 285 1.3× 297 1.4× 40 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Powers, Mary G., William Seltzer, & Jing Shi. (1998). Gender Differences in the Occupational Status of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: Experience before and after Legalization . International Migration Review. 32(4). 1015–1046. 39 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G., William Seltzer, & Jing Shi. (1998). Gender Differences in the Occupational Status of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: Experience before and after Legalization. International Migration Review. 32(4). 1015–1015. 15 indexed citations
3.
Powers, Mary G. & William Seltzer. (1998). Occupational Status and Mobility among Undocumented Immigrants by Gender. International Migration Review. 32(1). 21–55. 56 indexed citations
4.
Powers, Mary G.. (1992). The cholera epidemic in Peru. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 8(1). 89. 4 indexed citations
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Cooney, Rosemary Santana, Wei Jin, & Mary G. Powers. (1991). The one child certificate in Hebei province, China: Acceptance and consequence, 1979–1988. Population Research and Policy Review. 10(2). 137–155. 19 indexed citations
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Roos, Patricia A., Charles B. Nam, & Mary G. Powers. (1985). The Socioeconomic Approach to Status Measurement, with a Guide to Occupational and Socioeconomic Status Scores.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 14(6). 757–757. 60 indexed citations
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Vanneman, Reeve & Mary G. Powers. (1984). Measures of Socioeconomic Status: Current Issues.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 13(2). 202–202. 20 indexed citations
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Knight, Graham & Mary G. Powers. (1984). Measures of Socioeconomic Status. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 9(2). 234–234. 37 indexed citations
9.
Powers, Mary G. & Joseph J. Salvo. (1982). Fertility and Child Care Arrangements as Mechanisms of Status Articulation. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 44(1). 21–21. 6 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G.. (1979). Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 1977. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 8(3). 490–490. 29 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G., Ronald R. Rindfuss, & James A. Sweet. (1978). Postwar Fertility Trends and Differentials in the United States.. International Migration Review. 12(4). 583–583. 18 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G., et al.. (1978). Occupational status scores: Changes introduced by the inclusion of women. Demography. 15(2). 183–204. 42 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G., et al.. (1972). Migration in Britain: Data Sources and Estimation Techniques.. International Migration Review. 6(4). 473–473. 5 indexed citations
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Nam, Charles B. & Mary G. Powers. (1968). Changes in the Relative Status Level of Workers in the United States, 1950-60. Social Forces. 47(2). 158–158. 24 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G.. (1968). Class, ethnicity, and residence in metropolitan America. Demography. 5(1). 443–448. 8 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G.. (1968). Class, Ethnicity, and Residence in Metropolitan America. Demography. 5(1). 443–443. 2 indexed citations
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Nam, Charles B. & Mary G. Powers. (1965). Variations in Socioeconomic Structure by Race, Residence, and the Life Cycle. American Sociological Review. 30(1). 97–97. 50 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G., et al.. (1965). Population Growth: Threat to Peace?. Sociological Analysis. 26(3). 176–176. 3 indexed citations
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Powers, Mary G.. (1964). Age and Space Aspects of City and Suburban Housing. Land Economics. 40(4). 381–381.
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Nam, Charles B. & Mary G. Powers. (1963). EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF RURAL YOUTH..

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