Melvin M. Webber

17.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Melvin M. Webber is a scholar working on Transportation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin M. Webber has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Transportation, 1 paper in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 1 paper in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Melvin M. Webber's work include Transportation Planning and Optimization (2 papers), International Development and Aid (1 paper) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (1 paper). Melvin M. Webber is often cited by papers focused on Transportation Planning and Optimization (2 papers), International Development and Aid (1 paper) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (1 paper). Melvin M. Webber collaborates with scholars based in United States. Melvin M. Webber's co-authors include Horst W. J. Rittel, Allen G. Gibbs, Javier A. Rodríguez‐Robles, Max Lerner, Kevin Lynch, Kenneth E. Boulding, Martin Meyerson, Martin Landau and Lionel Nicol and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Habitat International and Environment and Planning B Planning and Design.

In The Last Decade

Melvin M. Webber

22 papers receiving 8.1k citations

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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.

Dilemmas in a general theory of planning

1973 8.9k citations Horst W. J. Rittel, Melvin M. Webber Policy Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin M. Webber United States	11	2.2k	1.4k	1.4k	895	813	25	9.4k
Horst W. J. Rittel United States	4	2.0k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	888 1.0×	785 1.0×	6	9.0k
Harold A. Linstone United States	35	2.9k 1.3×	544 0.4×	2.1k 1.5×	708 0.8×	376 0.5×	157	10.9k
Wiebe E. Bijker Netherlands	27	6.0k 2.7×	1.1k 0.8×	847 0.6×	939 1.0×	1.7k 2.1×	96	15.6k
Trevor Pinch United States	38	3.9k 1.8×	621 0.4×	567 0.4×	583 0.7×	846 1.0×	138	10.6k
Michael Gibbons United States	24	2.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	800 0.6×	1.6k 1.8×	1.8k 2.2×	88	10.4k
Peter Checkland United Kingdom	30	3.1k 1.4×	570 0.4×	6.0k 4.3×	495 0.6×	310 0.4×	72	12.0k
Nigel Gilbert United Kingdom	44	2.8k 1.3×	980 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	585 0.7×	403 0.5×	236	10.8k
Robert M. Solow United States	58	3.8k 1.8×	468 0.3×	1.9k 1.3×	418 0.5×	2.8k 3.4×	240	35.5k
John Law United Kingdom	50	8.6k 3.9×	898 0.6×	887 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	2.1k 2.5×	125	19.4k
Murray Turoff United States	42	4.3k 2.0×	427 0.3×	1.7k 1.2×	1.8k 2.0×	266 0.3×	223	13.6k

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Webber, Melvin M., Allen G. Gibbs, & Javier A. Rodríguez‐Robles. (2014). Hot and not‐so‐hot females: reproductive state and thermal preferences of female Arizona Bark Scorpions (Centruroides sculpturatus). Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 28(2). 368–375. 10 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (2012). Ideas that Drove DCRP. Berkeley Planning Journal. 12(1).

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Webber, Melvin M.. (2011). Sustainable Transport. Berkeley Planning Journal. 19(1). 3 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (2004). La era postciudad. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 13–23.

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Nicol, Lionel & Melvin M. Webber. (1986). New communications technology for development. Habitat International. 10(1-2). 105–114.

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1984). No development without connectivity. Telecommunications Policy. 8(1). 67–68. 2 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1982). THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM IS A PROBLEM IN SOCIAL EQUITY. 2 indexed citations

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Landau, Martin, et al.. (1980). REDUNDANCY IN PUBLIC TRANSIT. VOLUME I: ON THE IDEA OF AN INTEGRATED TRANSIT SYSTEM. 1 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1976). THE BART EXPERIENCE--WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 73 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1974). SOCIETAL CONTEXTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION. Special report - Transportation Research Board, National Research Council. 4 indexed citations

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Rittel, Horst W. J. & Melvin M. Webber. (1973). Dilemmas in a general theory of planning. Policy Sciences. 4(2). 155–169. 8928 indexed citations breakdown →

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1971). ALTERNATIVE STYLES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN TRANSPORT PLANNING. Highway Research Record. 4 indexed citations

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Meyerson, Martin, et al.. (1970). The Conscience of the City. Journal of Aesthetic Education. 4(4). 156–156. 5 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1969). Planning in an Environment of Change Part II: Permissive Planning. Town Planning Review. 39(4). 277–277. 22 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1968). Planning in an environment of change. Part I: Beyond the Industrial Age. Town Planning Review. 39(3). 179–179. 16 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1965). THE ROLES OF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS IN URBAN-SYSTEMS PLANNING. Journal of the American Institute of Planners. 31(4). 289–296. 24 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1964). CULTURE, TERRITORIALLY, AND THE ELASTIC MILE. Papers of the Regional Science Association. 13(1). 59–69. 41 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1964). Explorations into Urban Structure. University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks. 183 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1963). Comprehensive Planning and Social Responsibility: Toward an Aip Consensus on the Profession's Roles and Purposes. Journal of the American Institute of Planners. 29(4). 232–241. 17 indexed citations

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Webber, Melvin M.. (1961). TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MODELS. Traffic quarterly. 15(3). 2 indexed citations

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