Michael A. Tarrant

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Tarrant is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Tarrant has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 19 papers in Social Psychology and 19 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Tarrant's work include Environmental Education and Sustainability (18 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (17 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (14 papers). Michael A. Tarrant is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Education and Sustainability (18 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (17 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (14 papers). Michael A. Tarrant collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Australia. Michael A. Tarrant's co-authors include H. Ken Cordell, Michael J. Manfredo, Gerard T. Kyle, B. L. Driver, Andrew J. Mowen, Lee Stoner, Donald L. Rubin, Lane Perry, Kevin Lyons and Alan D. Bright and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Tourism Management and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Tarrant

63 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Measuring Leisure Motivation: A Meta-Analysis of the Recreation Experience Preference Scales

1996 496 citations Michael J. Manfredo, B. L. Driver et al. Journal of Leisure Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Tarrant United States	28	1.5k	1.0k	641	566	542	65	3.2k
Iain Walker Australia	39	3.2k 2.2×	1.2k 1.2×	308 0.5×	1.2k 2.1×	454 0.8×	141	5.5k
Marc J. Stern United States	28	1.1k 0.7×	634 0.6×	327 0.5×	1.1k 1.9×	278 0.5×	116	3.2k
David Uzzell United Kingdom	32	2.5k 1.7×	695 0.7×	300 0.5×	1.4k 2.4×	732 1.4×	115	5.0k
Robert B. Powell United States	32	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	344 0.5×	1.3k 2.3×	385 0.7×	107	3.1k
Setha Low United States	33	3.0k 2.1×	487 0.5×	274 0.4×	205 0.4×	665 1.2×	101	5.8k
Marino Bonaiuto Italy	37	3.0k 2.1×	834 0.8×	175 0.3×	815 1.4×	1.4k 2.7×	140	5.3k
Nicole M. Ardoin United States	32	1.3k 0.9×	848 0.8×	836 1.3×	2.0k 3.6×	617 1.1×	106	4.2k
Lincoln R. Larson United States	38	1.6k 1.1×	1.6k 1.6×	459 0.7×	1.2k 2.1×	2.2k 4.0×	160	5.7k
Betty Weiler Australia	39	3.9k 2.6×	1.3k 1.3×	135 0.2×	949 1.7×	432 0.8×	186	5.4k
Michael E. Patterson United States	24	1.8k 1.2×	968 0.9×	149 0.2×	277 0.5×	615 1.1×	35	2.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tarrant, Michael A., et al.. (2025). A Normative Model of Overtourism with Implications for Sustainable Destination Management. 4(1). 1–15.

Tarrant, Michael A., Stephen Schweinsberg, Adam C. Landon, et al.. (2021). Exploring Student Engagement in Sustainability Education and Study Abroad. Sustainability. 13(22). 12658–12658. 8 indexed citations

Landon, Adam C., et al.. (2021). The Influence of Instructional Delivery Modality on Sustainability Literacy. Sustainability. 13(18). 10274–10274. 12 indexed citations

Landon, Adam C., et al.. (2020). Sustainability Education and Environmental Worldviews: Shifting a Paradigm. Sustainability. 12(19). 8258–8258. 8 indexed citations

Rubin, Donald L., et al.. (2019). Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Fostering Reflection. Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. 31(1). 59–73. 18 indexed citations

Landon, Adam C., Michael A. Tarrant, Donald L. Rubin, & Lee Stoner. (2017). Beyond “Just Do It”. AERA Open. 3(1). 26 indexed citations

Wearing, Stephen, et al.. (2017). A rite of passage? Exploring youth transformation and global citizenry in the study abroad experience. Tourism Recreation Research. 42(2). 139–149. 45 indexed citations

Perry, Lane, et al.. (2015). Digital media as a reflective tool: creating appropriate spaces for students to become introspective. Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 45(2). 323–330. 10 indexed citations

Stoner, Lee, Rachel Page, Anna Matheson, et al.. (2015). The indigenous health gap: raising awareness and changing attitudes. Perspectives in Public Health. 135(2). 68–70. 8 indexed citations

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Stoner, Lee, et al.. (2014). Global citizenship is key to securing global health: The role of higher education. Preventive Medicine. 64. 126–128. 20 indexed citations

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Poudevigne, Melanie, Danielle Lambrick, James Faulkner, et al.. (2013). A conceptual framework for managing modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Fiji. Perspectives in Public Health. 135(2). 75–84. 7 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A., et al.. (2011). Educational Travel and Global Citizenship. Journal of Leisure Research. 43(3). 403–426. 26 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A., et al.. (2003). PVF: A Scale to Measure Public Values of Forests. Journal of Forestry. 101(6). 24–30. 56 indexed citations

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Cordell, H. Ken & Michael A. Tarrant. (2002). Southern Forest Resource Assessment highlights: Changing Demographics, Values, and Attitudes. Journal of Forestry. 100(7). 28–33. 9 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A. & H. Ken Cordell. (2002). Amenity Values of Public and Private Forests: Examining the Value-Attitude Relationship. Environmental Management. 30(5). 692–703. 90 indexed citations

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Green, Gary T., Douglas A. Kleiber, & Michael A. Tarrant. (2000). The Effect of an Adventure-based Recreation Program on Development of Resiliency in Low Income Minority Youth. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 18(3). 23 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A., et al.. (1997). Measuring perceived crowding for high‐density river recreation: The effects of situational conditions and personal factors. Leisure Sciences. 19(2). 97–112. 42 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A., Christine Overdevest, Alan D. Bright, H. Ken Cordell, & Donald B.K. English. (1997). The effect of persuasive communication strategies on rural resident attitudes toward ecosystem management. Society & Natural Resources. 10(6). 537–550. 17 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A., John Dattilo, B. L. Driver, & Michael J. Manfredo. (1995). Physiological Response Patterning of Verbal and Mental Recreational Reminiscence. Therapeutic Recreation Journal. 29(3). 147–162. 2 indexed citations

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Tarrant, Michael A. & Michael J. Manfredo. (1993). Digit preference, recall bias, and nonresponse bias in self reports of angling participation. Leisure Sciences. 15(3). 231–238. 50 indexed citations

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