Michael Cassidy

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 781 citations indexed

About

Michael Cassidy is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Cassidy has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 781 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Computer Science Applications, 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael Cassidy's work include Teaching and Learning Programming (14 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (9 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (7 papers). Michael Cassidy is often cited by papers focused on Teaching and Learning Programming (14 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (9 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (7 papers). Michael Cassidy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and India. Michael Cassidy's co-authors include Deepa Narayan, Gillian Puttick, Eli Tucker‐Raymond, Giovanni Maria Troiano, Casper Harteveld, Dennis M. Buede, Gillian Smith, Gregório Robles, Debra Bernstein and Qinyu Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers & Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Management Decision.

In The Last Decade

Michael Cassidy

28 papers receiving 643 citations

Hit Papers

A Dimensional Approach to Measuring Social Capital: Devel... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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. A Dimensional Approach to Measuring Social Capital: Development and Validation of a Social Capital Inventory
    2001 521 citations Deepa Narayan, Michael Cassidy Current Sociology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Cassidy United States 10 358 110 107 89 89 33 781
Sue Greener United Kingdom 15 238 0.7× 102 0.9× 106 1.0× 97 1.1× 282 3.2× 56 968
Juan Pablo Alperín Canada 17 195 0.5× 71 0.6× 32 0.3× 100 1.1× 113 1.3× 75 1.1k
Reg Baker United States 5 598 1.7× 61 0.6× 59 0.6× 85 1.0× 20 0.2× 9 1.1k
Anne Bourhis Canada 10 221 0.6× 62 0.6× 51 0.5× 121 1.4× 84 0.9× 12 719
Jeffrey E. Brand Australia 14 380 1.1× 19 0.2× 61 0.6× 85 1.0× 214 2.4× 41 883
Kenneth J. Levine United States 20 298 0.8× 35 0.3× 67 0.6× 69 0.8× 238 2.7× 52 1.3k
Kieran McCartan United Kingdom 12 399 1.1× 28 0.3× 34 0.3× 115 1.3× 123 1.4× 65 1.1k
Barbara Kawulich United States 7 245 0.7× 36 0.3× 43 0.4× 94 1.1× 246 2.8× 17 883
Kimberlee A. Shauman United States 13 368 1.0× 47 0.4× 41 0.4× 153 1.7× 292 3.3× 15 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Cassidy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Cassidy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Cassidy

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Cassidy. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Cassidy based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Cassidy. Michael Cassidy is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Troiano, Giovanni Maria, et al.. (2025). Leveling the computational playing field: Inquiring about factors predicting computational thinking in constructionist game-based learning. Computers & Education. 237. 105347–105347. 1 indexed citations
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Alcon, Andre, et al.. (2024). Contemporary Prevalence of Oral Clefts in the US: Geographic and Socioeconomic Considerations. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(9). 2570–2570. 2 indexed citations
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Cassidy, Michael, et al.. (2024). D49. Utilization Fraction of Ambulatory Hand Procedures: Cost Reduction through Surgical Instrument Tray Optimization. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 12(S5). 91–91.
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Puttick, Gillian, Michael Cassidy, Eli Tucker‐Raymond, Giovanni Maria Troiano, & Casper Harteveld. (2023). “So, we kind of started from scratch, no pun intended”: What can students learn from designing games?. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 61(4). 772–808. 5 indexed citations
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Alcon, Andre, et al.. (2023). The Impact of Geographic and Socio-Demographic Factors on the Incidence of Orofacial Clefts in the United States. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 11(10S). 59–60.
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Cassidy, Michael & Gillian Puttick. (2022). “Because Subjects Don’t Exist in a Bubble”: Middle School Teachers Enacting an Interdisciplinary Curriculum. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 31(2). 233–245. 10 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Debra, et al.. (2021). Designing biomimetic robots: iterative development of an integrated technology design curriculum. Educational Technology Research and Development. 70(1). 119–147. 9 indexed citations
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Wendell, Kristen, et al.. (2020). Navigating Dual Goals of Team Collaboration and Design Concept Development in a Middle School Bio-Inspired Robotics Unit.. ICLS. 1 indexed citations
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Troiano, Giovanni Maria, et al.. (2020). All Good Things Come in Threes: Assessing Student-Designed Games via Triadic Game Design. 1–4. 8 indexed citations
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Troiano, Giovanni Maria, Qinyu Chen, Gregório Robles, et al.. (2020). Exploring How Game Genre in Student-Designed Games Influences Computational Thinking Development. 1–17. 23 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Debra, et al.. (2020). Teaching with robotics: creating and implementing integrated units in middle school subjects. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 54(2). 161–176. 7 indexed citations
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Cassidy, Michael, Eli Tucker‐Raymond, & Gillian Puttick. (2020). Practical Research: Distributing Expertise to Integrate Computational Thinking Practices. Science Scope. 43(7). 18–21. 4 indexed citations
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Ertekin, Yalcin, et al.. (2016). Printing Mozart's Piano. 1 indexed citations
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Cassidy, Michael, et al.. (2008). Some Thoughts on Evidence. Performance Improvement Quarterly. 17(1). 3–4.
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Cassidy, Michael, et al.. (2008). Identifying Expectations for Service Quality in Training and Education Through Process Needs Assessment. Performance Improvement Quarterly. 6(2). 3–16. 1 indexed citations
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Cassidy, Michael, et al.. (2008). Understanding Quality in Training and Education Services. Performance Improvement Quarterly. 7(4). 70–88. 2 indexed citations
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Underwood, Jean, M. Fitzgerald, & Michael Cassidy. (2002). Self-directed teams in power electronics manufacturing. 1. 64–68. 1 indexed citations
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Narayan, Deepa & Michael Cassidy. (2001). A Dimensional Approach to Measuring Social Capital: Development and Validation of a Social Capital Inventory. Current Sociology. 49(2). 59–102. 521 indexed citations breakdown →
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Short, Darren C., et al.. (2000). Ten roles to support research‐to‐practice in organizations. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 11(3). 209–211. 6 indexed citations
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Cassidy, Michael, et al.. (1983). Visual literacy: A failed metaphor?. ECTJ. 31(2). 67–90. 29 indexed citations

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