Michael Fullan

33.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
164 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Fullan is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Fullan has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Education, 9 papers in Information Systems and Management and 9 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Michael Fullan's work include Education Systems and Policy (21 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (13 papers) and Education and Teacher Training (9 papers). Michael Fullan is often cited by papers focused on Education Systems and Policy (21 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (13 papers) and Education and Teacher Training (9 papers). Michael Fullan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Fullan's co-authors include Andy Hargreaves, Scott Davies, Alan Pomfret, Ann Lieberman, David Hopkins, Nancy Watson, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, Lorna Earl, Ben Levin and David Hopkins and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Sociological Review and Review of Educational Research.

In The Last Decade

Michael Fullan

150 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

The New Meaning of Educational Change 1977 2026 1993 2009 2001 1995 2001 2012 1983 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Fullan Canada 59 14.4k 2.5k 2.2k 2.1k 1.2k 164 18.5k
James P. Spillane United States 57 13.9k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 3.7k 1.7× 2.3k 1.1× 581 0.5× 158 17.2k
Andy Hargreaves United States 57 12.4k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 784 0.6× 169 15.5k
Kenneth Leithwood Canada 68 14.9k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 3.0k 1.4× 1.0k 0.5× 979 0.8× 212 18.1k
Alma Harris United Kingdom 59 11.8k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 944 0.5× 853 0.7× 248 14.3k
Linda Darling‐Hammond United States 86 27.8k 1.9× 4.0k 1.6× 2.8k 1.3× 4.2k 2.0× 1.8k 1.4× 369 32.3k
Karen Seashore Louis United States 53 7.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 2.4k 1.1× 861 0.4× 416 0.3× 217 11.4k
David C. Berliner United States 54 11.9k 0.8× 3.5k 1.4× 1.3k 0.6× 3.0k 1.4× 380 0.3× 235 16.5k
Christopher Day United Kingdom 49 9.2k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 789 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 537 0.4× 174 11.6k
Wayne K. Hoy United States 59 12.9k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 906 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 970 0.8× 141 17.6k
George D. Kuh United States 65 15.7k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 450 0.2× 2.2k 1.1× 982 0.8× 263 20.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Fullan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Fullan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Fullan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Fullan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Fullan 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 Fullan. Michael Fullan 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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Fullan, Michael, et al.. (2019). Book Review: Deep Learning: Engage the World Change the World. Catholic education/Catholic education (Dayton, Ohio. Online). 122–127.
2.
Fullan, Michael. (2019). The nuance of academic achievement. 41(1). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael, et al.. (2018). The Fast Track to Sustainable Turnaround.. Educational leadership. 75(6). 48–54. 3 indexed citations
4.
Fullan, Michael. (2016). Amplify Change with Professional Capital.. ˜The œJournal of staff development. 37(1). 44. 7 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael, et al.. (2013). Leading educational change : global issues, challenges, and lessons on whole-system reform. Teachers College Press eBooks. 18 indexed citations
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Sharratt, Lyn & Michael Fullan. (2013). Capture the Human Side of Learning: Data Makeover Puts Students Front and Center.. ˜The œJournal of staff development. 34(1). 44–48. 2 indexed citations
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Sharratt, Lyn & Michael Fullan. (2012). Putting Faces on the Data.. Principal leadership. 13(4). 48–52. 2 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2010). The Awesome Power of the Principal.. Principal. 89(4). 10. 23 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2010). The Big Ideas behind Whole System Reform.. Education Canada. 50(3). 19 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2008). The six secrets of change. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 72 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2007). Mejoras en colegios: requisitos para la formación de profesores. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 41(1). 293–314. 1 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael, et al.. (2004). Leading in a culture of change : personal action guide and workbook. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 83 indexed citations
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Leithwood, Kenneth, Michael Fullan, & Nancy Watson. (2003). What Should Be the Boundaries of the Schools We Need. Education Canada. 43(1). 12–15. 4 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2002). El significado del cambio educativo : un cuarto de siglo de aprendizaje. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 67 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (2002). The Change Leader.. Educational leadership. 59(8). 16–20. 327 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (1998). Leadership for the 21st Century: Breaking the Bonds of Dependency. Educational leadership. 55(7). 6–10. 113 indexed citations
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Stoll, Louise, et al.. (1995). Leadership Effectiveness and School Development: Putting Reform in Perspective. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 6(3). 223–246. 1 indexed citations
18.
Fullan, Michael. (1994). La gestión basada en el centro : el olvido de lo fundamental. Revista de educación. 147–161. 8 indexed citations
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Fullan, Michael. (1992). Successful school improvement : the implementation perspective and beyond. Open University Press eBooks. 173 indexed citations
20.
Holmes, Mark, et al.. (1979). Three studies of the effects of teachers' strikes.

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