Michael G. Fullan

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Michael G. Fullan is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael G. Fullan has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Education, 3 papers in Information Systems and Management and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Michael G. Fullan's work include Educational Assessment and Improvement (3 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (2 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (2 papers). Michael G. Fullan is often cited by papers focused on Educational Assessment and Improvement (3 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (2 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (2 papers). Michael G. Fullan collaborates with scholars based in Canada. Michael G. Fullan's co-authors include Andy Hargreaves, Matthew B. Miles and Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Educational leadership, Phi Delta Kappan and Curriculum Inquiry.

In The Last Decade

Michael G. Fullan

22 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Understanding Teacher Development

1992 781 citations Andy Hargreaves, Michael G. Fullan profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael G. Fullan Canada	13	2.2k	335	334	269	160	22	2.7k
Mark A. Smylie United States	28	2.3k 1.1×	222 0.7×	426 1.3×	381 1.4×	57 0.4×	60	2.8k
Ann Weaver Hart United States	16	2.1k 1.0×	314 0.9×	430 1.3×	258 1.0×	63 0.4×	45	2.7k
Thomas J. Sergiovanni United States	24	3.2k 1.5×	297 0.9×	383 1.1×	410 1.5×	150 0.9×	71	4.0k
David H. Hargreaves United Kingdom	23	1.8k 0.8×	435 1.3×	350 1.0×	323 1.2×	226 1.4×	57	2.4k
David Pedder United Kingdom	22	2.3k 1.0×	366 1.1×	627 1.9×	315 1.2×	89 0.6×	38	2.7k
Joseph Blasé United States	31	2.6k 1.2×	494 1.5×	305 0.9×	383 1.4×	147 0.9×	83	3.4k
Gordon Stobart United Kingdom	23	2.6k 1.2×	426 1.3×	452 1.4×	404 1.5×	307 1.9×	59	3.2k
Robert E. Floden United States	25	1.8k 0.8×	393 1.2×	336 1.0×	199 0.7×	74 0.5×	89	2.2k
Susan J. Rosenholtz United States	13	2.2k 1.0×	647 1.9×	412 1.2×	287 1.1×	97 0.6×	22	3.3k
Eric Hoyle United Kingdom	19	1.2k 0.6×	413 1.2×	146 0.4×	147 0.5×	248 1.6×	53	1.7k

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All Works

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Fullan, Michael G.. (2005). Change Forces - The Sequel. 452 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (2003). Coordinating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies for Educational Reform. 81 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1996). Turning Systemic Thinking on Its Head.. Phi Delta Kappan. 77(6). 420. 111 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1993). Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents. Educational leadership. 50(6). 12–17. 291 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G. & Matthew B. Miles. (1993). Fullan, Michael G., and Matthew B. Miles, "Getting Reform Right: What Works and What Doesn't," Phi Delta Kappan, 73 (June, 1993), 745-752.. Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research. 5 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1992). Visions That Blind.. Educational leadership. 49(5). 19–22. 79 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G. & Matthew B. Miles. (1992). Getting Reform Right: What Works and What Doesn't.. Phi Delta Kappan. 73(10). 430 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1992). Successful School Improvement: The Implementation Perspective and Beyond. Modern Educational Thought.. 23(5). 429–39. 5 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G., et al.. (1992). Teacher Purpose and Educational Change: Moving toward a Broader Agenda.. 3 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G. & Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer. (1991). The New Meaning of Educational Change. Second Edition.. 112 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G. & Andy Hargreaves. (1991). What's worth fighting for?: Working together for your school. 175 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1990). Linking Classroom and School Improvement.. Educational leadership. 47(8). 61 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1990). Beyond Implementation. Curriculum Inquiry. 20(2). 137–140. 1 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1990). Teacher Education in Ontario: Current Practice and Options for the Future.. 35 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G., et al.. (1990). Quality in Canadian Public Education: A Critical Assessment. History of Education Quarterly. 30(2). 246–246. 1 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1989). Implementing educational change : what we know. 1. 9 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1988). What's Worth Fighting for in the Principalship? Strategies for Taking Charge in the Elementary School Principalship.. 9 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G., et al.. (1988). School Principals and Change Processes in the Secondary School. Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l éducation. 13(3). 404–404. 11 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1986). Support systems for implementing curriculum in school boards. 12 indexed citations

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Fullan, Michael G.. (1986). Improving the implementation of educational change. School Organisation. 6(3). 321–326. 13 indexed citations

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