Morris Zelditch

10.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
82 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Morris Zelditch is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Morris Zelditch has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 5 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in Morris Zelditch's work include Social Power and Status Dynamics (13 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (9 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (7 papers). Morris Zelditch is often cited by papers focused on Social Power and Status Dynamics (13 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (9 papers) and Social and Cultural Dynamics (7 papers). Morris Zelditch collaborates with scholars based in United States. Morris Zelditch's co-authors include Joseph Berger, Joseph R. Berger, Bernard P. Cohen, Talcott Parsons, Susan J. Rosenholtz, Philip E. Slater, Robert F. Bales, John Olds, M. Hamit Fişek and Bo Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Morris Zelditch

73 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Status Characteristics and Social Interaction 1955 2026 1978 2002 1972 1980 1956 1977 1955 250 500 750 1000
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. Status Characteristics and Social Interaction
    1972 1.1k citations Joseph Berger, Bernard P. Cohen et al. American Sociological Review profile →
  2. Status Organizing Processes
    1980 686 citations Joseph R. Berger, Morris Zelditch et al. profile →
  3. Family, Socialization and Interaction Process.
    1956 683 citations Talcott Parsons, Robert F. Bales et al. American Sociological Review profile →
  4. Status Characteristics and Social Interaction: An Expectation-States Approach.
    1977 603 citations Joseph R. Berger, Morris Zelditch et al. Social Forces profile →
  5. Family, Socialization and Interaction Process
    1955 466 citations Talcott Parsons, Robert F. Bales et al. profile →
  6. Sociological Theories in Progress.
    1967 393 citations Herbert L. Costner, Joseph Berger et al. American Sociological Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Morris Zelditch United States 32 3.8k 1.5k 1.4k 969 430 82 6.7k
David Willer United States 23 4.7k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 2.4k 1.7× 934 1.0× 495 1.2× 65 7.0k
Fraser Reid United Kingdom 13 4.2k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.8× 782 0.8× 304 0.7× 26 6.5k
Herbert C. Kelman United States 40 5.4k 1.4× 558 0.4× 2.0k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 324 0.8× 142 9.1k
Muzafer Sherif United States 32 4.3k 1.1× 588 0.4× 2.3k 1.6× 698 0.7× 414 1.0× 60 8.0k
Eliot R. Hammer United States 2 2.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 4.1k 4.3× 322 0.7× 7 9.0k
Barry Markovsky United States 24 2.9k 0.7× 549 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 591 0.6× 376 0.9× 70 4.8k
Edwin P. Hollander United States 32 3.1k 0.8× 613 0.4× 2.2k 1.6× 2.6k 2.7× 634 1.5× 74 8.0k
Bertram H. Raven United States 24 2.2k 0.6× 468 0.3× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.6× 280 0.7× 51 5.7k
Dean G. Pruitt United States 36 5.0k 1.3× 575 0.4× 2.0k 1.4× 914 0.9× 1.3k 2.9× 106 7.3k
Joel Cooper United States 42 3.2k 0.8× 747 0.5× 2.3k 1.6× 250 0.3× 278 0.6× 123 6.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berger, Joseph, Morris Zelditch, Bo Anderson, & Bernard P. Cohen. (2015). Distributive Justice: A Status Value Formulation. OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries). 3 indexed citations
2.
Zelditch, Morris, Joseph Berger, & Bernard P. Cohen. (2015). Stability of Organizational Status Structures. OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries). 1 indexed citations
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Zelditch, Morris. (2013). Thirty Years of Advances in Group Processes: A Review Essay. 1–19. 6 indexed citations
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Berger, Joseph, David Willer, & Morris Zelditch. (2005). Theory Programs and Theoretical Problems. Sociological Theory. 23(2). 127–155. 13 indexed citations
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Zelditch, Morris. (2001). Theories of legitimacy.. 116 indexed citations
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Kurzman, Charles, Joseph R. Berger, & Morris Zelditch. (1999). Status, Power, and Legitimacy: Strategies and Theories. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 28(6). 745–745. 55 indexed citations
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Sell, Jane, Joseph Berger, & Morris Zelditch. (1994). Theoretical Research Programs: Studies in the Growth of Theory.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 23(5). 731–731. 63 indexed citations
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Ritzer, George, Joseph Berger, Morris Zelditch, & Bo Anderson. (1991). Sociological Theories in Progress: New Formulations.. Social Forces. 70(1). 242–242. 42 indexed citations
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Walker, Henry A., Larry A. Rogers, & Morris Zelditch. (1988). Legitimacy and Collective Action: A Research Note. Social Forces. 67(1). 216–216. 22 indexed citations
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Thomas, George, Henry A. Walker, & Morris Zelditch. (1986). Legitimacy and Collective Action. Social Forces. 65(2). 378–378. 22 indexed citations
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Walker, Henry A., George Thomas, & Morris Zelditch. (1986). Legitimation, Endorsement, and Stability. Social Forces. 64(3). 620–620. 35 indexed citations
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Berger, Joseph R. & Morris Zelditch. (1985). Status, rewards, and influence. 242 indexed citations
13.
Zelditch, Morris, et al.. (1980). How are Inconsistencies between Status and Ability Resolved?. Social Forces. 58(4). 1025–1025. 4 indexed citations
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Berger, Joseph, et al.. (1974). Sociological Theories in Progress, Volume 2.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 3(2). 126–126. 10 indexed citations
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Berger, Joseph, Morris Zelditch, & Talcott Parsons. (1968). Sociological Theory and Modern Society.. American Sociological Review. 33(3). 446–446. 83 indexed citations
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Turner, Helen, Alvin I. Goldfarb, Morris Zelditch, & Gilaad G. Kaplan. (1967). Programs for the Mentally Impaired in Homes for the Aged: Preliminary Report of a Survey. The Gerontologist. 7(3 Part 1). 161–163. 2 indexed citations
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Costner, Herbert L., Joseph Berger, Morris Zelditch, & Bo Anderson. (1967). Sociological Theories in Progress.. American Sociological Review. 32(1). 128–128. 393 indexed citations breakdown →
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Churchill, Lindsey, Joseph Berger, Bernard P. Cohen, J. Laurie Snell, & Morris Zelditch. (1963). Review Article: Types of Formalization in Small-Group Research. Sociometry. 26(3). 373–373. 2 indexed citations
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Zelditch, Morris. (1959). Statistical Marriage Preferences of the Ramah Navaho*. American Anthropologist. 61(3). 470–491. 2 indexed citations
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Parsons, Talcott, et al.. (1956). Family, Socialization and Interaction Process. Marriage and Family Living. 18(2). 183–183. 174 indexed citations

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