Murray Sidman

15.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
125 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Murray Sidman is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Murray Sidman has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 41 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 30 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Murray Sidman's work include Behavioral and Psychological Studies (59 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (29 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (26 papers). Murray Sidman is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral and Psychological Studies (59 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (29 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (26 papers). Murray Sidman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Brazil. Murray Sidman's co-authors include H. N. Peters, Lawrence T. Stoddard, Barbara A. Kirk, J.P. Mohr, John J. Boren, Donald G. Conrad, R. J. Herrnstein, Joseph V. Brady, William C. Stebbins and Ronald M. Lazar and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Psychological Bulletin and Journal of Applied Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Murray Sidman

121 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

Tactics of Scientific Research 1953 2026 1977 2001 1960 1982 1994 1961 1971 400 800 1.2k
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. Tactics of Scientific Research
    1960 1.2k citations Murray Sidman profile →
  2. CONDITIONAL DISCRIMINATION VS. MATCHING TO SAMPLE: AN EXPANSION OF THE TESTING PARADIGM
    1982 1.2k citations Murray Sidman et al. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior profile →
  3. Equivalence Relations and Behavior: A Research Story
    1994 891 citations Murray Sidman profile →
  4. Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology
    1961 700 citations Murray Sidman et al. profile →
  5. Reading and Auditory-Visual Equivalences
    1971 648 citations Murray Sidman Journal of Speech and Hearing Research profile →
  6. Avoidance Conditioning with Brief Shock and No Exteroceptive Warning Signal
    1953 518 citations Murray Sidman profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Murray Sidman United States 47 8.8k 5.2k 2.5k 1.3k 1.2k 125 11.7k
Thomas R. Zentall United States 54 5.7k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 657 0.5× 766 0.6× 440 10.9k
Russell M. Church United States 50 3.3k 0.4× 8.9k 1.7× 2.9k 1.2× 1.5k 1.2× 331 0.3× 163 12.4k
Howard Rachlin United States 47 4.4k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 516 0.2× 965 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 167 11.4k
John A. Nevin United States 40 4.6k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 602 0.2× 764 0.6× 627 0.5× 133 6.8k
Peter R. Killeen United States 47 3.0k 0.3× 3.6k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 257 0.2× 173 7.2k
H. S. Terrace United States 39 3.7k 0.4× 3.0k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 653 0.5× 143 0.1× 123 6.7k
David Premack United States 37 5.6k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 548 0.2× 243 0.2× 1.0k 0.8× 85 10.9k
Werner K. Honig Canada 24 2.9k 0.3× 2.4k 0.5× 658 0.3× 1.0k 0.8× 274 0.2× 58 5.2k
N. J. Mackintosh United Kingdom 49 3.8k 0.4× 8.4k 1.6× 472 0.2× 3.5k 2.7× 351 0.3× 184 13.5k
C. B. Ferster United States 4 2.9k 0.3× 1.7k 0.3× 532 0.2× 598 0.5× 660 0.6× 4 4.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sidman, Murray. (2024). The scientist/practitioner in behavior analysis: A case study. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 57(3). 532–541. 2 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2018). What Is Interesting About Equivalence Relations and Behavior?. Perspectives on Behavior Science. 41(1). 33–43. 9 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2011). EQUIVALENCE: A THEORETICAL OR A DESCRIPTIVE MODEL?. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 23(2). 125–145. 2 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2011). CAN AN UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC RESEARCH FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRACTITIONERS? REFLECTIONS AND PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 44(4). 973–991. 30 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2009). Equivalence Relations and Behavior: An Introductory Tutorial. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior. 25(1). 5–17. 53 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2008). Symmetry and Equivalence Relations in Behavior. 15(3). 322–332. 18 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2007). THE ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR WHAT'S IN IT FOR US?. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 87(2). 309–316. 12 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2006). The distinction between positive and negative reinforcement: Some additional considerations. The Behavior Analyst. 29(1). 135–139. 21 indexed citations
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Tomanari, Gerson Yukio, et al.. (2006). EQUIVALENCE CLASSES WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT RESPONSE LATENCIES. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 85(3). 349–369. 36 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2006). Fred S. Keller, a generalized conditioned reinforcer. The Behavior Analyst. 29(2). 235–242. 5 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2004). The analysis of human behavior in context. The Behavior Analyst. 27(2). 189–195. 8 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (2000). EQUIVALENCE RELATIONS AND THE REINFORCEMENT CONTINGENCY. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 74(1). 127–146. 452 indexed citations
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Green, Gina, et al.. (1998). VISUAL IDENTITY MATCHING AND AUDITORY‐VISUAL MATCHING: A PROCEDURAL NOTE. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 31(2). 237–243. 35 indexed citations
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Gould, Karen A., et al.. (1994). A NOTE ON TRANSFER OF STIMULUS CONTROL IN THE DELAYED‐CUE PROCEDURE: FACILITATION BY AN OVERT DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 27(4). 699–704. 17 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (1991). Coercion and Its Fallout. Behavioral Disorders. 16(4). 315–317. 192 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (1985). Aprendizagem-sem-erros e sua importância para o ensino do deficiente mental.. Psicologica. 13 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray & Barbara A. Kirk. (1974). Letter reversals in naming, writing, and matching to sample.. PubMed. 45(3). 616–25. 18 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray, Lawrence T. Stoddard, J.P. Mohr, & Jonathan Leicester. (1971). Behavioral studies of aphasia: Methods of investigation and analysis. Neuropsychologia. 9(2). 119–140. 38 indexed citations
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Sidman, Murray. (1971). Reading and Auditory-Visual Equivalences. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 14(1). 5–13. 648 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sidman, Richard L. & Murray Sidman. (1965). Neuroanatomy, a programmed text. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 9 indexed citations

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