Osmo Kivinen

1.7k total citations
76 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Osmo Kivinen is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Osmo Kivinen has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Education, 32 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Osmo Kivinen's work include Higher Education Governance and Development (24 papers), Research in Social Sciences (16 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (9 papers). Osmo Kivinen is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Governance and Development (24 papers), Research in Social Sciences (16 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (9 papers). Osmo Kivinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland. Osmo Kivinen's co-authors include Risto Rinne, Juha Hedman, V. Lynn Meek, Leo Goedegebuure, Sakari Ahola, Jouni Nurmi, Teija Vainio, Joel Kivirauma, Hannu Simola and Jukka Varelius and has published in prestigious journals such as Teaching and Teacher Education, Scientometrics and Studies in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Osmo Kivinen

62 papers receiving 779 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Osmo Kivinen Finland 17 535 399 323 101 71 76 1.0k
Melanie Walker South Africa 22 816 1.5× 391 1.0× 474 1.5× 39 0.4× 41 0.6× 55 1.4k
Melanie Walker South Africa 18 660 1.2× 366 0.9× 452 1.4× 32 0.3× 29 0.4× 59 1.2k
Daniel Schugurensky United States 16 534 1.0× 277 0.7× 369 1.1× 29 0.3× 55 0.8× 83 1.0k
Robert Maranto United States 19 534 1.0× 303 0.8× 273 0.8× 70 0.7× 20 0.3× 129 1.0k
Albert Tuijnman Sweden 16 608 1.1× 268 0.7× 222 0.7× 97 1.0× 35 0.5× 44 990
Parlo Singh Australia 19 845 1.6× 402 1.0× 594 1.8× 30 0.3× 106 1.5× 106 1.5k
Michael Barber United States 16 728 1.4× 255 0.6× 235 0.7× 37 0.4× 76 1.1× 83 1.3k
Lazăr Vlăsceanu Romania 6 602 1.1× 253 0.6× 149 0.5× 38 0.4× 33 0.5× 15 1.0k
Bryony Hoskins United Kingdom 18 528 1.0× 288 0.7× 521 1.6× 34 0.3× 56 0.8× 53 1.0k
John R. Thelin United States 14 353 0.7× 180 0.5× 278 0.9× 87 0.9× 15 0.2× 91 869

Countries citing papers authored by Osmo Kivinen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Osmo Kivinen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Osmo Kivinen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Osmo Kivinen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Osmo Kivinen 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 Osmo Kivinen. Osmo Kivinen 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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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2018). The evolution ofHomo Discens: natural selection and human learning. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour. 48(1). 117–133. 6 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2015). Reputation of universities in global rankings and top university research in six fields of research. 2 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2011). Towards the Best A++ Rating Productivity of Research and Teaching in Finnish Universities. UTUPub (University of Turku). 1(7753). 732–732. 1 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Jouni Nurmi. (2009). Sukupuolten keskinäissuhteet korkeakoulutuksessa ja työmarkkinoilla - eurooppalainen vertailu. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 2 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2008). Pragmatismi filosofiassa ja yhteiskuntatieteissä. 3 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2006). On the Limits of a Realist Conception of Knowledge: A Pragmatist Critique of Archerian Realism. The Sociological Review. 54(2). 224–241. 16 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2006). Toward Pragmatist Methodological Relationalism. Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 36(3). 303–329. 31 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Jukka Varelius. (2003). The Emerging Field of Biotechnology— The Case of Finland. Science Technology & Human Values. 28(1). 141–161. 7 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Jouni Nurmi. (2002). Yhdenmukaista korkeakoulutusta erilaisille eurooppalaisille? : korkeakoulutus ja työ kymmentä maata vertailevan tutkimuksen valossa. Doria (University of Helsinki).
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (2002). Global market competition and higher education. South African Journal of Higher Education. 16(1). 1 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Sakari Ahola. (1999). Higher education as human risk capital. Higher Education. 38(2). 191–208. 43 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo, et al.. (1999). Higher education as human risk capital Reflections on changing labour markets. 18 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Risto Rinne. (1998). Methodological Challenges for Comparative Research Into Higher Education. Interchange. 29(2). 121–136. 3 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Risto Rinne. (1995). The Social Inheritance of Education : equality of Educational Opportunity Among Young People in Finland. 12 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Risto Rinne. (1995). Koulutuksen periytyvyys : nuorten koulutus ja tasa-arvo Suomessa. 7 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Risto Rinne. (1994). Kansanopettajat ja kansalaiskuvan muutos Suomessa 1800-1900-luvuilla. 32. 73–105. 1 indexed citations
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Rinne, Risto & Osmo Kivinen. (1993). Adult Education, the Second Chance: fact and fiction. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 37(2). 115–128. 5 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo. (1992). New Clients for Higher Education and the Problem of the Closed University: The Finnish Experience.. Higher education management. 4(1). 28–42.
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Isoaho, Hannu, Osmo Kivinen, & Risto Rinne. (1990). Nuorten koulutus ja kotitausta. 3 indexed citations
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Kivinen, Osmo & Risto Rinne. (1989). On the Accumulation and Polarisation of Adult Education.. 26(4). 16–24. 1 indexed citations

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