Peter Adler

11.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Peter Adler is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Adler has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Gender Studies and 6 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Peter Adler's work include Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (6 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (5 papers) and Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (5 papers). Peter Adler is often cited by papers focused on Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (6 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (5 papers) and Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (5 papers). Peter Adler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovenia and United Kingdom. Peter Adler's co-authors include Patricia A. Adler, Robert S. Weiss, April Brayfield, Howard B. Kaplan, Richard Jessor, Richard A. Shweder, Anne Colby, Daniel F. Detzner, Anne‐Marie Ambert and Thomas Hood and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Administrative Science Quarterly and American Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Peter Adler

70 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitativ... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1995 1987 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies
    1995 2.2k citations Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews profile →
  2. Membership Roles in Field Research
    1987 917 citations Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Adler United States 32 3.2k 1.4k 1.4k 1.1k 987 74 7.0k
Patricia A. Adler United States 37 3.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 91 8.4k
James A. Holstein United States 31 3.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 949 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 874 0.9× 78 8.4k
Irene S. Rubin United States 20 2.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.3× 929 0.7× 780 0.7× 583 0.6× 43 8.6k
Herbert J. Rubin United States 15 2.6k 0.8× 1.9k 1.3× 929 0.7× 828 0.8× 581 0.6× 43 8.1k
Arthur P. Bochner United States 31 3.1k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 828 0.8× 690 0.7× 133 7.1k
Marjorie L. DeVault United States 20 3.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 677 0.5× 795 0.7× 932 0.9× 38 8.3k
Robert M. Emerson United States 22 4.6k 1.4× 2.5k 1.8× 858 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 799 0.8× 47 10.0k
Edward F. McQuarrie United States 29 3.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 629 0.6× 910 0.9× 91 9.3k
Thomas F. Griffin United States 4 2.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 792 0.6× 761 0.7× 549 0.6× 6 6.9k
Gretchen Rossman United States 19 2.8k 0.9× 3.5k 2.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 587 0.6× 52 9.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Adler, Patricia A., et al.. (2008). The Cyber Worlds of Self‐Injurers: Deviant Communities, Relationships, and Selves. Symbolic Interaction. 31(1). 33–56. 80 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (2008). The Philadelphia Mummers: Building Community through Play. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 37(2). 141–142. 4 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., et al.. (2007). The Demedicalization of Self-Injury. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 36(5). 537–570. 86 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., et al.. (2006). The Deviance Society. Deviant Behavior. 27(2). 129–148. 26 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (2005). The identity career of the graduate student: Professional socialization to academic sociology. The American Sociologist. 36(2). 11–27. 46 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (2003). Seasonality and Flexible Labor in Resorts: Organizations, Employees, and Local Labor Markets. Sociological Spectrum. 23(1). 59–89. 11 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., Peter Adler, & Jay Corzine. (2001). Historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues. Routledge eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., et al.. (1999). Transience and the Postmodern Self: The Geographic Mobility of Resort Workers. Sociological Quarterly. 40(1). 31–58. 37 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (1999). Book Reviews. Gender & Society. 13(3). 409–410. 1 indexed citations
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Brayfield, April, Patricia A. Adler, & Peter Adler. (1999). Peer Power: Preadolescent Culture and Identity. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 28(4). 421–421. 436 indexed citations
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Ambert, Anne‐Marie, Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, & Daniel F. Detzner. (1995). Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Research. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 57(4). 879–879. 198 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., Peter Adler, & John M. Johnson. (1992). Street Corner Society Revisited. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 21(1). 3–10. 19 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (1989). Whither the decline?. The American Sociologist. 20(4). 336–340. 5 indexed citations
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Adler, Peter. (1987). Role conflict and identity salience: College athletics and the academic role. The Social Science Journal. 24(4). 443–455. 91 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (1987). Sociological Studies of Child Development: A Research Annual. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A., Peter Adler, & E. Burke Rochford. (1986). The Politics of Participation in Field Research. Urban Life. 14(4). 363–376. 28 indexed citations
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Adler, Peter. (1984). The sociologist as celebrity: The role of the media in field research. Qualitative Sociology. 7(4). 310–326. 15 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (1984). The Carpool: A Socializing Adjunct to the Educational Experience. Sociology of Education. 57(4). 200–200. 11 indexed citations
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Adler, Patricia A. & Peter Adler. (1983). Shifts and Oscillations in Deviant Careers: The Case of Upper-Level Drug Dealers and Smugglers. Social Problems. 31(2). 195–207. 59 indexed citations
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Adler, Peter & Patricia A. Adler. (1978). The Role of Momentum in Sport. Urban Life. 7(2). 153–175. 41 indexed citations

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