Peter Hesbacher

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Peter Hesbacher is a scholar working on Music, Clinical Psychology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Hesbacher has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Music, 8 papers in Clinical Psychology and 7 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Peter Hesbacher's work include Music History and Culture (10 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (6 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 papers). Peter Hesbacher is often cited by papers focused on Music History and Culture (10 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (6 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 papers). Peter Hesbacher collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Peter Hesbacher's co-authors include Karl Rickels, R. Downing, David Goldberg, Herbert A. Rosenfeld, HN Newman, David G. Berger, K. Peter Etzkorn, R. Serge Denisoff, Albert J. Stunkard and Charles C. Weise and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Peter Hesbacher

52 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. External validating criteria for psychiatric diagnosis: their application in affective disorders.
    1980 409 citations Peter Hesbacher, Karl Rickels et al. PubMed 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 Hesbacher United States 18 449 280 256 229 214 52 1.4k
Marc Hertzman United States 15 357 0.8× 283 1.0× 140 0.5× 105 0.5× 484 2.3× 51 1.4k
Jens Plag Germany 17 1.1k 2.5× 146 0.5× 361 1.4× 404 1.8× 251 1.2× 52 1.9k
Leslie Ross United States 15 146 0.3× 227 0.8× 224 0.9× 39 0.2× 270 1.3× 38 1.1k
Morris B. Parloff United States 21 1.5k 3.2× 212 0.8× 628 2.5× 242 1.1× 180 0.8× 44 2.1k
G. A. Foulds United Kingdom 18 883 2.0× 403 1.4× 277 1.1× 385 1.7× 131 0.6× 58 1.8k
S. Kay Toombs United States 11 215 0.5× 415 1.5× 110 0.4× 91 0.4× 399 1.9× 17 1.3k
Randolph C. Arnau United States 19 764 1.7× 301 1.1× 496 1.9× 420 1.8× 200 0.9× 42 1.9k
Miguel Ángel Santed Germán Spain 22 940 2.1× 226 0.8× 716 2.8× 505 2.2× 361 1.7× 108 2.0k
Richard Gilman United States 8 479 1.1× 135 0.5× 280 1.1× 141 0.6× 58 0.3× 23 995
Nancy L. Kocovski Canada 25 1.3k 3.0× 141 0.5× 399 1.6× 1.2k 5.2× 166 0.8× 61 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Hesbacher

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Hesbacher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1980). Hit Record Trends, 1940–1977. Journal of Communication. 30(2). 31–43. 31 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1980). External validating criteria for psychiatric diagnosis: their application in affective disorders.. PubMed. 41(1). 6–10. 409 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1979). Physical impairment and emotional problems among chronically disabled patients.. PubMed. 78(11). 792–7. 1 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1979). Country and soul hits: Manufacturer strategies and crossover characteristics. Popular Music & Society. 6(4). 284–292. 3 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1978). Assessment of psychiatric illness severity by family physicians. Social Science & Medicine Part A Medical Sociology. 12. 45–47. 39 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, K. Peter Etzkorn, Bruce Anderson, & David G. Berger. (1978). A Major Manufacturer’s Recordings: Shifts by CBS in Artistry and Song. Communications. 4(3). 375–392. 6 indexed citations
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Rickels, Karl, et al.. (1977). The Private Practice Research Group (PPRG): A Working Model from Psychopharmacology for Clinical Research in Family Practice. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 17(10). 541–554. 20 indexed citations
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Rickels, Karl & Peter Hesbacher. (1977). Psychopharmacologic agents: Prescription patterns of non-psychiatrists. Psychosomatics. 18(5). 37–40. 6 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1976). Psychotropic Drug Use in Family Practice*. Pharmacopsychiatry. 9(2). 50–60. 12 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter & R. Serge Denisoff. (1976). Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 5(5). 566–566. 5 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1976). Radio Format Strategies. Journal of Communication. 26(1). 110–119. 8 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, R. Downing, & David G. Berger. (1975). Sound recording popularity charts: A useful tool for music research. Popular Music & Society. 4(2). 86–99. 7 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter & K. Peter Etzkorn. (1975). Music and Society: The Later Writings of Paul Honigsheim.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 4(2). 110–110. 11 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1974). A collaborative research model in family practice.. PubMed. 1(2). 52–5. 5 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1974). Top Pop Records 1955-1970.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 3(1). 77–77. 5 indexed citations
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Stunkard, Albert J., Karl Rickels, & Peter Hesbacher. (1973). FENFLURAMINE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY. The Lancet. 301(7802). 503–505. 27 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter, et al.. (1970). Setting, patient, and doctor effects on drug response in neurotic patients. Psychopharmacology. 18(2). 180–208. 29 indexed citations
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Rickels, Karl, Peter Hesbacher, Charles C. Weise, Bruce H. Gray, & Harold Feldman. (1970). Pills and improvement: A study of placebo response in psychoneurotic outpatients. Psychopharmacology. 16(4). 318–328. 19 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter. (1968). Target Symptoms. Archives of General Psychiatry. 18(5). 595–595. 22 indexed citations
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Hesbacher, Peter & Joshua A. Fishman. (1964). Language loyalty: Its functions and concomitants in two bilingual communities. Lingua. 13. 145–165. 2 indexed citations

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