Preston E. James

1.6k total citations
70 papers, 912 citations indexed

About

Preston E. James is a scholar working on Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Preston E. James has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 912 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Geography, Planning and Development, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Preston E. James's work include Geographic Information Systems Studies (7 papers), Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (6 papers) and Geography Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Preston E. James is often cited by papers focused on Geographic Information Systems Studies (7 papers), Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (6 papers) and Geography Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Preston E. James collaborates with scholars based in United States. Preston E. James's co-authors include Clarence F. Jones, M. J. Wise, Geoffrey J. Martin, Tim Unwin, G. R. Crone, Edmund W. Gilbert, Wayne K.D. Davies, T. W. Freeman, Richard J. Chorley and Marvin W. Mikesell and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, British Journal of Sociology and Geographical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Preston E. James

66 papers receiving 717 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Preston E. James United States 17 315 216 92 71 65 70 912
Gary S. Dunbar United States 9 112 0.4× 134 0.6× 49 0.5× 52 0.7× 59 0.9× 27 690
Robert A. Rundstrom United States 8 466 1.5× 254 1.2× 91 1.0× 18 0.3× 61 0.9× 15 894
Terry G. Jordan United States 13 100 0.3× 150 0.7× 57 0.6× 33 0.5× 97 1.5× 63 608
L. Dudley Stamp United States 14 62 0.2× 155 0.7× 53 0.6× 98 1.4× 34 0.5× 80 664
William Wyckoff United States 13 119 0.4× 194 0.9× 68 0.7× 39 0.5× 98 1.5× 59 617
Lorraine Garkovich United States 9 122 0.4× 377 1.7× 169 1.8× 43 0.6× 100 1.5× 15 785
Olga F. Linares Panama 16 73 0.2× 145 0.7× 112 1.2× 27 0.4× 48 0.7× 37 995
Alfred Runte United States 10 75 0.2× 139 0.6× 169 1.8× 92 1.3× 196 3.0× 26 588
Bernard Debarbieux Switzerland 16 109 0.3× 563 2.6× 74 0.8× 37 0.5× 84 1.3× 104 981
Mac Chapin United States 4 140 0.4× 128 0.6× 359 3.9× 56 0.8× 104 1.6× 7 717

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Preston E. James

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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James, Preston E.. (2005). ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety. Occupational Medicine. 55(6). 508–508. 35 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1990). The Significance of Geography in American Education. Journal of Geography. 89(5). 219–224. 4 indexed citations
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James, Preston E., et al.. (1988). Все возможные миры : история географических идей. 3 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & Cotton Mather. (1977). The Role of Periodic Field Conferences in the Development of Geographical Ideas in the United States. Geographical Review. 67(4). 446–446. 9 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1976). The Process of Competitive Discussion. The Professional Geographer. 28(1). 1–7. 4 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & Marvin W. Mikesell. (1975). Geographers Abroad: Essays on the Problems and Prospects of Research in Foreign Areas. Geographical Review. 65(1). 136–136. 22 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1974). The Southern Studies Project: A Paragraph in the History of American Geography. Southeastern geographer. 14(1). 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & Norman J. G. Pounds. (1974). An Historical Geography of Europe, 450 B.C.- A.D. 1330. The American Historical Review. 79(5). 1518–1518. 4 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1969). The Significance of Geography in American Education. Journal of Geography. 68(8). 473–483. 5 indexed citations
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James, Preston E., et al.. (1968). Regional Geography, Theory and Practice. Economic Geography. 44(2). 183–183. 25 indexed citations
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James, Preston E., et al.. (1966). One World Divided: A Geographer Looks at the Modern World. Geographical Review. 56(1). 130–130. 4 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1965). One world perspective. 2 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1965). A Conceptual Structure for Geography. Journal of Geography. 64(7). 292–298. 4 indexed citations
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James, Preston E., et al.. (1960). Santo Domingo de Los Colorados--A New Pioneer Zone in Ecuador. Economic Geography. 36(3). 221–221. 6 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1959). The Geomorphology of Eastern Brazil: As Interpreted by Lester C. King. Geographical Review. 49(2). 240–240. 3 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1956). DISCUSSION: Basic Interrelations in Regional Development. Papers of the Regional Science Association. 2(1). 92–94. 1 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & Jacques Lambert. (1955). Le Bresil; Structure Sociale et Institutions Politiques. Economic Geography. 31(2). 187–187. 3 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & S. Chandrasekhar. (1955). Hungry People and Empty Lands: An Essay on Population Problems and International Tensions. Economic Geography. 31(3). 276–276. 3 indexed citations
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James, Preston E.. (1952). Observations on the Physical Geography of Northeast Brazil. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 42(2). 153–153. 2 indexed citations
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James, Preston E. & Merrill Jensen. (1952). Regionalism. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 42(2). 192–192. 1 indexed citations

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