R. E. Pahl

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

R. E. Pahl is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, R. E. Pahl has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 5 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in R. E. Pahl's work include Social and Cultural Dynamics (8 papers), Rural development and sustainability (5 papers) and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (5 papers). R. E. Pahl is often cited by papers focused on Social and Cultural Dynamics (8 papers), Rural development and sustainability (5 papers) and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (5 papers). R. E. Pahl collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and United States. R. E. Pahl's co-authors include Gerald D. Suttles, Liz Spencer, Terry Marsden, Herbert J. Gans, W. R. Garside, David J. Pevalin, Jonathan Murdoch, Carol Wolkowitz, Sheila Allen and Jonathan Gershuny and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and British Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

R. E. Pahl

89 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

The Social Construction of Communities

1972 489 citations R. E. Pahl et al. British Journal of Sociology profile →
Divisions of labour

1984 450 citations R. E. Pahl Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. E. Pahl United Kingdom	27	1.9k	569	497	477	432	93	3.3k
Cindi Katz United States	24	3.0k 1.6×	605 1.1×	439 0.9×	622 1.3×	120 0.3×	56	4.5k
Daphne Spain United States	23	1.7k 0.9×	321 0.6×	102 0.2×	731 1.5×	547 1.3×	69	2.8k
Jane I. Guyer United States	29	1.5k 0.8×	200 0.4×	307 0.6×	252 0.5×	445 1.0×	107	3.5k
Oscar Lewis United States	20	1.8k 1.0×	535 0.9×	124 0.2×	289 0.6×	235 0.5×	67	3.5k
Wendy Larner United States	27	1.3k 0.7×	296 0.5×	238 0.5×	786 1.6×	214 0.5×	68	3.2k
David Ley Canada	40	3.1k 1.7×	400 0.7×	468 0.9×	2.5k 5.3×	628 1.5×	103	6.1k
Iván Szelényi United States	25	1.4k 0.7×	353 0.6×	102 0.2×	744 1.6×	374 0.9×	98	3.1k
Diane Perrons United Kingdom	24	1.1k 0.6×	412 0.7×	106 0.2×	308 0.6×	337 0.8×	70	2.5k
Allan Cochrane United Kingdom	30	1.4k 0.8×	344 0.6×	173 0.3×	1.3k 2.8×	260 0.6×	95	3.8k
Beverly Duncan United States	22	2.5k 1.3×	508 0.9×	115 0.2×	446 0.9×	1.2k 2.7×	39	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by R. E. Pahl

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. E. Pahl

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Spencer, Liz & R. E. Pahl. (2018). Rethinking Friendship. Princeton University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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Bauman, Zygmunt, et al.. (2017). Russian Environmentalist Oleg Yanitsky: Reflections on My Own Life-Story. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education. 4(12). 1 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E. & Liz Spencer. (2004). Personal Communities: Not Simply Families of ‘Fate’ or ‘Choice’. Current Sociology. 52(2). 199–221. 155 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E., Jonathan Murdoch, & Terry Marsden. (1996). Reconstituting Rurality: Class, Community and Power in the Development Process. Geographical Journal. 162(1). 115–115. 67 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E. & Terry Marsden. (1994). Constructing the Countryside. Geographical Journal. 160(3). 342–342. 206 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1991). R.E. Pahl replies. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 15(1). 127–129. 7 indexed citations

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Westergaard, John & R. E. Pahl. (1989). Looking Backwards and Forwards: The UGC's Review of Sociology. British Journal of Sociology. 40(3). 374–374. 5 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1989). Is the emperor naked? Some questions on the adequacy of sociological theory in urban and regional research. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 13(4). 709–720. 93 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1988). Some remarks on informal work, social polarization and the social structure*. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 12(2). 247–267. 105 indexed citations

10.

Pardo, Italo & R. E. Pahl. (1988). Divisions of Labour.. Man. 23(1). 192–192. 2 indexed citations

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McDowell, Linda & R. E. Pahl. (1986). Division of Labour. Economic Geography. 62(2). 182–182. 16 indexed citations

12.

Pahl, R. E.. (1984). Divisions of labour. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 450 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pahl, R. E., et al.. (1983). Structures and Processes of Urban Life. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1980). Employment, work and the domestic division of labour. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 4(1). 1–20. 75 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1970). Custom and Politics in Urban Africa: A Study of Hausa Migrants in Yoruba Towns. Sociology. 4(2). 258–259. 31 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E., et al.. (1969). Readings in Urban Sociology.. Social Forces. 48(2). 286–286. 4 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1968). Spatial structure and social structure. 10 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1967). THE RURAL‐URBAN CONTINUUM: A REPLY TO EUGENLUPRI. Sociologia Ruralis. 7(1). 21–29. 4 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1965). Urbs in rure : the metropolitan fringe in Hertfordshire.. 47 indexed citations

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Pahl, R. E.. (1963). Education and Social Class in Commuter Villages. The Sociological Review. 11(2). 241–246. 4 indexed citations

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