Richard Gitelson

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Richard Gitelson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Gitelson has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Social Psychology and 7 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Richard Gitelson's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (12 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (11 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (6 papers). Richard Gitelson is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (12 papers), Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (11 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (6 papers). Richard Gitelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Richard Gitelson's co-authors include Cynthia D. Fisher, John L. Crompton, Deborah Kerstetter, Muzaffer Uysal, Richard R. Perdue, Tanya R. Fitzpatrick, Alan R. Graefe, Kathleen L. Andereck, Dennis R. Howard and Vincent R. Waldron and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Travel Research.

In The Last Decade

Richard Gitelson

35 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

A meta-analysis of the correlates of role conflict and ambiguity.

1983 554 citations Cynthia D. Fisher, Richard Gitelson Journal of Applied Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard Gitelson United States	16	1.2k	624	406	355	303	37	1.9k
Chun‐Chu Chen United States	24	1.4k 1.2×	433 0.7×	446 1.1×	485 1.4×	229 0.8×	46	1.9k
Shu Cole United States	26	1.7k 1.4×	478 0.8×	494 1.2×	565 1.6×	361 1.2×	67	2.2k
Torvald Øgaard Norway	21	702 0.6×	422 0.7×	247 0.6×	220 0.6×	174 0.6×	51	1.5k
Yim King Penny Wan Macao	24	1.3k 1.0×	580 0.9×	341 0.8×	535 1.5×	215 0.7×	73	2.0k
Dwayne Baker United States	9	2.1k 1.7×	1.0k 1.6×	378 0.9×	824 2.3×	404 1.3×	11	2.7k
Sandro Formica United States	14	1.2k 1.0×	262 0.4×	285 0.7×	265 0.7×	258 0.9×	18	1.5k
Pamela A. Weaver United States	24	1.5k 1.2×	663 1.1×	234 0.6×	1.0k 2.8×	297 1.0×	61	2.2k
Victoria Bellou Greece	24	861 0.7×	773 1.2×	267 0.7×	347 1.0×	133 0.4×	44	1.7k
Gary Howat Australia	16	792 0.6×	788 1.3×	272 0.7×	503 1.4×	57 0.2×	35	1.5k
James A. Busser United States	28	1.7k 1.4×	1.0k 1.6×	368 0.9×	1.1k 3.2×	153 0.5×	76	2.6k

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Gitelson, Richard, et al.. (2008). The Impact of Senior Centers on Participants in Congregate Meal Programs. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 26(3). 7 indexed citations

Fitzpatrick, Tanya R., et al.. (2005). Factors That Influence Perceived Social and Health Benefits of Attendance at Senior Centers. Activities Adaptation & Aging. 30(1). 23–45. 26 indexed citations

Fitzpatrick, Tanya R., et al.. (2005). Social Support Factors and Health Among a Senior Center Population in Southern Ontario, Canada. Social Work in Health Care. 40(3). 15–37. 39 indexed citations

Bernat, Frances P., Sara Alemán, & Richard Gitelson. (2003). White and Mexican Heritage Elders' Crime Victimization Perspectives. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. 1(3-4). 41–65. 3 indexed citations

Gitelson, Richard. (1998). Determining the benefactors of tourism: a case study of a small rural Pennsylvania community.. Tourism Analysis. 3(3). 209–214. 2 indexed citations

Kerstetter, Deborah, et al.. (1996). The influence of a spouse or partner in travel decision-making.. ScholarWorks@BGSU (Bowling Green State University). 18(2). 51–55. 4 indexed citations

Gitelson, Richard & Deborah Kerstetter. (1995). The Influence of Friends and Relatives in Travel Decision-Making. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 3(3). 59–68. 83 indexed citations

Moore, Roger L., Alan R. Graefe, & Richard Gitelson. (1994). Living near greenways: neighboring landowners' experiences with and attitudes toward rail-trails.. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 12(1). 79–93. 13 indexed citations

Moore, Roger L., Richard Gitelson, & Alan R. Graefe. (1994). The Economic Impact of Rail-Trails. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 12(2). 63–72. 7 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard, et al.. (1992). An Experiment on the Efficacy of a Certified Final Mailing. Journal of Leisure Research. 24(1). 72–78. 14 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard & Deborah Kerstetter. (1990). The Relationship Between Sociodemographic Variables, Benefits Sought and Subsequent Vacation Behavior: A Case Study. Journal of Travel Research. 28(3). 24–29. 164 indexed citations

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Kerstetter, Deborah & Richard Gitelson. (1988). Family life cycle analysis: an applied example in a tourism setting.. ScholarWorks@BGSU (Bowling Green State University). 7(3). 15–22. 1 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard. (1987). 1986 SPRE Study: P&R Programs in Higher Education.. Parks & recreation. 22(11). 38–42. 3 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard & Richard R. Perdue. (1987). Evaluating the Role of State Welcome Centers in Disseminating Travel Related Information in North Carolina. Journal of Travel Research. 25(4). 15–19. 43 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard, et al.. (1986). The Effects of Federal Cutbacks on Local Park and Recreation Systems in North Carolina: A Case Study. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 4(2). 1 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard. (1985). The 1984 SPRE survey: park and recreation enrollment stabilizes.. Parks & recreation. 20(4). 64–69. 1 indexed citations

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Gitelson, Richard, et al.. (1983). The 1982 SPRE Survey. The Accelerating Decline of Enrollment.. Parks & recreation. 18(8). 59–65. 5 indexed citations

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Fisher, Cynthia D. & Richard Gitelson. (1983). A meta-analysis of the correlates of role conflict and ambiguity.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 68(2). 320–333. 554 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gitelson, Richard & John L. Crompton. (1983). The Planning Horizons and Sources of Information Used by Pleasure Vacationers. Journal of Travel Research. 21(3). 2–7. 226 indexed citations

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Fisher, Cynthia D. & Richard Gitelson. (1983). A meta-analysis of the correlates of role conflict and ambiguity.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 68(2). 320–333. 38 indexed citations

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