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.
Family, Socialization and Interaction Process.
1956683 citationsTalcott Parsons, Robert F. Bales et al.American Sociological Reviewprofile →
Working Papers in the Theory of Action.
1954604 citationsTalcott Parsons, Robert F. Bales et al.American Sociological Reviewprofile →
Personality and Interpersonal Behavior.
1971517 citationsCarolyn W. Sherif, Robert F. BalesAmerican Sociological Reviewprofile →
Family, Socialization and Interaction Process
1955466 citationsTalcott Parsons, Robert F. Bales et al.profile →
Phases in group problem-solving.
1951450 citationsRobert F. Bales, Fred L. StrodtbeckJournal of Abnormal & Social Psychologyprofile →
Personality and Interpersonal Behavior.
1971395 citationsTheodore M. Mills, Robert F. BalesAmerican Sociological Reviewprofile →
Channels of Communication in Small Groups
1951334 citationsRobert F. Bales, Fred L. Strodtbeck et al.American Sociological Reviewprofile →
Peers
Robert F. Bales
Comparison fields: 5 of 146
Sociology and Political Science2.2k
Social Psychology2.0k
Gender Studies737
Clinical Psychology678
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management530
Countries citing papers authored by Robert F. Bales
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert F. Bales
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Symlog, A System for the Multiple Level Observation of Groups
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