Robert H. Lauer

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert H. Lauer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert H. Lauer has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Demography and 4 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert H. Lauer's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 papers). Robert H. Lauer is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 papers). Robert H. Lauer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and Cambodia. Robert H. Lauer's co-authors include Eviatar Zerubavel, Warren Handel, Peter Adler, William H. Friedland, R. L. Kapur, G. M. Carstairs, Richard A. Mackey, Ruth P. Rubinstein and Alan L. Grey and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Robert H. Lauer

38 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life. 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300 400 500
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. Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life.
    1982 540 citations Robert H. Lauer, Eviatar Zerubavel Social Forces profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert H. Lauer United States 15 660 310 168 130 129 38 1.4k
Hansfried Kellner Netherlands 5 602 0.9× 243 0.8× 157 0.9× 97 0.7× 75 0.6× 6 1.1k
David Caplovitz United States 15 718 1.1× 358 1.2× 100 0.6× 112 0.9× 241 1.9× 28 1.7k
Takie Sugiyama Lebra United States 18 870 1.3× 576 1.9× 124 0.7× 209 1.6× 109 0.8× 71 1.9k
Arthur G. Neal United States 14 492 0.7× 227 0.7× 96 0.6× 66 0.5× 97 0.8× 49 1.1k
Steven M. Tipton United States 5 639 1.0× 175 0.6× 87 0.5× 137 1.1× 93 0.7× 8 1.1k
Irwin Deutscher United States 15 612 0.9× 211 0.7× 66 0.4× 189 1.5× 278 2.2× 46 1.8k
Irving M. Zeitlin Canada 11 655 1.0× 203 0.7× 74 0.4× 70 0.5× 89 0.7× 33 1.2k
Brigitte Berger United States 7 681 1.0× 155 0.5× 95 0.6× 152 1.2× 127 1.0× 20 1.3k
George J. McCall United States 15 917 1.4× 392 1.3× 90 0.5× 167 1.3× 205 1.6× 30 1.8k
Donald P. Warwick United States 21 571 0.9× 153 0.5× 76 0.5× 265 2.0× 205 1.6× 56 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert H. Lauer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1999). Becoming Family: How to Build a Stepfamily That Really Works. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1999). For Keeps: Marriages That Last a Lifetime. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 61(3). 816–816. 8 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1997). Sociology: Contours of Society. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1991). Marriage and Family: The Quest for Intimacy. 33 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1987). Development: Men versus Women. Psychological Reports. 61(3). 706–706. 4 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1986). 'Til Death Do Us Part: How Couples Stay Together. 4 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1985). The Spirit and the Flesh: Sex in Utopian Communities. Journal of American History. 71(4). 850–850. 4 indexed citations
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Zerubavel, Eviatar & Robert H. Lauer. (1983). Temporal Man: The Meaning and Uses of Social Time.. Social Forces. 61(3). 939–939. 99 indexed citations
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Rubinstein, Ruth P., et al.. (1983). Fashion Power: The Meaning of Fashion in American Society.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 12(2). 234–234. 12 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H. & Eviatar Zerubavel. (1982). Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life.. Social Forces. 61(2). 612–612. 540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Adler, Peter, et al.. (1977). Social Psychology: The Theory and Application of Symbolic Interactionism.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 6(6). 719–719. 92 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H., et al.. (1976). The Chronic Absentee: A Profile.. Journal of College Student Personnel. 5 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1976). Defining Social Problems: Public and Professional Perspectives. Social Problems. 24(1). 122–130. 3 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1975). Occupational and Religious Mobility in a Small City. Sociological Quarterly. 16(3). 380–392. 10 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1974). Socialization into Inequality: Children's Perception of Occupational Status.. 5 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1974). Rate of Change and Stress: A Test of the "Future Shock" Thesis. Social Forces. 52(4). 510–510. 5 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1973). The social readjustment scale and anxiety: A cross-cultural study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 17(3). 171–174. 19 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1973). The Generation Gap as Sociometric Choice. Youth & Society. 5(2). 227–241. 3 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1973). Temporality and Social Change: The Case of 19th Century China and Japan. Sociological Quarterly. 14(4). 451–464. 7 indexed citations
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Lauer, Robert H.. (1973). Organizational Punishment: Punitive Relations in a Voluntary Association-. Human Relations. 26(2). 189–202. 14 indexed citations

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