Robert M. Terry

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Robert M. Terry is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Linguistics and Language and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Terry has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Language and Linguistics, 8 papers in Linguistics and Language and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Terry's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (7 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 papers) and Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 papers). Robert M. Terry is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (7 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 papers) and Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 papers). Robert M. Terry collaborates with scholars based in United States and Slovenia. Robert M. Terry's co-authors include David J. Bordua, Arthur Hughes, Darrell Steffensmeier, Fred Genesee, John A. Upshur, Michael D. Bush, Harold S. Madsen, Penny Ur, June K. Phillips and Judith E. Liskin‐Gasparro and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Social Forces and Modern Language Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Terry

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Police: Six Sociological Essays. 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 100 200 300
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. The Police: Six Sociological Essays.
    1971 348 citations Robert M. Terry, David J. Bordua American Sociological Review 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 M. Terry United States 18 613 516 478 427 324 42 1.6k
David Corson Canada 19 641 1.0× 244 0.5× 589 1.2× 614 1.4× 385 1.2× 74 1.6k
Clifford Hill United States 9 384 0.6× 434 0.8× 1.0k 2.1× 877 2.1× 326 1.0× 33 2.0k
David Dwyer United States 7 241 0.4× 329 0.6× 663 1.4× 690 1.6× 213 0.7× 32 1.4k
Colette Daiute United States 20 264 0.4× 462 0.9× 886 1.9× 302 0.7× 448 1.4× 68 1.7k
Stephen May New Zealand 27 922 1.5× 321 0.6× 600 1.3× 1.1k 2.7× 171 0.5× 89 2.2k
Suzanne B. K. Scollon United States 6 837 1.4× 231 0.4× 366 0.8× 672 1.6× 214 0.7× 8 1.7k
Hilary Janks South Africa 19 289 0.5× 596 1.2× 857 1.8× 983 2.3× 146 0.5× 50 1.8k
Karen Ann Watson‐Gegeo United States 16 496 0.8× 371 0.7× 276 0.6× 366 0.9× 120 0.4× 44 1.3k
Ana Deumert South Africa 17 427 0.7× 254 0.5× 328 0.7× 238 0.6× 41 0.1× 49 1.4k
Hugh Starkey United Kingdom 21 367 0.6× 1.1k 2.1× 1.4k 2.9× 399 0.9× 50 0.2× 69 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert M. Terry

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Terry, Robert M.. (2000). Agents of change in a changing age. 19 indexed citations
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Donato, Richard, et al.. (2000). Foreign Language Learning: The Journey of a Lifetime. TESOL Quarterly. 34(4). 791–791. 11 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (2000). Agents of Change in a Changing Age. Northeast Conference Reports.. 2 indexed citations
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Phillips, June K. & Robert M. Terry. (1999). Foreign language standards : linking research, theories, and practices. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 63 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M., Fred Genesee, & John A. Upshur. (1998). Class-Room-Based Evaluation in Second Language Education. Modern Language Journal. 82(1). 144–144. 198 indexed citations
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Bush, Michael D. & Robert M. Terry. (1997). Technology-enhanced language learning. 109 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (1997). Addressing the Standards for Foreign Language Learning. Dimension '97. Selected Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching and the South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers' Association (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina).. 3 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M., et al.. (1994). Dimension: Language '92-'93: Foreign Languages: Internationalizing the Future. Modern Language Journal. 78(2). 244–244. 2 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M. & Joel Walz. (1990). Annotated Bibliography for Developing Oral Proficiency in Second and Foreign Languages. Modern Language Journal. 74(3). 386–386. 1 indexed citations
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Steffensmeier, Darrell & Robert M. Terry. (1986). Institutional Sexism in the Underworld: A View From the Inside. Sociological Inquiry. 56(3). 304–323. 55 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (1986). Testing the Productive Skills: A Creative Focus for Hybrid Achievement Tests. Foreign Language Annals. 19(6). 521–527. 4 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (1977). Students Work with MONIQUE and Learn French. Foreign Language Annals. 10(2). 191–197. 3 indexed citations
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Steffensmeier, Darrell & Robert M. Terry. (1973). Deviance and Respectability: An Observational Study of Reactions to Shoplifting. Social Forces. 51(4). 417–417. 22 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M. & David J. Bordua. (1971). The Police: Six Sociological Essays.. American Sociological Review. 36(1). 171–171. 348 indexed citations breakdown →
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Terry, Robert M., et al.. (1970). Contemporary French interrogative structures. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 8 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M. & Wayne R. LaFave. (1970). Arrest: The Decision to Take a Suspect into Custody.. American Sociological Review. 35(3). 600–600. 1 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (1967). The Screening of Juvenile Offenders. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 58(2). 173–173. 1 indexed citations
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Terry, Robert M.. (1967). Discrimination in the Handling of Juvenile Offenders by Social-Control Agencies. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 4(2). 218–230. 95 indexed citations
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