Robert Morrell

7.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
104 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Morrell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Morrell has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 44 papers in Gender Studies and 25 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Robert Morrell's work include Gender Roles and Identity Studies (32 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (21 papers). Robert Morrell is often cited by papers focused on Gender Roles and Identity Studies (32 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (21 papers). Robert Morrell collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Robert Morrell's co-authors include Rachel Jewkes, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Graham Lindegger, Kristin Dunkle, Jeff Hearn, Linda Richter, Debbie Epstein, Deevia Bhana, Nicola Christofides and Relebohile Moletsane and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert Morrell

94 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Gender and sexuality: emerging perspectives from the heterosexual epidemic in South Africa and implications for HIV risk and prevention

2010 470 citations Rachel Jewkes, Robert Morrell profile →
Hegemonic Masculinity/Masculinities in South Africa

2012 300 citations Robert Morrell, Rachel Jewkes et al. profile →
Hegemonic masculinity: combining theory and practice in gender interventions

2015 236 citations Rachel Jewkes, Robert Morrell et al. Culture Health & Sexuality profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Morrell South Africa	33	2.3k	1.9k	1.9k	843	665	104	4.5k
Susan Watkins United States	45	2.7k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	427 0.5×	721 1.1×	161	6.7k
John Knodel United States	42	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	672 0.8×	378 0.6×	185	5.2k
Gary Barker United States	22	958 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	786 0.9×	320 0.5×	57	3.0k
Nan Marie Astone United States	35	2.3k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	590 0.7×	237 0.4×	68	6.2k
Shireen Jejeebhoy India	30	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	209 0.3×	79	4.0k
Freya L. Sonenstein United States	37	1.6k 0.7×	3.7k 1.9×	1.2k 0.7×	654 0.8×	1.2k 1.9×	81	6.1k
Shari L. Dworkin United States	43	1.9k 0.8×	2.7k 1.4×	1.5k 0.8×	626 0.7×	1.7k 2.5×	114	5.4k
Jennifer S. Hirsch United States	37	2.3k 1.0×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	563 0.7×	1.1k 1.6×	99	5.5k
Ann Biddlecom United States	30	1.2k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	742 0.4×	283 0.3×	780 1.2×	70	3.8k
Kathryn M. Yount United States	43	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	1.9k 2.3×	113 0.2×	235	5.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Morrell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Morrell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hodes, Rebecca & Robert Morrell. (2025). Against the Odds: Engaged Young Fatherhood in Contemporary South Africa. South African Review of Sociology. 55(1). 41–56.

Morrell, Robert, et al.. (2023). Distinguishing the genuine from the fake in South African universities: Scholarly awards, books and academic credibility. South African Journal of Science. 119(11/12).

Morrell, Robert, et al.. (2022). “I found my people”: Academic development, transformation and the Next Generation Professoriate at UCT. South African Journal of Higher Education. 1 indexed citations

Morrell, Robert. (2020). Bill Freund (1944–2020): Economic historian. South African Journal of Science. 116(9/10).

Jewkes, Rachel, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Robert Morrell, & Kristin Dunkle. (2016). Why, when and how men rape: Understanding rape perpetration in South Africa. South African Crime Quarterly. 31 indexed citations

Shefer, Tamara, Deevia Bhana, & Robert Morrell. (2013). Teenage pregnancy and parenting at school in contemporary South African contexts: deconstructing school narratives and understanding policy implementation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 31(1). 1–10. 32 indexed citations

Dunkle, Kristin, et al.. (2013). Prevalence of Consensual Male–Male Sex and Sexual Violence, and Associations with HIV in South Africa: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS Medicine. 10(6). e1001472–e1001472. 35 indexed citations

Richter, Linda, Victoria Hosegood, Sangeetha Madhavan, et al.. (2012). Fathers and other men in the lives of children and families. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 12 indexed citations

Bhana, Deevia, et al.. (2010). South African teachers' responses to teenage pregnancy and teenage mothers in schools. Culture Health & Sexuality. 12(8). 871–883. 75 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert, et al.. (2009). “I know that I could have walked away but there were people around there.” Masculinities and fights between boys at a Durban high school. Agenda. 23(80). 68–79. 6 indexed citations

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Jewkes, Rachel, Robert Morrell, & Nicola Christofides. (2009). Empowering teenagers to prevent pregnancy: lessons from South Africa. Culture Health & Sexuality. 11(7). 675–688. 143 indexed citations

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Sikweyiya, Yandisa, Rachel Jewkes, & Robert Morrell. (2007). Talking about rape: South African men's responses to questions about rape. Agenda. 21(74). 48–57. 15 indexed citations

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O’Sullivan, Lucia F., et al.. (2006). Gender dynamics in the primary sexual relationships of young rural South African women and men. Culture Health & Sexuality. 8(2). 99–113. 82 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert, et al.. (2002). Instituting gender equality in schools : working in an HIV / AIDS environment : HIV / AIDS and education. Perspectives in Education. 20(1). 37–53. 9 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert. (2001). Corporal punishment in South African schools : a neglected explanation for its existence. South African Journal of Education. 21(4). 292–299. 63 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert, et al.. (2001). Missing the message: HIV/AIDS interventions and learners in South African Schools. Canadian women's studies. 21(2). 15 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert. (2000). CONSIDERING THE CASE FOR SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS IN SOUTH AFRICA. McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill. 35(3). 8 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert. (1992). White but poor : essays on the history of poor whites in Southern Africa 1880-1940. 32 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert. (1992). Gender in Transformation of South African Education. Perspectives in Education. 13(2). 1–26. 1 indexed citations

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Morrell, Robert. (1988). EDUCATION STRUGGLES: Teachers and school committees in Natal/KwaZulu. Transformation. 47–65. 2 indexed citations

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