Robert Sommer

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
239 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Robert Sommer is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Sommer has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Social Psychology, 23 papers in Clinical Psychology and 23 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Robert Sommer's work include Urban Green Space and Health (20 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (15 papers) and Mental Health and Psychiatry (12 papers). Robert Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Urban Green Space and Health (20 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (15 papers) and Mental Health and Psychiatry (12 papers). Robert Sommer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Robert Sommer's co-authors include Glenn C. McCann, Bárbara Sommer, Joshua Summit, Franklin Becker, Dale F. Lott, Humphry Osmond, T. E. Weckowicz, Susan G. Aitkens, Philip Barker and John C. Norcross and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Robert Sommer

221 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design. 1959 2026 1981 2003 1970 1959 200 400 600
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. Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design.
    1970 644 citations Robert Sommer et al. profile →
  2. Studies in Personal Space
    1959 323 citations Robert Sommer 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 Sommer United States 35 1.1k 1.1k 737 602 534 239 4.9k
Joachim F. Wohlwill United States 24 789 0.7× 807 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 458 0.8× 190 0.4× 68 3.6k
Donald W. Hine Australia 39 1.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 255 0.3× 241 0.4× 802 1.5× 122 4.5k
Paul A. Bell United States 30 852 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 571 0.8× 107 0.2× 286 0.5× 107 2.9k
Jack L. Nasar United States 37 1.4k 1.3× 1.8k 1.7× 2.5k 3.5× 321 0.5× 91 0.2× 112 6.1k
Peter H. Kahn United States 40 2.7k 2.5× 1.2k 1.1× 2.0k 2.7× 532 0.9× 216 0.4× 117 6.2k
Scott Duncan New Zealand 42 526 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 579 0.8× 250 0.4× 345 0.6× 151 6.4k
John M. Zelenski Canada 29 2.8k 2.6× 1.6k 1.5× 3.0k 4.1× 422 0.7× 834 1.6× 62 6.7k
Miles Richardson United Kingdom 37 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 2.7k 3.7× 282 0.5× 284 0.5× 98 5.1k
Roger G. Barker United States 17 637 0.6× 717 0.7× 199 0.3× 547 0.9× 399 0.7× 32 2.9k
Jürgen Bortz Germany 19 749 0.7× 738 0.7× 68 0.1× 658 1.1× 572 1.1× 25 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Sommer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Sommer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Sommer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Sommer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Sommer. Robert Sommer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Boulanger, M., Robert Sommer, Ashley Zhou, et al.. (2024). Patient and caregiver experience with the hope and prognostic uncertainty of immunotherapy: A qualitative study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(16_suppl). 12010–12010.
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (2009). Das KZ-Bordell. 10 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (2008). Development of the zoological garden and mental hospital.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 78(3). 378–382. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (2007). Thorstein Veblen and Dementia praecox. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. 43(3). 305–313. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (2006). Dual dissemination: Writing for colleagues and the public.. American Psychologist. 61(9). 955–958. 15 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (2003). The use of autobiography in psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 59(2). 197–205. 16 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (2000). Perceived Psychopathology in a Painter's Work. Psychiatric Quarterly. 71(2). 153–164. 2 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (1990). Family advocacy and the mental health system: The recent rise of the alliance for the mentally ill. Psychiatric Quarterly. 61(3). 205–221. 34 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (1989). Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward the Family's Role in Care of the Mentally Ill. Psychiatric Services. 40(11). 1195–1197. 10 indexed citations
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Bruhn, Christine, Howard G. Schutz, & Robert Sommer. (1988). Food irradiation and consumer values. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 21(3). 219–235. 9 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (1988). Two Decades of Marijuana Attitudes: The More It Changes, the More It Is the Same. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 20(1). 67–70. 3 indexed citations
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Bruhn, Christine, Holger Schütz, & Robert Sommer. (1986). Attitude change toward food irradiation among conventional and alternative consumers. 31 indexed citations
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Mallory, Mary E. & Robert Sommer. (1986). Student Images Of Agriculture: Survey Highlights And Recommendations. Journal of Agricultural Education. 27(4). 15–17. 11 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (1986). Patient Housing Options as Viewed by Parents of the Mentally Ill. Psychiatric Services. 37(12). 1238–1242. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (1985). Local Use of Survey Data: Impact of Research Findings on Farmer's Markets. Human Relations. 38(3). 233–245. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (1975). Commercial Impracticability - An Overview. Duquesne Law Review. 13(3). 521. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert, et al.. (1972). Anatomy of a Coed Residence Hall.. Journal of College Student Personnel. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert & Humphry Osmond. (1960). Autobiographies of Former Mental Patients. Journal of Mental Science. 106(443). 648–662. 24 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert. (1959). On writing "little papers.". American Psychologist. 14(5). 235–237. 9 indexed citations

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