Roberto M. Fernandez

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Roberto M. Fernandez is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto M. Fernandez has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 15 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Roberto M. Fernandez's work include Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (16 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (13 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (6 papers). Roberto M. Fernandez is often cited by papers focused on Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (16 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (13 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (6 papers). Roberto M. Fernandez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Roberto M. Fernandez's co-authors include Roger V. Gould, Isabel Fernandez‐Mateo, Marie Louise Mors, Brian Rubineau, Adina D. Sterling, Minjae Kim, Mabel Abraham, Jason Greenberg, Neil Fligstein and Minjae Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Management Science and Organization Science.

In The Last Decade

Roberto M. Fernandez

37 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Structures of Mediation: A Formal Approach to Brokerage i... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 250 500 750
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. Structures of Mediation: A Formal Approach to Brokerage in Transaction Networks
    1989 839 citations Roger V. Gould, Roberto M. Fernandez profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto M. Fernandez United States 20 1.1k 552 427 391 288 41 2.4k
András Tilcsik Canada 14 977 0.9× 314 0.6× 650 1.5× 481 1.2× 442 1.5× 26 2.1k
William P. Bridges United States 19 761 0.7× 641 1.2× 452 1.1× 959 2.5× 525 1.8× 34 3.0k
Mary Frank Fox United States 30 838 0.8× 409 0.7× 1.2k 2.8× 212 0.5× 237 0.8× 62 3.6k
Nancy DiTomaso United States 25 1.3k 1.2× 434 0.8× 818 1.9× 648 1.7× 1.3k 4.5× 66 3.7k
Forrest Briscoe United States 25 692 0.6× 399 0.7× 403 0.9× 1.3k 3.2× 825 2.9× 50 2.8k
Roger V. Gould United States 17 2.1k 2.0× 267 0.5× 166 0.4× 533 1.4× 347 1.2× 23 3.5k
J. Miller McPherson United States 18 1.9k 1.8× 196 0.4× 310 0.7× 250 0.6× 247 0.9× 23 2.9k
Oriana Bandiera United Kingdom 29 1.1k 1.0× 2.0k 3.5× 374 0.9× 314 0.8× 230 0.8× 92 4.3k
Robert R. Faulkner United States 22 1.3k 1.2× 349 0.6× 165 0.4× 502 1.3× 509 1.8× 49 2.8k
Michael Useem United States 33 1.4k 1.3× 637 1.2× 313 0.7× 1.2k 3.1× 1.0k 3.6× 114 4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto M. Fernandez

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Williamson, Tyler K., et al.. (2023). An analysis of osteopathic medical students applying to surgical residencies following transition to a single graduate medical education accreditation system. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 124(2). 51–59. 4 indexed citations
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Lane, Jacqueline N., Karim R. Lakhani, & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2023). Setting Gendered Expectations? Recruiter Outreach Bias in Online Tech Training Programs. Organization Science. 2 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Gökçe Başbuğ. (2018). Gendered Musical Chairs: Job Succession and Gender Segregation.
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Fernandez‐Mateo, Isabel & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2016). Bending the Pipeline? Executive Search and Gender Inequality in Hiring for Top Management Jobs. Management Science. 62(12). 3636–3655. 127 indexed citations
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Kim, Minjae & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2016). Strength matters: Tie strength as a causal driver of networks’ information benefits. Social Science Research. 65. 268–281. 29 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Jason & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2015). What’s the Value of Social Capital? A Within-Person Job Offer and Choice Test. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2015(1). 11059–11059. 1 indexed citations
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Rubineau, Brian & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2013). Missing Links: Referrer Behavior and Job Segregation. Management Science. 59(11). 2470–2489. 41 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M., et al.. (2011). Gender Sorting at the Application Interface. Industrial Relations A Journal of Economy and Society. 50(4). 591–609. 43 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Mabel Abraham. (2011). Glass Ceilings and Glass Doors? Internal and External Hiring in an Organizational Hierarchy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 18 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Mabel Abraham. (2010). From Metaphors to Mechanisms: Gender Sorting in(to) an Organizational Hierarchy. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Rubineau, Brian & Roberto M. Fernandez. (2010). Missing Links: Referrer Behavior and Job Segregation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Marie Louise Mors. (2008). Competing for jobs: Labor queues and gender sorting in the hiring process. Social Science Research. 37(4). 1061–1080. 87 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M.. (2008). Race, spatial mismatch, and job accessibility: Evidence from a plant relocation. Social Science Research. 37(3). 953–975. 29 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Jason Greenberg. (2006). Hiring Managers' Race in the Hiring Process. 1–23. 1 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Isabel Fernandez‐Mateo. (2006). Networks, Race, and Hiring. American Sociological Review. 71(1). 42–71. 201 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M. & Roger V. Gould. (1994). A Dilemma of State Power: Brokerage and Influence in the National Health Policy Domain. American Journal of Sociology. 99(6). 1455–1491. 306 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M.. (1991). Structural Bases of Leadership in Intraorganizational Networks. Social Psychology Quarterly. 54(1). 36–36. 46 indexed citations
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Fligstein, Neil & Roberto M. Fernandez. (1982). Educational Transitions of Whites and Mexican Americans.. 23 indexed citations
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Nielsen, François & Roberto M. Fernandez. (1981). Achievement of Hispanic Students in American High Schools: Background Characteristics and Achievement. Contractor Report.. 1 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Roberto M., et al.. (1981). A Multilevel Model of Life Satisfaction: Effects of Individual Characteristics and Neighborhood Composition. American Sociological Review. 46(6). 840–840. 92 indexed citations

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