Ryan S. Wells

2.0k total citations
68 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ryan S. Wells is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryan S. Wells has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Education, 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Ryan S. Wells's work include Higher Education Research Studies (27 papers), School Choice and Performance (15 papers) and Disability Education and Employment (9 papers). Ryan S. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Research Studies (27 papers), School Choice and Performance (15 papers) and Disability Education and Employment (9 papers). Ryan S. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and Canada. Ryan S. Wells's co-authors include Catherine A. Manly, Ezekiel Kimball, Frances K. Stage, Daniel B. Saunders, Tricia A. Seifert, Genia M. Bettencourt, Elizabeth A. Williams, Ethan A. Kolek, Ryan D. Padgett and Paul D. Umbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, The Journal of Higher Education and Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Ryan S. Wells

63 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ryan S. Wells United States 22 696 300 299 156 109 68 1.2k
Lindsay C. Page United States 21 1.3k 1.9× 250 0.8× 196 0.7× 137 0.9× 106 1.0× 91 1.7k
Dara Shifrer United States 16 497 0.7× 203 0.7× 313 1.0× 77 0.5× 181 1.7× 37 1.0k
María Cruz Sánchez Gómez Spain 16 552 0.8× 161 0.5× 118 0.4× 87 0.6× 68 0.6× 150 1.4k
John C. Hayek United States 9 882 1.3× 183 0.6× 94 0.3× 225 1.4× 64 0.6× 13 1.2k
Dongbin Kim United States 17 821 1.2× 304 1.0× 171 0.6× 184 1.2× 31 0.3× 40 1.3k
Gregory J. Palardy United States 18 1.3k 1.8× 508 1.7× 141 0.5× 126 0.8× 174 1.6× 31 1.8k
Rick Shoup United States 7 1.5k 2.2× 178 0.6× 175 0.6× 368 2.4× 136 1.2× 9 1.9k
Thomas F. Nelson Laird United States 21 1.4k 2.0× 317 1.1× 146 0.5× 309 2.0× 53 0.5× 38 1.7k
David T. Conley United States 19 1.1k 1.6× 150 0.5× 263 0.9× 141 0.9× 50 0.5× 78 1.4k
Reginald Lee United States 16 644 0.9× 145 0.5× 327 1.1× 168 1.1× 51 0.5× 34 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ryan S. Wells

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ryan S. Wells

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2025). Improving Equity in Financial Aid Policy for Students with Disabilities. Journal of Student Financial Aid. 54(1).
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2024). Improving the Perceived Utility Value of Teamwork and Collaboration among STEM Undergraduates. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 23(2). 515–536.
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Wells, Ryan S. & Ling Chen. (2024). Developmental Education for College Students with Learning and Attention Disabilities. Educational Policy. 39(4). 760–785.
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2023). Reconsidering Rural-Nonrural College Enrollment Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Geographies of Opportunity. Research in Higher Education. 64(8). 1089–1112. 12 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2022). The Nvlink-Network Switch: Nvidia’s Switch Chip for High Communication-Bandwidth Superpods. 1–23. 8 indexed citations
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Dasgupta, Nilanjana, et al.. (2022). The impact of communal learning contexts on adolescent self-concept and achievement: Similarities and differences across race and gender.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 123(3). 537–558. 17 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2021). Hidden Inequality: Financial Aid Information Available to College Students with Disabilities Attending Public Four-Year Institutions. Journal of Student Financial Aid. 50(3). 2 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2021). College Students with Disabilities Experiences with Financial, Social, and Emotional Costs on Campus in the United States. International Journal of Disability Development and Education. 69(1). 106–120. 7 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2020). Graduate and Professional Education for Students with Disabilities: Examining Access to STEM, Legal, and Health Fields in the United States. International Journal of Disability Development and Education. 69(2). 672–686. 11 indexed citations
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Manly, Catherine A., et al.. (2018). The influence of STEM definitions for research on women’s college attainment. International Journal of STEM Education. 5(1). 45–45. 13 indexed citations
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Williams, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2017). Mirror on the Field: Gender, Authorship, and Research Methods in Higher Education’s Leading Journals. The Journal of Higher Education. 89(1). 28–53. 23 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2017). Geographic mobility and social inequality among Peruvian university students. Higher Education. 75(3). 449–469. 5 indexed citations
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Saunders, Daniel B., Ethan A. Kolek, Elizabeth A. Williams, & Ryan S. Wells. (2016). Who is shaping the field? Doctoral education, knowledge creation and postsecondary education research in the United States. Higher Education Research & Development. 35(5). 1039–1052. 10 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2016). Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use of College Admission-Enhancing Strategies among High School Seniors from the 1990s to 2000s. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 118(9). 1–36. 6 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., Ethan A. Kolek, Elizabeth A. Williams, & Daniel B. Saunders. (2015). “How We Know What We Know”: A Systematic Comparison of Research Methods Employed in Higher Education Journals, 1996−2000 v. 2006−2010. The Journal of Higher Education. 86(2). 171–198. 41 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2014). The work-to-college transition: postsecondary expectations and enrolment for young men and women in the US labour force. Journal of Vocational Education and Training. 66(2). 113–134. 3 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S., et al.. (2013). Volunteering for College? Potential Implications of Financial Aid Tax Credits Rewarding Community Service. Educational Policy. 28(6). 812–844. 5 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S.. (2010). Children of Immigrants and Educational Expectations: The Roles of School Composition. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 112(6). 1679–1704. 22 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S.. (2009). Segregation and Immigration: An Examination of School Composition for Children of Immigrants. Equity & Excellence in Education. 42(2). 130–151. 11 indexed citations
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Wells, Ryan S.. (2008). The Effects of Social and Cultural Capital on Student Persistence. Community College Review. 36(1). 25–46. 55 indexed citations

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