Sharlene Hesse‐Biber

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Sharlene Hesse‐Biber is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Genetics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Sharlene Hesse‐Biber has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Genetics and 11 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Sharlene Hesse‐Biber's work include BRCA gene mutations in cancer (13 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (9 papers) and Health Policy Implementation Science (8 papers). Sharlene Hesse‐Biber is often cited by papers focused on BRCA gene mutations in cancer (13 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (9 papers) and Health Policy Implementation Science (8 papers). Sharlene Hesse‐Biber collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and France. Sharlene Hesse‐Biber's co-authors include Patricia Leavy, R. Burke Johnson, Kathryn B. Ward, Mary Frank Fox, Donna M. Mertens, Courtney Quinn, Margaret F. Marino, Gregg Lee Carter, Michael Bamberger and Michele Tarsilla and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Sharlene Hesse‐Biber

66 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

The Practice of Qualitative Research

2005 921 citations Sharlene Hesse‐Biber, Patricia Leavy profile →
The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry

2015 513 citations Sharlene Hesse‐Biber, R. Burke Johnson Oxford University Press eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sharlene Hesse‐Biber United States	32	1.7k	806	746	744	705	70	4.5k
Christina Goulding United Kingdom	32	2.6k 1.6×	534 0.7×	583 0.8×	658 0.9×	822 1.2×	57	6.7k
Jennifer Mason United Kingdom	24	2.6k 1.6×	867 1.1×	530 0.7×	490 0.7×	895 1.3×	46	5.8k
Adele E. Clarke United States	28	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	789 1.1×	513 0.7×	936 1.3×	72	6.8k
Yanyi K. Djamba United States	12	2.0k 1.2×	721 0.9×	381 0.5×	379 0.5×	1.1k 1.5×	34	6.0k
Amanda Coffey United Kingdom	26	2.9k 1.8×	852 1.1×	563 0.8×	530 0.7×	1.5k 2.2×	75	6.3k
Frank B. Brooks United States	13	1.9k 1.2×	732 0.9×	631 0.8×	483 0.6×	1.6k 2.3×	18	6.8k
Kerstin Wentz Sweden	5	1.8k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	913 1.2×	430 0.6×	1.0k 1.4×	13	5.6k
Thomas F. Griffin United States	4	2.5k 1.5×	1.1k 1.3×	761 1.0×	549 0.7×	1.9k 2.7×	6	6.9k
Brad Wuetherick Canada	9	1.7k 1.0×	892 1.1×	729 1.0×	322 0.4×	1.5k 2.1×	23	6.5k
Prem N. Shamdasani Singapore	14	1.6k 0.9×	830 1.0×	433 0.6×	237 0.3×	722 1.0×	19	5.0k

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Uveges, Melissa Kurtz, et al.. (2025). Psychosocial Factors Involved in Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases: A Scoping Review. Genes. 16(6). 614–614.

Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (2024). Intersectionality, BRCA Genetic Testing, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk: A Qualitative Study. Cancers. 16(9). 1766–1766. 1 indexed citations

Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (2023). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genomic Healthcare Utilization, Patient Activation, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk among Females Tested for BRCA Variants: A Mixed Methods Study. Genes. 14(7). 1450–1450. 7 indexed citations

Dwyer, Andrew, et al.. (2020). Parent of Origin Effects on Family Communication of Risk in BRCA+ Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Human Factors in Cascade Screening. Cancers. 12(8). 2316–2316. 11 indexed citations

Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (2019). Parent of origin differences in psychosocial burden and approach to BRCA risk management. The Breast Journal. 26(4). 734–738. 7 indexed citations

Bamberger, Michael, Michele Tarsilla, & Sharlene Hesse‐Biber. (2016). Why so many “rigorous” evaluations fail to identify unintended consequences of development programs: How mixed methods can contribute. Evaluation and Program Planning. 55. 155–162. 48 indexed citations

Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene & An Chen. (2015). Within-Gender Differences in Medical Decision Making Among Male Carriers of the BRCA Genetic Mutation for Hereditary Breast Cancer. American Journal of Men s Health. 11(5). 1444–1459. 22 indexed citations

Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene & R. Burke Johnson. (2015). The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry. Oxford University Press eBooks. 513 indexed citations breakdown →

Mertens, Donna M. & Sharlene Hesse‐Biber. (2013). Mixed Methods and Credibility of Evidence in Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation. 2013(138). 5–13. 44 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene. (2012). Feminist Approaches to Triangulation. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 6(2). 137–146. 53 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene. (2012). Handbook of Feminist Research: Theory and Praxis. 210 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene. (2011). The handbook of emergent technologies in social research. Oxford University Press eBooks. 125 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene & Patricia Leavy. (2006). Emergent Methods in Social Research. 91 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (2003). Women in Catholic higher education : border work, living experiences, and social justice. Lexington Books. 3 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (1996). Users' Experiences with Qualitative Data Analysis Software. Social Science Computer Review. 14(4). 423–432. 21 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene, et al.. (1994). Closing the Technological Gender Gap: Feminist Pedagogy in the Computer-Assisted Classroom. Teaching Sociology. 22(1). 19–19. 15 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene. (1992). Report on a panel longitudinal study of college women's eating patterns and eating disorders: Noncontinuum versus continuum measures. Health Care For Women International. 13(4). 375–391. 25 indexed citations

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Hesse‐Biber, Sharlene & Margaret F. Marino. (1991). From High School to College: Changes in Women's Self-Concept and Its Relationship to Eating Problems. The Journal of Psychology. 125(2). 199–216. 29 indexed citations

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Ward, Kathryn B., Mary Frank Fox, & Sharlene Hesse‐Biber. (1983). Women at work. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 293 indexed citations

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Williamson, John B., et al.. (1981). The Political Influence of Older Americans. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 8(4). 1 indexed citations

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