Stephen Rayner

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Stephen Rayner is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Rayner has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 6 papers in Education and 4 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Stephen Rayner's work include Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences (9 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (4 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 papers). Stephen Rayner is often cited by papers focused on Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences (9 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (4 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 papers). Stephen Rayner collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and United States. Stephen Rayner's co-authors include Bruno Latour, Michel Callon, Gordon Fyfe, Richard Riding, Steven J. Armstrong, Elizabeth R. Peterson, Robert J. Sternberg, Li‐fang Zhang, Matt Homer and Linda Evans and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, The American Journal of Psychology and Learning and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Rayner

26 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Power, Action and Belief. A New Sociology of Knowledge? 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Power, Action and Belief. A New Sociology of Knowledge?
    1986 2.5k citations Gordon Fyfe, Michel Callon et al. Routledge eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen Rayner United Kingdom 11 1.1k 501 495 413 335 28 3.3k
Karin Knorr Cetina Germany 25 2.2k 2.1× 539 1.1× 291 0.6× 730 1.8× 483 1.4× 60 6.0k
Karin D. Knorr-Cetina United States 21 1.8k 1.7× 526 1.0× 268 0.5× 560 1.4× 430 1.3× 49 4.8k
Monica J. Casper United States 17 1.5k 1.4× 311 0.6× 131 0.3× 245 0.6× 309 0.9× 44 4.2k
Eric Hirsch United Kingdom 30 1.6k 1.5× 1.7k 3.4× 562 1.1× 159 0.4× 466 1.4× 162 5.9k
Jane Turnbull United Kingdom 11 2.3k 2.1× 388 0.8× 127 0.3× 483 1.2× 623 1.9× 18 5.9k
Aarón V. Cicourel United States 26 2.4k 2.3× 635 1.3× 248 0.5× 472 1.1× 460 1.4× 91 5.5k
Davydd J. Greenwood United States 21 1.3k 1.3× 927 1.9× 159 0.3× 564 1.4× 243 0.7× 75 4.4k
Andrew Pickering United Kingdom 17 973 0.9× 275 0.5× 151 0.3× 200 0.5× 246 0.7× 41 2.7k
George Gaskell United Kingdom 33 2.1k 2.0× 424 0.8× 232 0.5× 175 0.4× 296 0.9× 94 5.6k
Umberto Eco Italy 42 2.4k 2.3× 796 1.6× 294 0.6× 232 0.6× 419 1.3× 336 8.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen Rayner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Rayner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stephen Rayner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stephen Rayner 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 Stephen Rayner. Stephen Rayner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rayner, Daniel, Shanti Mehta, Stephen Rayner, et al.. (2025). Minoxidil toxicosis in cats and dogs: A scoping review and call to action. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 93(2). 522–524. 1 indexed citations
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Zyl, Natasha van, Sara Diab, Kimble R. Dunster, et al.. (2016). Activation of the protein C pathway and endothelial glycocalyx shedding is associated with coagulopathy in an ovine model of trauma and hemorrhage. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 81(4). 674–684. 20 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen, et al.. (2015). A military second opinion mental health clinic. 23(3). 12. 1 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen. (2015). To know or not to know? A note on ignorance as a rhetorical resource in geoengineering debates. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 8 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen, et al.. (2014). Investing in our Education: Leading, Learning, Researching and the Doctorate. 1 indexed citations
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Sternberg, Robert J., Stephen Rayner, & Li‐fang Zhang. (2013). AN INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE. The American Journal of Psychology. 126(4). 505–509. 2 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen, et al.. (2012). Understanding an integrated theory of intellectual styles: Moving from models to measures and meaning. 47–65. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li‐fang, Robert J. Sternberg, & Stephen Rayner. (2012). Handbook of Intellectual Styles: Preferences in Cognition, Learning, and Thinking. 41 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Steven J., Elizabeth R. Peterson, & Stephen Rayner. (2011). Understanding and defining cognitive style and learning style: a Delphi study in the context of educational psychology. Educational Studies. 38(4). 449–455. 40 indexed citations
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Zyl, Natasha van & Stephen Rayner. (2010). Carbon Dioxide Laser Keratectomy as a Treatment Option for Equine Corneal Stromal Abscessation: A Comparison to Lamellar Keratectomy and Penetrating Keratoplasty. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 30(11). 657–665. 1 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen. (2010). Researching style: Epistemology, paradigm shifts and research interest groups. Learning and Individual Differences. 21(3). 255–262. 10 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elizabeth R., Stephen Rayner, & Steven J. Armstrong. (2009). Researching the psychology of cognitive style and learning style: Is there really a future?. Learning and Individual Differences. 19(4). 518–523. 132 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen. (2007). What next? Developing global research and applied practice in the field of cognitive and learning styles. 5 indexed citations
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Grimley, Michael, Sue E. Morris, Stephen Rayner, & Richard Riding. (2004). Supporting school improvement: the development of a scale for assessing pupils' emotional and behavioural development. Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice. 11(3). 273–300. 2 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen, Helen Gunter, & Stephen Powers. (2002). Professional Development Needs for Leaders in Special Education. Journal of In-service Education. 28(1). 79–94. 2 indexed citations
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Powers, Stephen, Stephen Rayner, & Helen Gunter. (2001). Leadership in inclusive education: a professional development agenda for special education. British Journal of Special Education. 28(3). 108–112. 9 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen, et al.. (2000). International perspectives on individual differences. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 127 indexed citations
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Rayner, Stephen & Richard Riding. (1997). Towards a Categorisation of Cognitive Styles and Learning Styles. Educational Psychology. 17(1-2). 5–27. 185 indexed citations
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Riding, Richard & Stephen Rayner. (1995). The Information Superhighway and Individualised Learning. Educational Psychology. 15(4). 365–378. 34 indexed citations
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Fyfe, Gordon, et al.. (1986). Power, Action and Belief. A New Sociology of Knowledge?. Routledge eBooks. 1–280. 2480 indexed citations breakdown →

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