W. B. Stephens

484 total citations
30 papers, 173 citations indexed

About

W. B. Stephens is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and History. According to data from OpenAlex, W. B. Stephens has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 173 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Education, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in History. Recurrent topics in W. B. Stephens's work include Historical Education Studies Worldwide (6 papers), Australian History and Society (5 papers) and Historical Economic and Social Studies (4 papers). W. B. Stephens is often cited by papers focused on Historical Education Studies Worldwide (6 papers), Australian History and Society (5 papers) and Historical Economic and Social Studies (4 papers). W. B. Stephens collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. W. B. Stephens's co-authors include Harvey J. Graff, J. M. Goldstrom, Russell Webb, Michael Havinden, W. H. Chaloner, Harold Silver, Jennifer Colby, W. G. Hoskins, Susan Smith and David Vincent and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, British Journal of Educational Studies and The Economic History Review.

In The Last Decade

W. B. Stephens

23 papers receiving 119 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. B. Stephens United Kingdom 8 59 38 38 33 17 30 173
Nigel Grant United Kingdom 9 30 0.5× 112 2.9× 12 0.3× 114 3.5× 75 4.4× 33 247
D. C. Watt United Kingdom 7 17 0.3× 106 2.8× 33 0.9× 12 0.4× 115 6.8× 28 256
Gary A. Anderson United States 9 20 0.3× 74 1.9× 8 0.2× 8 0.2× 18 1.1× 39 228
Paul A. Varg United States 9 17 0.3× 77 2.0× 21 0.6× 16 0.5× 83 4.9× 43 182
John Norris United States 7 19 0.3× 30 0.8× 14 0.4× 42 1.3× 34 2.0× 19 169
Samuel Smiles 5 20 0.3× 33 0.9× 30 0.8× 9 0.3× 16 0.9× 30 146
Alan B. Cobban United Kingdom 7 11 0.2× 29 0.8× 41 1.1× 45 1.4× 51 3.0× 21 159
Marvin Álisky United States 9 17 0.3× 99 2.6× 18 0.5× 8 0.2× 92 5.4× 45 223
A. Bartlett Giamatti United States 7 11 0.2× 28 0.7× 42 1.1× 22 0.7× 28 1.6× 21 209
Doris Kearns Goodwin United States 6 20 0.3× 68 1.8× 25 0.7× 18 0.5× 54 3.2× 12 192

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Colby, Jennifer, et al.. (2017). Creating Data Literate Students. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 9 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1991). Sources for U.S. History. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Webb, Russell & W. B. Stephens. (1991). Education, Literacy, and Society, 1830-70: The Geography of Diversity in Provincial England.. The American Historical Review. 96(2). 513–513. 10 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1990). Literacy in England, Scotland, and Wales, 1500-1900. History of Education Quarterly. 30(4). 545–545. 20 indexed citations
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Goldstrom, J. M. & W. B. Stephens. (1988). Education, Literacy and Society, 1830-70: The Geography of Diversity in Provincial England.. The Economic History Review. 41(3). 477–477. 15 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B. & Harvey J. Graff. (1982). Literacy and Social Development in the West: A Reader.. The Economic History Review. 35(4). 653–653. 49 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1981). The Sources of History: Studies in the uses of Historical Evidence. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B., et al.. (1981). Adult Education and Society in an Industrial Town: Warrington 1800-1900. British Journal of Educational Studies. 29(3). 272–272. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B., et al.. (1981). Adult Education and Society in an Industrial Town: Warrington, 1800-1900.. The Economic History Review. 34(4). 653–653. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1977). MALE AND FEMALE ADULT ILLITERACY IN 17th‐CENTURY CORNWALL. Journal of Educational Administration & History. 9(2). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1977). Teaching local history. 1 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1976). ILLITERACY IN DEVON DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1754‐1844. Journal of Educational Administration & History. 8(1). 1–5. 2 indexed citations
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Silver, Harold, et al.. (1974). A Social History of Education in England.. The Economic History Review. 27(2). 317–317. 2 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B., et al.. (1970). A History of the County of Warwick. Vol. III. The City of Coventry and Borough of Warwick.. The Economic History Review. 23(1). 174–174. 2 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1969). Documents and Sources III: The Exchequer Port Books As a Source for the History of the English Cloth Trade. Textile History. 1(2). 206–213. 1 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1969). The Cloth Exports of the Provincial Ports, 1600-1640. The Economic History Review. 22(2). 228–248. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B.. (1969). THE VICTORIAN ART SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION: A Case Study, 1850‐1889. Journal of Educational Administration & History. 2(1). 13–19. 1 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B., et al.. (1965). MARRIAGE OF YOUNG ADULT MALE RETARDATES.. PubMed. 69. 818–27. 8 indexed citations
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Stephens, W. B. & W. G. Hoskins. (1958). Seventeenth-century exeter : a study of industrial and commercial development, 1625-1688. 2 indexed citations

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