W. J. King

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
9 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

W. J. King is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, History and Philosophy of Science and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, W. J. King has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 1 paper in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1 paper in History and Philosophy of Science and 1 paper in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in W. J. King's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (1 paper), Research, Science, and Academia (1 paper) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (1 paper). W. J. King is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (1 paper), Research, Science, and Academia (1 paper) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (1 paper). W. J. King collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. W. J. King's co-authors include Thomas P. Hughes, Dennis Hanlon, Gary G. Gorman, Bruno Kisch, Harold Issadore Sharlin and Gerry Armitage and has published in prestigious journals such as Physics Today, The American Historical Review and International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship.

In The Last Decade

W. J. King

9 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930

1984 1.3k citations W. J. King, Thomas P. Hughes The American Historical Review profile →
Some Research Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education, Enterprise Education and Education for Small Business Management: A Ten-Year Literature Review

1997 776 citations Gary G. Gorman, Dennis Hanlon et al. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship profile →

Peers

W. J. King

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SPS

EDUCA

OBHRM

SM

Tomas Hellström Sweden

van de Ven Netherlands

Paul Benneworth Netherlands

John R. Bryson United Kingdom

David A. Kirby United Kingdom

Benoı̂t Godin Canada

Ezio Manzini Italy

Kate Kearins New Zealand

Philip Gummett United Kingdom

Constantin Brătianu Romania

Tomas Hellström Sweden

W. J. King

417 ×0.5

MTI

280 ×0.7

SPS

149 ×0.4

EDUCA

133 ×0.5

OBHRM

583 ×2.3

SM

Citations per year, relative to W. J. King W. J. King (= 1×) peers Tomas Hellström

Countries citing papers authored by W. J. King

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. J. King

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by W. J. King. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by W. J. King. The network helps show where W. J. King may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. J. King

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

All Works

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Armitage, Gerry, et al.. (2013). Testing a systems methodology for improving children's safeguarding (Summary report). 1 indexed citations

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King, W. J., et al.. (2010). The Unwritten Laws of Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. 132(12). 43–47. 3 indexed citations

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King, W. J., et al.. (2010). The Unwritten Laws of Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. 132(10). 42–46. 1 indexed citations

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King, W. J., et al.. (2002). Assessment measures to enhance teaching and curriculum effectiveness. 1. TIA–7. 5 indexed citations

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Gorman, Gary G., Dennis Hanlon, & W. J. King. (1997). Some Research Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education, Enterprise Education and Education for Small Business Management: A Ten-Year Literature Review. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 15(3). 56–77. 776 indexed citations breakdown →

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King, W. J. & Thomas P. Hughes. (1984). Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930. The American Historical Review. 89(2). 406–406. 1261 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kisch, Bruno & W. J. King. (1966). Scales and Weights: A Historical Outline. Physics Today. 19(2). 68–73. 5 indexed citations

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Sharlin, Harold Issadore, et al.. (1963). A History of Electrical Engineering. Technology and Culture. 4(3). 340–340. 2 indexed citations

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King, W. J.. (1962). Source Materials for the History of Recent Physics. Physics Today. 15(1). 44–48. 1 indexed citations

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