William C. Cockerham

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
118 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

William C. Cockerham is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Health and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, William C. Cockerham has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in General Health Professions, 32 papers in Health and 25 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in William C. Cockerham's work include Health disparities and outcomes (31 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (14 papers) and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (8 papers). William C. Cockerham is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (31 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (14 papers) and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (8 papers). William C. Cockerham collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. William C. Cockerham's co-authors include Gabriela R. Oates, Brian P. Hinote, Pamela Abbott, Thomas Abel, Martin Bulmer, Kay Sharp, Günther Lüschen, Anthony P. Polednak, Alfred Rütten and Catherine E. Ross and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

William C. Cockerham

114 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Health Lifestyle Theory and the Convergence of Agency and... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2016 200 400 600
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. Health Lifestyle Theory and the Convergence of Agency and Structure
    2005 617 citations William C. Cockerham Journal of Health and Social Behavior profile →
  2. The Social Determinants of Chronic Disease
    2016 349 citations William C. Cockerham et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William C. Cockerham United States 34 2.0k 1.6k 1.0k 725 655 118 4.5k
Chloe E. Bird United States 37 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 415 0.6× 1.2k 1.8× 123 5.3k
Marianne M. Hillemeier United States 41 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 838 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 911 1.4× 132 6.2k
Chiquita Collins United States 10 2.0k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 1.8k 1.8× 680 0.9× 525 0.8× 11 4.5k
Patrick M. Krueger United States 31 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 959 1.3× 1.2k 1.8× 63 5.3k
Ming Wen United States 40 1.6k 0.8× 1.9k 1.2× 1.7k 1.6× 878 1.2× 749 1.1× 140 5.4k
Anna Zajacova United States 39 2.2k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 720 0.7× 706 1.0× 711 1.1× 107 5.6k
Gerry McCartney United Kingdom 32 2.2k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 600 0.6× 764 1.1× 507 0.8× 194 4.7k
Ian Brissette United States 13 1.7k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 470 0.7× 25 5.2k
S. V. Subramanian United States 40 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 959 0.9× 418 0.6× 853 1.3× 105 4.4k
Ronald J. Angel United States 35 2.1k 1.0× 2.1k 1.3× 2.0k 1.9× 1.1k 1.6× 336 0.5× 105 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cockerham, William C.. (2024). Sociology of Mental Disorder.
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Hill, Terrence D., et al.. (2022). Political ideology and pandemic lifestyles: the indirect effects of empathy, authoritarianism, and threat. PubMed. 2(1). 14–14. 5 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C., et al.. (2019). Health Lifestyles in Late Middle Age. Research on Aging. 42(1). 34–46. 31 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (2016). Mental Disorder: Age, Gender, and Marital Status. 183–203. 1 indexed citations
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Hinote, Brian P., William C. Cockerham, & Pamela Abbott. (2009). Psychological distress and dietary patterns in eight post-Soviet republics. Appetite. 53(1). 24–33. 29 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C., et al.. (2005). Health lifestyles and political ideology in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Social Science & Medicine. 62(7). 1799–1809. 42 indexed citations
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Willis, Leigh A., David Coombs, Patricia Drentea, & William C. Cockerham. (2003). Uncovering the Mystery: Factors of African American Suicide. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 33(4). 412–429. 79 indexed citations
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Knesebeck, Olaf von dem, Günther Lüschen, William C. Cockerham, & Johannés Siegrist. (2003). Socioeconomic status and health among the aged in the United States and Germany: A comparative cross-sectional study. Social Science & Medicine. 57(9). 1643–1652. 176 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C. & Yukio Yamori. (2001). Okinawa: an exception to the social gradient of life expectancy in Japan. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 10(2). 154–158. 14 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (2000). Health lifestyles in Russia. Social Science & Medicine. 51(9). 1313–1324. 156 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (1995). The global society : an introduction to sociology. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Lüschen, G.H. Sage G.R.F., et al.. (1993). Causal relationships and sociocultural contexts between sport and health.. Sportwissenschaft. 23(2). 175–186. 3 indexed citations
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Abel, Thomas & William C. Cockerham. (1993). Lifestyle or Lebensführung? Critical Remarks on the Mistranslation of Weber's “Class, Status, Party”. Sociological Quarterly. 34(3). 551–556. 22 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (1990). A test of the relationship between race, socioeconomic status, and psychological distress. Social Science & Medicine. 31(12). 1321–1326. 33 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C., et al.. (1988). On Concern with Appearance, Health Beliefs, and Eating Habits: A Reappraisal Comparing Americans and West Germans. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 29(3). 265–265. 23 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (1983). Aging and Perceived Health Status.. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 38(3). 1 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (1983). The state of medical sociology in the United States, Great Britain, West Germany and Austria: Applied vs pure theory. Social Science & Medicine. 17(20). 1513–1527. 23 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C. & Lisa E. Cohen. (1980). Obedience to Orders: Issues of Morality and Legality in Combat among U.S. Army Paratroopers. Social Forces. 58(4). 1272–1288. 3 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C.. (1979). Interactional Considerations In Studying American “Indians” The Case Of Adolescent Self‐Esteem*. Symbolic Interaction. 2(1). 43–58. 2 indexed citations
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Cockerham, William C., et al.. (1978). The "Token" Minority. Sociological Methods & Research. 6(4). 493–513. 3 indexed citations

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