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 Social Stratification of English in New York City.
This map shows the geographic impact of William Labov's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by William Labov with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites William Labov more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by William Labov. 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 William Labov. The network helps show where William Labov may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Labov
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of William Labov.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of William Labov 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 William Labov. William Labov is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Labov, William. (2010). Cognitive and cultural factors. Wiley-Blackwell eBooks.8 indexed citations
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Labov, William. (2008). Quantitative Reasoning in Linguistics.11 indexed citations
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Labov, William. (2003). When Ordinary Children Fail To Read.. Reading Research Quarterly. 38(1).16 indexed citations
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Labov, William. (2003). Driving Forces in Linguistic Change. 18. 149–189.16 indexed citations
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Eckert, Penelope, John R. Rickford, Judith T. Irvine, et al.. (2002). Style and Sociolinguistic Variation. Cambridge University Press eBooks.671 indexed citations breakdown →
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Guy, Gregory R. & William Labov. (1997). Social interaction and discourse structures.3 indexed citations
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Guy, Gregory R. & William Labov. (1996). Variation and change in language and society.4 indexed citations
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Labov, William, et al.. (1981). El estudio del lenguaje en su contexto social. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 55–64.4 indexed citations
Labov, William. (1969). Contraction, Deletion, and Inherent Variability of the English Copula. Language. 45(4). 715–715.605 indexed citations breakdown →
Labov, William, et al.. (1967). A NOTE ON THE RELATION OF READING FAILURE TO PEER-GROUP STATUS IN URBAN GHETTOS.. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education.18 indexed citations
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