William R. Beer

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

William R. Beer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Beer has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Gender Studies and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in William R. Beer's work include Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 papers), Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 papers) and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (2 papers). William R. Beer is often cited by papers focused on Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 papers), Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 papers) and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (2 papers). William R. Beer collaborates with scholars based in United States. William R. Beer's co-authors include Samuel L. Gaertner, John F. Dovidio, Frederick R. Lynch, Jack Whalen, Richard Flacks, John Scanzoni, Craig Baxter, Edward A. Tiryakian, Lynda Lytle Holmstrom and Linda F. Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

William R. Beer

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 400 800 1.2k
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. Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism
    1988 1.2k citations William R. Beer, John F. Dovidio et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews 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 R. Beer United States 11 1.2k 614 365 137 120 26 1.5k
Roel W. Meertens Netherlands 8 1.6k 1.3× 782 1.3× 303 0.8× 144 1.1× 205 1.7× 14 1.9k
R. Glen Hass United States 14 1.1k 0.9× 769 1.3× 218 0.6× 160 1.2× 82 0.7× 16 1.6k
Mary C. Rust United States 6 1.3k 1.1× 779 1.3× 360 1.0× 146 1.1× 149 1.2× 6 1.7k
Diane Kobrynowicz United States 16 1.2k 1.0× 569 0.9× 788 2.2× 281 2.1× 83 0.7× 18 1.9k
Norbert Vanbeselaere Belgium 24 914 0.8× 906 1.5× 368 1.0× 72 0.5× 80 0.7× 63 1.7k
Gretchen B. Sechrist United States 15 1.1k 0.9× 719 1.2× 381 1.0× 163 1.2× 49 0.4× 23 1.5k
Orsolya Hunyady United States 3 1.0k 0.9× 694 1.1× 203 0.6× 192 1.4× 129 1.1× 5 1.3k
Miguel M. Unzueta United States 21 1.2k 1.0× 548 0.9× 549 1.5× 114 0.8× 113 0.9× 32 1.5k
Françine Tougas Canada 19 916 0.8× 447 0.7× 652 1.8× 51 0.4× 88 0.7× 51 1.4k
Rob Foels United States 12 705 0.6× 475 0.8× 173 0.5× 150 1.1× 72 0.6× 21 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William R. Beer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William R. Beer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of William R. Beer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of William R. Beer 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 R. Beer. William R. Beer 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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Beer, William R.. (2017). Strangers in the House.
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White, Lynn & William R. Beer. (1993). American Stepfamilies.. Social Forces. 71(4). 1098–1098. 9 indexed citations
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Beer, William R. & Frederick R. Lynch. (1991). Invisible Victims: White Males and the Crisis of Affirmative Action.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 20(2). 249–249. 39 indexed citations
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Lynch, Frederick R. & William R. Beer. (1990). "You Ain't the Right Color, Pal": White Resentment of Affirmative Action.. Policy review. 5 indexed citations
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Scanzoni, John & William R. Beer. (1990). Relative Strangers: Studies of Stepfamily Processes.. Social Forces. 68(3). 954–954. 13 indexed citations
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Beer, William R. & Frederick R. Lynch. (1990). Invisible Victims: White Males and the Crisis of Affirmative Action.. Social Forces. 69(1). 302–302. 3 indexed citations
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H.Ganong, Lawrence & William R. Beer. (1990). Strangers in the House. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 52(1). 281–281.
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Beer, William R., John F. Dovidio, & Samuel L. Gaertner. (1988). Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 17(1). 15–15. 1244 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coulmas, Florian, et al.. (1987). Language and National Unity.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 16(1). 111–111. 2 indexed citations
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Baxter, Craig, et al.. (1986). Language Policy and National Unity.. Pacific Affairs. 59(2). 287–287. 37 indexed citations
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Beer, William R.. (1986). Sociology. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 486(1). 182–183. 1 indexed citations
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Model, Suzanne & William R. Beer. (1984). Househusbands: Men and Housework in American Families.. Social Forces. 62(3). 840–840. 11 indexed citations
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Holmstrom, Lynda Lytle & William R. Beer. (1984). Househusbands: Men and Housework in American Families.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 13(3). 350–350. 19 indexed citations
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Goldhammer, Arthur, Michel Crozier, & William R. Beer. (1983). Strategies for Change: The Future of French Society.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 12(2). 232–232. 6 indexed citations
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Tiryakian, Edward A. & William R. Beer. (1982). The Unexpected Rebellion: Ethnic Activism in Contemporary France.. Social Forces. 60(4). 1235–1235. 21 indexed citations
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Nielsen, François & William R. Beer. (1982). The Unexpected Rebellion: Ethnic Activism in Contemporary France.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 11(6). 756–756. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, William R., et al.. (1981). The Unexpected Rebellion: Ethnic Activism in Contemporary France. The American Historical Review. 86(5). 1102–1102. 11 indexed citations
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Beer, William R., Robert Forster, & Orest Ranum. (1980). Deviants and the Abandoned in French Society: Selections from the Annales.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 9(5). 675–675. 4 indexed citations
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Beer, William R., et al.. (1976). La Sociologie des Migrations aux Etats-Unis.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 5(5). 602–602. 2 indexed citations
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Bloch, Marc Léopold Benjamin & William R. Beer. (1975). Slavery and serfdom in the Middle Ages : selected essays. University of California Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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