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Masculinity Studies

Masculinity Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analyzing masculinity as a social, cultural, and historical construct, examining how masculine identities are constructed, performed, and understood within power relations and intersecting social categories.

14.7K

Publications

843.6K

Citations

20.8K

Authors

3.9K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.8K

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Publications

14.7K

Hegemonic Masculinity

Raewyn Connell, James W. Messerschmidt · Gender & Society · 2005 · 8.9K citations · Full text

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The measurement of psychological androgyny.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1974 · 8.5K citations

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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male

Alfred C. Kinsey, Clyde E. Martin · Physical Therapy · 1948 · 5.2K citations · Full text

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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction.

Hernán Vera, Michel Foucault · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1979 · 5.1K citations

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Sampling Knowledge: The Hermeneutics of Snowball Sampling in Qualitative Research

Chaim Noy · International Journal of Social Research Methodology · 2008 · 3.2K citations · Full text

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Authors

20.8K

  1. EA
    Eric Anderson

    University of Winchester, United Kingdom

    48 publications · 4.4K citations

    33

    h-index

  2. JL
    John L. Oliffe

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    61 publications · 3K citations

    33

    h-index

  3. RC
    Raewyn Connell

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    26 publications · 12.9K citations

    22

    h-index

  4. JR
    James R. Mahalik

    Boston College, United States

    25 publications · 5.9K citations

    22

    h-index

  5. BG
    Brendan Gough

    Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

    23 publications · 1.5K citations

    21

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Institutions

3.9K

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    51 h-index

    142 publications

    12.9K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    49 h-index

    210 publications

    14.3K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    46 h-index

    136 publications

    12.6K citations

  4. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    45 h-index

    331 publications

    16.6K citations

  5. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    43 h-index

    167 publications

    9.5K citations

  6. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    41 h-index

    121 publications

    17.5K citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    40 h-index

    135 publications

    8.1K citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    39 h-index

    119 publications

    12K citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 505 publications · 45.6K citations

    114

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  2. Sex Roles

    297 publications · 20.8K citations

    82

    h-index

  3. Men and Masculinities

    JMM · 343 publications · 21.8K citations

    78

    h-index

  4. Psychology of Men & Masculinity

    265 publications · 17.4K citations

    71

    h-index

  5. Gender & Society

    118 publications · 21.2K citations

    70

    h-index

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See also

Masculinity Studies

Core Theories

Intersectional Dimensions

Key Themes

Historical Development