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Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Evaluation is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Statistical Power for Moderation in Three-Level Multisite Individual Randomized Trials and Consequences of Ignoring a Level of Nesting	44
Streamlining Complex Intervention Evaluation Through Participatory Systems Mapping and Contribution Analysis: A Comprehensive Framework for Actionable Complexity Evaluation	29
From the Section Editors: Diagnosing Evaluations—A Methodological Perspective	22
Remembering Tom Schwandt: My Mentor and Colleague	18
From the Co-Editors: Reflecting Back and Looking Forward	16
Optimal Design and Analysis for Equivalence Tests in Randomized Controlled Trials	12
Enabling Young People’s Involvement in Research: Principles for a Family Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Program Evaluation	11
“It Has to Be the Common Thread”: Weaving Attention to Racial Equity and Justice Across Lines of Inquiry and Evaluative Criteria	11
Program Value-Added: A Feasible Method for Providing Evidence on the Effectiveness of Multiple Programs Implemented Simultaneously in Schools	10
Professionalizing Evaluation: A Time-Bound Comparison of the American Evaluation Association's Foundational Documents	9
Where Community-Engaged Research and Randomized Controlled Trials Align: Lessons from Implementation of an Experimental Evaluation in Partnership with a Community-Based Afterschool Program	8
“A Lot of It Really Does Come Down to Values”: An Empirical Study of the Values Advanced by Seasoned Evaluators	7
Theory-Practice Connections in Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation: A Systematic Review of Practice	7
Book Review: Evaluation in Today's World: Respecting Diversity, Improving Quality, and Promoting Usability	7
The Role of Evaluation Theory and Practice in Narrowing the Research-to-Practice Gap	7
Social Justice as Ontology: The Intersection of Black Evaluators’ Identities, Roles, and Practice	7
From the Section Editors: International Advances in Evaluation	6
A Look at Power Issues in Collaborative Program Evaluations Under Michel Foucault´s Conception of Power-Knowledge	6
Our Frame is Everything: Insights from a Reflective Dialogue on Positionality in Evaluation	5
Section Editor's Note: Using Power Insights to Better Plan Experiments	5
Data Visualization Expert Lessons Learned: Implications for Program Evaluators	5
Analysis of Regression Discontinuity Designs with a Binary Moderating Variable	5
From the Co-Editors: Policy, Politics, Principles, and Participation: Influences on Program Planning, Implementation, and Outcomes Achieved	4
Book Review: Evaluation Roots: Theory Influencing Practice Alkin, M. C., & Christie, C. A. (Eds.). (2023). Evaluation Roots: Theory Influencing Practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press. 318 pp. $57.	4
A Case in Practice: Facilitating Problem Definition in a Systems Change Approach	4

Social Ontology and Evaluation— A Comment on “Framing Evaluation in Reality: An Introduction to Ontologically Integrative Evaluation”	4
Research on Evaluation Studies Published in AJE : An Integrative Review of Themes, Methods, and Quality	4
The Importance of Context for Determining Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation: The Case of Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention Among the Luo in Western Kenya	4
From the Section Editor: Introduction to the Economic Evaluation Section	4
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	4
And When We Say Our Last Goodbye…: In Memory of and Salute to Stafford Hood	3
Positionality in Evaluation: Impact of Individual, Cultural, and Organizational Values on Evaluation Practice	3
Blaine Worthen: Good Steward of AJE and More	3
Remembering Tom: Consummate Scholar, Valued Colleague, and Cherished Friend	3
An Oral History of Thomas A. Schwandt: Cultivating the Life of the Mind of Evaluators	3
From the Co-Editors: Evolving Evaluation Theory, Methods, and Practice	3
Beyond the Buzzword: A Framework for an Indigenous Relational Evaluation in Traditional Communities in Ghana	3
Gatekeeping's Influence on Equitable Evaluation Practice	3
Book Review: Evaluating and Valuing in Social Research	3
From the Co-Editors: Evaluation Use and Collaboration the U.S. and Globally	3
Book Review: Policy Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19	3
Experiences Across a Continuum: How Three Scholars Navigate Risk and Build Trust When Implementing Positionality in Practice	3
Communicative-Kvmecegeam Evaluation in Education Within a Mapuche Context: Proposal of an Approach	3
Process Evaluation of Teams: A Revised Framework for Use in Extension	3
Sovereignty, Reciprocity, and Evidence: Practical Recommendations From a State-Funded Tribal Evaluation	3
From the Co-Editors: Welcome to Volume 45 and a New Editorial Team	2
Book Review: Equitable evaluation: Voices from the Global South by Chirau, T. J., Fish, T., & Morkel, C. ChirauT. J.FishT.MorkelC. (Eds.). (2023). Eq	2
Mapping Evaluation Use: A Scoping Review of Extant Literature (2005–2022)	2
Addressing the Treatment-as-Assigned Assumption in Field Experiments: Lessons Learned From the Birmingham South Saturated Problem-Oriented Policing Hot Spots Experiment	2
Exploring Positionality and Intersectionality in Practice: Culturally Responsive Evaluation Among Emerging Evaluators at EvaLab	2
The Tentative Promise of Social Return on Investment	2
Outcome Trajectory Evaluation (OTE): An Approach to Tackle Research-for-Development’s Long-Causal-Chain Problem	2
A Protocol to Assess Contextual Factors During Program Impact Evaluation: A Case Study of a STEM Gender Equity Intervention in Higher Education	2
The Development and Implementation of an Interpersonal Skills Training Course for Young and Emerging Evaluators	2
Exploring How Organizational Actors Experience Evaluation and Its Influence: A Q-Methodological Study	2
Just Give Me an Example! Exploring Strategies for Building Public Understanding of Evaluation	2
Youth Reflections on Learning Program Evaluation Through Empowerment Evaluation	2
Evaluation as Reparation, Reclamation, and Renewal: Reorienting Our Justice Signposts Toward Restorative Validity	2
From the Section Co-Editors: Innovating the “ARC” of Evaluator Preparation	2