Barbara A. Walker

732 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 621 citations indexed

About

Barbara A. Walker is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Physiology and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara A. Walker has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 621 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Social Psychology, 7 papers in Physiology and 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Barbara A. Walker's work include Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (11 papers), Biofield Effects and Biophysics (7 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (4 papers). Barbara A. Walker is often cited by papers focused on Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (11 papers), Biofield Effects and Biophysics (7 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (4 papers). Barbara A. Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Barbara A. Walker's co-authors include Edward L. Fink, William J. Serdahely, Robert D. Russell, Richard M. Pierce, Alex Chen and John E. Hocking and has published in prestigious journals such as The Sport Psychologist, Psychological Reports and Death Studies.

In The Last Decade

Barbara A. Walker

14 papers receiving 578 citations

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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.

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport

2008 520 citations Barbara A. Walker The Sport Psychologist profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara A. Walker United States	6	507	241	191	113	101	16	621
Eduardo Cervelló Gimeno Spain	15	619 1.2×	173 0.7×	373 2.0×	61 0.5×	63 0.6×	46	796
Ralph A. Vernacchia United States	8	524 1.0×	129 0.5×	469 2.5×	19 0.2×	90 0.9×	10	702
Henri Tilga Estonia	15	461 0.9×	164 0.7×	188 1.0×	46 0.4×	227 2.2×	33	567
Martha E. Ewing United States	15	335 0.7×	76 0.3×	252 1.3×	25 0.2×	137 1.4×	32	636
F. Cury France	10	674 1.3×	219 0.9×	360 1.9×	23 0.2×	159 1.6×	19	805
Jean Whitehead United Kingdom	10	522 1.0×	138 0.6×	251 1.3×	15 0.1×	145 1.4×	25	691
Nicholas Stanger United Kingdom	14	371 0.7×	189 0.8×	130 0.7×	53 0.5×	56 0.6×	23	590
Yago Ramis Spain	17	486 1.0×	120 0.5×	460 2.4×	24 0.2×	86 0.9×	68	825
Whitney A. Sedgwick Canada	10	299 0.6×	101 0.4×	173 0.9×	29 0.3×	33 0.3×	12	569
Dana K. Voelker United States	13	252 0.5×	57 0.2×	212 1.1×	29 0.3×	131 1.3×	31	523

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Walker, Barbara A.. (2008). Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport. The Sport Psychologist. 22(1). 134–135. 520 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Alex, et al.. (1992). Assessment of clergy knowledge and attitudes toward near-death experiences.. The Journal of near-death studies. 10(3). 9 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A., et al.. (1991). Three near-death experiences with premonitions of what could have been.. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(3).

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Walker, Barbara A., et al.. (1991). Three near-death experiences with premonitions of what could have been. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(3). 189–196. 6 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A. & William J. Serdahely. (1990). Historical perspectives on near-death phenomena.. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(2). 1 indexed citations

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Serdahely, William J. & Barbara A. Walker. (1990). A near-death experience at birth. Death Studies. 14(2). 177–183. 10 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A. & William J. Serdahely. (1990). Historical perspectives on near-death phenomena. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(2). 105–121. 4 indexed citations

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Serdahely, William J. & Barbara A. Walker. (1990). The near-death experience of a nonverbal person with congenital quadriplegia.. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(2). 3 indexed citations

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Serdahely, William J. & Barbara A. Walker. (1990). The near-death experience of a nonverbal person with congenital quadriplegia. The Journal of near-death studies. 9(2). 91–96. 4 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A.. (1989). Health care professionals and the near-death experience. Death Studies. 13(1). 63–71. 5 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A. & Robert D. Russell. (1989). Assessing psychologists' knowledge and attitudes toward near-death phenomena.. The Journal of near-death studies. 8(2). 5 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A. & Robert D. Russell. (1988). Assessing psychologists' knowledge and attitudes toward near-death phenomena. The Journal of near-death studies. 8(2). 103–110. 18 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A., et al.. (1984). The Environment as Information--An Examination of the Mechanism of Environmental Effect on Behavior.. 21. 19–27. 3 indexed citations

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Hocking, John E., Barbara A. Walker, & Edward L. Fink. (1982). Physical Attractiveness and Judgments of Morality following an “Immoral” Act. Psychological Reports. 51(1). 111–116. 4 indexed citations

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Fink, Edward L. & Barbara A. Walker. (1977). Humorous Responses to Embarrassment. Psychological Reports. 40(2). 475–485. 28 indexed citations

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Walker, Barbara A.. (1961). Studies on Doe Run, Meade County, Kentucky, IV. A New Species of Isopod Crustacean (Genus Asellus) from Kentucky. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 80(4). 385–385. 1 indexed citations

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