Brian Sutton‐Smith

8.6k citations

129 papers · 5.2k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

Developmental and Educational Psychology top 1%
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Educational Games and Gamification
Gender Studies top 0.5%
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies

Papers in

Literature and Literary Theory 20
- Themes in Literature Analysis 13
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies 9
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 23
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing 9
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies 8

Co-authors: Erving Goffman B. G. Rosenberg John M. Roberts Gilbert J. Botvin John W. Fantuzzo Jay Mechling Kathleen Coolahan Robert Georges
Journals: Western Folklore (10 papers)Child Development (9 papers)Journal of American Folklore (9 papers)Developmental Psychology (4 papers)New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Netherlands Denmark

In The Last Decade

Brian Sutton‐Smith

114 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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The Ambiguity of Play 2009 · 590 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2009 Harvard University Press eBooks
1977 Current Anthropology
1964 The American Journal of Psychology

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Similarities and Differences Among Siblings Michael E. Lamb, Brian Sutton‐Smith	2014	5
2	Play Theory: A Personal Journey and New Thoughts. Brian Sutton‐Smith	2008	43
3	Children's Folklore Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) ·Brian Sutton‐Smith	1999	7
4	Community-based resilient peer treatment of withdrawn maltreated preschool children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ·John W. Fantuzzo, Brian Sutton‐Smith, Marc S. Atkins, Sreyrath Thou, Binhong Xu	1996	83
5	The future of play theory : a multidisciplinary inquiry into the contributions of Brian Sutton-Smith State University of New York Press eBooks ·Anthony D. Pellegrini, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1995	77
6	Play and intervention State University of New York Press eBooks ·Jana Mináriková, Prince D Vale, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1994	20
7	Art of Storytelling: How Do Children Learn It?. Young children ·Lenka Habichová, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1983	4
8	A history of children's play : New Zealand, 1840-1950 Brian Sutton‐Smith	1981	10
9	Die Dialektik des Spiels : eine Theorie des Spielens, der Spiele und des Sports Brian Sutton‐Smith, Rikuto Nakamoto, Edmund Morgan	1978	10
10	Developmental Structures in Fantasy Narratives Human Development ·Brian Sutton‐Smith, Gilbert J. Botvin, Daniel F. Mahony	1976	25
11	Sex and identity Holt, Rinehart and Winston eBooks ·B. G. Rosenberg, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1972	12
12	Sex-Role Identity and Sibling Composition The Journal of Genetic Psychology ·B. G. Rosenberg, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1971	10
13	ORDINAL POSITION AND SEX-ROLE IDENTIFICATION. PubMed ·Yaowei Zhou, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1964	32
14	Encounters: Two Studies in the Sociology of Interaction The American Journal of Psychology ·Brian Sutton‐Smith, Erving Goffman Hit paper breakdown →	1964	1021
15	Historical Changes in the Freedom with Which Children Express Themselves on Personality Inventories The Journal of Genetic Psychology ·Brian Sutton‐Smith, B. G. Rosenberg, G. Clergeau	1961	5
16	Manifest Anxiety and Game Preferences in Children Child Development ·Brian Sutton‐Smith, B. G. Rosenberg	1960	1
17	MANIFEST ANXIETY AND GAME PREFERENCES IN CHILDREN1 Child Development ·Brian Sutton‐Smith, B. G. Rosenberg	1960	8
18	Age Changes in the Relation between Anxiety and Achievement Child Development ·Taihua Scientific, Brian Sutton‐Smith, B. G. Rosenberg	1960	13
19	THE MEASUREMENT OF MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY IN CHILDREN1 Child Development ·B. G. Rosenberg, Brian Sutton‐Smith	1959	34
20	The Game Rhymes of New Zealand Children Western Folklore ·Brian Sutton‐Smith	1953	1

About Brian Sutton‐Smith

Brian Sutton‐Smith is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology and Education, having authored 129 papers that have together received 5.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Child Development and Digital Technology (20 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (13 papers), Themes in Literature Analysis (13 papers), Child Therapy and Development (12 papers), Cognitive Abilities and Testing (9 papers), Gender Roles and Identity Studies (9 papers), Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (9 papers) and Psychological and Educational Research Studies (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental and Educational Psychology (985 citations), Gender Studies (618 citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (772 citations), Education (1.6k citations) and Clinical Psychology (912 citations). Brian Sutton‐Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Erving Goffman, B. G. Rosenberg, John M. Roberts, Gilbert J. Botvin, John W. Fantuzzo, Jay Mechling, Kathleen Coolahan, Robert Georges, Anthony D. Pellegrini and Patricia H. Manz. Their work appears in journals such as Western Folklore, Child Development, Journal of American Folklore, Developmental Psychology and New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development.

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