Bruce Abbott

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 862 citations indexed

About

Bruce Abbott is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce Abbott has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 862 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 6 papers in Social Psychology and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Bruce Abbott's work include Behavioral and Psychological Studies (7 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (2 papers). Bruce Abbott is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral and Psychological Studies (7 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (2 papers). Bruce Abbott collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Bruce Abbott's co-authors include Kenneth S Bordens, Pietro Badia, John Harsh, Jaak Panksepp, Warren Mansell, Sarah Tyson, Andrew Weightman, Richard Emsley and Richard A. Deyo and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, Experimental Brain Research and Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Bruce Abbott

23 papers receiving 749 citations

Hit Papers

Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach
    1988 461 citations Kenneth S Bordens, Bruce Abbott Opus: Research & Creativity (Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bruce Abbott United States 11 178 153 114 114 108 26 862
James H. Korn United States 16 239 1.3× 200 1.3× 73 0.6× 152 1.3× 105 1.0× 67 960
Russell E. Morgan United States 18 115 0.6× 186 1.2× 106 0.9× 89 0.8× 45 0.4× 62 1.1k
Arden Miller New Zealand 24 288 1.6× 115 0.8× 89 0.8× 178 1.6× 66 0.6× 53 1.4k
Donald Rock United States 17 102 0.6× 248 1.6× 365 3.2× 64 0.6× 85 0.8× 27 1.3k
S. Ian Robertson United Kingdom 10 121 0.7× 143 0.9× 83 0.7× 313 2.7× 108 1.0× 15 1.2k
Douglas G. Mook United States 21 576 3.2× 223 1.5× 190 1.7× 120 1.1× 461 4.3× 59 2.4k
Joel R. Davitz United States 13 557 3.1× 271 1.8× 191 1.7× 158 1.4× 173 1.6× 29 1.3k
Elizabeth Thoma United States 11 261 1.5× 178 1.2× 248 2.2× 309 2.7× 268 2.5× 23 1.3k
Joseph Williams United States 16 198 1.1× 103 0.7× 71 0.6× 152 1.3× 111 1.0× 39 1.1k
Kevin J. Clancy United States 16 184 1.0× 219 1.4× 233 2.0× 22 0.2× 328 3.0× 58 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Bruce Abbott

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bruce Abbott

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bruce Abbott

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bruce Abbott. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bruce Abbott 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 Bruce Abbott. Bruce Abbott 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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Weightman, Andrew, et al.. (2020). Sensorimotor delays in tracking may be compensated by negative feedback control of motion-extrapolated position. Experimental Brain Research. 239(1). 189–204. 7 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah, et al.. (2017). Perceptual control models of pursuit manual tracking demonstrate individual specificity and parameter consistency. Attention Perception & Psychophysics. 79(8). 2523–2537. 10 indexed citations
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Bordens, Kenneth S & Bruce Abbott. (2005). Research and design methods : a process approach. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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Bordens, Kenneth S & Bruce Abbott. (1999). Transparency Masters for Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach. Opus: Research & Creativity (Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne).
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Abbott, Bruce, et al.. (1993). Evaluation of a supplementary retention program for black allied health sciences students.. PubMed. 22(2). 175–82. 3 indexed citations
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Bordens, Kenneth S & Bruce Abbott. (1991). Test Bank to Accompany Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach. Opus: Research & Creativity (Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne). 1 indexed citations
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Deyo, Richard A., Jaak Panksepp, & Bruce Abbott. (1990). Perinatal decortication impairs performance on an 8-arm radial maze task. Physiology & Behavior. 48(1). 55–60. 5 indexed citations
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Panksepp, Jaak & Bruce Abbott. (1990). Modulation of separation distress by α-MSH. Peptides. 11(4). 647–653. 14 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce & Pietro Badia. (1986). Predictable versus unpredictable shock conditions and physiological measures of stress: A reply to Arthur.. Psychological Bulletin. 100(3). 384–387. 12 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce. (1985). Rats prefer signaled over unsignaled shock-free periods.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Behavior Processes. 11(2). 215–223. 2 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce. (1985). Rats prefer signaled over unsignaled shock-free periods.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Behavior Processes. 11(2). 215–223. 9 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce, et al.. (1984). Predictable and unpredictable shock: Behavioral measures of aversion and physiological measures of stress.. Psychological Bulletin. 96(1). 45–71. 1 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce & Pietro Badia. (1984). PREFERENCE FOR SIGNALED OVER UNSIGNALED SHOCK SCHEDULES: RULING OUT ASYMMETRY AND RESPONSE FIXATION AS FACTORS. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 41(1). 45–52. 2 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce, et al.. (1984). Predictable and unpredictable shock: Behavioral measures of aversion and physiological measures of stress.. Psychological Bulletin. 96(1). 45–71. 79 indexed citations
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Badia, Pietro & Bruce Abbott. (1983). Observing and conditioned relnforcement: A case of selective observing?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 6(4). 704–705. 1 indexed citations
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Badia, Pietro & Bruce Abbott. (1980). Does shock modifiability contribute to preference for signaled shock?. Animal Learning & Behavior. 8(1). 110–115. 6 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce & Pietro Badia. (1979). Control over noxious events and choice. Animal Learning & Behavior. 7(2). 149–156. 1 indexed citations
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Badia, Pietro, John Harsh, & Bruce Abbott. (1979). Choosing between predictable and unpredictable shock conditions: Data and theory.. Psychological Bulletin. 86(5). 1107–1131. 110 indexed citations
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Abbott, Bruce & Pietro Badia. (1979). CHOICE FOR SIGNALED OVER UNSIGNALED SHOCK AS A FUNCTION OF SIGNAL LENGTH. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 32(3). 409–417. 16 indexed citations
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Badia, Pietro, John Harsh, & Bruce Abbott. (1979). Choosing between predictable and unpredictable shock conditions: Data and theory.. Psychological Bulletin. 86(5). 1107–1131. 2 indexed citations

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