Carolyn M. West

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Carolyn M. West is a scholar working on Health, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Carolyn M. West has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Health, 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Carolyn M. West's work include Intimate Partner and Family Violence (20 papers), Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (8 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Carolyn M. West is often cited by papers focused on Intimate Partner and Family Violence (20 papers), Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (8 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Carolyn M. West collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Carolyn M. West's co-authors include Rebecca Campbell, Jeanette Norris, Maria Testa, Antonia Abbey, Sarah Cook, Jacquelyn W. White, Mary P. Koss, Sarah E. Ullman, Jana L. Jasinski and Glenda Kaufman Kantor and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology and Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

In The Last Decade

Carolyn M. West

39 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Revising the SES: A Collaborative Process to Improve Asse... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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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. Revising the SES: A Collaborative Process to Improve Assessment of Sexual Aggression and Victimization
    2007 906 citations Carolyn M. West et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carolyn M. West United States 20 1.3k 1.3k 1.0k 858 444 40 2.5k
Kristen N. Jozkowski United States 34 742 0.6× 2.8k 2.1× 1.9k 1.8× 1.5k 1.7× 657 1.5× 180 4.1k
Zoë D. Peterson United States 28 961 0.7× 2.6k 1.9× 1.6k 1.5× 1.4k 1.7× 570 1.3× 83 3.6k
Sharon G. Smith United States 20 2.6k 2.0× 1.6k 1.2× 1.8k 1.7× 1.5k 1.7× 826 1.9× 34 3.8k
Mikel L. Walters United States 11 1.5k 1.1× 980 0.7× 985 0.9× 816 1.0× 461 1.0× 12 2.2k
L. Kevin Hamberger United States 31 3.1k 2.3× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.6× 1.6k 1.9× 908 2.0× 90 3.7k
Marianne Hester United Kingdom 34 2.2k 1.6× 977 0.7× 1.8k 1.7× 1.3k 1.6× 544 1.2× 143 3.2k
Robert J. Reid United States 16 1.6k 1.2× 459 0.3× 902 0.9× 935 1.1× 910 2.0× 26 2.5k
Patricia Tjaden United States 13 2.3k 1.7× 997 0.7× 1.6k 1.6× 1.4k 1.6× 703 1.6× 20 3.0k
Robert Bauserman United States 21 251 0.2× 479 0.4× 747 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 588 1.3× 44 2.6k
Lenore E. Walker United States 25 2.3k 1.7× 885 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 1.7k 1.9× 700 1.6× 93 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Carolyn M. West

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carolyn M. West

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carolyn M. West

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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West, Carolyn M.. (2022). Pornography Consumers of Color and Problematic Pornography Use: Clinical Implications. Current Addiction Reports. 9(3). 126–132. 3 indexed citations
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Williams, Oliver J. & Carolyn M. West. (2021). Introduction to Special Issue: Domestic Violence in Black Communities. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma. 30(6). 707–713.
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Lacey, Krim K., et al.. (2019). Domestic Violence Through a Caribbean Lens: Historical Context, Theories, Risks and Consequences. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma. 30(6). 761–780. 12 indexed citations
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Nnawulezi, Nkiru & Carolyn M. West. (2018). Institutional Strategies to Promote the Health of Black Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Meridians. 16(2). 276–285. 4 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2015). African Immigrant Women and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma. 25(1). 4–17. 33 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M., et al.. (2013). Sexual Violence in the Lives of African American Women. 14 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2012). #6: Partner Abuse in Ethnic Minority and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations. Partner Abuse. 3(3). 1–8. 2 indexed citations
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Major, Brenda, Mark I. Appelbaum, Linda J. Beckman, et al.. (2009). Abortion and mental health: Evaluating the evidence.. American Psychologist. 64(9). 863–890. 204 indexed citations
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Major, Brenda, Mark I. Appelbaum, Linda J. Beckman, et al.. (2008). APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion 2008. 2 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2008). “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate”? Black Men as Victims and Perpetrators of Dating Violence. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma. 16(3). 238–257. 12 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2007). Dating violence among African American couples. 235–238. 1 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2003). Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire: Developing an "oppositional gaze" toward the images of Black women. 236–252. 11 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2003). Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. University of Washington Tacoma Digital Commons (University of Washington Tacoma). 43 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2002). Lesbian Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Lesbian Studies. 6(1). 121–127. 44 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2002). Black battered women: New directions for research and Black feminist theory.. 216–237. 6 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M. & Suzanna Rose. (2000). Dating Aggression Among Low Income African American Youth. Violence Against Women. 6(5). 470–494. 77 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (2000). Developing an "oppositional gaze" toward the images of Black women. 220–233. 4 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M., Glenda Kaufman Kantor, & Jana L. Jasinski. (1998). Sociodemographic Predictors and Cultural Barriers to Help-Seeking Behavior by Latina and Anglo American Battered Women. Violence and Victims. 13(4). 361–375. 159 indexed citations
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West, Carolyn M.. (1995). Mammy, Sapphire, and Jezebel: Historical images of Black women and their implications for psychotherapy.. Psychotherapy. 32(3). 458–466. 208 indexed citations
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McCarthy, Gillian & Carolyn M. West. (1977). Ablepheron Macrostomia Syndrome. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 19(5). 659–663. 38 indexed citations

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