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.
Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
20074.0k citationsAngela Duckworth, Christopher Peterson et al.Journal of Personality and Social Psychologyprofile →
Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction: the full life versus the empty life
2005942 citationsChristopher Peterson, Nansook Park et al.profile →
Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Peterson
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This map shows the geographic impact of Christopher Peterson's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Christopher Peterson with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Christopher Peterson more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Peterson
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Christopher Peterson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Christopher Peterson. The network helps show where Christopher Peterson may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Peterson
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christopher Peterson.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christopher Peterson 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
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Dahlsgaard, Katherine K., et al.. (2015). Shared Virtue: The Convergence of Valued Human Strengths Across Culture and History. 4(7). 173–201.14 indexed citations
2.
Peterson, Christopher. (2015). The Gravity of Melancholia: A Critique of Speculative Realism. Theory & Event. 18(2).2 indexed citations
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Peterson, Christopher. (2013). The Strengths Revolution: A Positive Psychology Perspective.. Reclaiming Children and Youth. 21(4). 7–14.5 indexed citations
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Peterson, Christopher & Martin E. P. Seligman. (2012). Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (New York: American Psychological Association & Oxford University Press, 2004). 32.2 indexed citations
Peterson, Christopher. (2010). Review of termite forest ecology and opportunities to investigate the relationship of termites to fire. Sociobiology. 56(2). 313–352.7 indexed citations
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Peterson, Christopher & Nansook Park. (2010). What Happened to Self-Actualization?. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 5(3). 320–322.10 indexed citations
Peterson, Christopher, Nansook Park, Nnamdi Pole, Wendy D’Andrea, & Martin E. P. Seligman. (2008). Strengths of character and posttraumatic growth. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 21(2). 214–217.212 indexed citations
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Duckworth, Angela, Christopher Peterson, Michael D. Matthews, & Dennis R. Kelly. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 92(6). 1087–1101.4037 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peterson, Christopher & Nansook Park. (2003). Positive Psychology as the Evenhanded Positive Psychologist Views It.. Psychological Inquiry. 14(2). 143–147.81 indexed citations
Peterson, Christopher & Albert J. Stunkard. (1989). Personal control and health promotion. Social Science & Medicine. 28(8). 819–828.134 indexed citations
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