Craig K. Enders

29.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
121 papers, 22.7k citations indexed

About

Craig K. Enders is a scholar working on Statistics and Probability, Management Science and Operations Research and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig K. Enders has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 22.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Statistics and Probability, 26 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 21 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Craig K. Enders's work include Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference (42 papers), Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (24 papers) and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques (12 papers). Craig K. Enders is often cited by papers focused on Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference (42 papers), Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (24 papers) and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques (12 papers). Craig K. Enders collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Spain. Craig K. Enders's co-authors include Deborah L Bandalos, Davood Tofighi, James Peugh, Amanda N. Baraldi, Brian T Keller, Amanda C. Gottschall, Marjorie Montague, Linda S. Ruehlman, Okhee Lee and Peggy Cuevas and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Craig K. Enders

118 papers receiving 21.7k citations

Hit Papers

Applied Missing Data Analysis 2001 2026 2009 2017 2010 2001 2007 2009 2001 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Applied Missing Data Analysis
    2010 5.6k citations Craig K. Enders profile →
  2. The Relative Performance of Full Information Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Missing Data in Structural Equation Models
    2001 3.8k citations Craig K. Enders et al. Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal profile →
  3. Centering predictor variables in cross-sectional multilevel models: A new look at an old issue.
    2007 3.4k citations Craig K. Enders et al. profile →
  4. An introduction to modern missing data analyses
    2009 994 citations Craig K. Enders et al. profile →
  5. A Primer on Maximum Likelihood Algorithms Available for Use With Missing Data
    2001 862 citations Craig K. Enders Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal profile →
  6. Missing Data in Educational Research: A Review of Reporting Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
    2004 796 citations Craig K. Enders et al. profile →
  7. The impact of nonnormality on full information maximum-likelihood estimation for structural equation models with missing data.
    2001 788 citations Craig K. Enders profile →
  8. The Performance of the Full Information Maximum Likelihood Estimator in Multiple Regression Models with Missing Data
    2001 546 citations Craig K. Enders Educational and Psychological Measurement profile →
  9. Missing data: An update on the state of the art.
    2023 54 citations Craig K. Enders profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Craig K. Enders United States 47 6.8k 5.5k 4.7k 4.2k 3.4k 121 22.7k
Tihomir Asparouhov United States 37 6.7k 1.0× 5.5k 1.0× 3.4k 0.7× 3.7k 0.9× 4.1k 1.2× 55 21.1k
Patrick J. Curran United States 60 9.2k 1.3× 6.5k 1.2× 3.6k 0.8× 5.0k 1.2× 5.2k 1.6× 129 27.9k
Joop J. Hox Netherlands 50 4.6k 0.7× 5.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 7.0k 1.7× 3.3k 1.0× 140 26.5k
Yves Rosseel Belgium 42 6.2k 0.9× 5.6k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 4.0k 0.9× 3.9k 1.2× 141 24.1k
Keith F. Widaman United States 68 9.1k 1.3× 8.1k 1.5× 4.3k 0.9× 5.9k 1.4× 4.8k 1.4× 243 30.6k
Todd D. Little United States 70 10.5k 1.5× 11.9k 2.2× 5.7k 1.2× 6.2k 1.5× 4.0k 1.2× 287 28.8k
John W. Graham United States 52 7.4k 1.1× 4.4k 0.8× 3.9k 0.8× 4.6k 1.1× 2.7k 0.8× 176 26.8k
Steven P. Reise United States 57 7.8k 1.1× 4.6k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 5.9k 1.7× 138 22.4k
Jeremy N. V. Miles United States 58 6.7k 1.0× 5.1k 0.9× 3.9k 0.8× 4.3k 1.0× 2.9k 0.9× 200 31.5k
Nicholas T. Longford United Kingdom 23 3.1k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 4.2k 0.9× 4.2k 1.0× 1.9k 0.6× 121 18.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meredith, Lindsay R., Erica N. Grodin, Craig K. Enders, & Lara A. Ray. (2025). Variations in alcohol craving and negative mood during a clinical trial of ibudilast for alcohol use disorder. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research. 49(11). 2604–2618. 1 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K., et al.. (2024). Exploration of the MCMC Wald test with linear regression. Behavior Research Methods. 56(7). 7391–7409. 1 indexed citations
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Zinbarg, Richard E., et al.. (2023). Personality predicts pre-COVID-19 to COVID-19 trajectories of transdiagnostic anxiety and depression symptoms.. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 132(6). 645–656. 8 indexed citations
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Keller, Brian T & Craig K. Enders. (2023). An Investigation of Factored Regression Missing Data Methods for Multilevel Models with Cross-Level Interactions. Multivariate Behavioral Research. 58(5). 938–963. 6 indexed citations
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Du, Han, et al.. (2023). Comparing DIC and WAIC for multilevel models with missing data. Behavior Research Methods. 56(4). 2731–2750. 1 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K., Neerja Karnani, Birit F. P. Broekman, et al.. (2023). Multigenerational adversity impacts on human gut microbiome composition and socioemotional functioning in early childhood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(30). e2213768120–e2213768120. 28 indexed citations
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Parker, Jordan E., Craig K. Enders, Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal associations between adolescent skin color satisfaction and adult health outcomes in Black women.. Health Psychology. 43(4). 289–297. 2 indexed citations
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Ray, Lara A., Steven J. Nieto, Erica N. Grodin, et al.. (2023). A practice quit model to test early efficacy of medications for alcohol use disorder in a randomized clinical trial. Psychopharmacology. 241(3). 543–553. 2 indexed citations
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Yarrington, Julia S., Richard E. Zinbarg, Constance Hammen, et al.. (2022). Early-life adversity and risk for depression and anxiety: The role of interpersonal support. Development and Psychopathology. 35(2). 863–875. 8 indexed citations
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Yarrington, Julia S., Craig K. Enders, Constance Hammen, et al.. (2020). Reciprocal effects of neuroticism and life stress in adolescence. Journal of Affective Disorders. 281. 247–255. 18 indexed citations
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Hair, Elizabeth C., Morgane Bennett, Valerie F Williams, et al.. (2017). Progression to established patterns of cigarette smoking among young adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 177. 77–83. 46 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K.. (2017). Multiple Imputation as a Flexible Tool for Missing Data Handling in Clinical Research.. Grantee Submission. 1 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K.. (2012). Dealing With Missing Data in Developmental Research. Child Development Perspectives. 7(1). 27–31. 252 indexed citations
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McMahon, Robert C. & Craig K. Enders. (2009). Personality Disorder Factors Predict Recovery of Employment Functioning Among Treated Cocaine Abusers. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 35(3). 138–144. 8 indexed citations
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Henry, George K., et al.. (2008). Comparison of the Lees-Haley Fake Bad Scale, Henry-Heilbronner Index, and Restructured Clinical Scale 1 in Identifying Noncredible Symptom Reporting. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 22(5). 919–929. 15 indexed citations
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Henry, George K., Robert L. Heilbronner, Wiley Mittenberg, & Craig K. Enders. (2006). The Henry-Heilbronner Index: A 15-Item Empirically Derived MMPI-2 Subscale for Identifying Probable Malingering in Personal Injury Litigants and Disability Claimants. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 20(4). 786–797. 41 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K., Rick Stuetzle, & Jean‐Philippe Laurenceau. (2006). Teaching Random Assignment: A Classroom Demonstration Using a Deck of Playing Cards. Teaching of Psychology. 33(4). 239–242. 5 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K.. (2001). A Primer on Maximum Likelihood Algorithms Available for Use with Missing Data. Teacher's Corner.. Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal. 8(1). 200–7. 29 indexed citations
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Enders, Craig K.. (2001). The Performance of the Full Information Maximum Likelihood Estimator in Multiple Regression Models with Missing Data. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 61(5). 713–740. 546 indexed citations breakdown →

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