Dean L. Fixsen

6.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Dean L. Fixsen is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dean L. Fixsen has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in General Health Professions, 28 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 14 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Dean L. Fixsen's work include Health Policy Implementation Science (28 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (26 papers) and Community Health and Development (13 papers). Dean L. Fixsen is often cited by papers focused on Health Policy Implementation Science (28 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (26 papers) and Community Health and Development (13 papers). Dean L. Fixsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Norway. Dean L. Fixsen's co-authors include Karen A. Blasé, Sandra F. Naoom, Frances Wallace, Montrose M. Wolf, Elery L. Phillips, Melissa Van Dyke, Terje Ogden, Allison Metz, Curtis J. Braukmann and Rosalyn Bertram and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Psychologist and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

Dean L. Fixsen

68 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Core Implementation Components

2009 770 citations Dean L. Fixsen, Karen A. Blasé et al. profile →
Statewide Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs

2013 337 citations Dean L. Fixsen, Karen A. Blasé et al. profile →

Peers

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Karen A. Blasé United States

John R. Lutzker United States

S. Serene Olin United States

John H. McGrew United States

Terje Ogden Norway

Stacy L. Frazier United States

Carol M. Trivette United States

Sonja K. Schoenwald United States

Linda Dusenbury United States

Michelle Lincoln Australia

Karen A. Blasé United States

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807 ×0.6

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1.1k ×0.8

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202 ×0.3

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396 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Dean L. Fixsen

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dean L. Fixsen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dean L. Fixsen

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Fixsen, Dean L., R L Baron, Daniel L. Daly, & Patrick M. Tyler. (2025). Sustaining Fidelity for 50 Years: Boys Town and the Teaching-Family Model. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth. 42(4). 518–541. 1 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L.. (2025). Fidelity, not adaptation, is essential for implementation. Frontiers in Health Services. 5. 1575179–1575179. 1 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L., Melissa K. Van Dyke, & Karen A. Blasé. (2024). Is implementation science a science? Not yet. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1454268–1454268. 7 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L., Melissa K. Van Dyke, & Karen A. Blasé. (2023). Repeated measures of implementation variables. Frontiers in Health Services. 3. 1085859–1085859. 7 indexed citations

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Masiello, Italo, et al.. (2023). Digital transformation in schools of two southern regions of Sweden through implementation-informed approach: A mixed-methods study protocol. PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0296000–e0296000. 2 indexed citations

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Sloboda, Zili, Kimberly Johnson, Diana Fishbein, et al.. (2023). Normalization of Prevention Principles and Practices to Reduce Substance Use Disorders Through an Integrated Dissemination and Implementation Framework. Prevention Science. 24(6). 1078–1090. 6 indexed citations

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Schultes, Marie-Thérèse, et al.. (2020). Competences for implementation science: what trainees need to learn and where they learn it. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 26(1). 19–35. 44 indexed citations

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Peterson, Herbert B., et al.. (2018). Implementing Innovations in Global Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 131(3). 423–430. 17 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L. & Karen A. Blasé. (2018). The Teaching-Family Model: The First 50 Years. Perspectives on Behavior Science. 42(2). 189–211. 19 indexed citations

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Horner, Robert H., George Sugai, & Dean L. Fixsen. (2017). Implementing Effective Educational Practices at Scales of Social Importance. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 20(1). 25–35. 73 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L., et al.. (2011). When evidence is not enough: The challenge of implementing fall prevention strategies. Journal of Safety Research. 42(6). 419–422. 58 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L. & Karen A. Blasé. (1993). CREATING NEW REALITIES: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 26(4). 597–615. 52 indexed citations

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Connis, Richard T., et al.. (1979). Work environment in relation to employee job satisfaction in group homes for youths. Child & Youth Care Forum. 8(2). 126–142. 7 indexed citations

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Braukmann, Curtis J., et al.. (1977). THE TRAINING AND VALIDATION OF YOUTH‐PREFERRED SOCIAL BEHAVIORS OF CHILD‐CARE PERSONNEL¹. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 10(2). 219–230. 45 indexed citations

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Maloney, Dennis M, Elery L. Phillips, Dean L. Fixsen, & Montrose M. Wolf. (1975). Training Techniques for Staff in Group Homes for Juvenile Offenders. 2(3). 195–216. 11 indexed citations

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Braukmann, Curtis J., Dean L. Fixsen, Elery L. Phillips, Montrose M. Wolf, & Dennis M Maloney. (1974). An Analysis of a Selection Interview Training Package for Predeunquents At Achievement Place. 1(1). 30–42. 39 indexed citations

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Phillips, Elery L., et al.. (1973). ACHIEVEMENT PLACE: DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTED MANAGER SYSTEM¹. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 6(4). 541–561. 64 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L., Elery L. Phillips, & Montrose M. Wolf. (1973). ACHIEVEMENT PLACE: EXPERIMENTS IN SELF‐GOVERNMENT WITH PRE‐DELINQUENTS¹. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 6(1). 31–47. 60 indexed citations

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Fixsen, Dean L., Elery L. Phillips, & Montrose M. Wolf. (1972). ACHIEVEMENT PLACE: THE RELIABILITY OF SELF‐REPORTING AND PEER‐REPORTING AND THEIR EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR^1,². Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 5(1). 19–30. 68 indexed citations

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Phillips, Elery L., et al.. (1971). ACHIEVEMENT PLACE: MODIFICATION OF THE BEHAVIORS OF PRE‐DELINQUENT BOYS WITHIN A TOKEN ECONOMY^1,². Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 4(1). 45–59. 186 indexed citations

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