Frank D. Fincham

44.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
482 papers, 30.3k citations indexed

About

Frank D. Fincham is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank D. Fincham has authored 482 papers receiving a total of 30.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 316 papers in Social Psychology, 203 papers in Clinical Psychology and 115 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Frank D. Fincham's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (215 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (96 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (80 papers). Frank D. Fincham is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (215 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (96 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (80 papers). Frank D. Fincham collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Frank D. Fincham's co-authors include Thomas N. Bradbury, John H. Grych, Steven R. H. Beach, Nathaniel M. Lambert, Tyler F. Stillman, Julie H. Hall, Michael Seid, Ross W. May, Scott R. Braithwaite and Jesse Owen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Frank D. Fincham

469 papers receiving 27.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Marital conflict and children's adjustment: A cognitive-contextual framework.

1990 1.3k citations John H. Grych, Frank D. Fincham profile →
Research on the Nature and Determinants of Marital Satisfaction: A Decade in Review

2000 841 citations Frank D. Fincham, Steven R. H. Beach et al. profile →
Parental Belief Systems: The Psychological Consequences for Children

1992 725 citations Frank D. Fincham et al. profile →
Assessing Marital Conflict from the Child's Perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale

1992 676 citations John H. Grych, Michael Seid et al. Child Development profile →
Attributions in marriage: Review and critique.

1990 645 citations Frank D. Fincham et al. profile →
Curiosity and Exploration: Facilitating Positive Subjective Experiences and Personal Growth Opportunities

2004 566 citations Frank D. Fincham et al. profile →
Assessing Marital Conflict from the Child's Perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale

1992 484 citations John H. Grych, Michael Seid et al. Child Development profile →
To Belong Is to Matter

2013 460 citations Frank D. Fincham et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank D. Fincham United States	93	19.6k	14.4k	9.7k	7.6k	4.3k	482	30.3k
Phillip R. Shaver United States	96	34.2k 1.7×	23.6k 1.6×	12.1k 1.3×	8.2k 1.1×	4.5k 1.0×	292	47.9k
Mario Mikulincer Israel	99	21.1k 1.1×	18.1k 1.3×	7.6k 0.8×	3.6k 0.5×	2.8k 0.6×	429	32.7k
Rand D. Conger United States	104	10.9k 0.6×	20.4k 1.4×	11.7k 1.2×	5.9k 0.8×	4.6k 1.1×	328	36.4k
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States	64	10.1k 0.5×	11.4k 0.8×	12.9k 1.3×	2.5k 0.3×	2.6k 0.6×	140	34.8k
John Bowlby United Kingdom	44	21.3k 1.1×	25.2k 1.8×	9.0k 0.9×	6.0k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	109	41.0k
Michael E. Lamb United States	89	12.1k 0.6×	16.1k 1.1×	8.5k 0.9×	7.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.4×	562	32.1k
Jeffry A. Simpson United States	78	13.4k 0.7×	8.2k 0.6×	7.1k 0.7×	3.8k 0.5×	1.5k 0.3×	297	21.8k
Jean M. Twenge United States	89	13.0k 0.7×	11.6k 0.8×	11.3k 1.2×	1.4k 0.2×	2.6k 0.6×	177	32.2k
Glen H. Elder United States	85	6.5k 0.3×	10.7k 0.7×	13.0k 1.3×	6.0k 0.8×	4.8k 1.1×	234	31.1k
Laura L. Carstensen United States	77	14.4k 0.7×	5.0k 0.3×	6.0k 0.6×	4.7k 0.6×	8.1k 1.9×	201	35.9k

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Fincham, Frank D., et al.. (2025). Between- and within-person effects of divine forgiveness on depression, rumination, and flourishing.. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 18(1). 46–52. 1 indexed citations

Cui, Ming, et al.. (2025). Overparenting and Female College Students’ Decision-Making Into Romantic Relationships and Hookups. Emerging Adulthood. 13(3). 625–635.

Fincham, Frank D.. (2025). Divine forgiveness and psychological health: The role of divine intervention.. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 18(1). 13–18.

Fincham, Frank D. & Heather M. Maranges. (2024). Psychological perspectives on divine forgiveness: seeking divine forgiveness. Frontiers in Psychology. 15. 1256402–1256402. 5 indexed citations

Fincham, Frank D., et al.. (2024). Romantic relationships and attitudes in Asian emerging adults: Review and critique. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 16(2). 392–419. 1 indexed citations

Cui, Ming, et al.. (2024). Overparenting and romantic relationships in emerging adulthood: Roles of relationship efficacy and parent–child relationship quality. Family Relations. 73(5). 3015–3030. 1 indexed citations

Maranges, Heather M. & Frank D. Fincham. (2024). Psychological perspectives on divine forgiveness: 3. Trait self-control is associated with well-being through seeking divine forgiveness. Frontiers in Psychology. 15. 1292537–1292537. 1 indexed citations

Datu, Jesus Alfonso D. & Frank D. Fincham. (2024). Development and Preliminary Validation of the Divine Connectedness Scale in the USA. Journal of Religion and Health. 63(5). 3862–3877.

Cui, Ming, et al.. (2023). Overparenting, Loneliness, and Social Anxiety in Emerging Adulthood: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation. Emerging Adulthood. 12(1). 55–65. 8 indexed citations

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Rudaz, Myriam, Thomas Ledermann, & Frank D. Fincham. (2022). Caring for bliss moderates the association between mindfulness, self-compassion, and well-being in college-attending emerging adults. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 18(3). 411–419. 3 indexed citations

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Olmstead, Spencer B., Kay Pasley, & Frank D. Fincham. (2016). College Men's Involvement in Friends with Benefits Relationships.. College student journal. 50(3). 398–403. 3 indexed citations

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Orden, Kimberly A. Van, et al.. (2012). An Exploratory Investigation of Marital Functioning and Order of Spousal Onset in Couples Concordant for Psychopathology. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 38(s1). 308–319. 3 indexed citations

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Olmstead, Spencer B., et al.. (2011). Implementing Relationship Education for Emerging Adult College Students: Insights from the Field. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy. 10(3). 215–228. 11 indexed citations

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Fincham, Frank D., Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Frank D. Fincham, et al.. (2010). Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 180 indexed citations

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Selby, Edward A., R. Scott Braithwaite, Thomas E. Joiner, & Frank D. Fincham. (2008). Features of borderline personality disorder, perceived childhood emotional invalidation, and dysfunction within current romantic relationships.. Journal of Family Psychology. 22(6). 885–893. 41 indexed citations

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Hurt, Tera R., et al.. (2006). Dissemination of Couples Interventions among African American Populations: Experiences from ProSAAM. Behavior Therapy. 31(1). 17–19. 4 indexed citations

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Fincham, Frank D., et al.. (1996). Marital Conflict, Parent-Child Relationships, and Child Adjustment: Does Gender Matter?.. Merrill-palmer Quarterly. 42(1). 48–75. 102 indexed citations

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Grych, John H., Michael Seid, & Frank D. Fincham. (1992). Assessing Marital Conflict from the Child's Perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale. Child Development. 63(3). 558–572. 676 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barling, Julian & Frank D. Fincham. (1979). Effects of Self- and Externally Imposed Reinforcement (Material and Social) on Intelligence Test Performance of Above-Average IQ Children. The Journal of Genetic Psychology. 135(1). 63–70. 3 indexed citations

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Fincham, Frank D.. (1977). A Comparison of Moral Judgment in Learning Disabled and Normal Achieving Boys. The Journal of Psychology. 96(1). 153–160. 9 indexed citations

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