Frank Vitaro

34.8k citations

526 papers · 24.2k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 84

Impact in

Clinical Psychology top 0.02%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Social Psychology top 0.05%
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Papers in

Clinical Psychology 374
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 293
- Child Abuse and Trauma 54
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments 40
Social Psychology 191
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression 150

Co-authors: Richard E. Tremblay Mara Brendgen Michel Boivin William M. Bukowski Daniel S. Nagin Brigitte Wanner Edward D. Barker Sylvana M. Côté
Journals: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (34 papers)Developmental Psychology (24 papers)Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology (22 papers)Child Development (19 papers)Development and Psychopathology (19 papers)
Partner nations: Canada Ireland United States

In The Last Decade

Frank Vitaro

501 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Developmental trajectories of childhood disruptive behaviors and adolescent delinquency: A six-site, cross-national study. 2003 · 983 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2003 Developmental Psychology
2003 Developmental Psychology
1999 Developmental Psychology
1999 Developmental Psychology

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1	The mediation role of reading-related endophenotypes in the gene-to-reading pathway Brain and Language ·Alexandra Remon, Sara Mascheretti, Iván Voronin, Bei Feng, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Mara Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Philippe Robaey, Michel Boivin, Ginette Dionne	2025	0
2	Evaluating the Impact of the How‐to Parenting Program on Child Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Grade Schools Family Process ·Mireille Joussemet, Geneviève A. Mageau, Marie‐Pier Larose, Jean‐Michel Robichaud, Sarah Dufour, Frank Vitaro, Richard Koestner	2025	0
3	Children’s mental health symptoms over three decades (1993–2022): a comparison of population-based cross-sectional samples European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Ophélie A. Collet, Massimiliano Orri, Cédric Galera, Brett D. Thombs, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Ofélie Trudeau-Ferrin, Danielle Buch, Frank Vitaro, Michel Boivin, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté	2025	0
4	Are Children Following High Trajectories of Disruptive Behaviors in Early Childhood More or Less Likely to Follow Concurrent High Trajectories of Internalizing Problems? Behavioral Sciences ·René Carbonneau, Frank Vitaro, Mara Brendgen, Michel Boivin, Richard E. Tremblay	2024	0
5	Intergenerational transmission of genetic risk for hyperactivity and inattention. Direct genetic transmission or genetic nurture? SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Iván Voronin, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Amélie Petitclerc, Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Mara Brendgen, Ginette Dione, Frank Vitaro, Michel Boivin	2024	2
6	Reconsidering the failure model: Using a genetically controlled design to assess the spread of problems from reactive aggression to internalizing symptoms through peer rejection across the primary school years Child Development ·Sharon Faur, Olivia Valdes, Frank Vitaro, Mara Brendgen, Michel Boivin, Brett Laursen	2023	0
7	Association of Childhood Externalizing, Internalizing, and Comorbid Symptoms With Long-term Economic and Social Outcomes JAMA Network Open ·Francis Vergunst, Melissa Commisso, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Caroline E. Temcheff, Martine Poirier, Jungwee Park, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Orri Massimilliano	2023	43
8	Child Sexual Abuse and Employment Earnings in Adulthood: A Prospective Canadian Cohort Study American Journal of Preventive Medicine ·Samantha Bouchard, Rachel Langevin, Francis Vergunst, Melissa Commisso, Pascale Domond, Martine Hébert, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Massimiliano Orri, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy	2023	3
9	A sequential model of the contribution of preschool fluid and crystallized cognitive abilities to later school achievement PLoS ONE ·Philippe Carpentier, Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Sophie Aubé, Célia Matte‐Gagné, Anne‐Sophie Denault, Mara Brendgen, Simon Larose, Amélie Petitclerc, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, René Carbonneau, Bei Feng, Jean R. Séguin, Sylvana M. Côté, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin	2022	0
10	From preschool language skills to writing in adolescence: Evidence of genetic continuity. Developmental Psychology ·Sophie Aubé, Catherine Mimeau, Éloi Gagnon, Alexandra Remon, Mara Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Richard E. Tremblay, Michel Boivin, Ginette Dionne	2022	2
11	Associations of childhood sociability and responsibility with cannabis use trajectories during adolescence: results from a prospective population-based birth cohort study European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Catherine Laporte, Bruno Pereira, Orri Massimilliano, Nicholas Chadi, Natalie Castellanos‐Ryan, Georges Brousse, Jean R. Séguin, Qian Xu, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Michel Boivin, Sylvana M. Côté	2021	0
12	Trajectories of pain and anxiety in a longitudinal cohort of adolescent twins Depression and Anxiety ·Marco Battaglia, Gabrielle Garon‐Carrier, Mara Brendgen, Bei Feng, Ginette Dionne, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Michel Boivin	2020	22
13	Early childhood trajectories of separation anxiety: Bearing on mental health, academic achievement, and physical health from mid-childhood to preadolescence Depression and Anxiety ·Marco Battaglia, Gabrielle Garon‐Carrier, Sylvana M. Côté, Ginette Dionne, Évelyne Touchette, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Michel Boivin	2017	27
14	Time spent outdoors during preschool: Links with children's cognitive and behavioral development Journal of Environmental Psychology ·Vidar Sandsaunet Ulset, Frank Vitaro, Mara Brendgen, Mona Bekkhus, Anne I.H. Borge	2017	115
15	Victimization, Suicidal Ideation, and Alcohol Use From Age 13 to 15 Years: Support for the Self-Medication Model Journal of Adolescent Health ·Shawn Marschall-Lévesque, Natalie Castellanos‐Ryan, Sophie Parent, Johanne Renaud, Frank Vitaro, Michel Boivin, Richard E. Tremblay, Jean R. Séguin	2016	37
16	Developmental Trajectories of Oppositional Behavior during Elementary School and Their Risk Factors Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology ·Marc Tremblay, Stéphane Duchesne, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay	2013	4
17	Childhood Trajectories of Inattention and Hyperactivity and Prediction of Educational Attainment in Early Adulthood: A 16-Year Longitudinal Population-Based Study American Journal of Psychiatry ·Jean‐Baptiste Pingault, Richard E. Tremblay, Frank Vitaro, René Carbonneau, Christophe Genolini, Bruno Falissard, Sylvana M. Côté	2011	186
18	Discrete-Time Survival Trees Les Cahiers du GERAD ·Imad Bou-Hamad, Denis Larocque, Hatem Ben‐Ameur, L Masse, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay	2007	1
19	Developmental trajectories of childhood disruptive behaviors and adolescent delinquency: A six-site, cross-national study. Developmental Psychology ·Lisa Broidy, Daniel S. Nagin, Richard E. Tremblay, John E. Bates, Bobby Brame, Kenneth A. Dodge, David M. Fergusson, L. John Horwood, Rolf Loeber, Robert D. Laird, Donald R. Lynam, Terrie E. Moffitt, Gregory S. Pettit, Frank Vitaro Hit paper breakdown →	2003	924
20	Prévention des problèmes d'adaptation chez les enfants et les adolescents: Tome 2 : Les problèmes externalisés Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) ·Frank Vitaro, Claude Gagnon	2000	9

About Frank Vitaro

Frank Vitaro is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education and Behavioral Neuroscience, having authored 526 papers that have together received 24.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (293 papers), Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (150 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (73 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (54 papers), Cognitive Abilities and Testing (43 papers), Gambling Behavior and Treatments (40 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (29 papers) and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (28 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Clinical Psychology (16.1k citations), Social Psychology (8.4k citations), Safety Research (1.9k citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (2.8k citations) and Health (1.8k citations). Frank Vitaro has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, Ireland and United States. Frequent co-authors include Richard E. Tremblay, Mara Brendgen, Michel Boivin, William M. Bukowski, Daniel S. Nagin, Brigitte Wanner, Edward D. Barker, Sylvana M. Côté, Ginette Dionne and Ernest V. E. Hodges. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Child Development and Development and Psychopathology.

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