Frederick X. Gibbons

32.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
297 papers, 24.0k citations indexed

About

Frederick X. Gibbons is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frederick X. Gibbons has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 24.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Applied Psychology, 89 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 83 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Frederick X. Gibbons's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (87 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (49 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (41 papers). Frederick X. Gibbons is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (87 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (49 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (41 papers). Frederick X. Gibbons collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Frederick X. Gibbons's co-authors include Meg Gerrard, Bram P. Buunk, Ronald L. Simons, Gene H. Brody, Thomas A. Wills, Abraham P. Buunk, Hart Blanton, Velma McBride Murry, Neil D. Weinstein and Kevin D. McCaul and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and Journal of Applied Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Frederick X. Gibbons

296 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

Meta-analysis of the relationship between risk perception... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2007 1999 1999 2006 2008 400 800 1.2k
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. Meta-analysis of the relationship between risk perception and health behavior: The example of vaccination.
    2007 1.5k citations Noel T. Brewer, Gretchen B. Chapman et al. Health Psychology profile →
  2. Individual differences in social comparison: Development of a scale of social comparison orientation.
    1999 1.0k citations Frederick X. Gibbons et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  3. Individual differences in social comparison: Development of a scale of social comparison orientation.
    1999 818 citations Frederick X. Gibbons et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  4. Social comparison: The end of a theory and the emergence of a field
    2006 687 citations Abraham P. Buunk, Frederick X. Gibbons profile →
  5. A dual-process approach to health risk decision making: The prototype willingness model
    2008 516 citations Meg Gerrard, Frederick X. Gibbons et al. profile →
  6. Perceived Discrimination and the Adjustment of African American Youths: A Five-Year Longitudinal Analysis With Contextual Moderation Effects
    2006 505 citations Gene H. Brody, Xiaojia Ge et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frederick X. Gibbons United States 86 8.5k 6.6k 6.6k 4.7k 3.7k 297 24.0k
Meg Gerrard United States 72 5.2k 0.6× 4.6k 0.7× 4.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 3.0k 0.8× 202 16.1k
Thomas A. Wills United States 80 7.8k 0.9× 11.7k 1.8× 4.7k 0.7× 8.4k 1.8× 7.0k 1.9× 169 31.3k
Daniel W. Russell United States 74 7.4k 0.9× 9.5k 1.4× 2.7k 0.4× 10.6k 2.3× 5.8k 1.6× 207 30.9k
Paschal Sheeran United Kingdom 70 6.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.5× 10.7k 1.6× 4.4k 0.9× 3.3k 0.9× 201 22.9k
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States 64 12.9k 1.5× 11.4k 1.7× 2.5k 0.4× 10.1k 2.1× 4.5k 1.2× 140 34.8k
Jerry Suls United States 62 5.6k 0.7× 4.6k 0.7× 3.8k 0.6× 6.8k 1.4× 2.9k 0.8× 234 21.9k
Jennifer B. Unger United States 80 7.1k 0.8× 6.8k 1.0× 3.0k 0.4× 2.7k 0.6× 4.8k 1.3× 618 24.4k
Martin S. Hagger Australia 78 4.1k 0.5× 5.1k 0.8× 10.8k 1.6× 9.0k 1.9× 2.8k 0.8× 450 24.4k
Patrick M. O’Malley United States 97 4.5k 0.5× 6.3k 0.9× 3.0k 0.5× 2.7k 0.6× 6.9k 1.9× 332 28.6k
George Patton Australia 96 3.4k 0.4× 15.4k 2.3× 2.3k 0.4× 5.0k 1.1× 9.0k 2.4× 503 36.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Haeny, Angela M., et al.. (2022). Racial centrality mediates the association between adolescent racial discrimination and adult cigarette smoking outcomes among Black Americans. Social Science & Medicine. 316. 115225–115225. 10 indexed citations
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Simons, Leslie Gordon, et al.. (2021). How Economic Stress Impacts Risky Sex among African American Adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 51(6). 1074–1088. 3 indexed citations
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Buunk, Abraham P., Dick P. H. Barelds, Alfonso Urzúa, et al.. (2020). The Psychometric Structure of the Spanish Language Version of The Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure in Spain and Chile. The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 23. e9–e9. 3 indexed citations
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Saleem, Farzana T., Sharon F. Lambert, Michelle L. Stock, & Frederick X. Gibbons. (2020). Examining changes in African American mothers’ racial socialization patterns during adolescence: Racial discrimination as a predictor.. Developmental Psychology. 56(8). 1610–1622. 16 indexed citations
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Andersen, Allan M., et al.. (2020). Refinement of cg05575921 demethylation response in nascent smoking. Clinical Epigenetics. 12(1). 92–92. 15 indexed citations
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Andersen, Allan M., et al.. (2019). Saliva DNA Methylation Detects Nascent Smoking in Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 29(7). 535–544. 15 indexed citations
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Dogan, Meeshanthini V., Bridget E. Shields, Carolyn E. Cutrona, et al.. (2014). The effect of smoking on DNA methylation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from African American women. BMC Genomics. 15(1). 151–151. 158 indexed citations
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Gibbons, Frederick X., et al.. (2012). The erosive effects of racism: Reduced self-control mediates the relation between perceived racial discrimination and substance use in African American adolescents.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 102(5). 1089–1104. 149 indexed citations
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Spijkerman, Renske, Helle Larsen, Emmanuel Kuntsche, et al.. (2012). Stereotypic information about drinkers and students’ observed alcohol intake: An experimental study on prototype–behavior relations in males and females in a naturalistic drinking context. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 125(3). 301–306. 17 indexed citations
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Stoolmiller, Mike, Meg Gerrard, James D. Sargent, Keilah A. Worth, & Frederick X. Gibbons. (2009). R-rated Movie Viewing, Growth in Sensation Seeking and Alcohol Initiation: Reciprocal and Moderation Effects. Prevention Science. 11(1). 1–13. 33 indexed citations
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Brewer, Noel T., Gretchen B. Chapman, Frederick X. Gibbons, et al.. (2007). Meta-analysis of the relationship between risk perception and health behavior: The example of vaccination.. Health Psychology. 26(2). 136–145. 1452 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weinstein, Neil D., et al.. (2007). Risk perceptions: Assessment and relationship to influenza vaccination.. Health Psychology. 26(2). 146–151. 375 indexed citations
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Pikó, Bettina, et al.. (2007). Prototype perception and smoking: Are negative or positive social images more important in adolescence?. Addictive Behaviors. 32(8). 1728–1732. 19 indexed citations
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Pikó, Bettina, et al.. (2005). A culture-based study of personal and social influences of adolescent smoking. European Journal of Public Health. 15(4). 393–398. 94 indexed citations
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Buunk, Abraham P., et al.. (2005). Diferencias individuales en la comparación social: Propiedades de la escala española de orientación hacia la comparación social.. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología. 37(3). 561–579. 18 indexed citations
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Ge, Xiaojia, Gene H. Brody, Rand D. Conger, et al.. (2003). It's about timing and change: Pubertal transition effects on symptoms of major depression among African American youths.. Developmental Psychology. 39(3). 430–439. 148 indexed citations
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Ge, Xiaojia, et al.. (2003). Parenting Behaviors and the Occurrence and Co-Occurrence of Depressive Symptoms and Conduct Problems Among African American Children.. Journal of Family Psychology. 17(4). 571–583. 95 indexed citations
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Gibbons, Frederick X., Meg Gerrard, Hart Blanton, & Daniel W. Russell. (1998). Reasoned action and social reaction: Willingness and intention as independent predictors of health risk.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 74(5). 1164–1180. 376 indexed citations
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Gibbons, Frederick X. & Meg Gerrard. (1989). Effects of Upward and Downward Social Comparison on Mood States. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 8(1). 14–31. 137 indexed citations
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Brehm, Sharon S., Saul M. Kassin, & Frederick X. Gibbons. (1981). Developmental social psychology : theory and research. Oxford University Press eBooks. 96 indexed citations

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