Gary Davis

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
77 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Gary Davis is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Davis has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 19 papers in Education and 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gary Davis's work include Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (35 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (10 papers) and Art Education and Development (8 papers). Gary Davis is often cited by papers focused on Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (35 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (10 papers) and Art Education and Development (8 papers). Gary Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Sudan and Israel. Gary Davis's co-authors include Winston E. Rampaul, Sylvia B. Rimm, Nicholas Colangelo, Kay S. Bull, Margaret Ann Thomas, Michael J. Subkoviak, Robert E. Weiss, Margaret Thomas, James M. Peterson and Frank H. Farley and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Gary Davis

72 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1991 1985 250 500 750
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. Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice
    1984 850 citations Gary Davis et al. profile →
  2. Handbook of Gifted Education
    1991 701 citations Gary Davis et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
  3. Education of the Gifted and Talented
    1985 667 citations Gary Davis, Sylvia B. Rimm profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Davis United States 23 1.7k 1.5k 635 558 328 77 3.4k
John F. Feldhusen United States 33 2.0k 1.2× 1.4k 0.9× 598 0.9× 779 1.4× 345 1.1× 237 3.4k
Joseph S. Renzulli United States 40 3.1k 1.8× 2.6k 1.7× 938 1.5× 1.2k 2.1× 485 1.5× 219 5.4k
Michael Cole United States 31 724 0.4× 2.2k 1.5× 1.9k 3.0× 776 1.4× 498 1.5× 136 5.3k
Eunsook Hong United States 27 711 0.4× 886 0.6× 388 0.6× 378 0.7× 153 0.5× 78 1.8k
Anna Craft United Kingdom 33 1.9k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 679 1.1× 294 0.5× 416 1.3× 104 3.6k
Sally M. Reis United States 36 2.3k 1.4× 2.5k 1.6× 998 1.6× 1.1k 1.9× 342 1.0× 163 4.8k
Carolyn M. Callahan United States 30 1.3k 0.8× 1.9k 1.2× 448 0.7× 639 1.1× 129 0.4× 131 3.1k
Francis J. Di Vesta United States 23 932 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 2.1× 448 0.8× 279 0.9× 94 3.8k
Vera John‐Steiner United States 16 383 0.2× 1.4k 0.9× 891 1.4× 224 0.4× 136 0.4× 35 2.6k
Maureen A. Callanan United States 32 469 0.3× 1.4k 0.9× 1.8k 2.9× 709 1.3× 314 1.0× 75 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary Davis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary Davis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (2011). The New Tech Effect: Analyzing Juror Credibility In Cases Involving Digital Evidence. 5(4). 44.
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (2010). DOES THE TECHNOLOGY PORTRAYED IN TELEVISION CRIME SHOWS HAVE AN EFFECT ON POTENTIAL JURORS?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Kovacs, Paul & Gary Davis. (2008). DETERMINING CRITICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS OF IT PROFESSIONALS BY ANALYZING KEYWORDS IN JOB POSTINGS. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Kovacs, Paul, et al.. (2005). IDENTIFYING COMPETENCIES FOR THE IT WORKFORCE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY. Issues in Information Systems. 7 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (1994). The Imagery‐Creativity Connection. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 28(3). 151–176. 31 indexed citations
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Aebi, Verle W., et al.. (1993). Photocathode development for a 1300-nm streak tube. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2022. 34–34. 5 indexed citations
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Edgecumbe, J., Verle W. Aebi, & Gary Davis. (1992). <title>GaAsP photocathode with 40% QE at 550 nm</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1655. 204–210. 4 indexed citations
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Gersten, Russell, et al.. (1990). Apprenticeship and Intensive Training of Consulting Teachers: A Naturalistic Study. Exceptional Children. 57(3). 226–236. 23 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary. (1989). Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking 1. Gifted Child Quarterly. 33(2). 81–84. 14 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary & Margaret Ann Thomas. (1989). Effective schools and effective teachers. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 66 indexed citations
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Rimm, Sylvia B. & Gary Davis. (1980). Five Years of International Research with GIFT: An Instrument for the Identification of Creativity*. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 14(1). 35–46. 24 indexed citations
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Rimm, Sylvia B. & Gary Davis. (1976). An Instrument for the Identification of Creativity.. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 6 indexed citations
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Rimm, Sylvia B. & Gary Davis. (1976). GIFT: An Instrument for the Identification Creativity. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 10(3). 178–182. 39 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (1974). Do the Wallach and Kogan Tests Predict Real Creative Behavior?. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 39(2). 730–730. 22 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, James M. Peterson, & Frank H. Farley. (1974). Attitudes, Motivation, Sensation Seeking, and Belief in ESP as Predictors of Real Creative Behavior*. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 8(1). 31–39. 39 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary. (1971). Teaching for Creativity: Some Guiding Lights.. Journal of research and development in education. 1 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (1971). Interrelationships Among Three Standardized Creativity Tests and IQ.. 4 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (1969). Techniques for Creative Thinking: An Empirical Comparison of Three Methods. Psychological Reports. 25(1). 207–214. 14 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary, et al.. (1968). Thinking Creatively: A Guide to Training Imagination.. 8 indexed citations
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Davis, Gary. (1967). Teaching Creativity. The Clearing House A Journal of Educational Strategies Issues and Ideas. 42(3). 162–166. 1 indexed citations

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