Gary N. Howells

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 703 citations indexed

About

Gary N. Howells is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary N. Howells has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 703 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Clinical Psychology and 4 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gary N. Howells's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 papers), Historical Economic and Social Studies (3 papers) and Australian History and Society (3 papers). Gary N. Howells is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 papers), Historical Economic and Social Studies (3 papers) and Australian History and Society (3 papers). Gary N. Howells collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Gary N. Howells's co-authors include Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams, Kenneth L. Beauchamp, Akihiko Masuda, Roger C. Katz, Kelly A. Flanagan, Holly Cacciapaglia, Roseann Hannon, Carolynn S. Kohn and Scott A. Jensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cognitive Therapy and Research, Law and Human Behavior and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Gary N. Howells

17 papers receiving 601 citations

Hit Papers

Tests of the generality of self-efficacy theory 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400 500
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. Tests of the generality of self-efficacy theory
    1980 518 citations Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams et al. Cognitive Therapy and Research 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 N. Howells United States 8 217 182 150 95 89 20 703
Oliver C. S. Tzeng United States 15 286 1.3× 167 0.9× 157 1.0× 60 0.6× 64 0.7× 53 666
Terry Honess United Kingdom 10 255 1.2× 114 0.6× 270 1.8× 80 0.8× 62 0.7× 21 634
Robert Smither United States 12 229 1.1× 111 0.6× 156 1.0× 80 0.8× 88 1.0× 21 567
Rogelio Díaz‐Guerrero Mexico 15 360 1.7× 189 1.0× 256 1.7× 137 1.4× 60 0.7× 47 929
Rodney L. Lowman United States 15 329 1.5× 208 1.1× 76 0.5× 124 1.3× 77 0.9× 69 728
Aaron M. Brower United States 12 382 1.8× 143 0.8× 214 1.4× 233 2.5× 57 0.6× 35 878
T. Leanne Campbell Canada 7 222 1.0× 241 1.3× 127 0.8× 101 1.1× 42 0.5× 14 594
Nora Reilly United States 9 269 1.2× 136 0.7× 168 1.1× 47 0.5× 245 2.8× 16 752
Anna Sutton New Zealand 13 225 1.0× 216 1.2× 123 0.8× 56 0.6× 102 1.1× 49 642
Sarah Niehorster United States 4 312 1.4× 350 1.9× 146 1.0× 184 1.9× 67 0.8× 4 769

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (2025). Development of a Microcontroller-Based Recurrent Neural Network Predictive System for Lower Limb Exoskeletons. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. 111(1).
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Howells, Gary N.. (2011). Why Was Pitt Not a Mince Pie? Enjoying Argument without End: Creating Confident Historical Readers at A-Level.. Teaching history. 2 indexed citations
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Jensen, Scott A., et al.. (2007). Emotional intelligence: A literature review. 7 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (2005). Interpretations and History Teaching: Why Ronald Hutton's "Debates in Stuart History" Matters.. Teaching history. 3 indexed citations
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Masuda, Akihiko, et al.. (2005). United States and Japanese college students' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. International Journal of Psychology. 40(5). 303–313. 67 indexed citations
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Cacciapaglia, Holly, Kenneth L. Beauchamp, & Gary N. Howells. (2004). Visibility of Disability: Effect on Willingness to Interact.. Rehabilitation Psychology. 49(2). 180–182. 6 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (2003). ‘On Account of their Disreputable Characters’: Parish‐Assisted Emigration from Rural England, 1834–1860. History. 88(292). 587–605. 4 indexed citations
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Katz, Roger C., et al.. (2002). Using Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations to Assess Cognitive Activity in Aggressive and Nonaggressive Adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 11(2). 179–189. 10 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (2000). Emigration and the New Poor Law: The Norfolk Emigration Fever of 1836. Rural History. 11(2). 145–164. 2 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (1998). Being ambitious with the causes of the First World War: Interogating inevitability. Teaching history. 16–19. 4 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (1998). ‘For I was tired of England Sir’: English pauper emigrant strategies, 1834–601. Social History. 23(2). 181–194. 5 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (1996). Evidential and extralegal factors in juror decisions: Presentation mode, retention, and level of emotionality.. Law and Human Behavior. 20(5). 565–572. 28 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (1995). Personality Assessment of Adolescents: An Analysis of the Junior Self-Monitoring Scale. Psychological Reports. 76(2). 575–578. 8 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (1995). Does Viewing a Televised Execution Affect Attitudes Toward Capital Punishment?. Criminal Justice and Behavior. 22(4). 411–424. 12 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (1994). News from the Land of Freedom: German Immigrants Write Home. German History. 12(1). 96–97. 2 indexed citations
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Bandura, Albert, et al.. (1980). Tests of the generality of self-efficacy theory. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 4(1). 39–66. 518 indexed citations breakdown →
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (1978). Education and the Filipino Child.. Equity & Excellence in Education.
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Howells, Gary N.. (1978). The Field Project as a Tool for Teaching Environmental Psychology. Teaching of Psychology. 5(4). 195–198. 8 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N., et al.. (1974). The Measurement of Social Dominance in Rats. The Psychological Record. 24(1). 101–107. 13 indexed citations
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Howells, Gary N.. (1954). Bilateral Recurrent Bell's Palsy. BMJ. 2(4902). 1464–1465. 4 indexed citations

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