George Sugai

15.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
123 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

George Sugai is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, George Sugai has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 50 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 43 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in George Sugai's work include Behavioral and Psychological Studies (102 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (50 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (35 papers). George Sugai is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral and Psychological Studies (102 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (50 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (35 papers). George Sugai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. George Sugai's co-authors include Robert H. Horner, Brandi Simonsen, Jeffrey R. Sprague, Teri Lewis-Palmer, Anne W. Todd, Sarah Fairbanks, Diane Myers, Tary J. Tobin, Timothy J. Lewis and Cynthia M. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as American Educational Research Journal, Implementation Science and Journal of School Psychology.

In The Last Decade

George Sugai

118 papers receiving 7.8k citations

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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.

Evidence-based Practices in Classroom Management: Considerations for Research to Practice

2008 599 citations Brandi Simonsen, George Sugai et al. Education and Treatment of Children profile →
The Evolution of Discipline Practices: School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports

2002 573 citations George Sugai, Robert H. Horner profile →
A Promising Approach for Expanding and Sustaining School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

2006 542 citations George Sugai et al. profile →
A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Effectiveness Trial Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Elementary Schools

2009 470 citations Robert H. Horner, George Sugai et al. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
George Sugai United States	48	7.0k	4.1k	3.8k	3.3k	2.0k	123	9.4k
Kathleen Lynne Lane United States	53	5.5k 0.8×	3.8k 0.9×	3.7k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	274	9.0k
Stephen N. Elliott United States	47	4.1k 0.6×	3.8k 0.9×	4.0k 1.0×	1.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	238	8.6k
Hill M. Walker United States	44	4.2k 0.6×	4.0k 1.0×	3.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	177	7.0k
Glen Dunlap United States	50	6.7k 1.0×	5.0k 1.2×	1.9k 0.5×	5.9k 1.8×	615 0.3×	174	9.4k
Joseph H. Wehby United States	42	3.7k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.5×	768 0.4×	131	5.2k
Steven R. Forness United States	41	3.1k 0.4×	3.1k 0.8×	2.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.3×	582 0.3×	207	6.1k
Charles R. Greenwood United States	44	5.2k 0.7×	2.1k 0.5×	3.9k 1.0×	1.4k 0.4×	374 0.2×	181	7.7k
James M. Kauffman United States	43	3.3k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	3.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	680 0.3×	267	7.4k
Sandra M. Chafouleas United States	37	2.7k 0.4×	2.5k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	998 0.3×	988 0.5×	165	4.5k
Wendy M. Reinke United States	41	2.4k 0.3×	3.0k 0.7×	3.2k 0.8×	665 0.2×	1.6k 0.8×	174	6.2k

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Simó‐Pinatella, David, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of Challenging Behaviors Exhibited by Children with Disabilities: Mapping the Literature. Journal of Behavioral Education. 28(3). 323–343. 42 indexed citations

Salle, Tamika P. La, et al.. (2019). Perceptions of School Climate Among Students Self-Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual. Remedial and Special Education. 40(2). 74–82. 7 indexed citations

Horner, Robert H., George Sugai, & Dean L. Fixsen. (2017). Implementing Effective Educational Practices at Scales of Social Importance. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 20(1). 25–35. 73 indexed citations

Freeman, Jennifer, Brandi Simonsen, D. Betsy McCoach, et al.. (2015). An Analysis of the Relationship Between Implementation of School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and High School Dropout Rates,. The High School journal. 98(4). 290–315. 31 indexed citations

Horner, Robert H. & George Sugai. (2015). School-wide PBIS: An Example of Applied Behavior Analysis Implemented at a Scale of Social Importance. Behavior Analysis in Practice. 8(1). 80–85. 189 indexed citations

Evans, Steven W., Sharon H. Stephan, & George Sugai. (2014). Advancing Research in School Mental Health: Introduction of a Special Issue on Key Issues in Research. School Mental Health. 6(2). 63–67. 10 indexed citations

Swaminathan, Hariharan, Helen Rogers, Robert H. Horner, George Sugai, & Keith Smolkowski. (2014). Regression models and effect size measures for single case designs. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 24(3-4). 554–571. 37 indexed citations

Eiraldi, Ricardo, Barry L. McCurdy, Muniya Khanna, et al.. (2014). A cluster randomized trial to evaluate external support for the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports by school personnel. Implementation Science. 9(1). 12–12. 18 indexed citations

Maggin, Daniel M., Hariharan Swaminathan, Helen Rogers, et al.. (2011). A generalized least squares regression approach for computing effect sizes in single-case research: Application examples. Journal of School Psychology. 49(3). 301–321. 110 indexed citations

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Sugai, George, et al.. (2009). L'estat actual i els avenços en el suport conductual positiu a nivell d'escola. 13(1). 4–19.

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Sugai, George & Robert H. Horner. (2009). Responsiveness-to-Intervention and School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports: Integration of Multi-Tiered System Approaches. Exceptionality. 17(4). 223–237. 310 indexed citations

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Sugai, George & Robert H. Horner. (2008). What We Know and Need to Know about Preventing Problem Behavior in Schools. Exceptionality. 16(2). 67–77. 90 indexed citations

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Sugai, George, et al.. (2007). Donar suport a l'alumnat amb problemes conductuals des d'un enfocament centrat en la funció. 11(1). 4–11. 1 indexed citations

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Sugai, George & Teri Lewis-Palmer. (2004). Overview of a Function-Based Approach to Behavior Support Within Schools. Assessment for Effective Intervention. 30(1). 1–5. 4 indexed citations

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Horner, Robert H., et al.. (2000). A Schoolwide Approach to Student Discipline.. The School Administrator. 57(2). 20–23. 16 indexed citations

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Smith, Benjamin W. & George Sugai. (2000). A Self-Management Functional Assessment-Based Behavior Support Plan for a Middle School Student with EBD. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 2(4). 208–217. 51 indexed citations

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Sugai, George. (1998). Postmodernism and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Distraction or Advancement?. Behavioral Disorders. 23(3). 171–177. 14 indexed citations

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Sugai, George & Gerald Tindal. (1993). Effective School Consultation: An Interactive Approach. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 45 indexed citations

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Wolery, Mark, Donald B. Bailey, & George Sugai. (1988). Effective Teaching: Principles and Procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis with Exceptional Students. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 273 indexed citations

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Sugai, George, et al.. (1987). The behavior teaching plan: a model for developing and implementing behavior change programs. Education and Treatment of Children. 10(3). 279–290. 2 indexed citations

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