Glynis M. Breakwell

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Glynis M. Breakwell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Glynis M. Breakwell has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 30 papers in Social Psychology and 20 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Glynis M. Breakwell's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (13 papers), Risk Perception and Management (9 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (8 papers). Glynis M. Breakwell is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (13 papers), Risk Perception and Management (9 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (8 papers). Glynis M. Breakwell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Portugal. Glynis M. Breakwell's co-authors include Rusi Jaspal, Evanthia Lyons, Chris Fife‐Schaw, Julie Barnett, Marino Bonaiuto, Vivian L. Vignoles, Xénia Chryssochoou, Ignácio Cano, Seán Hammond and Lynne J. Millward and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Radiology and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Glynis M. Breakwell

162 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Coping with Threatened Identities 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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. Coping with Threatened Identities
    2015 345 citations Glynis M. Breakwell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Glynis M. Breakwell United Kingdom 36 2.8k 1.3k 743 652 588 170 5.3k
William D. Crano United States 40 2.5k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 617 0.8× 1.0k 1.6× 658 1.1× 185 6.0k
Kenneth A. Rasinski United States 37 3.4k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.4× 748 1.1× 404 0.7× 115 8.0k
George Gaskell United Kingdom 33 2.1k 0.8× 808 0.6× 654 0.9× 266 0.4× 424 0.7× 94 5.6k
Deborah A. Prentice United States 29 3.1k 1.1× 2.0k 1.5× 410 0.6× 740 1.1× 380 0.6× 48 6.5k
Hélène Joffé United Kingdom 30 2.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 746 1.1× 493 0.8× 82 5.5k
Thomas Dohmen Germany 36 2.7k 1.0× 988 0.8× 675 0.9× 330 0.5× 381 0.6× 111 9.9k
Valerie Braithwaite Australia 37 1.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 609 0.8× 857 1.3× 333 0.6× 127 5.0k
Daniel J. O’Keefe United States 33 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 398 0.5× 323 0.5× 261 0.4× 94 6.0k
James Price Dillard United States 47 4.3k 1.5× 2.8k 2.1× 418 0.6× 897 1.4× 262 0.4× 130 8.9k
Katherine J. Reynolds Australia 39 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 1.4× 277 0.4× 515 0.8× 431 0.7× 122 4.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Breakwell, Glynis M., Rusi Jaspal, & Daniel B. Wright. (2023). Identity resilience, science mistrust, COVID-19 risk and fear predictors of vaccine positivity and vaccination likelihood: A survey of UK and Portuguese samples. Journal of Health Psychology. 28(8). 747–759. 12 indexed citations
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Jaspal, Rusi, Bárbara Lopes, & Glynis M. Breakwell. (2020). British national identity and life satisfaction in ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom. National Identities. 23(5). 455–472. 21 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (2010). Resisting representations and identity processes. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 19(1). 49 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., Seán Hammond, Chris Fife‐Schaw, & Jonathan A. Smith. (2006). Research methods in psychology, 3rd ed.. 87 indexed citations
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Vignoles, Vivian L., Xénia Chryssochoou, & Glynis M. Breakwell. (2002). Evaluating Models of Identity Motivation: Self-Esteem is Not the Whole Story. Self and Identity. 1(3). 201–218. 66 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., et al.. (2001). Stakeholder participation methods Scoping study. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 5 indexed citations
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Thrush, Diana, Chris Fife‐Schaw, & Glynis M. Breakwell. (1999). Evaluation of interventions to reduce smoking: An evaluation of two school-based interventions to reduce smoking prevalence among 8–13 year olds.. Swiss Journal of Psychology. 58(2). 85–100. 11 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (1994). The echo of power: a framework for social psychological research (The Myers Lecture). Psychologist. 7(2). 65–72. 11 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M. & E. Lyons. (1993). A jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces: an argument for the systematic explanation of the relationship between processes of representations and identity. 2(1). 44–47. 1 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., et al.. (1992). The use of different methodological approaches in the study of social representations. 1(1). 29–38. 18 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., et al.. (1991). Attributional schema of players before and after knowledge of game outcome. Journal of sport behavior. 14(3). 211–222. 2 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., et al.. (1989). Political Activity and Political Attitudes in Teenagers: Is There Any Correspondence? A Research Note. Political Psychology. 10(4). 745–745. 3 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (1988). Strategies adopted when identity is threatened. 1(2). 189–204. 45 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M., et al.. (1987). Young women in 'gender-atypical' jobs : the case of trainee technicians in the engineering industry. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Canter, David & Glynis M. Breakwell. (1986). Psychologists and the media. 1986(39). 281–286. 3 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (1986). Book review of 'The social-psychology of female male relations - a critical analysis of central concepts by Ashmore, R. D. and Delboca, F. K.. 39. 292–293. 2 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (1985). The quiet rebel: Women at work in a man's world. 1 indexed citations
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Breakwell, Glynis M.. (1983). Young people in and out of work. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 36. 3 indexed citations

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