Harry T. Reis

40.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
217 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Harry T. Reis is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Harry T. Reis has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Social Psychology, 72 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 53 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Harry T. Reis's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (78 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (49 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (31 papers). Harry T. Reis is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (78 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (49 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (31 papers). Harry T. Reis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. Harry T. Reis's co-authors include Shelly L. Gable, Ladd Wheeler, Kennon M. Sheldon, Richard M. Ryan, Ellen Berscheid, Andrew J. Elliot, Margaret S. Clark, Joseph A. Roscoe, Duane Buhrmester and Wyndol Furman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Harry T. Reis

210 papers receiving 16.3k citations

Hit Papers

Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and R... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2000 2004 1996 2014 2000 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. Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness
    2000 1.5k citations Harry T. Reis, Kennon M. Sheldon et al. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin profile →
  2. What Do You Do When Things Go Right? The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Benefits of Sharing Positive Events.
    2004 827 citations Shelly L. Gable, Harry T. Reis et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  3. What Makes for a Good Day? Competence and Autonomy in the Day and in the Person
    1996 665 citations Kennon M. Sheldon, Richard M. Ryan et al. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin profile →
  4. Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology
    2014 560 citations Harry T. Reis, Harry T. Reis et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
  5. The relationship context of human behavior and development.
    2000 554 citations Harry T. Reis et al. profile →
  6. Self‐Recording of Everyday Life Events: Origins, Types, and Uses
    1991 503 citations Harry T. Reis et al. Journal of Personality profile →
  7. Five domains of interpersonal competence in peer relationships.
    1988 494 citations Harry T. Reis et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  8. Online Dating
    2012 422 citations Harry T. Reis et al. profile →
  9. Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology
    2024 60 citations Harry T. Reis et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harry T. Reis United States 63 10.1k 5.3k 4.8k 4.2k 2.7k 217 17.6k
Dan P. McAdams United States 68 7.5k 0.7× 8.1k 1.5× 6.9k 1.5× 3.8k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 241 22.9k
Gian Vittorio Caprara Italy 78 11.6k 1.1× 6.8k 1.3× 9.5k 2.0× 4.2k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 282 25.9k
Deborah A. Kashy United States 49 8.0k 0.8× 6.0k 1.1× 5.2k 1.1× 2.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 162 16.1k
Shelly L. Gable United States 44 8.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 3.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 73 12.9k
Bart Soenens Belgium 80 13.5k 1.3× 5.6k 1.1× 10.0k 2.1× 4.5k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 336 24.6k
Daphna Oyserman United States 59 7.4k 0.7× 7.0k 1.3× 3.3k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 173 16.3k
Todd D. Little United States 70 11.9k 1.2× 6.2k 1.2× 10.5k 2.2× 4.0k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 287 28.8k
Jerry Suls United States 62 6.8k 0.7× 5.6k 1.1× 4.6k 1.0× 3.8k 0.9× 3.8k 1.4× 234 21.9k
Robert R. McCrae United States 51 8.5k 0.8× 4.4k 0.8× 10.5k 2.2× 6.5k 1.5× 2.8k 1.0× 80 21.6k
M. Brent Donnellan United States 60 7.1k 0.7× 4.0k 0.8× 9.1k 1.9× 4.4k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 203 17.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reis, Harry T., et al.. (2024). Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 60 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kluger, Avraham N., et al.. (2024). How (if at All) do Perceptions of Supervisor’s Listening Differ from General Relationship Quality?: Psychometric Analysis. Journal of Business and Psychology. 40(1). 285–314. 1 indexed citations
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Sels, Laura, Stephanie Homan, Harry T. Reis, et al.. (2024). Perceived responsiveness in suicidal ideation: An experience sampling study in psychiatric patients. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 54(6). 925–933. 1 indexed citations
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Birnbaum, Gurit E., et al.. (2024). The Power to Flirt: Power within Romantic Relationships and Its Contribution to Expressions of Extradyadic Desire. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 54(1). 139–156. 3 indexed citations
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O’Hara, Karey L., Sharlene A. Wolchik, Irwin N. Sandler, et al.. (2023). Preventing mental health problems in children after high conflict parental separation/divorce study: An optimization randomized controlled trial protocol. Mental Health & Prevention. 32. 200301–200301. 3 indexed citations
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Overall, Nickola C., Harry T. Reis, Francesca Righetti, et al.. (2023). Feeling loved as a strong link in relationship interactions: Partners who feel loved may buffer destructive behavior by actors who feel unloved.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 125(2). 367–396. 6 indexed citations
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Itzchakov, Guy, Harry T. Reis, & Kimberly Rios. (2023). Perceiving others as responsive lessens prejudice: The mediating roles of intellectual humility and attitude ambivalence. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 110. 104554–104554. 5 indexed citations
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Reis, Harry T., et al.. (2022). Is my partner committed to me or tempted by others?: Perceptions of the partner's devaluation of alternatives. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100042–100042. 2 indexed citations
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Crasta, Dev, Ronald D. Rogge, Michael R. Maniaci, & Harry T. Reis. (2021). Toward an optimized measure of perceived partner responsiveness: Development and validation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale.. Psychological Assessment. 33(4). 338–355. 37 indexed citations
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Reis, Harry T., et al.. (2019). Can I tell you how I feel? Perceived partner responsiveness encourages emotional expression.. Emotion. 20(3). 329–342. 57 indexed citations
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Reis, Harry T., Edward P. Lemay, & Catrin Finkenauer. (2017). Toward understanding understanding: The importance of feeling understood in relationships. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 11(3). 131 indexed citations
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Caprariello, Peter A. & Harry T. Reis. (2011). To Do, to Have, or to Share? Valuing Experiences Over Material Possessions Depends on the Involvement of Others. ACR North American Advances. 2 indexed citations
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Caprariello, Peter A. & Harry T. Reis. (2010). To Do With Others Or to Have (Or to Do Alone)? the Value of Experiences Over Material Possessions Depends on the Involvement of Others. ACR North American Advances. 3 indexed citations
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Birnbaum, Gurit E., et al.. (2006). When sex is more than just sex: Attachment orientations, sexual experience, and relationship quality.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 91(5). 929–943. 273 indexed citations
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Carmichael, Cheryl L. & Harry T. Reis. (2005). Attachment, Sleep Quality, and Depressed Affect.. Health Psychology. 24(5). 526–531. 73 indexed citations
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Elliot, Andrew J. & Harry T. Reis. (2003). Attachment and exploration in adulthood.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 85(2). 317–331. 205 indexed citations
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Reis, Harry T., et al.. (2002). Finding the Person in Personal Relationships. Journal of Personality. 70(6). 813–850. 51 indexed citations
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Reis, Harry T., Kennon M. Sheldon, Shelly L. Gable, Joseph A. Roscoe, & Richard M. Ryan. (2000). Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 26(4). 419–435. 1456 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reis, Harry T.. (1983). Naturalistic approaches to studying social interaction. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 101 indexed citations

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