Howard Leventhal

23.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
171 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

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Howard Leventhal is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, General Health Professions and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard Leventhal has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Applied Psychology, 31 papers in General Health Professions and 29 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Howard Leventhal's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (19 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (14 papers). Howard Leventhal is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (19 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (14 papers). Howard Leventhal collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Howard Leventhal's co-authors include Elaine A. Leventhal, Michael A. Diefenbach, Linda D. Cameron, L. Alison Phillips, Yael Benyamini, Edith Burns, Ethan A. Halm, Richard J. Contrada, Jean E. Johnson and Douglas Easterling and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Howard Leventhal

170 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Illness cognition: Using common sense to understand treatment adherence and affect cognition interactions

1992 1.1k citations Howard Leventhal, Elaine A. Leventhal et al. profile →
The Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation (CSM): a dynamic framework for understanding illness self-management

2016 799 citations Howard Leventhal, L. Alison Phillips et al. Journal of Behavioral Medicine profile →
Self-regulation, health, and behavior: A perceptual-cognitive approach

1998 561 citations Howard Leventhal, Elaine A. Leventhal et al. Psychology and Health profile →
Illness representations: Theoretical foundations.

1997 510 citations Howard Leventhal, Yael Benyamini et al. profile →
Effects of fear and specificity of recommendation upon attitudes and behavior.

1965 409 citations Howard Leventhal et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Howard Leventhal	3.3k	2.3k	2.1k	2.0k	1.8k	171	14.9k
Kenneth A. Wallston	7.0k 2.1×	2.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	3.2k 1.6×	1.7k 0.9×	239	20.0k
Keith J. Petrie	4.1k 1.2×	1.7k 0.7×	2.5k 1.2×	3.1k 1.6×	1.5k 0.8×	266	20.5k
M. Robin DiMatteo	6.5k 2.0×	1.3k 0.6×	2.8k 1.3×	2.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.1×	120	20.4k
Kate Lorig	9.1k 2.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	2.4k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	179	24.7k
Linda D. Cameron	1.9k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	146	9.8k
Philip L. Ritter	4.7k 1.4×	874 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	3.2k 1.6×	1.4k 0.8×	68	15.3k
John Weinman	6.5k 2.0×	2.5k 1.1×	2.8k 1.3×	4.1k 2.1×	2.2k 1.2×	365	30.5k
Geoffrey C. Williams	3.8k 1.2×	4.8k 2.0×	6.6k 3.1×	3.7k 1.9×	1.5k 0.8×	188	17.7k
Robbert Sanderman	2.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	2.5k 1.2×	3.9k 2.0×	3.7k 2.0×	364	16.6k
Colleen A. McHorney	4.2k 1.3×	486 0.2×	999 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	109	21.1k

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McAndrew, Lisa M., et al.. (2017). The common sense of counseling psychology: introducing the Common-Sense Model of self-regulation. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 31(4). 497–512. 22 indexed citations

Leventhal, Howard, L. Alison Phillips, & Edith Burns. (2016). Modelling management of chronic illness in everyday life: A common-sense approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 20 indexed citations

Parker, Patricia A., Smita C. Banerjee, Matthew J. Matasar, et al.. (2016). Protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a communication skills intervention for physicians to facilitate survivorship transition in patients with lymphoma. BMJ Open. 6(6). e011581–e011581. 13 indexed citations

Leventhal, Howard, L. Alison Phillips, & Edith Burns. (2016). The Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation (CSM): a dynamic framework for understanding illness self-management. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 39(6). 935–946. 799 indexed citations breakdown →

Phillips, L. Alison, Howard Leventhal, & Elaine A. Leventhal. (2013). Assessing theoretical predictors of long-term medication adherence: Patients’ treatment-related beliefs, experiential feedback and habit development. Psychology and Health. 28(10). 1135–1151. 108 indexed citations

Lurslurchachai, Linda, et al.. (2010). Use of herbal remedies and adherence to inhaled corticosteroids among inner-city asthmatic patients. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. 104(2). 132–138. 36 indexed citations

Ponieman, Diego, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Howard Leventhal, Tamara J. Musumeci‐Szabó, & Ethan A. Halm. (2009). Impact of positive and negative beliefs about inhaled corticosteroids on adherence in inner-city asthmatic patients. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. 103(1). 38–42. 92 indexed citations

Hekler, Eric B., et al.. (2008). Commonsense illness beliefs, adherence behaviors, and hypertension control among African Americans. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 31(5). 391–400. 94 indexed citations

Wisnivesky, Juan P., Howard Leventhal, & Ethan A. Halm. (2005). Predictors of asthma-related health care utilization and quality of life among inner-city patients with asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 116(3). 636–642. 38 indexed citations

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Leventhal, Howard. (2005). Health Psychology: Past, Present and Future. European Health Psychologist. 7(3). 3–5. 1 indexed citations

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Kelly, Kimberly M., Howard Leventhal, Monica Marvin, et al.. (2004). Subjective and Objective Risk of Breast Cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish Individuals at Risk for BRCA1/2 Mutations. Genetic Testing. 8(2). 139–147. 12 indexed citations

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Kelly, Kimberly M., Howard Leventhal, Monica Marvin, et al.. (2004). Subjective and Objective Risk of Breast Cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish Individuals at Risk for<I> BRCA1/2</I> Mutations. Genetic Testing. 8(2). 139–147.

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Kelly, Kimberly M., Howard Leventhal, Michael A. Andrykowski, et al.. (2004). Using the common sense model to understand perceived cancer risk in individuals testing for BRCA1/2 mutations. Psycho-Oncology. 14(1). 34–48. 66 indexed citations

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Benyamini, Yael, Elaine A. Leventhal, & Howard Leventhal. (2003). Elderly people's ratings of the importance of health-related factors to their self-assessments of health. Social Science & Medicine. 56(8). 1661–1667. 124 indexed citations

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Schaie, K. Warner, Howard Leventhal, & Sherry L. Willis. (2002). Effective health behavior in older adults.. Springer eBooks. 28 indexed citations

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Chapman, Gretchen B., et al.. (2001). Value for the future and preventive health behavior.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied. 7(3). 235–250. 87 indexed citations

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Keller, Mary L., Howard Leventhal, Thomas Prohaska, & Elaine A. Leventhal. (1989). Beliefs about aging and illness in a community sample. Research in Nursing & Health. 12(4). 247–255. 53 indexed citations

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Leventhal, Howard, et al.. (1989). The quitting experience for smokers in sixth through twelfth grades. Addictive Behaviors. 14(4). 365–378. 125 indexed citations

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Love, Richard R., Howard Leventhal, Douglas Easterling, & David R. Nerenz. (1989). Side effects and emotional distress during cancer chemotherapy. Cancer. 63(3). 604–612. 259 indexed citations

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Leventhal, Howard, et al.. (1986). Use of physician services following participation in a cardiac screening program.. PubMed. 101(3). 315–9. 1 indexed citations

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