James O. Pawelski

1.4k total citations
49 papers, 623 citations indexed

About

James O. Pawelski is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, James O. Pawelski has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 623 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Social Psychology, 11 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 10 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in James O. Pawelski's work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (25 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (10 papers) and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (6 papers). James O. Pawelski is often cited by papers focused on Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (25 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (10 papers) and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (6 papers). James O. Pawelski collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. James O. Pawelski's co-authors include Louis Tay, Katherine N. Cotter, Martin E. P. Seligman, Melissa G. Keith, Tim Lomas, Yerin Shim, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Hoda Vaziri, Damien L. Crone and Eranda Jayawickreme and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Happiness Studies and Review of General Psychology.

In The Last Decade

James O. Pawelski

43 papers receiving 571 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James O. Pawelski United States 15 327 158 110 110 89 49 623
Janel D. Sexton United States 7 189 0.6× 98 0.6× 294 2.7× 33 0.3× 88 1.0× 8 563
Kiyoshi Asakawa Japan 14 282 0.9× 162 1.0× 139 1.3× 111 1.0× 154 1.7× 19 762
Iolanda Costa Galinha Portugal 13 483 1.5× 179 1.1× 140 1.3× 132 1.2× 78 0.9× 25 709
James N. Donald Australia 15 414 1.3× 723 4.6× 225 2.0× 173 1.6× 78 0.9× 20 1.0k
Maria Luisa Martínez‐Martí Spain 11 352 1.1× 313 2.0× 66 0.6× 127 1.2× 31 0.3× 16 575
P. Nicholas Hamid Hong Kong 16 361 1.1× 227 1.4× 230 2.1× 142 1.3× 52 0.6× 39 824
Ernesto Spinelli United Kingdom 8 154 0.5× 301 1.9× 45 0.4× 45 0.4× 23 0.3× 22 540
Lisa C. Walsh United States 12 269 0.8× 178 1.1× 77 0.7× 79 0.7× 89 1.0× 29 501
Małgorzata Szczęśniak Poland 15 272 0.8× 191 1.2× 80 0.7× 81 0.7× 26 0.3× 62 572
Piotr Oleś Poland 12 311 1.0× 187 1.2× 100 0.9× 71 0.6× 41 0.5× 49 566

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James O. Pawelski

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pawelski, James O.. (2026). Integrative character education: Valuing both epiphanic and incremental routes to moral growth. Journal of Moral Education. 1–25. 1 indexed citations
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Cotter, Katherine N., et al.. (2025). Examining the Ability of Digital Visual Art Engagement to Cultivate Empathy and Social Connection. Empirical Studies of the Arts. 43(2). 921–946.
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Lomas, Tim, Oscar Kjell, Ryan M. Niemiec, et al.. (2025). Differentiating balance and harmony through natural language analysis: a cross-national exploration of two understudied wellbeing-related concepts. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 21(1). 173–191. 3 indexed citations
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Pawelski, James O., et al.. (2025). The love of wisdom and the cultivation of human flourishing: toward a science of philosophical practice. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 20(6). 1060–1070.
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Lomas, Tim, R. Noah Padgett, James L. Ritchie‐Dunham, et al.. (2025). Childhood predictors of balance in life: a cross-national analysis of the global flourishing study. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 13301–13301.
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Cotter, Katherine N., et al.. (2025). Exploring Black American Flourishing Through the Arts and Humanities: A Scoping Review. Empirical Studies of the Arts. 44(1). 256–301.
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Lomas, Tim, R. Noah Padgett, James L. Ritchie‐Dunham, et al.. (2025). Demographic Variation in Inner Peace Across 22 Countries: A Cross-National Analysis of the Global Flourishing Study. Journal of Happiness Studies. 26(5). 1 indexed citations
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Cotter, Katherine N., et al.. (2023). Virtual art visits: Examining the effects of slow looking onwell-being in an online environment.. Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts. 19(4). 547–559. 16 indexed citations
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Lomas, Tim, James O. Pawelski, & Tyler J. VanderWeele. (2023). A flexible map of flourishing: The dynamics and drivers of flourishing, well-being, health, and happiness. International Journal of Wellbeing. 13(4). 1–38. 20 indexed citations
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Cotter, Katherine N., et al.. (2022). Examining the Flourishing Impacts of Repeated Visits to a Virtual Art Museum and the Role of Immersion. Behavioral Sciences. 12(12). 500–500. 10 indexed citations
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Pawelski, James O.. (2022). Martin Seligman: answering the call to help others. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 17(2). 143–148. 1 indexed citations
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Waters, Lea, Kim S. Cameron, S. Katherine Nelson, et al.. (2021). Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 17(6). 761–789. 58 indexed citations
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Shim, Yerin, Andrew T. Jebb, Louis Tay, & James O. Pawelski. (2021). Arts and Humanities Interventions for Flourishing in Healthy Adults: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review. Review of General Psychology. 25(3). 258–282. 20 indexed citations
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Vaziri, Hoda, Louis Tay, Scott Parrigon, Norman M. Bradburn, & James O. Pawelski. (2019). STEM or Humanities? Toward a Balance of Interest Fit. Frontiers in Education. 4. 2 indexed citations
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Vaziri, Hoda, Louis Tay, Melissa G. Keith, & James O. Pawelski. (2018). History, literature, and philosophy: A systematic review of positive functioning. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 14(6). 695–723. 8 indexed citations
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Pawelski, James O.. (2016). William James's Divided Self and the Process of Its Unification: A Reply to Richard Gale. Transactions of The Charles S Peirce Society. 39(4). 645–656.
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Pawelski, James O., et al.. (2012). Happily Ever after: The Use of Stories to Promote Positive Interventions. Psychology. 3(12). 1189–1195. 14 indexed citations
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Pawelski, James O., et al.. (2012). The Eudaimonic Turn: Well-Being in Literary Studies. 20 indexed citations
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Jayawickreme, Eranda & James O. Pawelski. (2012). Positivity and the capabilities approach. Philosophical Psychology. 26(3). 383–400. 11 indexed citations
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Pawelski, James O., et al.. (2003). Affective Development in College Students: Strategies that Promote Ethical Decision-Making and Compassionate Choice. Journal of College and Character. 4(5). 5 indexed citations

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