James W. Fowler

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
49 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

James W. Fowler is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Fowler has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Health and 11 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in James W. Fowler's work include Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (13 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (12 papers) and Religious Education and Schools (9 papers). James W. Fowler is often cited by papers focused on Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (13 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (12 papers) and Religious Education and Schools (9 papers). James W. Fowler collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. James W. Fowler's co-authors include John P. Keating, Richard A. Hoehn, Mary Lynn Dell, Barbara Keller, Heinz Streib, Ken Grigor, Patricia A. Schoenrade, Friedrich Schweitzer, Sam Keen and Patrick English and has published in prestigious journals such as Urology, British Journal of Urology and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

In The Last Decade

James W. Fowler

41 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and ... 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 1983 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning
    1982 863 citations John P. Keating, James W. Fowler Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion profile →
  2. Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning
    1983 528 citations James W. Fowler et al. Review of Religious Research profile →

Peers

James W. Fowler
Brian J. Zinnbauer United States
Monica McGoldrick United States
Robert D. Enright United States
Jacqueline S. Mattis United States
W. Bradford Wilcox United States
Adrian Coyle United Kingdom
W. Brad Johnson United States
Andrew Billingsley United States
M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall United States
Murray Bowen United States
Brian J. Zinnbauer United States
James W. Fowler
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James W. Fowler

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All Works

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Fowler, James W. & Mary Lynn Dell. (2004). Stages of faith and identity: birth to teens. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 13(1). 17–33. 78 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (2004). FAITH DEVELOPMENT AT 30: NAMING THE CHALLENGES OF FAITH IN A NEW MILLENNIUM. Religious Education. 99(4). 405–421. 32 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (2003). You Bet Your Life: Finding Meaning, and Perhaps, Vocation. Scholar Commons (Santa Clara University).
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Fowler, James W.. (2001). Faith Development Theory and the Postmodern Challenges. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. 11(3). 159–172. 53 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (1991). Stufen des Glaubens : die Psychologie der menschlichen Entwicklung und die Suche nach Sinn. 8 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (1991). Weaving the New Creation: Stages of Faith and the Public Church. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 40 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (1991). Stages in faith consciousness. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. 1991(52). 27–45. 71 indexed citations
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Palmer, Parker J., et al.. (1990). Caring for the commonweal : education for religious and public life. 3 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W., et al.. (1989). Faith development in early childhood. 14 indexed citations
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Schweitzer, Friedrich, et al.. (1989). Glaubensentwicklung und Erziehung. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 9 indexed citations
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English, Patrick & James W. Fowler. (1988). Videourodynamic Assessment of the Stamey Procedure for Stress Incontinence. British Journal of Urology. 62(6). 550–552. 12 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (1987). The Critical Years: The Young Adult Search for a Faith to Live By. Four Perspectives - II. Horizons. 14(2). 347–349. 1 indexed citations
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Meissner, W. W., et al.. (1986). Psychoanalysis and Religious Experience. Review of Religious Research. 27(3). 280–280. 1 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W., et al.. (1986). Diagnosis and Treatment of Posterior Urethral Injury. British Journal of Urology. 58(2-4). 167–173. 16 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W.. (1985). Practical Theology and Theological Education: Some Models and Questions. Theology Today. 42(1). 43–58. 1 indexed citations
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Fowler, James W., et al.. (1982). CONVERSATIONS ON FOWLER'SSTAGES OF FAITHAND LODER'STHE TRANSFORMING MOMENT. Religious Education. 77(2). 133–148. 9 indexed citations
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Keating, John P. & James W. Fowler. (1982). Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 21(3). 288–288. 863 indexed citations breakdown →
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