Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

54.2k total citations · 21 hit papers
140 papers, 34.8k citations indexed

About

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 34.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 53 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 34 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jeffrey Jensen Arnett's work include Identity, Memory, and Therapy (52 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (37 papers) and Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (16 papers). Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is often cited by papers focused on Identity, Memory, and Therapy (52 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (37 papers) and Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (16 papers). Jeffrey Jensen Arnett collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett's co-authors include Rita Žukauskienė, Kazumi Sugimura, Lene Arnett Jensen, James E. Côté, Seth J. Schwartz, Steve Sussman, Daniel Offer, Elizabeth Cauffman, S. Shirley Feldman and Susan B. Taber and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Psychologist and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

137 papers receiving 31.6k citations

Hit Papers

Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late... 1989 2026 2001 2013 2000 2004 2007 2014 2008 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k 10.0k
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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. Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.
    2000 10.5k citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  2. Emerging adulthood the winding road from the late teens through the twenties
    2004 2.8k citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett Clark Digital Commons (Clark University) profile →
  3. Emerging Adulthood: What Is It, and What Is It Good For?
    2007 1.5k citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett Child Development Perspectives profile →
  4. The new life stage of emerging adulthood at ages 18–29 years: implications for mental health
    2014 1.1k citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Rita Žukauskienė et al. The Lancet Psychiatry profile →
  5. The neglected 95%: Why American psychology needs to become less American.
    2008 1.0k citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  6. Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.
    2000 957 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  7. Adolescent storm and stress, reconsidered.
    1999 908 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  8. Adolescent storm and stress, reconsidered.
    1999 843 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  9. The psychology of globalization.
    2002 829 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett American Psychologist profile →
  10. The Developmental Context of Substance use in Emerging Adulthood
    2005 748 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  11. Reckless behavior in adolescence: A developmental perspective
    1992 693 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  12. Emerging Adulthood
    2014 678 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  13. Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood: Perspectives From Adolescence Through Midlife
    2001 612 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  14. Sensation seeking: A new conceptualization and a new scale
    1994 602 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  15. Identity and Agency in Emerging Adulthood
    2005 554 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett et al. profile →
  16. Learning to Stand Alone: The Contemporary American Transition to Adulthood in Cultural and Historical Context
    1998 549 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  17. Caregivers in day-care centers: Does training matter?
    1989 532 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  18. College Students as Emerging Adults
    2015 236 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →
  19. The neglected 95% revisited: Is American psychology becoming less American?
    2020 235 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett et al. American Psychologist profile →
  20. Established adulthood: A new conception of ages 30 to 45.
    2020 168 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett et al. American Psychologist profile →
  21. Emerging Adulthood
    2023 63 citations Jeffrey Jensen Arnett profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States 64 12.9k 11.4k 10.1k 5.1k 4.7k 140 34.8k
Todd D. Little United States 70 6.2k 0.5× 10.5k 0.9× 11.9k 1.2× 3.1k 0.6× 5.7k 1.2× 287 28.8k
Janet Shibley Hyde United States 79 7.8k 0.6× 10.4k 0.9× 9.0k 0.9× 2.5k 0.5× 7.3k 1.5× 228 34.4k
Hazel Rose Markus United States 85 20.1k 1.6× 9.0k 0.8× 27.0k 2.7× 3.9k 0.8× 5.6k 1.2× 219 50.5k
Seth J. Schwartz United States 75 11.9k 0.9× 8.6k 0.8× 5.2k 0.5× 4.0k 0.8× 4.2k 0.9× 450 21.8k
Wim Meeus Netherlands 78 6.8k 0.5× 10.9k 1.0× 7.6k 0.8× 3.7k 0.7× 4.4k 0.9× 418 21.6k
Rick H. Hoyle United States 61 6.2k 0.5× 6.7k 0.6× 8.1k 0.8× 2.1k 0.4× 3.3k 0.7× 174 26.8k
Patricia Cohen United States 90 6.1k 0.5× 21.6k 1.9× 7.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.3× 4.3k 0.9× 245 37.9k
Mark R. Leary United States 81 15.0k 1.2× 15.7k 1.4× 22.4k 2.2× 1.8k 0.4× 3.1k 0.6× 254 45.4k
Gian Vittorio Caprara Italy 78 6.8k 0.5× 9.5k 0.8× 11.6k 1.2× 1.7k 0.3× 5.7k 1.2× 282 25.9k
Richard W. Robins United States 78 7.5k 0.6× 14.7k 1.3× 14.1k 1.4× 2.2k 0.4× 2.7k 0.6× 247 30.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen, et al.. (2023). Polish adaptation of the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA-PL). Current Issues in Personality Psychology. 4 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2022). Joy: An integrative theory. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 18(1). 1–14. 11 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen, Rita Žukauskienė, & Kazumi Sugimura. (2014). The new life stage of emerging adulthood at ages 18–29 years: implications for mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry. 1(7). 569–576. 1110 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2012). Adolescent Psychology Around the World. Psychology Press eBooks. 59 indexed citations
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Fincham, Frank D., Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Frank D. Fincham, et al.. (2010). Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 180 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2010). Oh, Grow Up! Generational Grumbling and the New Life Stage of Emerging Adulthood—Commentary on Trzesniewski & Donnellan (2010). Perspectives on Psychological Science. 5(1). 89–92. 37 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2009). Editor’s Note: Special Section on the Adolescent Brain and Risk Taking. Journal of Adolescent Research. 25(1). 3–3. 3 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2007). Emerging Adulthood, a 21st Century Theory: A Rejoinder to Hendry and Kloep. Child Development Perspectives. 1(2). 80–82. 22 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen & Nancy Eisenberg. (2007). Introduction to the Special Section: Emerging Adulthood Around the World. Child Development Perspectives. 1(2). 66–67. 30 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2007). Emerging Adulthood: What Is It, and What Is It Good For?. Child Development Perspectives. 1(2). 68–73. 1453 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2006). G. Stanley Hall's Adolescence: Brilliance and nonsense.. History of Psychology. 9(3). 186–197. 66 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2005). Talk is Cheap: The Tobacco Companies' Violations of Their Own Cigarette Advertising Code. Journal of Health Communication. 10(5). 419–431. 13 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen & Nancy L. Galambos. (2003). Exploring cultural conceptions of the transition to adulthood. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2000). Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.. American Psychologist. 55(5). 469–480. 10511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen, Daniel Offer, & Mark A. Fine. (1997). Reckless driving in adolescence: ‘State’ and ‘trait’ factors. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 29(1). 57–63. 251 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (1996). Metalheads: Heavy Metal Music And Adolescent Alienation. Clark Digital Commons (Clark University). 169(5). 116–116. 102 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen, Reed Larson, & Daniel Offer. (1995). Beyond effects: Adolescents as active media users. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 24(5). 511–518. 63 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen, et al.. (1993). Cultural Bases of Risk Behavior: Danish Adolescents. Child Development. 64(6). 1842–1855. 54 indexed citations
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Shaw, Daniel S., Eric F. Wagner, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, & Mark S. Aber. (1992). The factor structure of the Reckless Behavior Questionnaire. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 21(3). 305–323. 41 indexed citations
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (1992). The Soundtrack of Recklessness: Musical Preferences among Adolescents.. Journal of Adolescent Research. 7(3). 1 indexed citations

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