Jeffry A. Simpson

34.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
297 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

Jeffry A. Simpson is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jeffry A. Simpson has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 189 papers in Social Psychology, 89 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 82 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jeffry A. Simpson's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (165 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (83 papers) and Family Dynamics and Relationships (70 papers). Jeffry A. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (165 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (83 papers) and Family Dynamics and Relationships (70 papers). Jeffry A. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Canada. Jeffry A. Simpson's co-authors include Steven W. Gangestad, W. Steven Rholes, Garth J. O. Fletcher, Geoff Thomas, Lorne Campbell, Nickola C. Overall, Vladas Griskevicius, William Ickes, W. Andrew Collins and Deborah A. Kashy and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Jeffry A. Simpson

288 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism

2000 1.2k citations Steven W. Gangestad, Jeffry A. Simpson Behavioral and Brain Sciences profile →
Individual differences in sociosexuality: Evidence for convergent and discriminant validity.

1991 1.0k citations Jeffry A. Simpson, Steven W. Gangestad Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Influence of attachment styles on romantic relationships.

1990 1.0k citations Jeffry A. Simpson Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Support seeking and support giving within couples in an anxiety-provoking situation: The role of attachment styles.

1992 940 citations Jeffry A. Simpson et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
The Measurement of Perceived Relationship Quality Components: A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach

2000 700 citations Garth J. O. Fletcher, Jeffry A. Simpson et al. profile →
Conflict in close relationships: An attachment perspective.

1996 623 citations Jeffry A. Simpson et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Perceptions of Conflict and Support in Romantic Relationships: The Role of Attachment Anxiety.

2005 519 citations Jeffry A. Simpson et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
The Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships

2013 423 citations Jeffry A. Simpson profile →
When the Economy Falters, Do People Spend or Save? Responses to Resource Scarcity Depend on Childhood Environments

2013 404 citations Vladas Griskevicius, Jeffry A. Simpson et al. profile →

Peers

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Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States

Mario Mikulincer Israel

Richard W. Robins United States

W. Keith Campbell United States

Harry T. Reis United States

Frank D. Fincham United States

Phillip R. Shaver United States

Arthur Aron United States

R. Chris Fraley United States

Gian Vittorio Caprara Italy

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett United States

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2.5k ×0.7

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Berli, Corina, Karoline Villinger, Gertraud Stadler, et al.. (2025). Compendium of dyadic behavior change techniques v2.0: results from a Delphi study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 59(1). 1 indexed citations

Rothman, Alexander J., et al.. (2024). Mapping the integration of adult friends into the study of close relationships and health. Personal Relationships. 32(1).

Simpson, Jeffry A., et al.. (2024). Romantic Relationships Matter More to Men than to Women. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 1–64. 6 indexed citations

Labella, Madelyn H., K. Lee Raby, Jenalee R. Doom, et al.. (2024). Insights into child abuse and neglect: Findings from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation. Development and Psychopathology. 36(5). 2499–2511. 2 indexed citations

Young, Ethan S., et al.. (2024). How does adversity relate to performance across different abilities within individuals?. Development and Psychopathology. 37(4). 1859–1876. 2 indexed citations

Peters, Brett J., et al.. (2023). Sense of power and markers of challenge and threat during extra‐dyadic problem discussions with romantic partners. Psychophysiology. 60(11). e14379–e14379. 4 indexed citations

Eller, Jami, et al.. (2022). The predictive significance of fluctuations in early maternal sensitivity for secure base script knowledge and relationship effectiveness in adulthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 39(10). 3044–3058. 7 indexed citations

Karantzas, Gery C., et al.. (2022). The loss of humanness in close relationships: An interpersonal model of dehumanization. Current Opinion in Psychology. 46. 101317–101317. 8 indexed citations

Szepsenwol, Ohad, Jeffry A. Simpson, Vladas Griskevicius, et al.. (2021). The effects of childhood unpredictability and harshness on emotional control and relationship quality: A life history perspective. Development and Psychopathology. 34(2). 607–620. 26 indexed citations

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Peters, Brett J., et al.. (2021). Examining associations between COVID-19 stressors, intimate partner violence, health, and health behaviors. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 38(8). 2291–2307. 29 indexed citations

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Facompré, Christopher R., et al.. (2020). Childhood abuse and neglect are prospectively associated with scripted attachment representations in young adulthood. Development and Psychopathology. 33(4). 1143–1155. 15 indexed citations

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Szepsenwol, Ohad, Dana Shai, Osnat Zamir, & Jeffry A. Simpson. (2020). The effects of morbidity-mortality and economic unpredictability on parental distress: A life history approach. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 38(1). 189–209. 9 indexed citations

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Szepsenwol, Ohad, et al.. (2017). The effect of predictable early childhood environments on sociosexuality in early adulthood.. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 11(2). 131–145. 39 indexed citations

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Marshall, Emma M., Roeline G. Kuijer, Jeffry A. Simpson, & Ohad Szepsenwol. (2017). Standing on shaky ground? Dyadic and longitudinal associations between posttraumatic stress and relationship quality postearthquake.. Journal of Family Psychology. 31(6). 721–733. 19 indexed citations

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Simpson, Jeffry A. & Sisi Tran. (2013). The needs, benefits, and perils of close relationships. 1–24. 2 indexed citations

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Overall, Nickola C., Garth J. O. Fletcher, Jeffry A. Simpson, & Chris G. Sibley. (2009). Regulating partners in intimate relationships: The costs and benefits of different communication strategies.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 96(3). 620–639. 144 indexed citations

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Simpson, Jeffry A.. (2002). The ultimate elixir. Psychological Inquiry. 13(3). 226–229. 15 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Garth J. O., et al.. (2000). Ideals, perceptions, and evaluations in early relationship development.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 79(6). 933–940. 37 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Garth J. O., et al.. (1999). Ideals in intimate relationships.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 76(1). 72–89. 72 indexed citations

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Simpson, Jeffry A., et al.. (1990). Perception of Physical Attractiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 59(6).

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