Jennifer Christofferson

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 864 citations indexed

About

Jennifer Christofferson is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jennifer Christofferson has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 864 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 7 papers in Clinical Psychology and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Jennifer Christofferson's work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (6 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (5 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (4 papers). Jennifer Christofferson is often cited by papers focused on Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (6 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (5 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (4 papers). Jennifer Christofferson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Belgium. Jennifer Christofferson's co-authors include Anne E. Kazak, Melissa A. Alderfer, Jeffrey A. Hall, Ric G. Steele, Julia Price, Nancy Kassam‐Adams, Annah N. Abrams, Stephen DiDonato, Avi Madan‐Swain and Mary Jo Kupst and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Assessment, Patient Education and Counseling and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Jennifer Christofferson

26 papers receiving 849 citations

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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.

Systematic Review: A Reevaluation and Update of the Integrative (Trajectory) Model of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress

2015 233 citations Julia Price, Nancy Kassam‐Adams et al. Journal of Pediatric Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jennifer Christofferson United States	13	451	326	288	140	123	27	864
Karina Huus Sweden	17	426 0.9×	204 0.6×	379 1.3×	218 1.6×	66 0.5×	61	925
Madeleine J. Dunn United States	8	541 1.2×	294 0.9×	456 1.6×	115 0.8×	67 0.5×	9	963
Annika Lindahl Norberg Sweden	17	548 1.2×	498 1.5×	531 1.8×	161 1.1×	184 1.5×	22	1.1k
Cecelia Valrie United States	15	517 1.1×	243 0.7×	279 1.0×	49 0.3×	42 0.3×	41	1.1k
Gemma Kiernan Ireland	15	420 0.9×	199 0.6×	228 0.8×	160 1.1×	73 0.6×	37	774
Anna M. Georgiopoulos United States	20	225 0.5×	134 0.4×	522 1.8×	438 3.1×	63 0.5×	70	1.5k
Trude Reinfjell Norway	16	429 1.0×	191 0.6×	413 1.4×	232 1.7×	20 0.2×	35	872
Tanja Besier Germany	17	325 0.7×	285 0.9×	463 1.6×	121 0.9×	25 0.2×	36	1.1k
Jan Evans Canada	12	434 1.0×	134 0.4×	843 2.9×	73 0.5×	44 0.4×	15	1.2k
Beth M. Houskamp United States	11	306 0.7×	329 1.0×	750 2.6×	101 0.7×	45 0.4×	16	1.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Black, William R., Harvi F. Hart, Jennifer Christofferson, et al.. (2025). Resilience Factors and Physical Activity Engagement in Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(21). 7621–7621.

Christofferson, Jennifer, et al.. (2025). Loss and Grief in Parents of Children Hospitalized for Congenital Heart Disease. Hospital Pediatrics. 15(5). 433–441. 1 indexed citations

Black, Lora L., et al.. (2024). Investigation of patients' understanding of fibromyalgia: Results from an online qualitative survey. Patient Education and Counseling. 122. 108156–108156. 3 indexed citations

Christofferson, Jennifer, et al.. (2023). Psychosocial Functioning of Parents of Youth Receiving Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 49(5). 309–317. 2 indexed citations

Karpyn, Allison, Jennifer Christofferson, Abigail C. Demianczyk, et al.. (2022). Meeting Parents' Needs for Education and Preparation following Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis: Recommendations from a Crowdsourced Study. American Journal of Perinatology. 41(S 01). e446–e455. 8 indexed citations

Hall, Jeffrey A., et al.. (2021). Development and initial evaluation of a multidimensional digital stress scale.. Psychological Assessment. 33(3). 230–242. 52 indexed citations

Christofferson, Jennifer, et al.. (2021). Parental post-traumatic stress, overprotective parenting, and emotional and behavioural problems for children with critical congenital heart disease. Cardiology in the Young. 32(5). 738–745. 20 indexed citations

Karpyn, Allison, Jennifer Christofferson, Abigail C. Demianczyk, et al.. (2020). Supporting parenting during infant hospitalisation for CHD. Cardiology in the Young. 30(10). 1422–1428. 16 indexed citations

Hoffman, Michael F., Allison Karpyn, Jennifer Christofferson, et al.. (2020). Fathers of Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Sources of Stress and Opportunities for Intervention. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 21(11). e1002–e1009. 26 indexed citations

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Christofferson, Jennifer, Anne E. Kazak, Jessica S. Pierce, et al.. (2019). Family consequences of potentially traumatic pediatric medical events: Implications for trauma-informed care.. Journal of Family Psychology. 34(2). 237–246. 16 indexed citations

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Steele, Ric G., Jeffrey A. Hall, & Jennifer Christofferson. (2019). Conceptualizing Digital Stress in Adolescents and Young Adults: Toward the Development of an Empirically Based Model. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 23(1). 15–26. 112 indexed citations

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Christofferson, Jennifer, Melissa A. Alderfer, Jessica S. Pierce, et al.. (2018). Integrating play in trauma-informed care: Multidisciplinary pediatric healthcare provider perspectives.. Psychological Services. 16(1). 7–15. 21 indexed citations

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Canter, Kimberly S., et al.. (2018). Technology-Focused Family Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 26(1). 68–87. 26 indexed citations

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Christofferson, Jennifer, et al.. (2017). Effective Organizational and Coaching Strategies for Youth Traveling Teams. Strategies. 30(3). 18–22. 2 indexed citations

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Christofferson, Jennifer, et al.. (2016). Mandatory Parent Education Programs Can Create Positive Youth Sport Experiences. Strategies. 29(6). 8–14. 7 indexed citations

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Kazak, Anne E., Annah N. Abrams, Jaime Banks, et al.. (2015). Psychosocial Assessment as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 62(S5). S426–59. 180 indexed citations

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Price, Julia, Nancy Kassam‐Adams, Melissa A. Alderfer, Jennifer Christofferson, & Anne E. Kazak. (2015). Systematic Review: A Reevaluation and Update of the Integrative (Trajectory) Model of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 41(1). 86–97. 233 indexed citations breakdown →

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Christofferson, Jennifer, Golda S. Ginsburg, Kelly L. Drake, et al.. (2014). Academic Impairment and Impact of Treatments Among Youth with Anxiety Disorders. Child & Youth Care Forum. 44(3). 327–342. 61 indexed citations

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Barry, Carolyn McNamara, Larry J. Nelson, & Jennifer Christofferson. (2013). Asocial and afraid: An examination of shyness and anxiety in emerging adulthood. Journal of Family Studies. 19(1). 2–18. 1 indexed citations

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Barry, Carolyn McNamara, Larry J. Nelson, & Jennifer Christofferson. (2012). Asocial and afraid: An examination of shyness and anxiety in emerging adulthood. Journal of Family Studies. 19(1). 2–18. 21 indexed citations

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