Jessica A. Maxwell

1.3k total citations
29 papers, 518 citations indexed

About

Jessica A. Maxwell is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jessica A. Maxwell has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 518 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Social Psychology, 12 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 9 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jessica A. Maxwell's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (16 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (10 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (7 papers). Jessica A. Maxwell is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (16 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (10 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (7 papers). Jessica A. Maxwell collaborates with scholars based in Canada, New Zealand and United States. Jessica A. Maxwell's co-authors include Emily A. Impett, Geoff MacDonald, Amy Muise, Stephanie S. Spielmann, Diana E. Peragine, Samantha Joel, Natalie O. Rosen, James K. McNulty, Andrea L. Meltzer and Roy F. Baumeister and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Jessica A. Maxwell

26 papers receiving 506 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jessica A. Maxwell Canada 12 320 183 174 160 109 29 518
Anik Debrot Switzerland 10 428 1.3× 207 1.1× 151 0.9× 146 0.9× 44 0.4× 24 569
Cheryl Harasymchuk Canada 13 295 0.9× 136 0.7× 100 0.6× 124 0.8× 81 0.7× 25 419
Dory A. Schachner United States 7 579 1.8× 363 2.0× 222 1.3× 197 1.2× 81 0.7× 8 714
Terri Roberton Australia 8 267 0.8× 486 2.7× 100 0.6× 137 0.9× 79 0.7× 10 676
Rebecca D. Stinson United States 9 109 0.3× 211 1.2× 100 0.6× 69 0.4× 76 0.7× 12 535
Lydia E. Hayward Australia 13 236 0.7× 252 1.4× 58 0.3× 254 1.6× 33 0.3× 17 618
Maya Peled Canada 7 223 0.7× 351 1.9× 117 0.7× 97 0.6× 34 0.3× 14 555
Eric Clausell United States 6 533 1.7× 308 1.7× 82 0.5× 211 1.3× 26 0.2× 8 670
Keren Fortuna Israel 11 622 1.9× 529 2.9× 151 0.9× 145 0.9× 40 0.4× 11 836
Jessica A. Hehman United States 9 130 0.4× 49 0.3× 98 0.6× 81 0.5× 34 0.3× 17 426

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jessica A. Maxwell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Overall, Nickola C., et al.. (2025). Actor Power and Perceived Partner Power Differentially Relate to Sexual Behavior and Motivations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 391280694–391280694.
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2025). Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Partner Version of the Psychological Distance Scaling Task. Personal Relationships. 32(2).
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Peragine, Diana E., James J. Kim, Jessica A. Maxwell, et al.. (2023). Not Who You Are, But Who You Are With: Re-examining Women’s Less Satisfying Sexual Debuts. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 52(8). 3405–3427. 3 indexed citations
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Carruthers, Sophie, Andrew Pickles, Tony Charman, et al.. (2023). Mediation of 6‐year mid‐childhood follow‐up outcomes after pre‐school social communication (PACT) therapy for autistic children: randomised controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 65(2). 233–244. 10 indexed citations
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Peragine, Diana E., Malvina N. Skorska, Jessica A. Maxwell, Emily A. Impett, & Doug P. VanderLaan. (2022). A Learning Experience? Enjoyment at Sexual Debut and the Gender Gap in Sexual Desire among Emerging Adults. The Journal of Sex Research. 59(9). 1092–1109. 10 indexed citations
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Joel, Samantha, et al.. (2022). Expect and you shall perceive: People who expect better in turn perceive better behaviors from their romantic partners.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 124(6). 1230–1255. 11 indexed citations
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Rosen, Natalie O., et al.. (2021). Navigating Women’s Low Desire: Sexual Growth and Destiny Beliefs and Couples’ Well-Being. The Journal of Sex Research. 58(9). 1118–1129. 11 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2020). Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication of Affection on Avoidantly Attached Partners’ Emotions and Message Receptiveness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 46(11). 1567–1580. 18 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2020). No effect of attachment avoidance on visual disengagement from a romantic partner’s face. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 37(7). 2166–2183. 3 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A. & Andrea L. Meltzer. (2020). Kiss and Makeup? Examining the Co-occurrence of Conflict and Sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49(8). 2883–2892. 8 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2020). Biased Partner Perceptions of Women's Pain Self-Efficacy in Postpartum Pain During Intercourse: A Dyadic Longitudinal Examination. Journal of Pain. 21(9-10). 1047–1059. 4 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2019). No strings attached? How attachment orientation relates to the varieties of casual sexual relationships. Personality and Individual Differences. 151. 109455–109455. 8 indexed citations
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Spielmann, Stephanie S., Jessica A. Maxwell, Geoff MacDonald, Diana E. Peragine, & Emily A. Impett. (2019). The predictive effects of fear of being single on physical attractiveness and less selective partner selection strategies. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 37(1). 100–123. 23 indexed citations
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McNulty, James K., Jessica A. Maxwell, Andrea L. Meltzer, & Roy F. Baumeister. (2019). Sex-Differentiated Changes in Sexual Desire Predict Marital Dissatisfaction. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48(8). 2473–2489. 28 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A. & James K. McNulty. (2018). No Longer in a Dry Spell: The Developing Understanding of How Sex Influences Romantic Relationships. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 28(1). 102–107. 12 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., et al.. (2016). How implicit theories of sexuality shape sexual and relationship well-being.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 112(2). 238–279. 60 indexed citations
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Spielmann, Stephanie S., et al.. (2013). Don’t Get Your Hopes Up. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 39(2). 219–236. 46 indexed citations
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Spielmann, Stephanie S., Geoff MacDonald, Jessica A. Maxwell, et al.. (2013). Settling for less out of fear of being single.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105(6). 1049–1073. 140 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Jessica A., Stephanie S. Spielmann, Samantha Joel, & Geoff MacDonald. (2013). Attachment Theory as a Framework for Understanding Responses to Social Exclusion. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 7(7). 444–456. 13 indexed citations

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