Jessica M. Alleva

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Jessica M. Alleva is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Jessica M. Alleva has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Clinical Psychology, 13 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 12 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Jessica M. Alleva's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (38 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (24 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (12 papers). Jessica M. Alleva is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (38 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (24 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (12 papers). Jessica M. Alleva collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. Jessica M. Alleva's co-authors include Tracy L. Tylka, Carolien Martijn, Ashley M. Kroon Van Diest, Jolanda Veldhuis, Anita Jansen, Kai Karos, Paschal Sheeran, Thomas L. Webb, Gerard van Breukelen and Eleanor Miles and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Jessica M. Alleva

43 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

1 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 Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS): Development and psychometric evaluation in U.S. community women and men

2017 242 citations Jessica M. Alleva, Tracy L. Tylka et al. Body Image profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jessica M. Alleva Netherlands	22	1.7k	463	256	247	244	46	2.0k
Nita Mary McKinley United States	13	2.0k 1.2×	417 0.9×	363 1.4×	170 0.7×	155 0.6×	14	2.4k
Nichole Wood-Barcalow United States	7	2.8k 1.7×	789 1.7×	294 1.1×	425 1.7×	312 1.3×	9	3.1k
Eva Pila Canada	23	1.0k 0.6×	248 0.5×	127 0.5×	310 1.3×	78 0.3×	72	1.4k
Kristin J. Homan United States	17	1.2k 0.7×	214 0.5×	119 0.5×	260 1.1×	54 0.2×	31	1.5k
Jennifer A. Harriger United States	17	1.1k 0.6×	290 0.6×	110 0.4×	75 0.3×	55 0.2×	41	1.4k
Donna R. White Canada	15	1.4k 0.9×	481 1.0×	164 0.6×	163 0.7×	107 0.4×	29	1.9k
Beverley K. Mendelson Canada	8	1.1k 0.7×	417 0.9×	132 0.5×	123 0.5×	87 0.4×	10	1.4k
Zali Yager Australia	20	906 0.5×	351 0.8×	71 0.3×	152 0.6×	74 0.3×	64	1.4k
Frederick G. Grieve United States	16	641 0.4×	116 0.3×	123 0.5×	87 0.4×	64 0.3×	48	1.3k
Elizabeth Nixon Ireland	16	734 0.4×	149 0.3×	59 0.2×	97 0.4×	144 0.6×	81	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jessica M. Alleva

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Alleva, Jessica M., et al.. (2024). The feeling is mutual: A randomised controlled trial testing the positive body image process of reciprocity among close friends. Body Image. 51. 101794–101794. 3 indexed citations

Wood-Barcalow, Nichole, Jessica M. Alleva, & Tracy L. Tylka. (2024). Revisiting positive body image to demonstrate how body neutrality is not new. Body Image. 50. 101741–101741. 21 indexed citations

Abidi, Latifa, et al.. (2024). Perceptions, Barriers and Facilitating Strategies of Inclusive Research: A Qualitative Study with Expert Interviews. Research Publications (Maastricht University). 8(2). 1 indexed citations

Craddock, Nadia, Henrik G. Smith, Kirsty M. Garbett, & Jessica M. Alleva. (2024). Functionality appreciation in young children. Body Image. 52. 101845–101845. 1 indexed citations

Alleva, Jessica M., et al.. (2023). “I’ll never sacrifice my well-being again:” The journey from negative to positive body image among women who perceive their body to deviate from societal norms. Body Image. 45. 153–171. 27 indexed citations

Alleva, Jessica M., Nicole Paraskeva, Nadia Craddock, Bobby Stuijfzand, & Phillippa C. Diedrichs. (2022). A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK. Body Image. 41. 384–395. 10 indexed citations

Wu, Yi, Jessica M. Alleva, Nick J. Broers, & Sandra Mulkens. (2022). Attitudes towards cosmetic surgery among women in China and the Netherlands. PLoS ONE. 17(4). e0267451–e0267451. 21 indexed citations

Alleva, Jessica M., et al.. (2021). “What can her body do?” Reducing weight stigma by appreciating another person’s body functionality. PLoS ONE. 16(5). e0251507–e0251507. 12 indexed citations

Wu, Yi, Jessica M. Alleva, & Sandra Mulkens. (2020). Factor Analysis and Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Translation of the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. Body Image. 33. 244–256. 37 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Tracy L. Tylka, Kim van Oorsouw, et al.. (2020). The effects of yoga on functionality appreciation and additional facets of positive body image. Body Image. 34. 184–195. 56 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., et al.. (2020). “I appreciate your body, because…” Does promoting positive body image to a friend affect one’s own positive body image?. Body Image. 36. 134–138. 11 indexed citations

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Tylka, Tracy L., Jessica M. Alleva, Rachel M. Calogero, et al.. (2020). Editors’ response to Clarivate Analytics’ decision to suppress Body Image from receiving a 2019 Impact Factor. Body Image. 34. iii–v. 3 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Kristina Holmqvist Gattario, Carolien Martijn, & Carolina Lunde. (2019). What can my body do vs. how does it look?: A qualitative analysis of young women and men’s descriptions of their body functionality or physical appearance. Body Image. 31. 71–80. 31 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Phillippa C. Diedrichs, Emma Halliwell, et al.. (2018). More than my RA: A randomized trial investigating body image improvement among women with rheumatoid arthritis using a functionality-focused intervention program.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 86(8). 666–676. 65 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Phillippa C. Diedrichs, Emma Halliwell, et al.. (2018). A randomised-controlled trial investigating potential underlying mechanisms of a functionality-based approach to improving women’s body image. Body Image. 25. 85–96. 96 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Tracy L. Tylka, & Ashley M. Kroon Van Diest. (2017). The Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS): Development and psychometric evaluation in U.S. community women and men. Body Image. 23. 28–44. 242 indexed citations breakdown →

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Alleva, Jessica M., Carolien Martijn, & Anita Jansen. (2015). Covariation bias in women with a negative body evaluation: How is it expressed and can it be diminished?. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 50. 33–39. 6 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Paschal Sheeran, Thomas L. Webb, Carolien Martijn, & Eleanor Miles. (2015). A Meta-Analytic Review of Stand-Alone Interventions to Improve Body Image. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0139177–e0139177. 220 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Carolien Martijn, Gerard van Breukelen, Anita Jansen, & Kai Karos. (2015). Expand Your Horizon: A programme that improves body image and reduces self-objectification by training women to focus on body functionality. Body Image. 15. 81–89. 221 indexed citations

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Alleva, Jessica M., Anita Jansen, Carolien Martijn, Jan Schepers, & Chantal Nederkoorn. (2013). Get your own mirror. Investigating how strict eating disordered women are in judging the bodies of other eating disordered women. Appetite. 68. 98–104. 15 indexed citations

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