Joan B. Kelly

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Joan B. Kelly is a scholar working on Demography, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joan B. Kelly has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Demography, 33 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Joan B. Kelly's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (43 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (9 papers). Joan B. Kelly is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (43 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (9 papers). Joan B. Kelly collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovenia and Qatar. Joan B. Kelly's co-authors include Judith S. Wallerstein, Michael P. Johnson, Robert E. Emery, Janet R. Johnston, Michael E. Lamb, Matthew J. Sullivan, Jennifer McIntosh, Marsha Kline Pruett and Deborah Anna Luepnitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Journal of Marriage and the Family and Journal of Family Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Joan B. Kelly

59 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Surviving the breakup : how children and parents cope with divorce
    1980 664 citations Judith S. Wallerstein, Joan B. Kelly Basic Books profile →
  2. DIFFERENTIATION AMONG TYPES OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: RESEARCH UPDATE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTIONS
    2008 508 citations Joan B. Kelly et al. Family Court Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joan B. Kelly United States 33 3.1k 3.0k 1.6k 1.0k 788 59 5.0k
Judith S. Wallerstein United States 32 2.6k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 961 0.9× 224 0.3× 82 4.2k
Marilyn Coleman United States 37 3.2k 1.0× 3.5k 1.2× 743 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 294 0.4× 168 4.8k
P. Lindsay Chase‐Lansdale United States 40 2.2k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 2.2k 1.4× 879 0.9× 558 0.7× 99 6.6k
Lynn White United States 38 2.4k 0.8× 2.8k 0.9× 545 0.3× 1.1k 1.0× 486 0.6× 56 4.4k
Randal D. Day United States 31 1.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 369 0.5× 97 4.3k
David H. Demo United States 28 976 0.3× 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 413 0.5× 50 3.9k
Patrick C. McKenry United States 31 834 0.3× 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 958 0.9× 656 0.8× 110 3.4k
William Marsiglio United States 31 1.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 606 0.4× 828 0.8× 131 0.2× 57 3.6k
Valarie King United States 32 2.1k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 569 0.4× 586 0.6× 295 0.4× 48 3.1k
Cheryl Buehler United States 28 1.1k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 340 0.4× 66 3.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kelly, Joan B., et al.. (2013). Coping with fatigue. 5 indexed citations
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Lamb, Michael E. & Joan B. Kelly. (2009). Improving the Quality of Parent-Child Contact in Separating Families with Infants and Young Children: Empirical Research Foundations. 20 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2007). Children's Living Arrangements Following Separation and Divorce: Insights From Empirical and Clinical Research. Family Process. 46(1). 35–52. 195 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2007). Divorce: Causes and Consequences ‐ By Alison Clarke‐Stewart and Cornelia Brentano. Family Court Review. 45(2). 341–344. 2 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2004). Family mediation research: Is there empirical support for the field?. Conflict Resolution Quarterly. 22(1-2). 3–35. 83 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2003). Changing Perspectives on Children's Adjustment Following Divorce. Childhood. 10(2). 237–254. 49 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B. & Michael E. Lamb. (2003). Developmental issues in relocation cases involving young children: When, whether, and how?. Journal of Family Psychology. 17(2). 193–205. 58 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2000). Issues Facing the Family Mediation Field. Pepperdine Digital Commons (Pepperdine University). 1(1). 5. 1 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B. & Michael E. Lamb. (2000). USING CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CUSTODY AND ACCESS DECISIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. Family Court Review. 38(3). 297–311. 131 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (2000). Children's Adjustment in Conflicted Marriage and Divorce: A Decade Review of Research. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 39(8). 963–973. 387 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (1998). Marital Conflict, Divorce, and Children's Adjustment. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 7(2). 259–271. 35 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (1996). A DECADE OF DIVORCE MEDIATION RESEARCH. Family Court Review. 34(3). 373–385. 75 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (1995). Power imbalance in divorce and interpersonal mediation: Assessment and intervention. Mediation Quarterly. 13(2). 85–98. 29 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (1993). CURRENT RESEARCH ON CHILDREN'S POSTDIVORCE ADJUSTMENT. Family Court Review. 31(1). 29–49. 71 indexed citations
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Wallerstein, Judith S., et al.. (1981). Parenting at and after Divorce: A Search for New Models. Michigan Law Review. 79(4). 708–708. 3 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B.. (1980). Myths and Realities for Children of Divorce.. Educational Horizons. 59(1). 34–39. 4 indexed citations
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Wallerstein, Judith S. & Joan B. Kelly. (1980). Surviving the breakup : how children and parents cope with divorce. Basic Books. 664 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kelly, Joan B. & Judith S. Wallerstein. (1979). Children of Divorce.. 59(1). 51–58. 8 indexed citations
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Kelly, Joan B. & Judith S. Wallerstein. (1977). Brief interventions with children in divorcing families.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 47(1). 23–39. 63 indexed citations

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