Kara Joyner

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Kara Joyner is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kara Joyner has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 18 papers in Demography and 15 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kara Joyner's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (17 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (7 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers). Kara Joyner is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (17 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (7 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers). Kara Joyner collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Kara Joyner's co-authors include Stephen T. Russell, Grace Kao, Julie Brines, J. Richard Udry, Barbara L. Schneider, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Ritch C. Savin‐Williams, Linda J. Waite, Grace Kao and Gerulf Rieger and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Kara Joyner

34 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Adolescent Sexual Orientation and Suicide Risk: Evidence ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
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. Adolescent Sexual Orientation and Suicide Risk: Evidence From a National Study
    2001 651 citations Kara Joyner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kara Joyner United States 22 1.6k 1.4k 854 815 803 37 3.3k
Maureen Perry‐Jenkins United States 29 1.9k 1.2× 887 0.6× 619 0.7× 991 1.2× 753 0.9× 56 3.1k
Claire M. Kamp Dush United States 28 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 859 1.0× 502 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 75 3.1k
David H. Demo United States 28 2.0k 1.3× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 608 0.7× 976 1.2× 50 3.9k
Randal D. Day United States 31 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.0× 1.7k 2.0× 595 0.7× 1.6k 1.9× 97 4.3k
Patrick C. McKenry United States 31 1.4k 0.9× 958 0.7× 1.3k 1.5× 538 0.7× 834 1.0× 110 3.4k
Dawn O. Braithwaite United States 27 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 681 0.8× 261 0.3× 709 0.9× 68 2.9k
Cheryl Buehler United States 28 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 1.7k 2.0× 223 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 66 3.4k
Pepper Schwartz United States 22 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 709 0.8× 886 1.1× 490 0.6× 47 2.8k
Robin W. Simon United States 18 1.7k 1.0× 1.0k 0.7× 658 0.8× 502 0.6× 646 0.8× 19 3.0k
Tamara D. Afifi United States 33 1.6k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 167 0.2× 848 1.1× 99 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kara Joyner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kara Joyner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kara Joyner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kara Joyner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kara Joyner based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kara Joyner. Kara Joyner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Manning, Wendy D., et al.. (2020). The Relationship Context of Early Transitions to Parenthood: The Influence of Arrest. Population Research and Policy Review. 40(4). 723–746. 3 indexed citations
2.
Sparks, Corey & Kara Joyner. (2019). Population Research Briefs in Population Research and Policy Review. Population Research and Policy Review. 38(2). 153–155. 1 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara, et al.. (2019). Sexual Minorities, Social Context, and Union Formation. Population Research and Policy Review. 39(1). 23–45. 8 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara. (2018). Arresting Immigrants: Unemployment and Immigration Enforcement. MIGRATION LETTERS. 15(2). 215–238. 5 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara, et al.. (2018). The Qualities of Same‐Sex and Different‐Sex Couples in Young Adulthood. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 81(2). 487–505. 14 indexed citations
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Balistreri, Kelly Stamper, Kara Joyner, & Grace Kao. (2017). Trading Youth for Citizenship? The Spousal Age Gap in Cross‐Border Marriages. Population and Development Review. 43(3). 443–466. 23 indexed citations
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Balistreri, Kelly Stamper, Kara Joyner, & Grace Kao. (2015). Relationship Involvement Among Young Adults: Are Asian American Men an Exceptional Case?. Population Research and Policy Review. 34(5). 709–732. 20 indexed citations
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Savin‐Williams, Ritch C. & Kara Joyner. (2013). The Dubious Assessment of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adolescents of Add Health. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 43(3). 413–422. 62 indexed citations
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Savin‐Williams, Ritch C., Kara Joyner, & Gerulf Rieger. (2012). Prevalence and Stability of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Identity During Young Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41(1). 103–110. 168 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara, et al.. (2011). The Quality of Male Fertility Data in Major U.S. Surveys. Demography. 49(1). 101–124. 81 indexed citations
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Sassler, Sharon & Kara Joyner. (2011). Social Exchange and the Progression of Sexual Relationships in Emerging Adulthood. Social Forces. 90(1). 223–245. 23 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara. (2009). Justice and the Fate of Married and Cohabiting Couples. Social Psychology Quarterly. 72(1). 61–76. 16 indexed citations
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Kao, Grace & Kara Joyner. (2006). Do Asian and Hispanic Adolescents Practice Panethnicity in Friendship Choices. Social Science Quarterly. 87. 4 indexed citations
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Cawley, John, Kara Joyner, & Jeffery Sobal. (2006). Size Matters. Rationality and Society. 18(1). 67–94. 71 indexed citations
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Kao, Grace & Kara Joyner. (2004). Do Race and Ethnicity Matter among Friends? Activities among Interracial, Interethnic, and Intraethnic Adolescent Friends. Sociological Quarterly. 45(3). 557–573. 135 indexed citations
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Wang, Hongyu, Grace Kao, & Kara Joyner. (2004). Stability of interracial and intraracial romantic relationships among adolescents. Social Science Research. 35(2). 435–453. 63 indexed citations
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Kao, Grace & Kara Joyner. (2004). Do Race and Ethnicity Matter Among Friends? Activities among Interracial, Interethnic, and Intraethnic Adolescent Friends. Sociological Quarterly. 45(3). 557–573. 143 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, & Barbara L. Schneider. (2002). Becoming Adult: How Teenagers Prepare for the World of Work. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 31(2). 140–140. 306 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara & Grace Kao. (2000). School Racial Composition and Adolescent Racial Homophily. Social Science Quarterly. 81(3). 810–825. 174 indexed citations
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Joyner, Kara & J. Richard Udry. (2000). You Don't Bring Me Anything but Down: Adolescent Romance and Depression. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 41(4). 369–369. 279 indexed citations

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