Katherine Magnuson

17.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
117 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Katherine Magnuson is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Katherine Magnuson has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Education, 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 21 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Katherine Magnuson's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (75 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (33 papers) and School Choice and Performance (24 papers). Katherine Magnuson is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (75 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (33 papers) and School Choice and Performance (24 papers). Katherine Magnuson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Katherine Magnuson's co-authors include Greg J. Duncan, Jane Waldfogel, Aletha C. Huston, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn, Holly R. Sexton, Amy Claessens, Leon Feinstein, Linda S. Pagani and Chantelle Dowsett and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Katherine Magnuson

111 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

School readiness and later achievement. 2004 2026 2011 2018 2007 2004 2006 2013 2013 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Katherine Magnuson United States 45 8.2k 2.6k 2.4k 1.8k 1.7k 117 11.4k
Pamela Kato Klebanov United States 22 5.6k 0.7× 2.5k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 2.3k 1.3× 1.4k 0.9× 30 9.6k
Jari‐Erik Nurmi Finland 69 7.2k 0.9× 4.3k 1.6× 4.2k 1.7× 1.8k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 283 15.2k
W. Steven Barnett United States 37 5.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 805 0.5× 380 0.2× 119 7.8k
Hirokazu Yoshikawa United States 54 5.9k 0.7× 4.7k 1.8× 1.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.5× 328 0.2× 284 11.7k
Pamela Davis‐Kean United States 32 3.5k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 71 6.5k
Carollee Howes United States 68 15.2k 1.9× 7.6k 2.9× 4.1k 1.7× 2.2k 1.3× 533 0.3× 204 18.4k
Leon Feinstein United Kingdom 29 4.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 947 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 83 6.4k
Κathy Sylva United Kingdom 42 5.8k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 424 0.3× 257 7.7k
John W. Fantuzzo United States 57 6.1k 0.7× 5.3k 2.0× 2.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 387 0.2× 189 10.4k
Donna Bryant United States 42 7.9k 1.0× 3.4k 1.3× 2.7k 1.1× 850 0.5× 433 0.3× 119 9.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Katherine Magnuson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Katherine Magnuson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Katherine Magnuson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Katherine Magnuson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Katherine Magnuson 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 Katherine Magnuson. Katherine Magnuson 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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Magnuson, Katherine, Greg J. Duncan, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, et al.. (2025). Effects of unconditional cash transfers on family processes and wellbeing among mothers with low incomes. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7517–7517.
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Duncan, Greg J., Lisa A. Gennetian, Katherine Magnuson, et al.. (2024). Unconditional cash transfers and maternal employment: Evidence from the Baby’s First Years study. Journal of Public Economics. 236. 105159–105159. 3 indexed citations
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Osypuk, Theresa L., et al.. (2024). Poverty reduction and childhood opportunity moves: A randomized trial of cash transfers to low-income U.S. families with infants. Health & Place. 89. 103320–103320. 1 indexed citations
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Troller‐Renfree, Sonya V., Molly A. Costanzo, Greg J. Duncan, et al.. (2022). The impact of a poverty reduction intervention on infant brain activity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(5). 173 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gennetian, Lisa A., Sarah Halpern‐Meekin, Nathan A. Fox, et al.. (2022). Implementing Cash Transfers to U.S. Families: Insights from the Baby’s First Years Study. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Weilin, et al.. (2020). Timing in Early Childhood Education: How Cognitive and Achievement Program Impacts Vary by Starting Age, Program Duration, and Time Since the End of the Program. 13 indexed citations
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Berger, Lawrence M., Maria Cancian, & Katherine Magnuson. (2018). Anti-poverty Policy Innovations: New Proposals for Addressing Poverty in the United States. RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences. 4(2). 1–19. 8 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J., Jade Marcus Jenkins, Tyler W. Watts, et al.. (2015). Preventing Preschool Fadeout through Instructional Intervention in Kindergarten and First Grade.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 7 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J. & Katherine Magnuson. (2013). Investing in Preschool Programs. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Yoshikawa, Hirokazu, Christina Weiland, Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn, et al.. (2013). Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education. 448 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kelchen, Robert, et al.. (2011). Do the Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Academic Outcomes Vary by Gender? A Meta-Analysis.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J., et al.. (2011). Timing Issues with Early Childhood Education Programs: How Effect Sizes Vary by Starting Age, Program Duration and Persistence of Effects.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 3 indexed citations
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Schindler, Holly S., et al.. (2010). Using Meta-Analysis to Explain Variation in Head Start Research Results: The Role of Research Design.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 1 indexed citations
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Magnuson, Katherine & Jane Waldfogel. (2008). Steady Gains and Stalled Progress: Inequality and the Black-White Test Score Gap. 119 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J. & Katherine Magnuson. (2007). Penny Wise and Effect Size Foolish. Child Development Perspectives. 1(1). 46–51. 18 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J., Jens Ludwig, & Katherine Magnuson. (2007). Reducing Poverty through Preschool Interventions. The Future of Children. 17(2). 143–160. 82 indexed citations
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Magnuson, Katherine & Jane Waldfogel. (2005). Preschool child care and parents' use of physical discipline. Infant and Child Development. 14(2). 177–198. 22 indexed citations
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Magnuson, Katherine, Christopher J. Ruhm, & Jane Waldfogel. (2004). Does Prekindergarten Improve School Preparation and Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 14 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J. & Katherine Magnuson. (2004). Comment les expériences sociales avec assignation aléatoire permettent de mieux comprendre le comportement et les politiques de bien-être1. Sociologie et sociétés. 35(1). 243–256. 2 indexed citations
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Duncan, Greg J. & Katherine Magnuson. (2002). Economics and Parenting. Parenting. 2(4). 437–450. 13 indexed citations

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