Kristi S. Lekies

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Kristi S. Lekies is a scholar working on Education, Social Psychology and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristi S. Lekies has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Education, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Recurrent topics in Kristi S. Lekies's work include Environmental Education and Sustainability (8 papers), Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (8 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (8 papers). Kristi S. Lekies is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Education and Sustainability (8 papers), Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (8 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (8 papers). Kristi S. Lekies collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Bulgaria. Kristi S. Lekies's co-authors include Nancy M. Wells, Thomas Beery, Libby Lee-Hammond, Shirley Wyver, Tim Waller, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Eva Ärlemalm‐Hagsér, Richelle Winkler, Bronwyn S. Fees and Sedahlia Jasper Crase and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Management and Children and Youth Services Review.

In The Last Decade

Kristi S. Lekies

29 papers receiving 934 citations

Hit Papers

Nature and the Life Course: Pathways from Childhood Natur... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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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. Nature and the Life Course: Pathways from Childhood Nature Experiences to Adult Environmentalism
    2006 668 citations Nancy M. Wells, Kristi S. Lekies Children Youth and Environments profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kristi S. Lekies United States 12 457 424 408 318 233 33 1.0k
Richard Louv United States 7 374 0.8× 400 0.9× 484 1.2× 361 1.1× 300 1.3× 18 1.3k
Tonia Gray Australia 22 305 0.7× 462 1.1× 889 2.2× 335 1.1× 398 1.7× 109 1.7k
Robert D. Bixler United States 18 419 0.9× 590 1.4× 826 2.0× 793 2.5× 166 0.7× 43 1.8k
Elisabeth Kals Germany 14 765 1.7× 384 0.9× 472 1.2× 606 1.9× 94 0.4× 62 1.5k
Julie Ernst United States 16 572 1.3× 318 0.8× 364 0.9× 252 0.8× 535 2.3× 39 1.1k
Debra Flanders Cushing Australia 11 534 1.2× 205 0.5× 197 0.5× 373 1.2× 293 1.3× 39 963
Joe Hinds United Kingdom 12 449 1.0× 653 1.5× 398 1.0× 305 1.0× 72 0.3× 13 1.2k
Catherine Jordan United States 13 172 0.4× 262 0.6× 161 0.4× 133 0.4× 321 1.4× 44 869
Amy Cutter‐Mackenzie Australia 20 885 1.9× 132 0.3× 292 0.7× 685 2.2× 758 3.3× 87 1.7k
Raelyne L. Dopko Canada 11 335 0.7× 728 1.7× 532 1.3× 276 0.9× 100 0.4× 25 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kristi S. Lekies

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kristi S. Lekies

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kristi S. Lekies

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2023). Effectively Engaging First-Generation Rural Students in Higher Education: New Opportunities for Sociology. Teaching Sociology. 51(3). 301–309.
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Diekmann, Florian, et al.. (2021). Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 33(1). 15–53. 17 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2020). Where to Live and Work? Examining the Influence Of job and Community Characteristics On Post-graduation Plans among Physician Assistant Students. Journal of rural and community development. 15(1). 3 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2020). Youth water education: Programs and potential in the American Midwest. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 75(5).
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Lekies, Kristi S. & Richard H. Moore. (2020). Promoting transdisciplinary learning through a summer course on climate, water, and agriculture. Natural sciences education. 49(1). 6 indexed citations
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Waller, Tim, Eva Ärlemalm‐Hagsér, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, et al.. (2017). The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning. 63 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2014). When Environmental Action Does Not Activate Concern: The Case of Impaired Water Quality in Two Rural Watersheds. Environmental Management. 54(6). 1306–1319. 8 indexed citations
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Scheer, Scott D., et al.. (2012). The Influence of Competitive Personality Orientation on Adolescent Emotional Intelligence. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(2). 5–18. 2 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S.. (2011). Connection to Place: Exploring Community Satisfaction and Attachment among Rural Youth. Children Youth and Environments. 21(2). 77–99. 1 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2011). The Evaluation Attitudes and Practices of 4-H Educators. Journal of Extension. 49(1). 9 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2007). Fostering Children's Interests in Gardening. Applied Environmental Education & Communication. 6(1). 67–75. 22 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2007). Greener Voices: Strategies to Increase the Participation of Children and Youth in Gardening Activities. Children Youth and Environments. 17(2). 517–526. 5 indexed citations
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Morrissey, Taryn W., Kristi S. Lekies, & Moncrieff Cochran. (2007). Implementing New York's Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: An Exploratory Study of Systemic Impacts. Early Education and Development. 18(4). 573–596. 10 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2006). Children's Garden Consultants: A New Model of Engaging Youth to Inform Garden Design and Programming. HortTechnology. 16(1). 139–142. 6 indexed citations
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Wells, Nancy M. & Kristi S. Lekies. (2006). Nature and the Life Course: Pathways from Childhood Nature Experiences to Adult Environmentalism. Children Youth and Environments. 16(1). 1–24. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2002). Early Childhood Workforce Preparation in New York State: A Pilot Study.. 4 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2001). Early Care for Infants and Toddlers: Examining the Broader Impacts of Universal Prekindergarten.. 4 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (2001). Collaborating for Kids: New York State Universal Prekindergarten, 1999-2000.. 6 indexed citations
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Lekies, Kristi S., et al.. (1999). Promising Practices: New York State Universal Prekindergarten. Expanded Edition.. 3 indexed citations
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Fees, Bronwyn S., et al.. (1998). Satisfaction with foster parenting: Assessment one year after training. Children and Youth Services Review. 20(4). 347–363. 44 indexed citations

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