Kristian Tambs

18.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
250 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Kristian Tambs is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristian Tambs has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Clinical Psychology, 64 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 37 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kristian Tambs's work include Cognitive Abilities and Testing (44 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (40 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (31 papers). Kristian Tambs is often cited by papers focused on Cognitive Abilities and Testing (44 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (40 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (31 papers). Kristian Tambs collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Italy. Kristian Tambs's co-authors include Espen Røysamb, Odd Steffen Dalgard, Jennifer R. Harris, Per Magnus, Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud, Bjørn Heine Strand, Marit Rognerud, Torbjørn Moum, Bo Engdahl and Malin Eberhard‐Gran and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Kristian Tambs

248 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Measuring the mental health status of the Norwegian population: A comparison of the instruments SCL-25, SCL-10, SCL-5 and MHI-5 (SF-36)
    2003 1.1k citations Kristian Tambs et al. profile →
  2. Cohort Profile Update: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
    2016 609 citations Per Magnus, Kristine Vejrup et al. International Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  3. Does a higher educational level protect against anxiety and depression? The HUNT study
    2008 462 citations Kristian Tambs et al. profile →
  4. Occupational noise exposure and hearing: a systematic review
    2015 311 citations Arve Lie, Bo Engdahl 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
Kristian Tambs Norway 59 5.0k 2.8k 2.1k 1.9k 1.8k 250 13.7k
Mick Power United Kingdom 56 4.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 2.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 220 12.6k
Rob McGee New Zealand 56 7.4k 1.5× 1.9k 0.7× 2.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 229 13.6k
W. Thomas Boyce United States 54 7.6k 1.5× 1.9k 0.7× 3.3k 1.6× 1.7k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 143 14.1k
Neil Schneiderman United States 77 4.2k 0.8× 2.8k 1.0× 3.7k 1.8× 1.8k 1.0× 4.0k 2.2× 465 23.6k
Anthony Spirito United States 64 10.6k 2.1× 2.1k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 3.1k 1.6× 2.3k 1.3× 346 17.5k
Barry Milne New Zealand 38 4.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.2× 133 10.8k
Daniel W. Belsky United States 53 4.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.4× 1.6k 0.8× 2.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 179 13.9k
Alv A. Dahl Norway 63 4.9k 1.0× 2.6k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 2.3k 1.2× 3.4k 1.9× 318 22.4k
Jan van der Ende Netherlands 65 9.8k 2.0× 2.1k 0.8× 2.8k 1.4× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 234 14.2k
Arnstein Mykletun Norway 70 3.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 2.6k 1.4× 4.9k 2.7× 223 15.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Torvik, Fartein Ask, Tom Rosenström, Eivind Ystrøm, et al.. (2017). Stability and change in etiological factors for alcohol use disorder and major depression.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 126(6). 812–822. 15 indexed citations
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Magnus, Per, Kristine Vejrup, A. Haugan, et al.. (2016). Cohort Profile Update: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). International Journal of Epidemiology. 45(2). 382–388. 609 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lie, Arve, Bo Engdahl, Howard J. Hoffman, Chuanming Li, & Kristian Tambs. (2016). Occupational noise exposure, hearing loss, and notched audiograms in the HUNT Nord-Trøndelag hearing loss study, 1996-1998. The Laryngoscope. 127(6). 1442–1450. 22 indexed citations
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Ystrøm, Eivind, Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud, Kristian Tambs, et al.. (2014). Multiple births and maternal mental health from pregnancy to 5 years after birth: A longitudinal population-based cohort study. Norsk Epidemiologi. 24(1-2). 12 indexed citations
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Slinning, Kari, et al.. (2013). Relationship dissatisfaction and other risk factors for future relationship dissolution: a population-based study of 18,523 couples. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 49(1). 109–119. 44 indexed citations
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Tambs, Kristian, et al.. (2012). Psychological distress and subjective well‐being in partners of somatically ill or physically disabled: The Nord‐Trøndelag Health Study. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 53(6). 475–482. 7 indexed citations
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Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi, Kenneth S. Kendler, Kristian Tambs, Espen Røysamb, & Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud. (2011). The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for phobias in women. Psychological Medicine. 41(9). 1987–1995. 26 indexed citations
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Torvik, Fartein Ask, Kamilla Rognmo, & Kristian Tambs. (2011). Alcohol use and mental distress as predictors of non-response in a general population health survey: the HUNT study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 47(5). 805–816. 123 indexed citations
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Ørstavik, Ragnhild, Kenneth S. Kendler, Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Kristian Tambs, & Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud. (2007). The Relationship Between Depressive Personality Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder: A Population-Based Twin Study. American Journal of Psychiatry. 164(12). 1866–1872. 35 indexed citations
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Nes, Ragnhild Bang, Espen Røysamb, Kristian Tambs, Jeffrey R. Harris, & Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud. (2006). Subjective well-being: genetic and environmental contributions to stability and change. Psychological Medicine. 36(7). 1033–1042. 154 indexed citations
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Harris, Jennifer R., Per Magnus, & Kristian Tambs. (2006). The Norwegian Institute of Public Health Twin Program of Research: An Update. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 9(6). 858–864. 47 indexed citations
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Harris, Jennifer R., Per Magnus, & Kristian Tambs. (2006). The Norwegian Institute of Public Health Twin Program of Research: An Update. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 9(6). 858–864. 47 indexed citations
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Olsen, Anne O., A M Grjibovski, Per Magnus, Kristian Tambs, & Jennifer R. Harris. (2005). Psoriasis in Norway as observed in a population-based Norwegian twin panel. British Journal of Dermatology. 153(2). 346–351. 30 indexed citations
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Sundet, Jon Martin, Kristian Tambs, Jennifer R. Harris, Per Magnus, & Tore M. Torjussen. (2005). Resolving the Genetic and Environmental Sources of the Correlation Between Height and Intelligence: A Study of Nearly 2600 Norwegian Male Twin Pairs. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 8(4). 307–311. 65 indexed citations
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Nes, Ragnhild Bang, Espen Røysamb, Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud, Kristian Tambs, & Jennifer R. Harris. (2005). Subjective Wellbeing and Sleep Problems: A Bivariate Twin Study. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 8(5). 440–449. 14 indexed citations
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Holte, Hilde H., Kristian Tambs, & Tor Bjérkedal. (2003). Time trends in disability pensioning for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and soft tissue rheumatism in Norway 1968—97. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 31(1). 17–23. 14 indexed citations
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Harris, Jennifer R., Per Magnus, & Kristian Tambs. (2002). The Norwegian Institute of Public Health Twin Panel: A Description of the Sample and Program of Research. Twin Research. 5(5). 415–423. 110 indexed citations
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Eberhard‐Gran, Malin, Anne Eskild, Kristian Tambs, Stein Opjordsmoen, & Sven Ove Samuelsen. (2001). Review of validation studies of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 104(4). 243–249. 163 indexed citations
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Harris, Jennifer R., Per Magnus, Sven Ove Samuelsen, & Kristian Tambs. (1997). No Evidence for Effects of Family Environment on Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 156(1). 43–49. 97 indexed citations

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