Larry J. Nelson

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
99 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Larry J. Nelson is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Larry J. Nelson has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Clinical Psychology, 39 papers in Social Psychology and 39 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Larry J. Nelson's work include Identity, Memory, and Therapy (36 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (32 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (20 papers). Larry J. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Identity, Memory, and Therapy (36 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (32 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (20 papers). Larry J. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Larry J. Nelson's co-authors include Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Carolyn McNamara Barry, Jason S. Carroll, Stephanie D. Madsen, Sarah Badger, Kenneth H. Rubin, Craig H. Hart, Brian J. Willoughby, Cortney A. Evans and Bo Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Developmental Psychology and Journal of Environmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Larry J. Nelson

96 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Black hawk down?: Establishing helicopter parenting as a distinct construct from other forms of parental control during emerging adulthood

2012 350 citations Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Larry J. Nelson Journal of Adolescence profile →
Established adulthood: A new conception of ages 30 to 45.

2020 168 citations Clare M. Mehta, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett et al. American Psychologist profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Larry J. Nelson United States	43	2.8k	2.4k	2.1k	1.2k	999	99	5.6k
Laura M. Padilla‐Walker United States	50	3.6k 1.3×	3.1k 1.3×	2.7k 1.3×	2.4k 1.9×	481 0.5×	133	7.2k
Nancy L. Galambos Canada	42	2.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	380 0.4×	115	5.8k
Harold D. Grotevant United States	43	3.0k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	2.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	143	7.5k
Kimberly A. Updegraff United States	39	3.5k 1.2×	2.8k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	256 0.3×	184	6.3k
B. Bradford Brown United States	35	2.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	2.6k 1.3×	2.8k 2.3×	372 0.4×	86	7.3k
Philip A. Cowan United States	49	3.6k 1.3×	2.0k 0.8×	3.3k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	570 0.6×	136	7.0k
Niobe Way United States	42	2.6k 0.9×	3.3k 1.4×	1.6k 0.8×	3.0k 2.4×	281 0.3×	104	6.7k
Su Yeong Kim United States	43	2.8k 1.0×	2.8k 1.2×	1.6k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	519 0.5×	150	5.5k
Bonnie J. Leadbeater Canada	46	4.3k 1.5×	1.3k 0.5×	2.9k 1.4×	2.5k 2.0×	869 0.9×	143	7.7k
Bart Duriez Belgium	45	2.2k 0.8×	3.0k 1.3×	3.6k 1.8×	800 0.6×	919 0.9×	89	6.7k

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Hart, Craig H., Chongming Yang, David A. Nelson, et al.. (2025). Peer contact patterns, parenting practices, and preschoolers' social competence in China, Russia, and the United States. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 3–30.

Nelson, Larry J., et al.. (2025). Culturally Salient Markers of Adulthood in Malaysia: A Delphi Study of Higher Education Experts’ Consensus. Emerging Adulthood. 14(2). 288–305.

Nelson, Larry J., et al.. (2024). Helicopter Parenting and Chinese University Students’ Adjustment: The Mediation of Autonomy and Moderation of the Sense of Entitlement. Journal of Adult Development. 32(2). 131–144. 2 indexed citations

Ren, Huiguang, Craig H. Hart, Charissa S. L. Cheah, et al.. (2023). Parenting measurement, normativeness, and associations with child outcomes: Comparing evidence from four non‐Western cultures. Developmental Science. 27(5). e13388–e13388. 12 indexed citations

Porter, Chris L., et al.. (2021). Associations between brain and behavioral processing of facial expressions of emotion and sensory reactivity in young children. Developmental Science. 24(6). e13134–e13134. 9 indexed citations

Kaniušonytė, Goda, Larry J. Nelson, & Elisabetta Crocetti. (2021). Not Letting Go: Self‐Processes as Mediators in the Association between Child Dependence on Parents and Well‐Being and Adult Status in Emerging Adulthood. Family Process. 61(1). 391–406. 4 indexed citations

Nelson, Larry J., et al.. (2020). "Speak Up!" An Examination of the Language Capacities of Children Displaying Various Forms of Social Withdrawal and Aggression.. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. 66(1). 61–90. 6 indexed citations

Mehta, Clare M., et al.. (2020). Established adulthood: A new conception of ages 30 to 45.. American Psychologist. 75(4). 431–444. 168 indexed citations breakdown →

Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Madison K. Memmott‐Elison, & Larry J. Nelson. (2017). Positive Relationships as an Indicator of Flourishing During Emerging Adulthood. Oxford University Press eBooks. 16 indexed citations

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Nelson, Larry J., et al.. (2016). Withdrawing to a virtual world: Associations between subtypes of withdrawal, media use, and maladjustment in emerging adults.. Developmental Psychology. 52(6). 933–942. 36 indexed citations

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Willoughby, Brian J., Jason S. Carroll, Larry J. Nelson, & Laura M. Padilla‐Walker. (2014). Associations between relational sexual behaviour, pornography use, and pornography acceptance among US college students. Culture Health & Sexuality. 16(9). 1052–1069. 64 indexed citations

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Fraser, Ashley M., Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Sarah M. Coyne, Larry J. Nelson, & Laura Stockdale. (2012). Associations Between Violent Video Gaming, Empathic Concern, and Prosocial Behavior Toward Strangers, Friends, and Family Members. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 41(5). 636–649. 49 indexed citations

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Nelson, Larry J., et al.. (2012). Facing Adulthood. Journal of Adolescent Research. 28(2). 189–208. 24 indexed citations

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Nelson, Larry J., Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Katherine J. Christensen, Cortney A. Evans, & Jason S. Carroll. (2010). Parenting in Emerging Adulthood: An Examination of Parenting Clusters and Correlates. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 40(6). 730–743. 206 indexed citations

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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Larry J. Nelson, Jason S. Carroll, & Alexander C. Jensen. (2009). More Than a Just a Game: Video Game and Internet Use During Emerging Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 39(2). 103–113. 134 indexed citations

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Nelson, Larry J. & Xinyin Chen. (2007). Emerging Adulthood in China: The Role of Social and Cultural Factors. Child Development Perspectives. 1(2). 86–91. 114 indexed citations

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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Carolyn McNamara Barry, Jason S. Carroll, Stephanie D. Madsen, & Larry J. Nelson. (2007). Looking on the bright side: The role of identity status and gender on positive orientations during emerging adulthood. Journal of Adolescence. 31(4). 451–467. 54 indexed citations

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Davis, Richard A., Anna Harris, Kaitlyn Brown, et al.. (2004). A Research Brief: A Novel Characteristic of Role Model Choice by Black Male College Students.. The Negro educational review. 55. 143–145. 1 indexed citations

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Cheah, Charissa S. L. & Larry J. Nelson. (2004). The role of acculturation in the emerging adulthood of aboriginal college students. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 28(6). 495–507. 57 indexed citations

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Nelson, Larry J.. (2003). Rites of Passage in Emerging Adulthood: Perspectives of Young Mormons. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. 2003(100). 33–50. 52 indexed citations

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