Maja Deković

15.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
275 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Maja Deković is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Maja Deković has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 231 papers in Clinical Psychology, 101 papers in Social Psychology and 64 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Maja Deković's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (190 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (63 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (41 papers). Maja Deković is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (190 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (63 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (41 papers). Maja Deković collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Belgium. Maja Deković's co-authors include Peter Prinzie, Marcel A. G. van Aken, Ellen Reitz, Geert Jan J. M. Stams, Wim Meeus, Anne Marie Meijer, Jessica J. Asscher, Kirsten L. Buist, Cathy van Tuijl and Annemiek Karreman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Maja Deković

263 papers receiving 9.9k 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. Differences in sensitivity to parenting depending on child temperament: A meta-analysis.
    2016 260 citations Judith Semon Dubas, Maja Deković et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Maja Deković 7.4k 3.2k 2.5k 2.2k 1.3k 275 10.6k
Marilyn J. Essex 6.0k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 1.3× 113 10.9k
Melanie J. Zimmer‐Gembeck 6.8k 0.9× 3.4k 1.1× 2.1k 0.8× 1.7k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 256 10.9k
Amanda Sheffield Morris 8.7k 1.2× 4.0k 1.2× 3.4k 1.3× 1.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 132 11.5k
David Reiss 7.3k 1.0× 2.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 2.8k 2.2× 290 10.4k
Ross A. Thompson 8.9k 1.2× 5.6k 1.8× 3.3k 1.3× 1.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.8× 176 13.8k
Kirby Deater‐Deckard 11.5k 1.6× 4.0k 1.2× 5.0k 2.0× 2.6k 1.2× 2.1k 1.7× 288 16.0k
Koen Luyckx 5.6k 0.8× 4.3k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 4.4k 2.0× 2.4k 1.9× 341 14.3k
Jennifer E. Lansford 9.3k 1.3× 4.2k 1.3× 3.6k 1.4× 3.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.9× 265 13.9k
Robert J. McMahon 7.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.7× 2.7k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 518 0.4× 184 10.5k
Paul D. Hastings 6.8k 0.9× 4.2k 1.3× 2.9k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 1.2× 198 10.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maja Deković

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All Works

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Deković, Maja, et al.. (2025). The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Transitional-Age Youth: A Meta-analysis. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 28(4). 823–857.
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Endendijk, Joyce J., et al.. (2024). Maturational changes in frontal EEG alpha and theta activity from infancy into early childhood and the relation with self-regulation in boys and girls. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 70. 101445–101445. 1 indexed citations
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Verhoef, R, et al.. (2023). Stability and change in maternal parenting profiles across infancy and toddlerhood.. Developmental Psychology. 59(12). 2223–2236. 1 indexed citations
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Dijk, Anouk van, et al.. (2023). Are (pre)adolescents differentially susceptible to experimentally manipulated peer acceptance and rejection? A vignette-based experiment. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 47(6). 486–496. 3 indexed citations
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Dijk, Anouk van, et al.. (2023). Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Highly Sensitive Child Scale Across Age Groups, Gender, and Informants. Child Indicators Research. 16(4). 1755–1780. 5 indexed citations
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Stouwe, Trudy van der, Patty Leijten, Jessica J. Asscher, Maja Deković, & Claudia E. van der Put. (2023). Adding Structured Components to Home Visitation to Reduce Mothers’ Risk for Child Maltreatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Family Violence. 39(3). 483–496. 2 indexed citations
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Stouwe, Trudy van der, Patty Leijten, Bonne J. H. Zijlstra, et al.. (2022). The Added Value of Targeting Specific Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment in an Evidence-Based Home Visitation Program: a Repeated Single-Case Time Series Study. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 6(1). 35–58. 1 indexed citations
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Endendijk, Joyce J., et al.. (2021). A Therapeutic Game for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents (Vil Du?!): Exploratory Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Serious Games. 9(3). e26062–e26062. 5 indexed citations
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Endendijk, Joyce J., Maja Deković, Helen G. M. Vossen, Anneloes L. van Baar, & Ellen Reitz. (2021). Sexual Double Standards: Contributions of Sexual Socialization by Parents, Peers, and the Media. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51(3). 1721–1740. 20 indexed citations
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Dubas, Judith Semon, et al.. (2021). Chinese version of comprehensive early childhood parenting questionnaire (CECPAQ-CV): Factor structure, reliability, and validity. Current Psychology. 42(19). 16082–16097. 8 indexed citations
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Endendijk, Joyce J., et al.. (2021). Vil Du?! incorporation of a serious game in therapy for sexually abused children and adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 15(1). 25–25. 9 indexed citations
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Geeraerts, Sanne B., Joyce J. Endendijk, Maja Deković, et al.. (2020). Inhibitory Control Across the Preschool Years: Developmental Changes and Associations with Parenting. Child Development. 92(1). 335–350. 33 indexed citations
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Geeraerts, Sanne B., Joyce J. Endendijk, Kirby Deater‐Deckard, et al.. (2020). The role of parental self-regulation and household chaos in parent-toddler interactions: A time-series study.. Journal of Family Psychology. 35(2). 236–246. 9 indexed citations
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Endendijk, Joyce J., Marleen G. Groeneveld, Maja Deković, & Carlijn van den Boomen. (2019). Short-term test–retest reliability and continuity of emotional availability in parent–child dyads. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 43(3). 271–277. 10 indexed citations
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Endendijk, Joyce J., Anneloes L. van Baar, & Maja Deković. (2019). He is a Stud, She is a Slut! A Meta-Analysis on the Continued Existence of Sexual Double Standards. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 24(2). 163–190. 113 indexed citations
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Deković, Maja, et al.. (2012). Changing parenting: lessons (to be) learned from evaluations of parenting programs. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam).

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