Matthew J. Hertenstein

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Matthew J. Hertenstein is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew J. Hertenstein has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Social Psychology, 7 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 6 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Matthew J. Hertenstein's work include Child and Animal Learning Development (6 papers), Infant Health and Development (6 papers) and Emotions and Moral Behavior (5 papers). Matthew J. Hertenstein is often cited by papers focused on Child and Animal Learning Development (6 papers), Infant Health and Development (6 papers) and Emotions and Moral Behavior (5 papers). Matthew J. Hertenstein collaborates with scholars based in United States. Matthew J. Hertenstein's co-authors include Dacher Keltner, Joseph J. Campos, Rachel M. Holmes, Betsy App, Marianne Barbu‐Roth, David C. Witherington, Edward M. Hubbard, David I. Anderson, Emiliana Simon-Thomas and Michelle N. Shiota and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Child Development and Emotion.

In The Last Decade

Matthew J. Hertenstein

22 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Travel Broadens the Mind 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Travel Broadens the Mind
    2000 681 citations Joseph J. Campos, David I. Anderson et al. Infancy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matthew J. Hertenstein United States 16 1.3k 1.1k 797 650 405 23 2.8k
Teresa Farroni Italy 26 1.3k 1.0× 2.8k 2.6× 1.0k 1.3× 1.3k 2.1× 366 0.9× 73 4.1k
Gustaf Gredebäck Sweden 37 1.9k 1.5× 2.6k 2.4× 640 0.8× 2.6k 4.0× 446 1.1× 139 4.7k
Disa Sauter Netherlands 35 1.6k 1.3× 2.2k 2.0× 1.6k 2.0× 419 0.6× 495 1.2× 101 4.1k
Sam Wass United Kingdom 26 589 0.5× 1.6k 1.4× 391 0.5× 666 1.0× 462 1.1× 89 2.8k
Édouard Gentaz France 33 461 0.4× 1.8k 1.7× 725 0.9× 924 1.4× 273 0.7× 178 3.2k
Vasudevi Reddy United Kingdom 26 1.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.6× 596 0.7× 1.4k 2.1× 527 1.3× 64 3.4k
Natasha Z. Kirkham United Kingdom 29 764 0.6× 2.3k 2.1× 1.3k 1.6× 2.6k 4.0× 317 0.8× 61 4.9k
Paola Venuti Italy 37 859 0.7× 1.6k 1.5× 302 0.4× 869 1.3× 1.6k 3.9× 153 3.8k
Sabine Hunnius Netherlands 32 1.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.5× 505 0.6× 1.6k 2.5× 165 0.4× 116 2.9k
Dima Amso United States 32 595 0.5× 2.4k 2.2× 990 1.2× 1.8k 2.8× 724 1.8× 85 5.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthew J. Hertenstein

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew J. Hertenstein

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shiota, Michelle N., Belinda Campos, Christopher Oveis, et al.. (2017). Beyond happiness: Building a science of discrete positive emotions.. American Psychologist. 72(7). 617–643. 195 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2013). Social referencing in infancy: Important findings and future directions.. 2 indexed citations
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Piff, Paul K., Amanda Purcell, June Gruber, Matthew J. Hertenstein, & Dacher Keltner. (2012). BRIEF REPORT Contact high: Mania proneness and positive perception of emotional touches.
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App, Betsy, Daniel N. McIntosh, Catherine L. Reed, & Matthew J. Hertenstein. (2011). Nonverbal channel use in communication of emotion: How may depend on why.. Emotion. 11(3). 603–617. 127 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J.. (2011). The communicative functions of touch in adulthood.. 5 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2011). The Handbook of Touch: Neuroscience, Behavioral, and Health Perspectives. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 31 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J.. (2010). Cautions in the Study of Infant Emotional Displays. Emotion Review. 2(2). 130–131. 2 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J. & Dacher Keltner. (2010). Gender and the Communication of Emotion Via Touch. Sex Roles. 64(1-2). 70–80. 49 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2009). The communication of emotion via touch.. Emotion. 9(4). 566–573. 357 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2009). Smile intensity in photographs predicts divorce later in life. Motivation and Emotion. 33(2). 99–105. 42 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2008). Video-Based Test Questions: A Novel Means of Evaluation.. Journal of instructional psychology. 35(2). 188–191. 3 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2006). Touch communicates distinct emotions.. Emotion. 6(3). 528–533. 496 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2006). The Communicative Functions of Touch in Humans, Nonhuman Primates, and Rats: A Review and Synthesis of the Empirical Research. PubMed. 132(1). 5–94. 270 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J., et al.. (2004). A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Structure of Temperament Questionnaire. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 64(6). 1019–1029. 16 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J. & Joseph J. Campos. (2004). The Retention Effects of an Adult's Emotional Displays on Infant Behavior. Child Development. 75(2). 595–613. 80 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J.. (2002). Touch: Its Communicative Functions in Infancy. Human Development. 45(2). 70–94. 201 indexed citations
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Hertenstein, Matthew J. & Joseph J. Campos. (2001). Emotion Regulation Via Maternal Touch. Infancy. 2(4). 549–566. 62 indexed citations
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Anderson, David I., Edward M. Hubbard, Joseph J. Campos, et al.. (2000). Probabilistic Epigenesis, Experience, and Psychological Development in Infancy. Infancy. 1(2). 245–251. 5 indexed citations
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Campos, Joseph J., David I. Anderson, Marianne Barbu‐Roth, et al.. (2000). Travel Broadens the Mind. Infancy. 1(2). 149–219. 681 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weiss, Shimon, et al.. (2000). The tactile context of a mother’s caregiving: implications for attachment of low birth weight infants☆. Infant Behavior and Development. 23(1). 91–111. 92 indexed citations

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