Megan E. Ames

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Megan E. Ames is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan E. Ames has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Clinical Psychology, 11 papers in General Health Professions and 10 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Megan E. Ames's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (11 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (10 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (8 papers). Megan E. Ames is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (11 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (10 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (8 papers). Megan E. Ames collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Megan E. Ames's co-authors include Bonnie J. Leadbeater, Kara Thompson, Gabriel J. Merrin, Stephanie G. Craig, Ashley N. Linden‐Carmichael, Carly A. McMorris, Brianna J. Turner, Jennine S. Rawana, James M. Bebko and Ray Blanchard and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Affective Disorders, Health Psychology and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Megan E. Ames

43 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Evidence for an Altered Sex Ratio in Clinic-Referred Adol... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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. Evidence for an Altered Sex Ratio in Clinic-Referred Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria
    2015 308 citations Madison Aitken, Thomas D. Steensma et al. The Journal of Sexual Medicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Megan E. Ames Canada 19 565 398 189 161 139 48 1.1k
Madhavi K. Reddy United States 22 663 1.2× 131 0.3× 192 1.0× 60 0.4× 112 0.8× 53 1.1k
Mark F. Schmitz United States 20 515 0.9× 248 0.6× 151 0.8× 109 0.7× 81 0.6× 42 1.1k
Katherine M. Keyes United States 12 1.2k 2.1× 346 0.9× 193 1.0× 58 0.4× 92 0.7× 20 1.6k
Benjamin F. Rodriguez United States 22 961 1.7× 253 0.6× 90 0.5× 46 0.3× 114 0.8× 33 1.4k
Samuel W. Hawes United States 24 1.1k 2.0× 185 0.5× 129 0.7× 160 1.0× 207 1.5× 74 1.6k
Michele Bedard‐Gilligan United States 19 721 1.3× 191 0.5× 147 0.8× 57 0.4× 61 0.4× 45 1.0k
Elizabeth McDade‐Montez United States 13 816 1.4× 224 0.6× 74 0.4× 42 0.3× 137 1.0× 19 1.3k
Skye Fitzpatrick Canada 19 876 1.6× 170 0.4× 74 0.4× 48 0.3× 56 0.4× 81 1.1k
Claire M. Peterson United States 19 1.3k 2.3× 280 0.7× 169 0.9× 36 0.2× 121 0.9× 35 2.1k
Nompumelelo Zungu‐Dirwayi South Africa 18 760 1.3× 312 0.8× 277 1.5× 47 0.3× 165 1.2× 24 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Megan E. Ames

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All Works

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Ames, Megan E., et al.. (2025). Experiences of Autistic Students in Postsecondary Education: A Review of Reviews. Autism in Adulthood. 7(4). 367–385.
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Weiss, Jonathan A., et al.. (2023). Autistic characteristics and mental health symptoms in autistic youth during the first COVID‐19 wave in Canada. Autism Research. 16(5). 1009–1023. 1 indexed citations
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Vincent, Jonathan, et al.. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to supporting Canadian autistic postsecondary students: Experiences of accessible learning staff and administrators. Research in autism spectrum disorders. 109. 102260–102260. 2 indexed citations
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Craig, Stephanie G., et al.. (2022). Canadian adolescents’ mental health and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with COVID-19 stressors.. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement. 55(1). 46–55. 38 indexed citations
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Ames, Megan E., et al.. (2021). Supporting Autistic Adults in Postsecondary Settings: A Systematic Review of Peer Mentorship Programs. Autism in Adulthood. 3(1). 85–99. 24 indexed citations
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Turner, Brianna J., et al.. (2021). Deliberate self-harm in adolescents during COVID-19: The roles of pandemic-related stress, emotion regulation difficulties, and social distancing. Psychiatry Research. 304. 114152–114152. 30 indexed citations
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Turner, Brianna J., et al.. (2021). Stop self-injuring, then what? Psychosocial risk associated with initiation and cessation of nonsuicidal self-injury from adolescence to early adulthood.. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 131(1). 45–57. 22 indexed citations
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Craig, Stephanie G., et al.. (2021). Roles of Family Stress, Maltreatment, and Affect Regulation Difficulties on Adolescent Mental Health During COVID-19. Journal of Family Violence. 37(5). 787–799. 8 indexed citations
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Ames, Megan E. & Bonnie J. Leadbeater. (2018). Depressive symptom trajectories and physical health: Persistence of problems from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders. 240. 121–129. 34 indexed citations
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Ames, Megan E., et al.. (2018). Adolescent patterns of peer victimization: Concurrent and longitudinal health correlates. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 24(4). 6 indexed citations
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Leadbeater, Bonnie J. & Megan E. Ames. (2016). The Longitudinal Effects of Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms on Academic and Occupational Functioning in the Transition to Young Adulthood. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 45(4). 749–763. 31 indexed citations
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Ames, Megan E., Brett Holfeld, & Bonnie J. Leadbeater. (2016). Sex and age group differences in the associations between sleep duration and BMI from adolescence to young adulthood. Psychology and Health. 31(8). 976–992. 20 indexed citations
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Aitken, Madison, Thomas D. Steensma, Ray Blanchard, et al.. (2015). Evidence for an Altered Sex Ratio in Clinic-Referred Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 12(3). 756–763. 308 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ames, Megan E., Maxine Gallander Wintre, & David B. Flora. (2015). Trajectories of BMI and internalizing symptoms: Associations across adolescence. Journal of Adolescence. 45(1). 80–88. 12 indexed citations
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Ames, Megan E., et al.. (2013). The Protective Role of Optimism and Self-esteem on Depressive Symptom Pathways Among Canadian Aboriginal Youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 44(1). 142–154. 46 indexed citations
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Rawana, Jennine S. & Megan E. Ames. (2011). Protective Predictors of Alcohol Use Trajectories Among Canadian Aboriginal Youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 41(2). 229–243. 23 indexed citations

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