Melissa Brown

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Melissa Brown is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Brown has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Melissa Brown's work include Retirement, Disability, and Employment (9 papers), Work-Family Balance Challenges (8 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (6 papers). Melissa Brown is often cited by papers focused on Retirement, Disability, and Employment (9 papers), Work-Family Balance Challenges (8 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (6 papers). Melissa Brown collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Qatar. Melissa Brown's co-authors include Kenneth A. Dodge, Gregory S. Pettit, John M. Gottman, Marcie Pitt‐Catsouphes, Ansley T. Gilpin, Rachel B. Thibodeau‐Nielsen, Christina Matz‐Costa, Monique Valcour, Tay McNamara and David S. Bennett and has published in prestigious journals such as Child Development, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Brown

33 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Social Competence in Children

1986 875 citations Kenneth A. Dodge, Gregory S. Pettit et al. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa Brown United States	16	1.0k	731	640	371	351	35	1.9k
Robin O'Neil United States	19	849 0.8×	501 0.7×	645 1.0×	151 0.4×	551 1.6×	28	1.7k
Ann Higgins‐D'Alessandro United States	17	649 0.6×	755 1.0×	1.5k 2.3×	284 0.8×	426 1.2×	34	2.5k
Sterett H. Mercer Canada	27	1.1k 1.0×	712 1.0×	987 1.5×	682 1.8×	380 1.1×	78	2.4k
Reid Griffith Fontaine United States	11	805 0.8×	735 1.0×	307 0.5×	107 0.3×	314 0.9×	34	1.4k
Maxine Gallander Wintre Canada	20	615 0.6×	582 0.8×	655 1.0×	177 0.5×	315 0.9×	44	1.6k
Robin L. Harwood United States	24	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.4×	792 1.2×	252 0.7×	548 1.6×	36	2.4k
Malka Margalit Israel	33	1.7k 1.6×	657 0.9×	959 1.5×	533 1.4×	444 1.3×	132	3.1k
Sheila K. Marshall Canada	26	1.1k 1.1×	920 1.3×	431 0.7×	282 0.8×	667 1.9×	98	2.3k
Joke Verstuyf Belgium	12	866 0.8×	1.4k 1.9×	218 0.3×	332 0.9×	400 1.1×	17	2.3k
Beiwen Chen Belgium	8	700 0.7×	1.4k 1.9×	277 0.4×	218 0.6×	344 1.0×	10	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa Brown

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Brown

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Brown

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Melissa Brown. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Melissa Brown based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Melissa Brown. Melissa Brown is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Brown, Melissa, et al.. (2022). Rural–Urban Comparisons in the Rates of Self-Harm, U.S., 2018. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 63(1). 117–120. 6 indexed citations

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Brown, Melissa, et al.. (2022). Academic nursing leadership: Lessons learned during a pandemic: A qualitative research study. Nurse Education Today. 120. 105620–105620. 1 indexed citations

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Thibodeau‐Nielsen, Rachel B., et al.. (2020). Fantastical pretense's effects on executive function in a diverse sample of preschoolers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 68. 101137–101137. 22 indexed citations

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Thibodeau‐Nielsen, Rachel B., et al.. (2018). Conceptual Similarities Among Fantasy and Religious Orientations: A Developmental Perspective. Journal of Cognition and Culture. 18(1-2). 31–46. 5 indexed citations

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Thibodeau‐Nielsen, Rachel B., et al.. (2016). The effects of fantastical pretend-play on the development of executive functions: An intervention study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 145. 120–138. 109 indexed citations

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Woolley, Jacqueline D. & Melissa Brown. (2015). The development of children's concepts of invisibility. Cognitive Development. 34. 63–75. 13 indexed citations

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McNamara, Tay, Marcie Pitt‐Catsouphes, & Melissa Brown. (2013). Employer Policies for Dependent Care: The Role of Internal Demographics. Journal of managerial issues. 25(2). 192. 1 indexed citations

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Brown, Melissa & Marcie Pitt‐Catsouphes. (2013). Workplace Characteristics and Work-to-Family Conflict: Does Caregiving Frequency Matter?. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 56(5). 452–460. 10 indexed citations

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Matz‐Costa, Christina, et al.. (2013). The Meaning and Measurement of Productive Engagement in Later Life. Social Indicators Research. 118(3). 1293–1314. 12 indexed citations

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McNamara, Tay, Marcie Pitt‐Catsouphes, Christina Matz‐Costa, Melissa Brown, & Monique Valcour. (2012). Across the continuum of satisfaction with work–family balance: Work hours, flexibility-fit, and work–family culture. Social Science Research. 42(2). 283–298. 66 indexed citations

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Brown, Gary C. & Melissa Brown. (2011). WHAT'S IN STORE?. Evidence-Based Ophthalmology. 12(1). 11–12. 4 indexed citations

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Valcour, Monique, Ariane Ollier‐Malaterre, Christina Matz‐Costa, Marcie Pitt‐Catsouphes, & Melissa Brown. (2011). Influences on employee perceptions of organizational work–life support: Signals and resources. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 79(2). 588–595. 68 indexed citations

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Lee, Eun‐Kyoung Othelia, Melissa Brown, & Elizabeth M. Bertera. (2010). The Use of an Online Diversity Forum to Facilitate Social Work Students' Dialogue on Sensitive Issues: A Quasi-Experimental Design. Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 30(3). 272–287. 20 indexed citations

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Brown, Melissa, Michelle Wong, & Tay McNamara. (2009). Flexible work options in state agencies. 2 indexed citations

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Owen, Richard, et al.. (2002). Getting Small: Transforming Our High Schools.. Leadership. 32(1). 8–10. 1 indexed citations

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Brown, Melissa, et al.. (2000). THE VALUE COMPONENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE. Evidence-Based Eye Care. 1(4). 243–247. 9 indexed citations

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Bates, John E., et al.. (1991). Origins of externalizing behavior problems at eight years of age.. 117 indexed citations

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Pettit, Gregory S., Kenneth A. Dodge, & Melissa Brown. (1988). Early Family Experience, Social Problem Solving Patterns, and Children's Social Competence. Child Development. 59(1). 107–107. 232 indexed citations

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Pettit, Gregory S., Kenneth A. Dodge, & Melissa Brown. (1988). Early Family Experience, Social Problem Solving Patterns, and Children's Social Competence. Child Development. 59(1). 107–120. 6 indexed citations

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Dodge, Kenneth A., et al.. (1986). Social Competence in Children. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. 51(2). i–i. 875 indexed citations breakdown →

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