Michael T. Willoughby

13.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
190 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Michael T. Willoughby is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael T. Willoughby has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Clinical Psychology, 67 papers in Education and 42 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael T. Willoughby's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (74 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (62 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (35 papers). Michael T. Willoughby is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (74 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (62 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (35 papers). Michael T. Willoughby collaborates with scholars based in United States, Qatar and Spain. Michael T. Willoughby's co-authors include Clancy Blair, Daniel Berry, W. Roger Mills‐Koonce, Daniel A. Waschbusch, Lynne Vernon‐Feagans, Mark T. Greenberg, R. Wirth, Martha J. Cox, Janis B. Kupersmidt and Patrick J. Curran and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Child Development and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Michael T. Willoughby

181 papers receiving 9.0k 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.

On the Practical Interpretability of Cross-Lagged Panel Models: Rethinking a Developmental Workhorse

2016 510 citations Daniel Berry, Michael T. Willoughby profile →
Salivary Cortisol Mediates Effects of Poverty and Parenting on Executive Functions in Early Childhood

2011 453 citations Clancy Blair, Michael T. Willoughby et al. profile →
Poverty as a predictor of 4-year-olds' executive function: New perspectives on models of differential susceptibility.

2012 304 citations Clancy Blair, Michael T. Willoughby et al. Developmental Psychology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Infant cognitive home environment as a moderator for the association of prenatal lead on child language 2025 ·NeuroToxicology ·Amanda Wylie, Michael T. Willoughby, Rebecca C. Fry, W. Roger Mills‐Koonce, Sarah J. Short, Cathi B. Propper	1
2	Toward a mechanistic understanding of the association between motor and executive function skill development in early childhood 2024 ·Child Development Perspectives ·Jessica M. Cassidy, Michael T. Willoughby	3
3	A Comparison of Three Executive Function Batteries in a Preschool-Aged Sample 2024 ·Children ·Laura Kuhn, Marie Camerota, Michael T. Willoughby, Clancy Blair	3
4	The Brain and Early Experience Study: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study 2022 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·W. Roger Mills‐Koonce, Michael T. Willoughby, Sarah J. Short, Cathi B. Propper	9
5	Proximity to sources of airborne lead is associated with reductions in Children's executive function in the first four years of life 2021 ·Health & Place ·Lisa M. Gatzke‐Kopp, (unknown), Michael T. Willoughby, C. M. Fowler, David C. Folch, Clancy Blair	11
6	Measurement models for studying child executive functioning: Questioning the status quo. 2020 ·Developmental Psychology ·Marie Camerota, Michael T. Willoughby, Clancy Blair	44
7	Leveraging item accuracy and reaction time to improve measurement of child executive function ability. 2020 ·Psychological Assessment ·Marie Camerota, Michael T. Willoughby, Brooke E. Magnus, Clancy Blair	21
8	Applying Interdisciplinary Frameworks to Study Prenatal Influences on Child Development 2020 ·Child Development Perspectives ·Marie Camerota, Michael T. Willoughby	5
9	Preschool Neuropsychological Predictors of School-aged Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and Inattentive Behaviors 2020 ·Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ·Stephen P. Becker, Melissa R. Dvorsky, Leanne Tamm, Michael T. Willoughby	10
10	The development of executive function in early childhood is inversely related to change in body mass index: Evidence for an energetic tradeoff? 2019 ·Developmental Science ·Clancy Blair, Christopher W. Kuzawa, Michael T. Willoughby	30
11	Individual differences in neonatal white matter are associated with executive function at 3 years of age 2019 ·Brain Structure and Function ·Sarah J. Short, Michael T. Willoughby, Marie Camerota, Rebecca Stephens, (unknown), Martin Styner, John H. Gilmore	12
12	Studying Executive Function Skills in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Directions 2019 ·Child Development Perspectives ·Jelena Obradović, Michael T. Willoughby	38
13	Cognitive Abilities and Mathematical Competencies at School Entry 2017 ·Mind Brain and Education ·Andrew Ribner, Korbinian Moeller, Michael T. Willoughby, Clancy Blair, (unknown)	20
14	Efficacy of a family-focused intervention for young drivers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 2016 ·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ·(unknown), Nicole K. Schatz, Karen Morris, Michael T. Willoughby, Rebecca K. Vujnovic, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dwight A. Hennessy, Kemper Lewis, Larry W. Hawk, Amanda Wylie, William E. Pelham	33
15	A COMPARISON OF THREE APPROACHES FOR EVALUATING AUTOREGRESSIVE AND CROSS LAGGED EFFECTS 2015 ·Yi Pan, Qiu Wang, Michael T. Willoughby, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
16	Household chaos and children’s cognitive and socio-emotional development in early childhood: Does childcare play a buffering role? 2015 ·Early Childhood Research Quarterly ·Daniel Berry, Clancy Blair, Michael T. Willoughby, (unknown), Lynne Vernon‐Feagans, W. Roger Mills‐Koonce	78
17	Observed parenting behaviors interact with a polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene to predict the emergence of oppositional defiant and callous–unemotional behaviors at age 3 years 2013 ·Development and Psychopathology ·Michael T. Willoughby, W. Roger Mills‐Koonce, Cathi B. Propper, Daniel A. Waschbusch	39
18	Is preschool executive function causally related to academic achievement? 2011 ·Child Neuropsychology ·Michael T. Willoughby, Janis B. Kupersmidt, Mary Ellen Voegler‐Lee	109
19	Test-retest reliability of a new executive function battery for use in early childhood 2011 ·Child Neuropsychology ·Michael T. Willoughby, Clancy Blair	84
20	Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and callous‐unemotional traits as moderators of conduct problems when examining impairment and aggression in elementary school children 2007 ·Aggressive Behavior ·Daniel A. Waschbusch, Michael T. Willoughby	70

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