Michael Wessells

3.5k total citations
78 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Wessells is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Wessells has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Clinical Psychology, 21 papers in General Health Professions and 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Michael Wessells's work include Migration, Health and Trauma (45 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (16 papers) and Health and Conflict Studies (14 papers). Michael Wessells is often cited by papers focused on Migration, Health and Trauma (45 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (16 papers) and Health and Conflict Studies (14 papers). Michael Wessells collaborates with scholars based in United States, Qatar and United Kingdom. Michael Wessells's co-authors include Stephen K. Reed, Kathleen Kostelny, Lindsay Stark, Cyril Bennouna, Susan McKay, Ananda Galappatti, Miranda Worthen, Angela Veale, Egbert Sondorp and Mark Tomlinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Michael Wessells

77 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Wessells United States 23 1.1k 532 524 252 176 78 1.8k
Yohanan Eshel Israel 26 1.2k 1.1× 459 0.9× 348 0.7× 389 1.5× 220 1.3× 99 1.9k
Sharon Rae Jenkins United States 24 934 0.8× 540 1.0× 410 0.8× 609 2.4× 178 1.0× 70 2.0k
Michaela Hynie Canada 24 1.1k 1.0× 886 1.7× 580 1.1× 356 1.4× 319 1.8× 78 2.0k
Albert R. Roberts United States 24 916 0.8× 632 1.2× 482 0.9× 235 0.9× 97 0.6× 80 1.8k
Ron Haskins United States 25 530 0.5× 428 0.8× 419 0.8× 141 0.6× 782 4.4× 90 2.0k
Oksana Yakushko United States 22 647 0.6× 805 1.5× 216 0.4× 554 2.2× 304 1.7× 59 1.8k
Manuel Garcı́a Ramı́rez Spain 21 313 0.3× 533 1.0× 542 1.0× 264 1.0× 341 1.9× 71 1.4k
Arpana G. Inman United States 26 939 0.8× 616 1.2× 205 0.4× 1.1k 4.4× 249 1.4× 69 1.9k
Matthew J. Easterbrook United Kingdom 21 204 0.2× 639 1.2× 234 0.4× 436 1.7× 251 1.4× 77 1.3k
Nekane Basabe Spain 24 557 0.5× 877 1.6× 243 0.5× 937 3.7× 89 0.5× 88 2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Wessells

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All Works

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Bennouna, Cyril, et al.. (2020). We Are Here for the Future of Our Kids: Parental Involvement in Refugee Adolescents’ Educational Endeavours in the United States. Journal of Refugee Studies. 34(4). 4300–4321. 6 indexed citations
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Bennouna, Cyril, et al.. (2019). Ecologies of care: mental health and psychosocial support for war-affected youth in the U.S.. Conflict and Health. 13(1). 47–47. 23 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2017). Supporting resilience in war-affected children: How differential impact theory is useful in humanitarian practice. Child Abuse & Neglect. 78. 13–18. 22 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2016). Strengths-based community action as a source of resilience for children affected by armed conflict. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. e1–e1. 31 indexed citations
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Muldoon, Katherine A., et al.. (2015). Family structure and sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents in rural Sierra Leone. Global Public Health. 11(3). 309–321. 8 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2015). Bottom-up approaches to strengthening child protection systems: Placing children, families, and communities at the center. Child Abuse & Neglect. 43. 8–21. 87 indexed citations
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Vindevogel, Sofie, Michael Wessells, Maarten De Schryver, Eric Broekaert, & Ilse Derluyn. (2014). Dealing With the Consequences of War: Resources of Formerly Recruited and Non-Recruited Youth in Northern Uganda. Journal of Adolescent Health. 55(1). 134–140. 8 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael & Kathleen Kostelny. (2013). Child Friendly Spaces: Toward a Grounded, Community-Based Approach for Strengthening Child Protection Practice in Humanitarian Crises. Child Abuse & Neglect. 37. 29–40. 23 indexed citations
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Boothby, Neil, Robert L. Balster, Philip Goldman, et al.. (2012). Coordinated and evidence-based policy and practice for protecting children outside of family care. Child Abuse & Neglect. 36(10). 743–751. 11 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2010). The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. 359 indexed citations
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Allden, Kathleen, Lynne Jones, Inka Weissbecker, et al.. (2009). Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis and Conflict: Report of the Mental Health Working Group. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 24(S2). s217–s227. 71 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2009). Do no harm: Toward contextually appropriate psychosocial support in international emergencies.. American Psychologist. 64(8). 842–854. 106 indexed citations
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Kostelny, Kathleen & Michael Wessells. (2005). Psychosocial aid to children after the Dec 26 tsunami. The Lancet. 366(9503). 2066–2067. 3 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (2004). Psychosocial Issues in Reintegrating Child Soldiers. Cornell international law journal. 32(3). 513–525. 5 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (1999). Systemic approaches to the understanding and prevention of genocide and mass killing.. Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology. 5(4). 365–371. 5 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (1998). Children, Armed Conflict, and Peace. Journal of Peace Research. 35(5). 635–646. 31 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (1997). Armed conflict and children's rights.. American Psychologist. 52(12). 1385–1386. 3 indexed citations
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Wessells, Michael. (1981). A critique of Skinner's views on the explanatory inadequacy of cognitive theories. 9(2). 12 indexed citations

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