Nancy E. Adams

5.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
9 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Nancy E. Adams is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nancy E. Adams has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Clinical Psychology, 2 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 2 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nancy E. Adams's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (2 papers) and Behavioral and Psychological Studies (2 papers). Nancy E. Adams is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (2 papers) and Behavioral and Psychological Studies (2 papers). Nancy E. Adams collaborates with scholars based in United States. Nancy E. Adams's co-authors include Albert Bandura, Janice M. Beyer, Gary N. Howells, Linda Reese, Edward E. Smith, James Ferguson, Albert J. Stunkard, W. Stewart Agras, Keith R. Lohse and Jeremy S. McAdam and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Behaviour Research and Therapy and Cognitive Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Nancy E. Adams

8 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Analysis of self-efficacy theory of behavioral change 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 1977 1977 1980 250 500 750 1000
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. Analysis of self-efficacy theory of behavioral change
    1977 1.1k citations Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams Cognitive Therapy and Research profile →
  2. Cognitive processes mediating behavioral change.
    1977 809 citations Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  3. Cognitive processes mediating behavioral change.
    1977 722 citations Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  4. Tests of the generality of self-efficacy theory
    1980 518 citations Albert Bandura, Nancy E. Adams et al. Cognitive Therapy and Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nancy E. Adams United States 8 866 839 525 512 508 9 3.6k
Lita Furby United States 18 1.1k 1.3× 779 0.9× 1.2k 2.2× 578 1.1× 467 0.9× 35 4.1k
Robert M. Guion United States 25 673 0.8× 951 1.1× 537 1.0× 371 0.7× 432 0.9× 52 3.7k
Robert Loo Canada 31 478 0.6× 718 0.9× 633 1.2× 254 0.5× 434 0.9× 106 2.8k
John Tisak United States 25 1.1k 1.3× 962 1.1× 585 1.1× 724 1.4× 677 1.3× 55 3.4k
Dean R. Leone United States 7 631 0.7× 2.3k 2.7× 631 1.2× 577 1.1× 453 0.9× 9 3.9k
Jane Loevinger United States 23 1.9k 2.2× 852 1.0× 431 0.8× 607 1.2× 509 1.0× 51 3.6k
Gerard J. Fogarty Australia 29 568 0.7× 944 1.1× 327 0.6× 431 0.8× 374 0.7× 106 3.0k
Cora J. M. Maas Netherlands 23 993 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 1.2k 2.2× 754 1.5× 655 1.3× 40 5.5k
Hanna Levenson United States 18 1.1k 1.3× 964 1.1× 686 1.3× 329 0.6× 235 0.5× 63 3.1k
O. J. Harvey United States 24 914 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 856 1.6× 745 1.5× 484 1.0× 50 4.3k

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All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Sefton, JoEllen M., et al.. (2016). Evaluation of 2 Heat-Mitigation Methods in Army Trainees. Journal of Athletic Training. 51(11). 936–945. 11 indexed citations
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Bandura, Albert, Linda Reese, & Nancy E. Adams. (1982). Microanalysis of action and fear arousal as a function of differential levels of perceived self-efficacy.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 43(1). 5–21. 304 indexed citations
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Bandura, Albert, et al.. (1980). Tests of the generality of self-efficacy theory. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 4(1). 39–66. 518 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Edward E., et al.. (1978). Fact retrieval and the paradox of interference. Cognitive Psychology. 10(4). 438–464. 182 indexed citations
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Adams, Nancy E., James Ferguson, Albert J. Stunkard, & W. Stewart Agras. (1978). The eating behavior of obese and nonobese women. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 16(4). 225–232. 40 indexed citations
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Bandura, Albert, Nancy E. Adams, & Janice M. Beyer. (1977). Cognitive processes mediating behavioral change.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 35(3). 125–139. 809 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bandura, Albert, Nancy E. Adams, & Janice M. Beyer. (1977). Cognitive processes mediating behavioral change.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 35(3). 125–139. 722 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bandura, Albert & Nancy E. Adams. (1977). Analysis of self-efficacy theory of behavioral change. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 1(4). 287–310. 1053 indexed citations breakdown →
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