Richard Kagan

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Richard Kagan is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Safety Research and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Kagan has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Clinical Psychology, 6 papers in Safety Research and 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Richard Kagan's work include Child Welfare and Adoption (6 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (4 papers) and Child Therapy and Development (3 papers). Richard Kagan is often cited by papers focused on Child Welfare and Adoption (6 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (4 papers) and Child Therapy and Development (3 papers). Richard Kagan collaborates with scholars based in United States. Richard Kagan's co-authors include Joseph Spinazzola, Cheryl Lanktree, Margaret E. Blaustein, Julián D. Ford, Ruth DeRosa, Marylène Cloître, Erna Olafson, Bessel van der Kolk, William J. Reid and W. J. Reid and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Family Violence, Hispanic American Historical Review and Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy.

In The Last Decade

Richard Kagan

17 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 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. Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents
    2005 1.0k citations Joseph Spinazzola, Julián D. Ford et al. Psychiatric Annals profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Kagan United States 8 1.0k 340 231 202 126 18 1.2k
Ruth DeRosa United States 5 1.1k 1.0× 266 0.8× 226 1.0× 183 0.9× 125 1.0× 8 1.2k
Cheryl Lanktree United States 8 1.4k 1.4× 394 1.2× 282 1.2× 236 1.2× 160 1.3× 11 1.6k
Ferol E. Mennen United States 19 995 1.0× 325 1.0× 239 1.0× 198 1.0× 133 1.1× 48 1.1k
Jeffrey J. Haugaard United States 19 808 0.8× 322 0.9× 170 0.7× 306 1.5× 161 1.3× 51 1.0k
Erna Olafson United States 12 1.4k 1.3× 336 1.0× 282 1.2× 280 1.4× 174 1.4× 19 1.6k
E. Milling Kinard United States 19 725 0.7× 199 0.6× 177 0.8× 272 1.3× 105 0.8× 33 946
William W. Harris United States 15 1.1k 1.1× 155 0.5× 192 0.8× 239 1.2× 137 1.1× 37 1.3k
Dorota Iwaniec United Kingdom 16 479 0.5× 229 0.7× 127 0.5× 193 1.0× 112 0.9× 45 758
P. David Kurtz United States 17 700 0.7× 287 0.8× 494 2.1× 310 1.5× 89 0.7× 49 1.2k
Susan J. Ko United States 9 1.4k 1.3× 435 1.3× 453 2.0× 291 1.4× 115 0.9× 9 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Kagan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Kagan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Kagan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Kagan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Kagan 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 Richard Kagan. Richard Kagan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Kagan, Richard, Cheryl Lanktree, Jim Henry, et al.. (2022). Development of a Differential Assessment Guide to Improve Engagement with Youths & Families Living with Chronic Trauma. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. 16(1). 145–159. 4 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of Real Life Heroes treatment for children with complex PTSD.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 6(5). 588–596. 12 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard, et al.. (2008). Real Life Heroes Pilot Study: Evaluation of a Treatment Model for Children with Traumatic Stress. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. 1(1). 5–22. 13 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (2007). Real life heroes: A life storybook for children, 2nd ed.. 2 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (2007). Real Life Heroes: Practitioner's Manual. 6 indexed citations
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Spinazzola, Joseph, Julián D. Ford, Cheryl Lanktree, et al.. (2005). Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents. Psychiatric Annals. 35(5). 390–398. 1044 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kagan, Richard, et al.. (1999). Tug of war: The story of Taiwan. Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars. 31(1). 73–74. 1 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard, et al.. (1988). Practice Strategies for Engaging Chronic Multiproblem Families. Social Casework. 69(1). 3–9. 14 indexed citations
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Reid, W. J., et al.. (1988). Prevention of placement: critical factors in program success.. PubMed. 67(1). 25–36. 23 indexed citations
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Reid, William J., et al.. (1987). Adoptions of Older Institutionalized Youth. Social Casework. 68(3). 140–149. 17 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard & William J. Reid. (1986). Critical factors in the adoption of emotionally disturbed youths.. PubMed. 65(1). 63–73. 42 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (1983). Staff development for a therapeutic environment.. PubMed. 62(3). 203–11. 2 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (1982). Storytelling and game therapy for children in placement. Child & Youth Care Forum. 11(4). 280–290. 2 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (1980). Using redefinition and paradox with children in placement who provoke rejection.. PubMed. 59(9). 551–9. 5 indexed citations
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Kagan, Richard. (1970). Spain under the Habsburgs. Vol. II : Spain and America 1598-1700. Hispanic American Historical Review. 50(2). 358–360. 4 indexed citations

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