Robert D. Hess

6.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
88 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Robert D. Hess is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. Hess has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Education, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Robert D. Hess's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (22 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (12 papers) and Gender and Technology in Education (9 papers). Robert D. Hess is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (22 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (12 papers) and Gender and Technology in Education (9 papers). Robert D. Hess collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Slovakia. Robert D. Hess's co-authors include Virginia C. Shipman, Judith V. Torney, Dean Jaros, Hiroshi Azuma, Teresa M. McDevitt, Susan D. Holloway, W. Patrick Dickson, Gary G. Price, David Easton and Keiko Kashiwagi and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Child Development and Journal of Educational Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. Hess

82 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Development of Political Attitudes in Children. 1965 2026 1985 2005 1968 1965 1965 1969 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Development of Political Attitudes in Children.
    1968 568 citations Dean Jaros, Robert D. Hess et al. Midwest Journal of Political Science profile →
  2. EARLY EXPERIENCE AND THE SOCIALIZATION OF COGNITIVE MODES IN CHILDREN
    1965 462 citations Robert D. Hess, Virginia C. Shipman Child Development profile →
  3. Early Experience and the Socialization of Cognitive Modes in Children
    1965 356 citations Robert D. Hess, Virginia C. Shipman Child Development profile →
  4. The Development of Political Attitudes in Children
    1969 320 citations Robert D. Hess, Judith V. Torney et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert D. Hess United States 27 2.1k 1.3k 957 701 676 88 4.4k
Blythe McVicker Clinchy United States 13 3.0k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 562 0.6× 800 1.1× 1.3k 1.9× 20 5.6k
Jill Mattuck Tarule United States 10 2.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 537 0.6× 780 1.1× 1.2k 1.8× 19 5.4k
Robert R. Sears United States 15 695 0.3× 898 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.5× 417 0.6× 38 3.5k
Nancy Goldberger United States 9 3.0k 1.4× 1.4k 1.0× 617 0.6× 896 1.3× 1.2k 1.8× 14 5.7k
James Youniss United States 37 2.9k 1.4× 2.8k 2.1× 1.9k 2.0× 2.0k 2.9× 869 1.3× 144 7.3k
Viktor Gecas United States 26 736 0.4× 2.0k 1.5× 1.2k 1.2× 1.7k 2.5× 209 0.3× 55 4.7k
Çiğdem Kâğıtçıbaşı Türkiye 33 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.4× 1.8k 1.9× 2.4k 3.4× 397 0.6× 73 5.2k
Duane Brown United States 22 2.0k 0.9× 596 0.4× 622 0.6× 1.4k 2.1× 416 0.6× 85 4.4k
Vernon L. Allen United States 26 681 0.3× 964 0.7× 503 0.5× 882 1.3× 573 0.8× 75 2.9k
Barrie Thorne United States 25 1.2k 0.6× 2.7k 2.0× 534 0.6× 831 1.2× 168 0.2× 61 6.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lindley, Louis, et al.. (2020). An eco-developmental framework on the intersectionality of gender and sexual identities in transgender individuals. Psychology and Sexuality. 12(3). 261–278. 18 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D.. (1990). Preschool in Three Cultures: Japan, China, and the United States. Joseph J. Tobin , David Y. H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson. American Journal of Education. 98(3). 305–307. 3 indexed citations
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Estrada, Peggy, William F. Arsenio, Robert D. Hess, & Susan D. Holloway. (1987). Affective quality of the mother–child relationship: Longitudinal consequences for children's school-relevant cognitive functioning.. Developmental Psychology. 23(2). 210–215. 157 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., et al.. (1984). Kids and Citizenship: A National Survey.. Social Education. 48(7). 1 indexed citations
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Walker, Decker F. & Robert D. Hess. (1984). Instructional software : principles and perspectives for design and use. 53 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D. & Teresa M. McDevitt. (1984). Some Cognitive Consequences of Maternal Intervention Techniques: A Longitudinal Study. Child Development. 55(6). 2017–2017. 68 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., Susan D. Holloway, W. Patrick Dickson, & Gary G. Price. (1984). Maternal Variables as Predictors of Children's School Readiness and Later Achievement in Vocabulary and Mathematics in Sixth Grade. Child Development. 55(5). 1902–1902. 152 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., Susan D. Holloway, W. Patrick Dickson, & Gary G. Price. (1984). Maternal Variables as Predictors of Children's School Readiness and Later Achievement in Vocabulary and Mathematics in Sixth Grade. Child Development. 55(5). 1902–1912. 6 indexed citations
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Kashiwagi, Keiko, et al.. (1984). Japan-US comparative study on early maternal influences upon cognitive development. Japanese Psychological Research. 26(2). 82–92. 6 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D.. (1976). Effectiveness of Home-Based Early Education Programs.. 1 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D. & Gerald Handel. (1975). Familienwelten : Kommunikation und Verhaltensstile in Familien. 1 indexed citations
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Miller, Ruth & Robert D. Hess. (1972). The Effect Upon Students' Motivation of Fit Between Student Ability and the Level of Difficulty of CAI Programs..
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Hess, Robert D., et al.. (1968). Early education : current theory, research, and action. 43 indexed citations
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Jaros, Dean, Robert D. Hess, & Judith V. Torney. (1968). The Development of Political Attitudes in Children.. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 12(4). 617–617. 568 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hess, Robert D. & Virginia C. Shipman. (1965). Early Experience and the Socialization of Cognitive Modes in Children. Child Development. 36(4). 869–869. 356 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hess, Robert D. & Judith V. Torney. (1962). RELIGION, AGE, AND SEX IN CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF FAMILY AUTHORITY1. Child Development. 33(4). 781–789. 14 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., et al.. (1962). PARENTS' VIEWS OF THE EFFECT OF TELEVISION ON THEIR CHILDREN1. Child Development. 33(2). 411–426. 25 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., et al.. (1962). Parents' Views of the Effect of Television on Their Children. Child Development. 33(2). 411–411. 3 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D. & Judith V. Torney. (1962). Religion, Age, and Sex in Children's Perceptions of Family Authority. Child Development. 33(4). 781–781. 1 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., et al.. (1957). THE STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY: A PROBLEM IN SOCIAL IDENTITY1. Child Development. 28(4). 459–468. 22 indexed citations

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