Robert E. Roberts

26.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
189 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Roberts is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Roberts has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Clinical Psychology, 46 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 35 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Roberts's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (59 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (26 papers) and Youth Substance Use and School Attendance (19 papers). Robert E. Roberts is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (59 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (26 papers) and Youth Substance Use and School Attendance (19 papers). Robert E. Roberts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Brazil. Robert E. Roberts's co-authors include Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley, Catherine Ramsay Roberts, Vern L. Bengtson, Hyman Hops, Sally W. Vernon, Hao T. Duong, Nicholas B. Allen, Judy A. Andrews and Andrea J. Romero and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Roberts

185 papers receiving 19.4k citations

Hit Papers

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1997 1993 1991 1999 1991 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults.
    1997 1.4k citations Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley et al. profile →
  2. Adolescent psychopathology: I. Prevalence and incidence of depression and other DSM-III—R disorders in high school students.
    1993 1.3k citations Peter M. Lewinsohn, Robert E. Roberts et al. Journal of Abnormal Psychology profile →
  3. Intergenerational Solidarity in Aging Families: An Example of Formal Theory Construction
    1991 874 citations Robert E. Roberts et al. profile →
  4. The Structure of Ethnic Identity of Young Adolescents from Diverse Ethnocultural Groups
    1999 809 citations Robert E. Roberts, Catherine Ramsay Roberts et al. profile →
  5. Screening for Adolescent Depression: A Comparison of Depression Scales
    1991 735 citations Robert E. Roberts, Peter M. Lewinsohn et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry profile →
  6. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: its use in a community sample
    1983 710 citations Robert E. Roberts et al. profile →
  7. Reliability of the CES-D scale in different ethnic contexts
    1980 672 citations Robert E. Roberts profile →
  8. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults.
    1997 638 citations Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley et al. profile →
  9. The Prospective Association between Sleep Deprivation and Depression among Adolescents
    2014 336 citations Robert E. Roberts, Hao T. Duong SLEEP 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 E. Roberts United States 73 9.7k 4.7k 4.3k 3.8k 3.2k 189 20.8k
L. John Horwood New Zealand 103 18.3k 1.9× 4.4k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 5.3k 1.4× 6.5k 2.1× 434 35.9k
Glorisa Canino Puerto Rico 74 13.4k 1.4× 3.3k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 4.1k 1.1× 3.6k 1.1× 366 21.3k
Howard Meltzer United Kingdom 76 13.2k 1.4× 2.6k 0.5× 2.6k 0.6× 5.1k 1.3× 4.4k 1.4× 172 23.1k
James C. Coyne United States 77 12.2k 1.3× 5.1k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 9.4k 2.5× 4.9k 1.6× 267 27.4k
Gregory E. Miller United States 79 8.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 3.1k 0.7× 5.6k 1.5× 5.3k 1.7× 309 30.5k
John R. Seeley United States 93 20.4k 2.1× 3.1k 0.7× 5.8k 1.4× 6.1k 1.6× 3.4k 1.1× 330 29.9k
et al United States 66 8.6k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 3.0k 0.7× 4.0k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 327 19.2k
Lee N. Robins United States 51 11.4k 1.2× 2.5k 0.5× 3.1k 0.7× 4.2k 1.1× 3.5k 1.1× 121 21.2k
Judith S. Brook United States 63 9.8k 1.0× 2.3k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.6× 2.7k 0.8× 313 15.3k
Eva Hiripi United States 18 11.0k 1.1× 3.4k 0.7× 2.0k 0.5× 4.4k 1.2× 4.6k 1.4× 21 20.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Roberts, Robert E. & Hao T. Duong. (2016). Do Anxiety Disorders Play a Role in Adolescent Obesity?. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 50(4). 613–621. 25 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E. & Hao T. Duong. (2015). Does major depression affect risk for adolescent obesity?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 186. 162–167. 19 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E. & Hao T. Duong. (2013). Perceived weight, not obesity, increases risk for major depression among adolescents. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 47(8). 1110–1117. 86 indexed citations
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Duong, Hao T. & Robert E. Roberts. (2013). Perceived weight in youths and risk of overweight or obesity six years later. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 76(1). 23–27. 24 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E. & Hao T. Duong. (2012). Depression and insomnia among adolescents: A prospective perspective. Journal of Affective Disorders. 148(1). 66–71. 133 indexed citations
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Pettit, Jeremy W., Robert E. Roberts, Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley, & Ilya Yaroslavsky. (2011). Developmental relations between perceived social support and depressive symptoms through emerging adulthood: Blood is thicker than water.. Journal of Family Psychology. 25(1). 127–136. 131 indexed citations
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Pettit, Jeremy W., Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley, Robert E. Roberts, & Ilya Yaroslavsky. (2010). Developmental relations between depressive symptoms, minor hassles, and major events from adolescence through age 30 years.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 119(4). 811–824. 55 indexed citations
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Mansyur, Carol L., Benjamin C. Amick, Ronald B. Harrist, Luisa Franzini, & Robert E. Roberts. (2009). The Cultural Production of Health Inequalities: A Cross-Sectional, Multilevel Examination of 52 Countries. International Journal of Health Services. 39(2). 301–319. 12 indexed citations
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Pettit, Jeremy W., Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley, et al.. (2008). Association between the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and mortality in a community sample: An artifact of the somatic complaints factor?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Pettit, Jeremy W., Thomas M. Olino, Robert E. Roberts, John R. Seeley, & Peter M. Lewinsohn. (2008). Intergenerational Transmission of Internalizing Problems: Effects of Parental and Grandparental Major Depressive Disorder on Child Behavior. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 37(3). 640–650. 50 indexed citations
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Santana, Vilma Sousa, Naomar de Almeida Filho, Robert E. Roberts, & Sharon P. Cooper. (2007). Skin Colour, Perception of Racism and Depression among Adolescents in Urban Brazil. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 12(3). 125–131. 40 indexed citations
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Strawbridge, William J., Sarah J. Shema, & Robert E. Roberts. (2004). Impact of Spouses’ Sleep Problems on Partners. SLEEP. 27(3). 527–531. 75 indexed citations
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Risser, William L., et al.. (2003). Prevalence of Depression and Other Psychiatric Disorders Among Incarcerated Youths. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 42(4). 477–484. 109 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E., Catherine Ramsay Roberts, & Irene Ger Chen. (2002). Impact of insomnia on future functioning of adolescents. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 53(1). 561–569. 231 indexed citations
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Tortolero, Susan R. & Robert E. Roberts. (2001). Differences in Nonfatal Suicide Behaviors among Mexican and European American Middle School Children. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 31(2). 214–223. 43 indexed citations
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Canino, Glorisa & Robert E. Roberts. (2001). Suicidal Behavior Among Latino Youth. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 31(s1). 122–131. 68 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E., et al.. (1995). Symptoms of DSM-III-R major depression among Anglo, African and Mexican American adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders. 36(1-2). 1–9. 34 indexed citations
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Lewinsohn, Peter M., et al.. (1994). Adolescent psychopathology: II. Psychosocial risk factors for depression.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 103(2). 302–315. 425 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E., et al.. (1969). The mental health manpower dilemma.. PubMed. 53(2). 163–75. 3 indexed citations
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Roberts, Robert E., et al.. (1953). The photochemical and thermal decompositions of hydrogen sulphide. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 216(1126). 344–361. 32 indexed citations

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