Robert J. Duncan

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Duncan is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Duncan has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Education, 24 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 20 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Duncan's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (41 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (20 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (18 papers). Robert J. Duncan is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (41 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (20 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (18 papers). Robert J. Duncan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Robert J. Duncan's co-authors include Megan M. McClelland, Sara A. Schmitt, Alicia Miao, David J. Purpura, Alan C. Acock, Claire E. Cameron, Ryan P. Bowles, Megan E. Pratt, Derek R. Becker and G. John Geldhof and has published in prestigious journals such as Child Development, Journal of Educational Psychology and Developmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Duncan

71 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Predictors of early growth in academic achievement: the head-toes-knees-shoulders task

2014 438 citations Megan M. McClelland, Claire E. Cameron et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →
Examining the relations between executive function, math, and literacy during the transition to kindergarten: A multi-analytic approach.

2017 197 citations Sara A. Schmitt, David J. Purpura et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Identifying the Onset and Magnitude of Prediction From Early Cognitive Skills to Adult Socioeconomic Outcomes 2025 ·Child Development ·Sara A. Schmitt, Robert J. Duncan, (unknown), Deborah Lowe Vandell	0
2	The Factor Structure of Parents' Math-Related Talk and Its Relation to Children's Early Academic Skills 2025 ·Child Development ·Yemimah A. King, Sarah H. Eason, Robert J. Duncan, Arielle Borovsky, David J. Purpura	0
3	Testing block play as an effective mechanism for promoting early math, executive function, and spatial skills in preschoolers from low-income backgrounds 2024 ·Early Childhood Research Quarterly ·Sara A. Schmitt, David J. Purpura, Robert J. Duncan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elyssa A. Geer, (unknown)	1
4	Effectiveness of Fun FRIENDS on social emotional functioning of Pakistani school children 2024 ·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·Arooj Najmussaqib, (unknown), Robert J. Duncan	1
5	Patterns of individual differences in executive functions for preschoolers from low-income backgrounds: Associations with pre-academic skills 2024 ·Learning and Individual Differences ·(unknown), Elyssa A. Geer, Jennifer K. Finders, (unknown), Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt	0
6	Social–Emotional Competence as a Predictor of Early Numeracy Skills 2024 ·Early Education and Development ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elyssa A. Geer, Germán Posada, Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt	1
7	Testing theoretical explanations for heterogeneity in associations between a state quality rating and improvement system and prekindergarten children’s academic performance 2023 ·Contemporary Educational Psychology ·Jennifer K. Finders, Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, James Elicker, Sara A. Schmitt	1
8	Additive and synergistic relations of early mother–child and caregiver–child interactions and socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood 2023 ·Infant and Child Development ·Robert J. Duncan, (unknown), Sara A. Schmitt, Deborah Lowe Vandell	5
9	International comparisons of the home mathematics environment and relations with children's mathematical achievement 2023 ·British Journal of Educational Psychology ·Alexa Ellis, (unknown), Robert J. Duncan, María Inés Susperreguy, Victoria Simms, David J. Purpura	3
10	Moving beyond dosage and adherence: A protocol for capturing dimensions of active child engagement as a measure of fidelity for social-emotional learning interventions 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), (unknown), Elyssa A. Geer, (unknown), (unknown), Irem Korucu, (unknown), Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt	6
11	The relations between teacher-child relationships in preschool and children's outcomes in kindergarten 2023 ·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·(unknown), Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt	13
12	Prenatal programming of developmental trajectories for obesity risk and early pubertal timing. 2022 ·Developmental Psychology ·(unknown), Kristine Marceau, Robert J. Duncan, Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff, Leslie D. Leve, Daniel S. Shaw, Misaki N. Natsuaki, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Jody M. Ganiban	1
13	Examining longitudinal associations between internalizing problems, body mass index, and language during childhood. 2022 ·Developmental Psychology ·(unknown), Robert J. Duncan, Kristine Marceau, Sara A. Schmitt	1
14	Examining transactional relations between behavioral self-regulation and social-emotional functioning during the transition to kindergarten. 2021 ·Developmental Psychology ·Sara A. Schmitt, Jennifer K. Finders, Robert J. Duncan, Irem Korucu, (unknown), David J. Purpura, James Elicker	6
15	The association between preschool teacher-child relationship and children’s kindergarten outcomes 2021 ·eScholarship (California Digital Library) ·(unknown), Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt	1
16	The kindergarten Early Development Instrument predicts third grade academic proficiency 2020 ·Early Childhood Research Quarterly ·Robert J. Duncan, Greg J. Duncan, (unknown), (unknown), Neal Halfon	27
17	Bidirectional and co-developing associations of cognitive, mathematics, and literacy skills during kindergarten 2019 ·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·Claire E. Cameron, Helyn Kim, Robert J. Duncan, Derek R. Becker, Megan M. McClelland	54
18	Lateral epicondylitis: the condition and current management strategies 2019 ·British Journal of Hospital Medicine ·(unknown), Robert J. Duncan, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew Hacker	25
19	Executive Function and Mathematics Achievement: Are Effects Construct- and Time-General or Specific?. 2016 ·Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness ·Robert J. Duncan, Tutrang Nguyen, Alicia Miao, Megan M. McClelland, Drew H. Bailey	2
20	Effects of dietary phosphorus and protein in dogs with chronic renal failure 1992 ·American Journal of Veterinary Research ·Delmar R. Finco, Scott A. Brown, Wayne A. Crowell, Robert J. Duncan, Jeanne A. Barsanti, Samuel Bennett	64

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