Sara B. Berns

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Sara B. Berns is a scholar working on Health, Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara B. Berns has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Health, 6 papers in Social Psychology and 6 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sara B. Berns's work include Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 papers). Sara B. Berns is often cited by papers focused on Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 papers). Sara B. Berns collaborates with scholars based in United States. Sara B. Berns's co-authors include Neil S. Jacobson, Joseph B. McGlinchey, Lisa Roberts, Lisa J. Roberts, Andrew Christensen, John M. Gottman, Lorelei E. Simpson, David C. Atkins, Jennifer Wheeler and Donald H. Baucom and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Family Psychology and Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

In The Last Decade

Sara B. Berns

12 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Methods for defining and ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 1999 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. Methods for defining and determining the clinical significance of treatment effects: Description, application, and alternatives.
    1999 554 citations Neil S. Jacobson, Lisa Roberts et al. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology profile →
  2. Methods for defining and determining the clinical significance of treatment effects: Description, application, and alternatives.
    1999 512 citations Neil S. Jacobson, Lisa J. Roberts et al. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara B. Berns United States 12 1.1k 664 352 303 295 12 1.9k
Kjell Hansson Sweden 27 1.2k 1.1× 423 0.6× 327 0.9× 222 0.7× 108 0.4× 68 1.9k
Hans O. F. Veiel Germany 14 545 0.5× 413 0.6× 354 1.0× 230 0.8× 240 0.8× 24 1.5k
Timothy R. Stickle United States 22 1.7k 1.6× 791 1.2× 395 1.1× 491 1.6× 93 0.3× 38 2.5k
Elsa Marziali Canada 27 1.6k 1.4× 491 0.7× 228 0.6× 322 1.1× 141 0.5× 65 2.5k
Brian R. Baucom United States 21 638 0.6× 736 1.1× 300 0.9× 237 0.8× 148 0.5× 64 1.5k
Damaris Aschwanden United States 22 1.1k 1.0× 604 0.9× 327 0.9× 238 0.8× 635 2.2× 86 2.0k
Denise L. Janicki United States 11 721 0.7× 552 0.8× 318 0.9× 299 1.0× 237 0.8× 11 1.8k
Tze‐Chun Tang Taiwan 21 866 0.8× 507 0.8× 277 0.8× 626 2.1× 153 0.5× 36 1.9k
Stefania Mannarini Italy 24 989 0.9× 574 0.9× 198 0.6× 207 0.7× 222 0.8× 108 1.6k
Nancy A. Skopp United States 27 1.9k 1.7× 486 0.7× 166 0.5× 286 0.9× 322 1.1× 59 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Sara B. Berns

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara B. Berns

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara B. Berns

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Calsyn, Donald A., Mary A. Hatch‐Maillette, Susan Tross, et al.. (2009). Motivational and skills training HIV/sexually transmitted infection sexual risk reduction groups for men. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 37(2). 138–150. 63 indexed citations
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Schacht, Rebecca L., Sona Dimidjian, William H. George, & Sara B. Berns. (2008). Domestic Violence Assessment Procedures Among Couple Therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 35(1). 47–59. 38 indexed citations
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Atkins, David C., et al.. (2005). Prediction of response to treatment in a randomized clinical trial of marital therapy.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 73(5). 893–903. 50 indexed citations
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Christensen, Andrew, David C. Atkins, Sara B. Berns, et al.. (2004). Traditional Versus Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy for Significantly and Chronically Distressed Married Couples.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 72(2). 176–191. 247 indexed citations
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Berns, Sara B., et al.. (2004). Birds of a Feather or Strange Birds? Ties Among Personality Dimensions, Similarity, and Marital Quality.. Journal of Family Psychology. 18(4). 564–574. 150 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Neil S., Lisa Roberts, Sara B. Berns, & Joseph B. McGlinchey. (1999). Methods for defining and determining the clinical significance of treatment effects: Description, application, and alternatives.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 67(3). 300–307. 554 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berns, Sara B., Neil S. Jacobson, & John M. Gottman. (1999). DEMAND/WITHDRAW INTERACTION PATTERNS BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERERS AND THEIR SPOUSES. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 25(3). 337–348. 30 indexed citations
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Berns, Sara B., Nathan Jacobson, & John M. Gottman. (1999). Demand-withdraw interaction in couples with a violent husband.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 67(5). 666–674. 25 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Neil S., Lisa J. Roberts, Sara B. Berns, & Joseph B. McGlinchey. (1999). Methods for defining and determining the clinical significance of treatment effects: Description, application, and alternatives.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 67(3). 300–307. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berns, Sara B., Neil S. Jacobson, & John M. Gottman. (1999). Demand–withdraw interaction in couples with a violent husband.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 67(5). 666–674. 88 indexed citations
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Gortner, Eric, Sara B. Berns, Neil S. Jacobson, & John M. Gottman. (1997). When women leave violent relationships: Dispelling clinical myths.. Psychotherapy. 34(4). 343–352. 30 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Neil S., John M. Gottman, Eric Gortner, Sara B. Berns, & Joann Wu Shortt. (1996). Psychological Factors in the Longitudinal Course of Battering: When Do the Couples Split Up? When Does the Abuse Decrease?. Violence and Victims. 11(4). 371–392. 122 indexed citations

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