Spencer James

1.5k total citations
70 papers, 962 citations indexed

About

Spencer James is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Spencer James has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 962 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 34 papers in Demography and 32 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Spencer James's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (34 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (28 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (22 papers). Spencer James is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (34 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (28 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (22 papers). Spencer James collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Colombia. Spencer James's co-authors include Paul R. Amato, Kevin Shafer, Jennifer B. Kane, Brian J. Willoughby, Erin K. Holmes, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Dean M. Busby, Peter Tugwell, Ashley B. LeBaron‐Black and Heather H. Kelley and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Spencer James

67 papers receiving 923 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Spencer James United States 18 467 408 310 207 165 70 962
Olga van den Akker United Kingdom 29 284 0.6× 474 1.2× 169 0.5× 254 1.2× 200 1.2× 100 2.1k
Dorothy C. Wertz United States 29 380 0.8× 137 0.3× 125 0.4× 287 1.4× 190 1.2× 92 2.4k
Eva‐Maria Merz Netherlands 22 731 1.6× 410 1.0× 259 0.8× 222 1.1× 108 0.7× 85 1.5k
Sabrina Cipolletta Italy 26 316 0.7× 54 0.1× 323 1.0× 733 3.5× 98 0.6× 92 1.6k
Margaret Robinson Canada 22 403 0.9× 45 0.1× 517 1.7× 216 1.0× 201 1.2× 60 1.3k
Lorraine Culley United Kingdom 28 440 0.9× 210 0.5× 177 0.6× 300 1.4× 343 2.1× 98 2.6k
Anne Herrmann Germany 20 168 0.4× 309 0.8× 349 1.1× 155 0.7× 64 0.4× 60 1.5k
Chris McVittie United Kingdom 17 366 0.8× 78 0.2× 97 0.3× 188 0.9× 94 0.6× 72 930
Virginia Knox United States 19 419 0.9× 290 0.7× 111 0.4× 261 1.3× 434 2.6× 36 1.1k
Lea Ellwardt Germany 15 527 1.1× 119 0.3× 253 0.8× 159 0.8× 19 0.1× 25 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Spencer James

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Fields of papers citing papers by Spencer James

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Spencer James

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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LeBaron‐Black, Ashley B., Jeffrey Dew, Melissa J. Wilmarth, et al.. (2024). Pennies and power: finances, relational power, and marital outcomes. Family Relations. 73(3). 1686–1705. 6 indexed citations
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Coyne, Sarah M., et al.. (2023). Analysis of Social Media Use, Mental Health, and Gender Identity Among US Youths. JAMA Network Open. 6(7). e2324389–e2324389. 24 indexed citations
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Marks, Loren D., et al.. (2022). Family Dinners and Family Relationships following the Initial Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Marriage & Family Review. 59(2). 95–120. 2 indexed citations
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Shawcroft, Jane, et al.. (2022). Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19. Heliyon. 8(7). e09898–e09898. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaomin, E. Jeffrey Hill, Ashley B. LeBaron‐Black, et al.. (2022). Latent profiles of sleep quality, financial management behaviors, and sexual satisfaction in emerging adult newlywed couples and longitudinal connections with marital satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 883352–883352. 4 indexed citations
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Kelley, Heather H., Yoon G. Lee, Ashley B. LeBaron‐Black, et al.. (2022). Change in Financial Stress and Relational Wellbeing During COVID-19: Exacerbating and Alleviating Influences. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 44(1). 34–52. 30 indexed citations
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Holmes, Erin K., et al.. (2021). The Power of Three: A Latent Class Analysis of the Three Parent–Child Relationships in Stepfamilies and Their Influence on Emerging Adult Outcomes. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage. 62(5). 374–397. 1 indexed citations
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Leavitt, Chelom E., et al.. (2021). Linking Sexual Mindfulness to Mixed-Sex Couples’ Relational Flourishing, Sexual Harmony, and Orgasm. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 50(6). 2589–2602. 28 indexed citations
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James, Spencer, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Erin K. Holmes, David R. Johnson, & Dean M. Busby. (2021). Is It Still Possible to Collect Nationally Representative Marriage Data in the United States? A Case Study From the CREATE Project. Family Relations. 71(4). 1428–1443. 28 indexed citations
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Willoughby, Brian J., Jeremy B. Yorgason, Spencer James, & Erin K. Holmes. (2020). What Does Marriage Mean to Us? Marital Centrality among Newlywed Couples. Journal of Family Issues. 42(7). 1631–1654. 5 indexed citations
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Hawkins, Alan J., et al.. (2019). The effects of premarital education promotion policies on U.S. divorce rates.. Psychology Public Policy and Law. 26(1). 105–120. 4 indexed citations
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Willoughby, Brian J., et al.. (2019). “I’m Scared because Divorce Sucks”: Parental Divorce and the Marital Paradigms of Emerging Adults. Journal of Family Issues. 41(6). 711–738. 15 indexed citations
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Willoughby, Brian J. & Spencer James. (2017). The Marriage Paradox. Oxford University Press eBooks. 33 indexed citations
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James, Spencer. (2015). Variation in marital quality in a national sample of divorced women.. Journal of Family Psychology. 29(3). 479–489. 14 indexed citations
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James, Spencer. (2014). Variation in trajectories of women’s marital quality. Social Science Research. 49. 16–30. 24 indexed citations
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James, Spencer & Kevin Shafer. (2012). Temporal Differences in Remarriage Timing: Comparing Divorce and Widowhood. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage. 53(7). 543–558. 10 indexed citations
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Amato, Paul R., Jennifer B. Kane, & Spencer James. (2011). Reconsidering the “Good Divorce”. Family Relations. 60(5). 511–524. 97 indexed citations
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Heaton, Tim B., Spencer James, & Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi. (2009). Religion and Socioeconomic Attainment in Ghana. Review of Religious Research. 51(1). 71–86. 25 indexed citations

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