Steven J. Howard

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Steven J. Howard is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven J. Howard has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Education, 43 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 37 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Steven J. Howard's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (55 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (33 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (22 papers). Steven J. Howard is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (55 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (33 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (22 papers). Steven J. Howard collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and South Africa. Steven J. Howard's co-authors include Edward Melhuish, Davina A. Robson, Mark S. Allen, Dylan P. Cliff, Stewart A. Vella, Jade McNeill, Anthony D. Okely, Marc de Rosnay, John Ehrich and Cathrine Neilsen‐Hewett and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Steven J. Howard

113 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Self-regulation in childhood as a predictor of future outcomes: A meta-analytic review.

2020 426 citations Steven J. Howard et al. profile →
Publishing child development research from around the world: An unfair playing field resulting in most of the world's child population under‐represented in research

2022 89 citations Catherine E. Draper, Lisa M. Barnett et al. Infant and Child Development profile →

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Elizabeth R. Peterson New Zealand

Steve Maczuga United States

Eric Dearing United States

Amy Claessens United States

Laura Elvira Prino Italy

Jaclyn Broadbent Australia

M. David Miller United States

Lars‐Erik Malmberg United Kingdom

Larry H. Ludlow United States

Ryan P. Bowles United States

Elizabeth R. Peterson New Zealand

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1.6k ×1.2

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683 ×0.6

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642 ×1.1

719 ×1.4

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321 ×0.7

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven J. Howard

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven J. Howard

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mavilidi, Myrto F., Liye Zou, Dylan P. Cliff, et al.. (2025). Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines: Cognitive effects in Australian preschoolers. Mental health and physical activity. 29. 100712–100712.

Cliff, Dylan P., Cathrine Neilsen‐Hewett, Sonia White, et al.. (2025). Effects of Persuasive App Design and Self‐Regulation on Young Children’s Digital Disengagement. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. 2025(1). 1 indexed citations

Johnstone, Stuart J., et al.. (2024). EEG activation in preschool children: Characteristics and predictive value for current and future mental health status. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 154. 104840–104840.

Howard, Steven J., et al.. (2024). Unravelling self-regulation in early childhood: protocol for the longitudinal SPROUTS study. BMC Psychology. 12(1). 609–609.

Draper, Catherine E., et al.. (2024). Social Ecological Factors Influencing Children's School Readiness in Low-Income South African Communities. Early Education and Development. 36(4). 869–885.

Jukes, Matthew, Sara Baker, Catherine E. Draper, et al.. (2024). Principles for Adapting Assessments of Executive Function across Cultural Contexts. Brain Sciences. 14(4). 318–318. 10 indexed citations

Cook, Caylee J., et al.. (2024). Risk and Protective Factors for Executive Function in Vulnerable South African Preschool-Age Children. Journal of Cognition. 7(1). 58–58.

Howard, Steven J., Kate L. Lewis, Emma E. Walter, Irina Verenikina, & Lisa Kervin. (2024). Measuring the Quality of Adult–Child Interactions in the Context of ECEC: a Systematic Review on the Relationship with Developmental and Educational Outcomes. Educational Psychology Review. 36(1). 5 indexed citations

Milosavljevic, Bosiljka, Caylee J. Cook, Steven J. Howard, et al.. (2023). Executive functioning skills and their environmental predictors among pre‐school aged children in South Africa and The Gambia. Developmental Science. 27(5). e13407–e13407. 4 indexed citations

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Cook, Caylee J., Steven J. Howard, Gaia Scerif, et al.. (2023). Executive function and pre-academic skills in preschoolers from South Africa. South African Journal of Childhood Education. 13(1). 3 indexed citations

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Wright, Caradee Y., Thandi Kapwata, Caylee J. Cook, et al.. (2023). Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa. Annals of Global Health. 89(1). 2 indexed citations

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Draper, Catherine E., et al.. (2023). The Role of Partnerships to Shift Power Asymmetries in Research with Vulnerable Communities: Reflections from an Early Childhood Development Project in South Africa. Journal of Cognition and Development. 25(2). 222–241. 3 indexed citations

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Draper, Catherine E., et al.. (2023). Caregiver perspectives of risk and protective factors influencing early childhood development in low‐income, urban settings: A social ecological perspective. Infant and Child Development. 32(3). 8 indexed citations

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Draper, Catherine E., Lisa M. Barnett, Caylee J. Cook, et al.. (2022). Publishing child development research from around the world: An unfair playing field resulting in most of the world's child population under‐represented in research. Infant and Child Development. 32(6). 89 indexed citations breakdown →

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Draper, Catherine E., Simone A. Tomaz, Caylee J. Cook, et al.. (2020). Understanding the influence of 24-hour movement behaviours on the health and development of preschool children from low-income South African settings: the SUNRISE pilot study. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(1). 1–7. 33 indexed citations

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Siraj, Iram, Steven J. Howard, Denise Kingston, et al.. (2019). Comparing regulatory and non-regulatory indices of early childhood education and care (ECEC) quality in the Australian early childhood sector. The Australian Educational Researcher. 46(3). 365–383. 21 indexed citations

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Howard, Steven J., Caylee J. Cook, Edward Melhuish, et al.. (2019). Challenging socioeconomic status: A cross‐cultural comparison of early executive function. Developmental Science. 23(1). e12854–e12854. 42 indexed citations

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Siraj, Iram, Steven J. Howard, Denise Kingston, et al.. (2019). Comparing regulatory and non-regulatory indices of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) quality in the Australian early childhood sector. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30(75). 958–982. 1 indexed citations

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Howard, Steven J., Iram Siraj, Edward Melhuish, et al.. (2018). Measuring interactional quality in pre-school settings: introduction and validation of the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing (SSTEW) scale. Early Child Development and Care. 190(7). 1017–1030. 31 indexed citations

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Howard, Steven J., Ross Gordon, & Sandra C. Jones. (2014). Australian alcohol policy 2001–2013 and implications for public health. BMC Public Health. 14(1). 848–848. 40 indexed citations

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