Theo A. Klimstra

6.7k total citations
115 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Theo A. Klimstra is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Theo A. Klimstra has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Clinical Psychology, 54 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 42 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Theo A. Klimstra's work include Identity, Memory, and Therapy (54 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (33 papers) and Personality Traits and Psychology (29 papers). Theo A. Klimstra is often cited by papers focused on Identity, Memory, and Therapy (54 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (33 papers) and Personality Traits and Psychology (29 papers). Theo A. Klimstra collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and United States. Theo A. Klimstra's co-authors include Wim Meeus, Koen Luyckx, William W. Hale, Susan Branje, Luc Goossens, Jaap J. A. Denissen, Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers, Eveline Teppers, Elisabetta Crocetti and Seth J. Schwartz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Child Development and Psychological Science.

In The Last Decade

Theo A. Klimstra

112 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Theo A. Klimstra Netherlands 38 2.1k 1.6k 1.4k 1.4k 1.2k 115 4.4k
Larry J. Nelson United States 43 2.8k 1.4× 2.4k 1.5× 2.1k 1.5× 999 0.7× 700 0.6× 99 5.6k
Elisabetta Crocetti Italy 44 1.9k 0.9× 2.8k 1.7× 1.5k 1.1× 2.3k 1.7× 1.2k 1.0× 164 5.9k
Loes Keijsers Netherlands 38 2.6k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 448 0.3× 940 0.8× 116 5.1k
Miriam Liss United States 34 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 963 0.7× 368 0.3× 506 0.4× 67 4.7k
Su Yeong Kim United States 43 2.8k 1.3× 2.8k 1.8× 1.6k 1.1× 519 0.4× 415 0.4× 150 5.5k
Stijn Van Petegem Belgium 28 1.9k 0.9× 904 0.6× 2.8k 2.1× 607 0.4× 622 0.5× 81 4.6k
Carolyn McNamara Barry United States 22 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 423 0.3× 335 0.3× 54 3.0k
Wim Beyers Belgium 45 3.0k 1.4× 2.2k 1.4× 3.6k 2.6× 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 110 7.5k
Rebecca L. Shiner United States 22 3.6k 1.7× 766 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 328 0.2× 1.6k 1.3× 40 5.3k
Nancy L. Galambos Canada 42 2.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 1.9k 1.4× 380 0.3× 870 0.7× 115 5.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Theo A. Klimstra

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All Works

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Klimstra, Theo A. & Kate C. McLean. (2024). Reconsidering normative interpretations in personality research. European Journal of Personality. 39(1). 122–134. 6 indexed citations
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Javakhishvili, Nino, et al.. (2022). Identity trajectories and narratives during the transition out of undergraduate education among Georgian emerging adults.. Developmental Psychology. 58(12). 2372–2387. 5 indexed citations
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Moor, Elisabeth L. de, et al.. (2021). With a little help from my friends? Perceived friendship quality and narrative identity in adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 31(2). 384–401. 8 indexed citations
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Vosylis, Rimantas, Rasa Erentaitė, & Theo A. Klimstra. (2020). The Material Context of Adolescent Identity Formation: A Family Economic Stress Approach. Identity. 21(3). 200–218. 11 indexed citations
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McLean, Kate C., et al.. (2019). Adolescents’ Identity Formation: Linking the Narrative and the Dual-Cycle Approach. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 49(4). 818–835. 34 indexed citations
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Sijtsema, Jelle J., et al.. (2019). Disengaging from Evil: Longitudinal Associations Between the Dark Triad, Moral Disengagement, and Antisocial Behavior in Adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 47(8). 1351–1365. 80 indexed citations
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Arntz, Arnoud, et al.. (2019). Crying in borderline personality disorder patients. Psychiatry Research. 273. 100–107. 3 indexed citations
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Becht, Andrik, et al.. (2018). A Review and Integration of Three Key Components of Identity Development. European Psychologist. 23(4). 278–288. 57 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A., et al.. (2017). Data and scripts of the study person-group dissimilarity in personality and peer victimization. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 1 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A., et al.. (2017). The role of identity commitments in depressive symptoms and stressful life events in adolescence and young adulthood.. Developmental Psychology. 54(5). 950–962. 26 indexed citations
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Luyckx, Koen, Eveline Teppers, Theo A. Klimstra, & Jessica Rassart. (2014). Identity processes and personality traits and types in adolescence: Directionality of effects and developmental trajectories.. Developmental Psychology. 50(8). 2144–2153. 60 indexed citations
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Luyckx, Koen, Theo A. Klimstra, Bart Duriez, Stijn Van Petegem, & Wim Beyers. (2013). Personal Identity Processes from Adolescence Through the Late 20s: Age Trends, Functionality, and Depressive Symptoms. Social Development. 22(4). 701–721. 107 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A.. (2012). Adolescent Personality Development and Identity Formation. Child Development Perspectives. 7(2). 80–84. 46 indexed citations
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Rassart, Jessica, Koen Luyckx, Eva Goossens, et al.. (2012). Personality traits, quality of life and perceived health in adolescents with congenital heart disease. Psychology and Health. 28(3). 319–335. 31 indexed citations
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Luyckx, Koen, Bart Duriez, Theo A. Klimstra, Stijn Van Petegem, & Wim Beyers. (2011). Identity and self-esteem in high school and college: Temporal sequences and developmental pathways. 1 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A., Tom Frijns, Loes Keijsers, et al.. (2011). Come rain or come shine: Individual differences in how weather affects mood.. Emotion. 11(6). 1495–1499. 72 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A., Koen Luyckx, Eveline Teppers, Luc Goossens, & Filip De Fruyt. (2011). Congruence between adolescent personality types based on the Big Five domains and the 30 NEO-PI-3 personality facets. Journal of Research in Personality. 45(5). 513–517. 8 indexed citations
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Hale, William W., Theo A. Klimstra, Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers, et al.. (2009). [Developmental trajectories of anxiety disorder symptoms in adolescents: a five-year prospective community study].. PubMed. 51(1). 21–30. 2 indexed citations
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Klimstra, Theo A., William W. Hale, Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers, Susan Branje, & Wim Meeus. (2009). Maturation of personality in adolescence.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 96(4). 898–912. 243 indexed citations

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