Thomas Akiva

694 total citations
29 papers, 418 citations indexed

About

Thomas Akiva is a scholar working on Safety Research, Education and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Akiva has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 418 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Safety Research, 16 papers in Education and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Thomas Akiva's work include Youth Development and Social Support (19 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (8 papers) and Community Health and Development (5 papers). Thomas Akiva is often cited by papers focused on Youth Development and Social Support (19 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (8 papers) and Community Health and Development (5 papers). Thomas Akiva collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas Akiva's co-authors include Kai S. Cortina, Charles Smith, Brett L. M. Levy, Roderick L. Carey, Christy Galletta Horner, Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Karen Pittman, Laurie Browne, Christian D. Schunn and Jim Sibthorp and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Youth and Adolescence and Political Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Akiva

26 papers receiving 406 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Akiva United States 12 260 206 122 87 53 29 418
Lucy Arellano United States 5 259 1.0× 339 1.6× 122 1.0× 148 1.7× 48 0.9× 7 538
Cindy Ann Kilgo United States 11 98 0.4× 409 2.0× 89 0.7× 124 1.4× 38 0.7× 26 555
Genia M. Bettencourt United States 10 127 0.5× 204 1.0× 138 1.1× 88 1.0× 50 0.9× 32 367
Dorian L. McCoy United States 10 132 0.5× 292 1.4× 142 1.2× 154 1.8× 45 0.8× 16 428
Matthew Soldner United States 6 156 0.6× 412 2.0× 130 1.1× 140 1.6× 28 0.5× 8 553
Tabitha Grier‐Reed United States 12 145 0.6× 265 1.3× 183 1.5× 142 1.6× 28 0.5× 36 429
Lydia Bentley United States 7 244 0.9× 261 1.3× 94 0.8× 95 1.1× 43 0.8× 7 458
Lidia Esther Santana Vega Spain 12 69 0.3× 245 1.2× 88 0.7× 54 0.6× 37 0.7× 63 388
Pedro D. Ferreira Portugal 11 96 0.4× 133 0.6× 169 1.4× 45 0.5× 56 1.1× 50 386
Oscar Cerna United States 10 216 0.8× 411 2.0× 61 0.5× 125 1.4× 26 0.5× 21 527

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Akiva

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Akiva

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All Works

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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2022). The Seek & Share Resources Tool: Measuring a Learning Practice of Making. Visitor Studies. 25(2). 217–237. 2 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Can We Efficiently Help Adults Strengthen their Relational Practice?. Journal of Youth Development. 17(4). 26–47. 2 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Integrating Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Space for Afterschool Educator Expertise. AERA Open. 8. 5 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Youth Development Staff Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Methods Study. Child & Youth Care Forum. 52(4). 829–853. 1 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Simple Interactions: A randomized controlled trial of relational training for adults who work with young people across settings. Applied Developmental Science. 26(2). 375–388. 2 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2020). The Promise of Building Equitable Ecosystems for Learning. Urban Education. 58(6). 1271–1297. 22 indexed citations
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Ross, Sharon E. Taverno, et al.. (2019). Household Support for Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls Living in Primarily Low Socioeconomic Status Neighborhoods. International journal of exercise science. 12(5). 811–824. 1 indexed citations
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Horner, Christy Galletta & Thomas Akiva. (2019). “You Never Know Who's Looking at Your Page!”: African American Male Adolescents’ Perceptions of Emotional Display Rules Online. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 30(S2). 315–332. 1 indexed citations
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Levy, Brett L. M. & Thomas Akiva. (2019). Motivating Political Participation Among Youth: An Analysis of Factors Related to Adolescents’ Political Engagement. Political Psychology. 40(5). 1039–1055. 46 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Fostering distinct and transferable learning via summer camp. Children and Youth Services Review. 98. 269–277. 26 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2017). What Drives Attendance at Informal Learning Activities? A Study of Two Art Programs. Curator The Museum Journal. 60(3). 351–364. 8 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Reasons youth engage in activism programs: Social justice or sanctuary?. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 53. 20–30. 30 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Growing with youth: A lifewide and lifelong perspective on youth-adult partnership in youth programs. Children and Youth Services Review. 69. 248–258. 31 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Simple Interactions: Piloting a Strengths-Based and Interaction-Based Professional Development Intervention for Out-of-School Time Programs. Child & Youth Care Forum. 46(3). 285–305. 19 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Bringing in the Tech: Using Outside Expertise to Enhance Technology Learning in Youth Programs.. 3 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, Kai S. Cortina, & Charles Smith. (2014). Involving Youth in Program Decision-Making: How Common and What Might it Do for Youth?. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 43(11). 1844–1860. 62 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas, Kai S. Cortina, Jacquelynne S. Eccles, & Charles Smith. (2013). Youth belonging and cognitive engagement in organized activities: A large-scale field study. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 34(5). 208–218. 38 indexed citations
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Akiva, Thomas. (2012). The Psychology of Youth Participation in Organized Activities.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations

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