Wendy Bostwick

5.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
35 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Wendy Bostwick is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy Bostwick has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Social Psychology, 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 10 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Wendy Bostwick's work include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (34 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (13 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (7 papers). Wendy Bostwick is often cited by papers focused on LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (34 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (13 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (7 papers). Wendy Bostwick collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Indonesia. Wendy Bostwick's co-authors include Tonda L. Hughes, Sean Esteban McCabe, Carol J. Boyd, Brady T. West, Sage J. Kim, Amy Hequembourg, Gretchen P. Kenagy, Frances Aranda, Timothy P. Johnson and Michelle Birkett and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Public Health and Addiction.

In The Last Decade

Wendy Bostwick

34 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Dimensions of Sexual Orientation and the Prevalence of Mo... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2009 2010 2020 2014 200 400 600
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. Dimensions of Sexual Orientation and the Prevalence of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the United States
    2009 635 citations Wendy Bostwick, Carol J. Boyd et al. American Journal of Public Health profile →
  2. Sexual orientation, substance use behaviors and substance dependence in the United States
    2009 527 citations Sean Esteban McCabe, Tonda L. Hughes et al. Addiction profile →
  3. The Relationship Between Discrimination and Substance Use Disorders Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States
    2010 407 citations Sean Esteban McCabe, Wendy Bostwick et al. American Journal of Public Health profile →
  4. Social Vulnerability and Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Deaths in Chicago
    2020 370 citations Wendy Bostwick et al. profile →
  5. Discrimination and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States.
    2014 318 citations Wendy Bostwick, Carol J. Boyd et al. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wendy Bostwick United States 23 3.0k 1.3k 1.2k 776 662 35 3.9k
Jessica N. Fish United States 35 3.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.7k 1.4× 758 1.0× 425 0.6× 136 4.4k
Ayden I. Scheim Canada 33 2.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 610 0.8× 860 1.3× 109 3.8k
Vincent Guilamo‐Ramos United States 36 663 0.2× 909 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 1.9k 2.4× 919 1.4× 127 3.7k
Ryan J. Watson United States 32 2.6k 0.9× 847 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 589 0.8× 539 0.8× 183 3.6k
Danielle German United States 30 1.2k 0.4× 963 0.7× 499 0.4× 894 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 116 3.1k
Marya Gwadz United States 32 935 0.3× 705 0.5× 771 0.6× 1.5k 2.0× 1.4k 2.1× 119 3.4k
H. Jonathon Rendina United States 37 1.9k 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 2.7k 4.1× 132 4.5k
John R. Blosnich United States 37 2.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.5× 995 1.3× 353 0.5× 176 4.7k
Gilbert Gonzales United States 23 1.6k 0.5× 594 0.5× 605 0.5× 545 0.7× 229 0.3× 93 2.4k
Laurie A. Drabble United States 26 1.4k 0.5× 653 0.5× 652 0.5× 657 0.8× 277 0.4× 81 2.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chadwick, H. Munro, et al.. (2025). Perceptions of bisexual identity, outness, and mental health among racially diverse bisexual women and men. Self and Identity. 24(6). 1–23.
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Bostwick, Wendy, et al.. (2022). How deep is the cut? The influence of daily microaggressions on bisexual women’s health.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 10(4). 535–548. 8 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy, et al.. (2021). Microaggressions and Health Outcomes among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Bisexual Women. Journal of Bisexuality. 21(3). 285–307. 14 indexed citations
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Wilson, Bianca D. M., Evan A. Krueger, Amanda M. Pollitt, & Wendy Bostwick. (2021). Partnership status and mental health in a nationally representative sample of sexual minorities.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 9(2). 190–200. 11 indexed citations
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Matthews, Alicia K., Alana Steffen, Colleen Corte, et al.. (2020). The influence of minority stress on indicators of suicidality among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults in Thailand. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 28(4). 656–669. 28 indexed citations
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Matthews, Alicia K., Emily E. Anderson, Wendy Bostwick, et al.. (2018). White paper from a CTSA workshop series on special and underserved populations: Enhancing investigator readiness to conduct research involving LGBT populations. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2(4). 193–200. 13 indexed citations
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Beach, Lauren B., Elizabeth Bartelt, Brian Dodge, et al.. (2018). Meta-Perceptions of Others’ Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women Among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48(1). 191–197. 22 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy & Brian Dodge. (2018). Introduction to the Special Section on Bisexual Health: Can You See Us Now?. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48(1). 79–87. 27 indexed citations
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Bartelt, Elizabeth, Jessamyn Bowling, Brian Dodge, & Wendy Bostwick. (2017). Bisexual Identity in the Context of Parenthood: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Self-Identified Bisexual Parents in the United States. Journal of Bisexuality. 17(4). 378–399. 12 indexed citations
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Kelley, Michelle L., Sarah J. Ehlke, Robin J. Lewis, et al.. (2017). Sexual Coercion, Drinking to Cope Motives, and Alcohol-Related Consequences among Self-Identified Bisexual Women. Substance Use & Misuse. 53(7). 1146–1157. 9 indexed citations
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Dodge, Brian, Debby Herbenick, M. Reuel Friedman, et al.. (2016). Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States. PLoS ONE. 11(10). e0164430–e0164430. 199 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy, Tonda L. Hughes, & Bethany G. Everett. (2015). Health Behavior, Status, and Outcomes Among a Community-Based Sample of Lesbian and Bisexual Women. LGBT Health. 2(2). 121–126. 47 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy & Amy Hequembourg. (2014). ‘Just a little hint’: bisexual-specific microaggressions and their connection to epistemic injustices. Culture Health & Sexuality. 16(5). 488–503. 167 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy, Carol J. Boyd, Tonda L. Hughes, Brady T. West, & Sean Esteban McCabe. (2014). Discrimination and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 84(1). 35–45. 318 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bostwick, Wendy & Amy Hequembourg. (2013). Minding the Noise: Conducting Health Research Among Bisexual Populations and Beyond. Journal of Homosexuality. 60(4). 655–661. 30 indexed citations
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McCabe, Sean Esteban, Tonda L. Hughes, Wendy Bostwick, Michele Morales, & Carol J. Boyd. (2011). Measurement of Sexual Identity in Surveys: Implications for Substance Abuse Research. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41(3). 649–657. 55 indexed citations
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McCabe, Sean Esteban, Wendy Bostwick, Tonda L. Hughes, Brady T. West, & Carol J. Boyd. (2010). The Relationship Between Discrimination and Substance Use Disorders Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. 100(10). 1946–1952. 407 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCabe, Sean Esteban, Tonda L. Hughes, Wendy Bostwick, Brady T. West, & Carol J. Boyd. (2009). Sexual orientation, substance use behaviors and substance dependence in the United States. Addiction. 104(8). 1333–1345. 527 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hughes, Tonda L., Sharon C. Wilsnack, Laura A. Szalacha, et al.. (2006). Age and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Drinking and Drinking-Related Problems in a Community Sample of Lesbians. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 67(4). 579–590. 75 indexed citations
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Bostwick, Wendy, Tonda L. Hughes, & Timothy P. Johnson. (2005). The Co-Occurrence of Depression and Alcohol Dependence Symptoms in a Community Sample of Lesbians. Journal of Lesbian Studies. 9(3). 7–18. 25 indexed citations

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