William Crain

777 total citations
17 papers, 234 citations indexed

About

William Crain is a scholar working on Education, Social Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, William Crain has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 234 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Education, 4 papers in Social Psychology and 3 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in William Crain's work include Education Methods and Practices (2 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (1 paper) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 paper). William Crain is often cited by papers focused on Education Methods and Practices (2 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (1 paper) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 paper). William Crain collaborates with scholars based in United States. William Crain's co-authors include Lin Zhang, Inkyu Han, Junfeng Zhang, Ellen F. Crain, Bernard S. Gorman, Elery Hamilton‐Smith, John Neulinger, Stanley Parker and Michael Kaplan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal of Personality Assessment and Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

William Crain

16 papers receiving 195 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Crain United States 8 69 47 39 34 32 17 234
Kim T. Ferguson United States 4 62 0.9× 71 1.5× 37 0.9× 35 1.0× 38 1.2× 5 275
Alan Warner Canada 6 65 0.9× 97 2.1× 55 1.4× 28 0.8× 12 0.4× 24 266
Stephanie Thornton Qatar 7 58 0.8× 23 0.5× 30 0.8× 6 0.2× 33 1.0× 79 207
S. M. Hafeez Zaidi Pakistan 4 32 0.5× 68 1.4× 64 1.6× 11 0.3× 46 1.4× 15 310
Irina Macsinga Romania 9 37 0.5× 75 1.6× 93 2.4× 19 0.6× 81 2.5× 25 340
Gernot Brauchle Austria 6 35 0.5× 91 1.9× 80 2.1× 64 1.9× 80 2.5× 20 322
Charles Lee United States 8 14 0.2× 111 2.4× 46 1.2× 83 2.4× 23 0.7× 18 280
Paolo Inghilleri Italy 7 17 0.2× 55 1.2× 45 1.2× 45 1.3× 20 0.6× 23 198
Jason Duvall United States 7 51 0.7× 114 2.4× 128 3.3× 204 6.0× 36 1.1× 14 430
Chris L. Porter United States 10 88 1.3× 51 1.1× 94 2.4× 13 0.4× 135 4.2× 25 328

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Crain

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Crain

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Crain, William. (2024). Theories of Development.
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Crain, William. (2015). Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 73 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junfeng, Inkyu Han, Lin Zhang, & William Crain. (2008). Hazardous chemicals in synthetic turf materials and their bioaccessibility in digestive fluids. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 18(6). 600–607. 52 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (2003). The Standards Movement: A Child-Centered Response.. 15(3). 8–13. 3 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (2003). Reclaiming Childhood: Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (1997). How Nature Helps Children Develop.. 9(2). 41–43. 18 indexed citations
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Neulinger, John, et al.. (1987). Leisure and peace.. 13(4). 1–12. 3 indexed citations
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Crain, William & Ellen F. Crain. (1987). Psychology of the Scientist: LVII. Can Humanistic Theory Contribute to Our Understanding of Medical Problem-Solving?. Psychological Reports. 61(3). 779–788. 8 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (1985). Theories of development: Concepts and applications, 2nd ed.. 27 indexed citations
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Crain, William, et al.. (1983). The Impact of Hearing a Fairy Tale on Children's Immediate Behavior. The Journal of Genetic Psychology. 143(1). 9–17. 7 indexed citations
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Crain, William, et al.. (1981). Rorschach Aggressive Content in Normal and Problematic Children. Journal of Personality Assessment. 45(1). 2–4. 6 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (1981). Developmental theory. Contemporary Psychology. 26(4). 311–311. 1 indexed citations
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Crain, William & Ellen F. Crain. (1976). Age Trends in Political Thinking: Dissent, Voting, and the Distribution of Wealth. The Journal of Psychology. 92(2). 179–190. 1 indexed citations
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Crain, William, et al.. (1975). Personality Correlates of Drug Preference among College Undergraduates. International Journal of the Addictions. 10(5). 849–856. 8 indexed citations
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Crain, William & Ellen F. Crain. (1974). The growth of political ideas and their expression among young activists. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 3(2). 105–133. 13 indexed citations
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Gorman, Bernard S. & William Crain. (1974). Decoding of “Sentograms”. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 39(2). 784–786. 3 indexed citations
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Crain, William. (1972). Young Activists' Conceptions of an Ideal Society. Youth & Society. 4(2). 203–235. 5 indexed citations

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