William M. P. Klein

16.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
257 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

William M. P. Klein is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. P. Klein has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Applied Psychology, 98 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 43 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in William M. P. Klein's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (104 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (45 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (42 papers). William M. P. Klein is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (104 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (45 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (42 papers). William M. P. Klein collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Malaysia. William M. P. Klein's co-authors include Rebecca A. Ferrer, Neil D. Weinstein, Paul K. J. Han, Amy McQueen, Wen‐Ying Sylvia Chou, April Oh, Alexander J. Rothman, Neeraj K. Arora, Peter R. Harris and N. K. Arora and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

William M. P. Klein

250 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Risk perceptions and health behavior

2015 645 citations Rebecca A. Ferrer, William M. P. Klein profile →
Addressing Health-Related Misinformation on Social Media

2018 554 citations William M. P. Klein et al. profile →
Varieties of Uncertainty in Health Care

2011 509 citations Paul K. J. Han, William M. P. Klein et al. Medical Decision Making profile →
Varieties of Uncertainty in Health Care: A Conceptual Taxonomy

2011 442 citations Paul K. J. Han, William M. P. Klein et al. Medical Decision Making profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Public Support for Cancer-Related Warning Labels on Alcohol Containers 2025 ·American Journal of Preventive Medicine ·(unknown), David Berrigan, William M. P. Klein	0
2	Understanding Cancer Treatment Decision Making Among Cancer Survivors: Weighing Cancer Recurrence Versus Cardiotoxicity 2025 ·Psycho-Oncology ·Brennan Parmelee Streck, Jacqueline B. Vo, Carolyn Brandt, William M. P. Klein, Paul K. J. Han, Rebecca A. Ferrer, Arielle S. Gillman	1
3	Diet and physical activity behaviors: how are they related to illness perceptions, coping, and health-related quality of life in young people with hereditary cancer syndromes? 2024 ·Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·Camella J. Rising, (unknown), (unknown), William M. P. Klein, Alix G. Sleight, (unknown), Patrick Boyd, (unknown), Payal P. Khincha, Allison Werner‐Lin	2
4	Motivations to learn genomic information are not exceptional: Lessons from behavioral science 2023 ·Clinical Genetics ·Jennifer M. Taber, Ellen Peters, William M. P. Klein, Linda D. Cameron, Erin Turbitt, Barbara B. Biesecker	2
5	Awareness of Alcohol and Cancer Risk and the California Proposition 65 Warning Sign Updates: A Natural Experiment 2022 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Alexandra Budenz, Richard P. Moser, (unknown), Tanya Agurs‐Collins, Timothy S. McNeel, William M. P. Klein, David Berrigan	4
6	Do Beliefs about Alcohol and Cancer Risk Vary by Alcoholic Beverage Type and Heart Disease Risk Beliefs? 2022 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Andrew B Seidenberg, Kara P. Wiseman, William M. P. Klein	18
7	Bridging Behavioral Science with Cancer Prevention and Control: Contributions of an NCI Working Group (2009–2019) 2020 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·William M. P. Klein, Alexander J. Rothman, Jerry Suls	1
8	Spiritual peace and life meaning may buffer the effect of anxiety on physical well‐being in newly diagnosed cancer survivors 2020 ·Psycho-Oncology ·Alix G. Sleight, Patrick Boyd, William M. P. Klein, Roxanne E. Jensen	28
9	Disclosure of cardiac variants of uncertain significance results in an exome cohort 2018 ·Clinical Genetics ·Tokunbor A. Lawal, Katie L. Lewis, Jennifer J. Johnston, (unknown), David Ng, F. Gaston‐Johansson, William M. P. Klein, Barbara B. Biesecker, Leslie G. Biesecker	14
10	Perceptions of control and unrealistic optimism in early-phase cancer trials 2017 ·Journal of Medical Ethics ·Lynn A. Jansen, Daruka Mahadevan, Paul S. Appelbaum, William M. P. Klein, Neil D. Weinstein, Motomi Mori, Catherine Degnin, Daniel P. Sulmasy	15
11	Adaptation of couples living with a high risk of breast/ovarian cancer and the association with risk-reducing surgery 2017 ·Familial Cancer ·(unknown), Erin Turbitt, Lori H. Erby, Barbara B. Biesecker, William M. P. Klein, Gillian W. Hooker	6
12	Realizing the Promise of Social\nPsychology in Improving Public Health 2014 ·Insecta mundi ·William M. P. Klein, James A. Shepperd, Jerry Suls, Alexander J. Rothman, Robert T. Croyle	30
13	Dispositional optimism and perceived risk interact to predict intentions to learn genome sequencing results. 2014 ·Health Psychology ·Jennifer M. Taber, William M. P. Klein, Rebecca A. Ferrer, Katie L. Lewis, Leslie G. Biesecker, Barbara B. Biesecker	38
14	How do research participants perceive “uncertainty” in genome sequencing? 2014 ·Genetics in Medicine ·Barbara B. Biesecker, William M. P. Klein, Katie L. Lewis, (unknown), (unknown), Leslie G. Biesecker, Paul K. J. Han	56
15	The Performance versus Ability Distinction Following Social Comparison Feedback. 2011 ·Justin T. Buckingham, Lavonia Smith LeBeau, William M. P. Klein	1
16	Varieties of Uncertainty in Health Care: A Conceptual Taxonomy breakdown → 2011 ·Medical Decision Making ·Paul K. J. Han, William M. P. Klein, N. K. Arora	442
17	Perceptions of Terrorism and Disease Risks: A Cross-National Comparison 2004 ·Missouri law review ·Neal Feigenson, Daniel S. Bailis, William M. P. Klein	7
18	Gardens of Philadelphia & the Delaware Valley 1995 ·Temple University Press eBooks ·William M. P. Klein, (unknown)	1
19	[Eating behavior of patients with metabolic diseases and metabolically healthy probands in Austria. Results of a questionnaire survey at the Graz Autumn Fair 1991]. 1993 ·PubMed ·Michaël Schumacher, (unknown), Katharina Schallmoser, Hermann Toplak, Robert Zweiker, (unknown), (unknown), William M. P. Klein	2
20	The systematics and evolution of the Oenothera caespitosa species complex (Onagraceae) 1985 ·Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution) ·Warren L. Wagner, (unknown), William M. P. Klein	22

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