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Kenneth A. Dodge

Kenneth A. Dodge

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Psychology
USA
2026

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165
Citations
140282
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Psychology

D-Index
169
Citations
143404
World Ranking
35
National Ranking
16

Kenneth A. Dodge publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Dodge sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 519 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Kenneth A. Dodge D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Dodge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 169 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Kenneth A. Dodge is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans significant areas within psychology and social sciences, with a focus on the psychosocial and emotional development of children and adolescents.

Their recent published papers include: Effects of Parental Warmth and Behavioral Control on Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Trajectories Across Cultures (2020, Journal of Research on Adolescence); Effects of Parental Acceptance-Rejection on Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: A Longitudinal, Multicultural Study (2021, Journal of Child and Family Studies); Longitudinal Associations between Mothers' and Fathers' Anger/Irritability Expressiveness, Harsh Parenting, and Adolescents' Socioemotional Functioning in Nine Countries (2020, Developmental Psychology); Cross-Cultural Examination of Links between Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Psychological Problems in 12 Cultural Groups (2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence); and Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes among Adolescents (2023, American Economic Review).

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Jennifer E. Lansford, Ann T. Skinner, Marc H. Bornstein, Kirby Deater-Deckard, and Dario Bacchini.

Publication venues where Kenneth A. Dodge has frequently contributed comprise: UNC Libraries, Development and Psychopathology, Child Development, Prevention Science, and Journal of Research on Adolescence.

Their research fields include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Subfields addressed in their work are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Main research topics covered include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Parental Involvement in Education

Kenneth A. Dodge has also authored books published by Cambridge University Press, including Children's Defensive Mindset released in 2024.

Their professional recognition includes several awards and honors: the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology from the American Psychological Association in 2018, membership in the National Academy of Medicine since 2015, fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded in 2003, and fellowship of the American Psychological Association granted in 1988.

Best Publications

  • A review and reformulation of social information-processing mechanisms in children's social adjustment.

    Nicki R. Crick;Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Social-information-processing factors in reactive and proactive aggression in children's peer groups

    Kenneth A. Dodge;John D. Coie

  • Dimensions and types of social status: A cross-age perspective.

    John D. Coie;Kenneth A. Dodge;Heide Coppotelli

  • Social Information‐Processing Mechanisms in Reactive and Proactive Aggression

    Nicki R. Crick;Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Mechanisms in the cycle of violence

    Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates;Gregory S. Pettit

  • Aggression and antisocial behavior.

    John D. Coie;Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Social cognition and children's aggressive behavior.

    Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Developmental Trajectories of Childhood Disruptive Behaviors and Adolescent Delinquency: A Six-Site, Cross-National Study

    Lisa M. Broidy;Daniel S. Nagin;Richard E. Tremblay;John E. Bates

  • A Social Information Processing Model of Social Competence in Children

    Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Peer group behavior and social status.

    John D. Coie;Kenneth A. Dodge;Janis B. Kupersmidt

  • The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire: Differential Correlates of Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Adolescent Boys.

    Adrian Raine;Kenneth A. Dodge;Rolf Loeber;Lisa Gatzke-Kopp

  • Socialization Mediators of the Relation between Socioeconomic Status and Child Conduct Problems

    Kenneth A. Dodge;Gregory S. Pettit;John E. Bates

  • Behavioral antecedents of peer social status.

    Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Continuities and changes in children's social status: A five-year longitudinal study.

    John D. Coie;Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Social Competence in Children.

    Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Social Cognitive Biases and Deficits in Aggressive Boys.

    Kenneth A. Dodge;Cynthia L. Frame

  • A Biopsychosocial Model of the Development of Chronic Conduct Problems in Adolescence

    Kenneth A. Dodge;Gregory S. Pettit

  • The structure and function of reactive and proactive aggression.

    Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Antecedents and Behavior-Problem Outcomes of Parental Monitoring and Psychological Control in Early Adolescence

    Gregory S. Pettit;Robert D. Laird;Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates

  • Reactive and proactive aggression in school children and psychiatrically impaired chronically assaultive youth

    Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Lochman;Jennifer D. Harnish;John E. Bates

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer E. Lansford
Jennifer E. Lansford Duke University
John E. Bates
John E. Bates Indiana University
Gregory S. Pettit
Gregory S. Pettit Auburn University
Suha M. Al-Hassan
Suha M. Al-Hassan Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
Kirby Deater-Deckard
Kirby Deater-Deckard University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ann T. Skinner
Ann T. Skinner Duke University
Concetta Pastorelli
Concetta Pastorelli Sapienza University of Rome
Lei Chang
Lei Chang University of Macau
Laurence Steinberg
Laurence Steinberg Temple University
Sombat Tapanya
Sombat Tapanya Chiang Mai University

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