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Larry J. Nelson 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 Larry J. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 126 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Larry J. Nelson 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 Larry J. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Larry J. Nelson is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a significant focus on developmental and educational psychology, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, social psychology, and education.

Their research topics cover various aspects of identity, memory, and therapy; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; psychological well-being and life satisfaction; youth education and societal dynamics; family support in illness; early childhood education and development; and parental involvement in education.

Larry J. Nelson has contributed to multiple publication venues, with the most frequent outlets including:

  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Developmental Science
  • Journal of Adult Development
  • American Psychologist
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Nelson include:

  • "The Theory of Emerging Adulthood 20 Years Later: A Look at Where It Has Taken Us, What We Know Now, and Where We Need to Go," 2020, Emerging Adulthood
  • "Longitudinal Predictors of Helicopter Parenting in Emerging Adulthood," 2020, Emerging Adulthood
  • "Shy and still struggling: Examining the relations between subtypes of social withdrawal and well-being in the 30s," 2020, Social Development

Other relevant recent papers by peers in related fields include:

  • "Established adulthood: A new conception of ages 30 to 45," 2020, American Psychologist
  • "Objective and subjective markers of transition to adulthood in emerging adults: Their mediating role in explaining the link between parental trust and life satisfaction," 2020, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Frequent collaborators in Nelson's research include:

  • Wen Gao
  • Mallory A. Millett
  • Chris L. Porter
  • Cortney Evans-Stout
  • Laura M. Padilla-Walker

Their research demonstrates a robust engagement with developmental stages of emerging adulthood, parenting dynamics, social withdrawal patterns, and markers of adulthood transition focusing on well-being and life satisfaction. The combination of psychology and social sciences perspectives offers interdisciplinary insights into youth development and familial relationships.

Best Publications

  • Generation XXX Pornography Acceptance and Use Among Emerging Adults

    Jason S. Carroll;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Larry J. Nelson;Chad D. Olson

  • Distinguishing Features of Emerging Adulthood: The Role of Self-Classification as an Adult

    Larry J. Nelson;Carolyn McNamara Barry

  • Black hawk down?: Establishing helicopter parenting as a distinct construct from other forms of parental control during emerging adulthood

    Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Larry J. Nelson

  • The Transaction between Parents' Perceptions of their Children's Shyness and their Parenting Styles

    Kenneth H. Rubin;Larry J. Nelson;Paul Hastings;Jens Asendorpf

  • The influence of culture in emerging adulthood: Perspectives of Chinese college students

    Larry J. Nelson;Sarah Badger;Bo Wu

  • Parenting in Emerging Adulthood: An Examination of Parenting Clusters and Correlates

    Larry J. Nelson;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Katherine J. Christensen;Cortney A. Evans

  • Overt and Relational Aggression on the Playground: Correspondence Among Different Informants

    Mary Kay McNeilly-Choque;Craig H. Hart;Clyde C. Robinson;Larry J. Nelson

  • Peer acceptance in early childhood and subtypes of socially withdrawn behaviour in China, Russia, and the United States:

    Craig H. Hart;Chongming Yang;Larry J. Nelson;Clyde C. Robinson

  • "If you want me to treat you like an adult, start acting like one!" Comparing the criteria that emerging adults and their parents have for adulthood.

    Larry J. Nelson;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Jason S. Carroll;Stephanie D. Madsen

  • Religiosity and spirituality during the transition to adulthood

    Carolyn McNamara Barry;Larry J. Nelson;Sahar Davarya;Shirene Urry

  • More than a just a game: video game and internet use during emerging adulthood

    Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Larry J. Nelson;Jason S. Carroll;Alexander C. Jensen

  • The Role of Religion in the Transition to Adulthood for Young Emerging Adults

    Carolyn McNamara Barry;Larry J. Nelson

  • Friendship and Romantic Relationship Qualities in Emerging Adulthood: Differential Associations with Identity Development and Achieved Adulthood Criteria

    Carolyn McNamara Barry;Stephanie D. Madsen;Larry J. Nelson;Jason S. Carroll

  • Maternal psychological control and preschool children's behavioral outcomes in China, Russia, and the United States.

    Susanne Frost Olsen;Chongming Yang;Craig H. Hart;Clyde C. Robinson

  • Established adulthood: A new conception of ages 30 to 45.

    Clare M Mehta;Jeffrey Jensen Arnett;Carlie G Palmer;Larry J Nelson

  • So Close, Yet So Far Away: The Impact of Varying Marital Horizons on Emerging Adulthood

    Jason S. Carroll;Brian Willoughby;Sarah Badger;Larry J. Nelson

  • Social Withdrawal, Observed Peer Acceptance, and the Development of Self-Perceptions in Children Ages 4 to 7 Years.

    Larry J. Nelson;Kenneth H. Rubin;Nathan A. Fox

  • Flourishing and Floundering in Emerging Adult College Students

    Larry J. Nelson;Laura M. Padilla-Walker

  • Perceptions of the transition to adulthood among Chinese and American emerging adults

    Sarah Badger;Larry J. Nelson;Carolyn McNamara Barry

  • Emerging Adulthood in China: The Role of Social and Cultural Factors

    Larry J. Nelson;Xinyin Chen

  • “I Believe It Is Wrong But I Still Do It”: A Comparison of Religious Young Men Who Do Versus Do Not Use Pornography

    Larry J. Nelson;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Jason S. Carroll

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Padilla-Walker
Laura M. Padilla-Walker Brigham Young University
Craig H. Hart
Craig H. Hart Brigham Young University
Brian J. Willoughby
Brian J. Willoughby Brigham Young University
Elisabetta Crocetti
Elisabetta Crocetti University of Bologna
Sarah M. Coyne
Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University
Robert J. Coplan
Robert J. Coplan Carleton University
Kenneth H. Rubin
Kenneth H. Rubin University of Maryland, College Park
Dean M. Busby
Dean M. Busby Brigham Young University
Nathan A. Fox
Nathan A. Fox University of Maryland, College Park
Xinyin Chen
Xinyin Chen University of Pennsylvania

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