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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 60 Citations 11,314 273 World Ranking 2639 National Ranking 105

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Awards & Achievements

1991 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Law
  • Developmental psychology

Rainer K. Silbereisen focuses on Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Adolescent development, Social relation and Entrepreneurship. His Developmental psychology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Self-efficacy and Career development. Rainer K. Silbereisen interconnects Social change, Social learning and Social environment in the investigation of issues within Social psychology.

His work in the fields of Social change, such as Social inertia, intersects with other areas such as Adolescent health. His Adolescent development research includes elements of Self-concept, Physical Maturity and Peer relations. His Entrepreneurship study incorporates themes from Theory of planned behavior, Social capital, Personality and Human capital.

His most cited work include:

  • Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century (370 citations)
  • Negotiating adolescence in times of social change. (225 citations)
  • Self-efficacy and successful school-to-work transition: A longitudinal study☆ (174 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Rainer K. Silbereisen mainly investigates Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Social change, Entrepreneurship and Immigration. His Developmental psychology research incorporates elements of Psychosocial and Social relation. Rainer K. Silbereisen has researched Social psychology in several fields, including Disengagement theory and Social environment.

His work investigates the relationship between Social change and topics such as Globalization that intersect with problems in Politics. Rainer K. Silbereisen combines subjects such as Theory of planned behavior, Social capital and Competence with his study of Entrepreneurship. He has included themes like Gender studies and Ethnic group in his Immigration study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Developmental psychology (37.60%)
  • Social psychology (36.82%)
  • Social change (23.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Social psychology (36.82%)
  • Social change (23.26%)
  • Developmental psychology (37.60%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Social psychology, Social change, Developmental psychology, Personality and Entrepreneurship. His work on Job satisfaction as part of his general Social psychology study is frequently connected to Work related, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His Social change research integrates issues from Coping, Religiosity, Globalization and Educational attainment.

Rainer K. Silbereisen focuses mostly in the field of Developmental psychology, narrowing it down to matters related to Health psychology and, in some cases, Impulsivity. His research in Personality intersects with topics in Lifelong learning and The Internet. His Entrepreneurship study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Theory of planned behavior, Archival research, Prosperity and China.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The regional distribution and correlates of an entrepreneurship-prone personality profile in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom: a socioecological perspective. (108 citations)
  • Global risks: Pool knowledge to stem losses from disasters (96 citations)
  • Friendships Fighting Prejudice: A Longitudinal Perspective on Adolescents’ Cross-Group Friendships with Immigrants (83 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Social science

His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Personality, Entrepreneurship and Injury prevention. His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Psychological intervention and Coping. His Health psychology research extends to Developmental psychology, which is thematically connected.

In Personality, Rainer K. Silbereisen works on issues like Theory of planned behavior, which are connected to Originality, Industrial and organizational psychology, Construct, Business idea and Conventional wisdom. His Entrepreneurship research incorporates themes from Cohort study, Retrospective cohort study, Agency, Zhàng and Socioeconomic status. His research integrates issues of Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics in his study of Injury prevention.

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Best Publications

Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century

James Youniss;Susan Bales;Verona Christmas-Best;Marcelo Diversi.
Journal of Research on Adolescence (2002)

778 Citations

Entrepreneurial intention as developmental outcome

Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Eva Schmitt-Rodermund.
(2010)

454 Citations

Kindheit in Deutschland. Aktueller Survey über Kinder und ihre Eltern.

Jürgen Zinnecker;Rainer K. Silbereisen.
446 S. (1996)

411 Citations

Self-efficacy and successful school-to-work transition: A longitudinal study☆

Martin Pinquart;Linda P. Juang;Rainer K. Silbereisen.
Journal of Vocational Behavior (2003)

367 Citations

Scientists' transition to academic entrepreneurship: Economic and psychological determinants

Maximilian Goethner;Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Uwe Cantner;Uwe Cantner.
(2012)

358 Citations

The Regional Distribution and Correlates of an Entrepreneurship-Prone Personality Profile in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom: A Socioecological Perspective

Martin Obschonka;Eva Schmitt-Rodermund;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Samuel D. Gosling.
(2013)

298 Citations

The relationship between adolescent academic capability beliefs, parenting and school grades.

Linda P. Juang;Rainer K. Silbereisen.
Journal of Adolescence (2002)

263 Citations

Approaches to positive youth development

R. K. Silbereisen;Richard M. Lerner.
(2007)

261 Citations

Negotiating adolescence in times of social change.

Lisa J. Crockett;Rainer K. Silbereisen.
(1999)

226 Citations

Human Development in Times of Social Change: Theoretical Considerations and Research Needs.

Martin Pinquart;Rainer K. Silbereisen.
International Journal of Behavioral Development (2004)

214 Citations

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