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Theo A. Klimstra

Theo A. Klimstra

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
46
Citations
7935
World Ranking
6455
National Ranking
3495

Theo A. Klimstra 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 Theo A. Klimstra sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 134 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theo A. Klimstra 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 Theo A. Klimstra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Theo A. Klimstra is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including sociology and political science, developmental and educational psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and demography.

Their research primarily focuses on topics such as identity, memory, and therapy; family support in illness; youth education and societal dynamics; personality disorders and psychopathology; personality traits and psychology; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; and aging and gerontology research.

Recent significant publications by Theo A. Klimstra include the following papers:

  • "The unfolding dark side: Age trends in dark personality features," 2020, Journal of Research in Personality
  • "Time and Identity: An Evaluation of Existing Empirical Research, Conceptual Challenges, and Methodological Opportunities," 2021, Identity

Other papers from related research include:

  • "How Does Financial Life Shape Emerging Adulthood? Short-Term Longitudinal Associations Between Perceived Features of Emerging Adulthood, Financial Behaviors, and Financial Well-Being," 2020, Emerging Adulthood
  • "Associations between the identity domains of future plans and education, and the role of a major curricular internship on identity formation processes," 2021, Journal of Adolescence
  • "The development of narrative identity and the emergence of personality disorders in adolescence," 2020, Current Opinion in Psychology

Theo A. Klimstra has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration in their research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jaap J. A. Denissen
  • Amy Y. See
  • Sara K. Johnson
  • Elisabeth L. de Moor
  • Jelle J. Sijtsema

Their research is regularly published in specific academic journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Identity
  • Journal of Research in Personality
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Current Opinion in Psychology

Theo A. Klimstra's scientific contributions are deeply rooted in the extensive study of identity and personality development through adolescence into adulthood, as well as examinations of psychological processes related to family dynamics and aging. Their ongoing work continues to impact these interconnected areas of psychology and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Identity Formation in Adolescence: Change or Stability?

    Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale;Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers;Susan J. T. Branje

  • Personality Maturation Around the World A Cross-Cultural Examination of Social-Investment Theory

    Wiebke Bleidorn;Theo A. Klimstra;Jaap J. A. Denissen;Peter J. Rentfrow

  • Maturation of personality in adolescence

    Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale Iii;Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers;Susan J. T. Branje

  • Anxiety trajectories and identity development in adolescence: a five-wave longitudinal study.

    Elisabetta Crocetti;Theo Klimstra;Loes Keijsers;William W. Hale

  • Loneliness and Facebook motives in adolescence: a longitudinal inquiry into directionality of effect.

    Eveline Teppers;Koen Luyckx;Theo A. Klimstra;Luc Goossens

  • The Interplay of Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms Across Adolescence: Exploring the Role of Personality Traits

    Janne Vanhalst;Theo A. Klimstra;Koen Luyckx;Ron H. J. Scholte

  • Daily Dynamics of Personal Identity and Self–Concept Clarity:

    Seth J. Schwartz;Theo A. Klimstra;Koen Luyckx;William W. Hale

  • Personal identity processes from adolescence through the late 20s : age trends, functionality, and depressive symptoms

    Koen Luyckx;Theo A. Klimstra;Bart Duriez;Stijn Van Petegem

  • Longitudinal Associations Between Parental Bonding, Parenting Stress, and Executive Functioning in Toddlerhood

    Evi S. A. de Cock;Jens Henrichs;Jens Henrichs;Theo A. Klimstra;A. Janneke B. M. Maas

  • Personality Types in Adolescence: Change and Stability and Links with Adjustment and Relationships--A Five-Wave Longitudinal Study.

    Wim Meeus;Rens Van de Schoot;Theo Klimstra;Susan Branje

  • Identity Statuses in Young Adult Employees: Prospective Relations with Work Engagement and Burnout.

    Koen Luyckx;Bart Duriez;Theo A. Klimstra;Hans De Witte

  • Short-term fluctuations in identity: introducing a micro-level approach to identity formation.

    Theo A. Klimstra;Koen Luyckx;William A. Hale Iii;Tom Frijns

  • Personality Assessment and Maturation

    Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale;Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers;Susan J. T. Branje

  • Impact of Early Adolescent Externalizing Problem Behaviors on Identity Development in Middle to Late Adolescence: A Prospective 7-Year Longitudinal Study

    Elisabetta Crocetti;Theo A. Klimstra;Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale;Hans M. Koot

  • A theoretical framework for the associations between identity and psychopathology.

    Theo A. Klimstra;Jaap J. A. Denissen

  • Personality traits, loneliness, and attitudes toward aloneness in adolescence

    Eveline Teppers;Theo A. Klimstra;Carolien Van Damme;Koen Luyckx

  • A cross-national study of identity status in Dutch and Italian adolescents: Status distributions and correlates

    Elisabetta Crocetti;Seth J. Schwartz;Alessandra Fermani;Theo Klimstra

  • Characterizing the Self-System over Time in Adolescence: Internal Structure and Associations with Internalizing Symptoms

    Seth J. Schwartz;Theo A. Klimstra;Koen Luyckx;William W. Hale

  • Come rain or come shine: Individual differences in how weather affects mood.

    Theo A. Klimstra;Tom Frijns;Loes Keijsers;Jaap J. A. Denissen

  • Longitudinal associations between personality traits and problem behavior symptoms in adolescence

    Theo A. Klimstra;Joyce Akse;William W. Hale;Quinten A.W. Raaijmakers

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Meeus
Wim Meeus Utrecht University
Koen Luyckx
Koen Luyckx KU Leuven
Luc Goossens
Luc Goossens KU Leuven
William W. Hale
William W. Hale Utrecht University
Jaap J. A. Denissen
Jaap J. A. Denissen Utrecht University
Susan Branje
Susan Branje Utrecht University
Bart Duriez
Bart Duriez KU Leuven
Elisabetta Crocetti
Elisabetta Crocetti University of Bologna
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers Utrecht University
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin

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