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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
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 45 Citations 15,742 101 World Ranking 2085 National Ranking 1042

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Awards & Achievements

1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Psychiatry

His primary scientific interests are in Mental health, Marital status, Clinical psychology, Social psychology and Developmental psychology. His Mental health research is within the category of Psychiatry. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Psychiatry, focusing on Human Females and, on occasion, NEVER MARRIED, Stereotype and Physical illness.

His Marital status research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Psychological well-being, Well-being, Demography, Mental illness and Socioeconomic status. Walter R. Gove undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Clinical psychology and Family life through his research. His Social psychology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sample, Demographic economics and Variables.

His most cited work include:

  • Adult sex roles and mental illness. (863 citations)
  • The Relationship Between Sex Roles, Marital Status, and Mental Illness (607 citations)
  • Does marriage have positive effects on the psychological well-being of the individual? (586 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Psychiatry, Mental illness, Social psychology, Clinical psychology and Mental health. His work in the fields of Mentally ill overlaps with other areas such as Human factors and ergonomics, Suicide prevention and Injury prevention. Walter R. Gove interconnects Human Females, Distress and Labeling theory in the investigation of issues within Mental illness.

His work deals with themes such as Crowding and Variables, which intersect with Social psychology. Walter R. Gove works mostly in the field of Clinical psychology, limiting it down to topics relating to Drug and, in certain cases, Young adult, as a part of the same area of interest. His Mental health research integrates issues from Developmental psychology, Marital status and Interpersonal relationship.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Psychiatry (29.41%)
  • Mental illness (22.55%)
  • Social psychology (18.63%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1989-2018)?

  • Developmental psychology (10.78%)
  • Demography (8.82%)
  • Humanities (2.94%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Developmental psychology, Demography, Humanities, Ethnology and Mental health. His Developmental psychology research includes elements of Identity, Interpersonal relationship and Set. His studies in Demography integrate themes in fields like Cohort, Public health, Depression, Socioeconomic status and Cross-cultural studies.

The concepts of his Cohort study are interwoven with issues in Credibility and General Social Survey. His Mental health research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Health statistics, Psychological well-being, Social psychology and Homeless men. His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Well-being, Social system and Counterintuitive.

Between 1989 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • The Effect of Marriage on the Well-Being of Adults A Theoretical Analysis (174 citations)
  • Depression in the United States and Japan: gender, marital status, and SES patterns. (156 citations)
  • Why We Do What We Do: A Biopsychosocial Theory of Human Motivation (75 citations)

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

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Psychiatry

Walter R. Gove mainly investigates Demography, Marital status, Developmental psychology, Biopsychosocial model and Social factor. His research integrates issues of Scale, Multivariate analysis, Social environment, Public health and Depression in his study of Demography. His study in Marital status is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Identity, Interpersonal relationship, Mental health, Socioeconomic status and Cross-cultural studies.

The Developmental psychology study combines topics in areas such as Cohort effect, Credibility and General Social Survey. Walter R. Gove conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Biopsychosocial model and Humanities through his research.

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Best Publications

Adult sex roles and mental illness.

Walter R. Gove;Jeannette F. Tudor.
American Journal of Sociology (1973)

1520 Citations

Does marriage have positive effects on the psychological well-being of the individual?

Walter R. Gove;Michael Hughes;Carolyn Briggs Style.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior (1983)

1154 Citations

The Relationship Between Sex Roles, Marital Status, and Mental Illness

Walter R. Gove.
Social Forces (1972)

1086 Citations

Sex, marital status, and mortality.

Walter R. Gove.
American Journal of Sociology (1973)

912 Citations

The effect of children and employment on the mental health of married men and women.

Walter R. Gove;Michael R. Geerken.
Social Forces (1977)

606 Citations

ARE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS A VALID INDICATOR OF THE INDEX CRIMES? AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER WITH MINOR QUALIFICATIONS*

Walter R. Gove;Michael Hughes;Michael Geerken.
Criminology (1985)

491 Citations

Population density and pathology: what are the relations for man?

Galle Or;Gove Wr;McPherson Jm.
Science (1972)

477 Citations

Living alone, social integration, and mental health.

Michael Hughes;Walter R. Gove.
American Journal of Sociology (1981)

465 Citations

The Labelling of Deviance: Evaluating A Perspective

Jack P. Gibbs;Walter R. Gove.
(1980)

461 Citations

Gender differences in mental and physical illness: The effects of fixed roles and nurturant roles

Walter R. Gove.
Social Science & Medicine (1984)

445 Citations

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