Publications

2011–2026

Peer-reviewed articles in pediatrics, developmental science, and quantitative methods. Filter by period or search a title, coauthor, or journal.

37Peer-reviewed articles
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37
2026
IF 3.4

A longitudinal investigation of aggression and social skills in youth with autism spectrum disorder

Rea, H. M., Lindley, A., Howard, W. J., Neuhaus, E., Faja, S., Bernier, R., Chawarska, K., Dawson, G., Dziura, J., Jeste, S., Kleinhans, N., Naples, A. J., Nelson, C. A., Sabatos-DeVito, M., Seow, H., Shic, F., Sugar, C. A., McPartland, J. C., & Webb, S. J.

Research in Autism, 130, 202767 · Impact factor 3.4

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2026
IF 2.2

Growth in children with a cleft lip and/or palate in 8 US hospitals: A retrospective cohort study

McKinney, C., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Kinter, S., Crerand, C., Dang, R., Jackson, O., Discolo, C., Rosenman, M., Mendonca, E., Dickinson, K., & Heike, C.

JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 21(6), 1007-1021 · Impact factor 2.2

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2026
IF 4.5

Implications of missing at random assumption in cognitive training randomized controlled trials: Current practices and suggestions

Nicholson, J., Deboeck, P. R., Gomer, B., & Howard, W. J.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · Impact factor 4.5

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2026
IF 2.4

Diverging illness perceptions in the NICU: Insights from parents, physicians, and nurses

Kim, B., Howard, W. J., & Weiss, E.

Journal of Perinatology · Impact factor 2.4

2026
IF 2.5

Risk factors for complication and reoperation in the treatment of discoid lateral meniscus in children and adolescents: A multicenter study

Ohlsen, S., Son, M., Howard, W. J., Sheasley, J., Niu, E., Kirby, J., Gopalan, M., Stavinoha, T., Carsen, S., Stinson, Z., Finlayson, C., Nault, M. L., Lee, R. J., Haus, B., Green, D., Schlechter, J., Heyworth, B., Beck, J., Nguyen, J., PRiSM Meniscus Research Interest Group, & Schmale, G.

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine · Impact factor 2.5

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2026
IF 1.1

No difference in posterior tibial slope comparing patients with and without delayed anterior cruciate ligament tear after tibial spine fracture: A multicenter study

Willson, R., Thomsen, S. R., Swanson, M., Howard, W. J., Mistovich, R. J., Ellis, H. B., … & Schmale, G. A.

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 15, 100314 · Impact factor 1.1

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2026
IF 0.4

Socioeconomic and geographic factors are associated with lower prenatal diagnosis rates of congenital heart disease

Ittleman, B., Howard, W. J., Virk, K., Brown, N. K., Caris, E., Conwell, J., Edwards, L. A., Lewin, M., Pinto, N. M., Studer, M., Young, L., & Arya, B.

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 101948 · Impact factor 0.4

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2026
IF 1.0

Age of entry into early intervention: Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth, and other factors

Little, L. M., Keith, S. N., Wallisch, A., Rous, B. S., Johnson, T., Howard, W. J., & Tomchek, S.

The Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice, 200207 · Impact factor 1.0

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2026
IF 4.4

Change in pain phenotypes from adolescence to young adulthood: A latent class and transition analysis

Murray, C., Li, R., Stone, A., Howard, W. J., & Palermo, T.

The Journal of Pain, 41 · Impact factor 4.4

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2025
IF 4.6

The impact of Medicaid expansion on congenital heart surgery outcomes: Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database

Ross, F., Tjoeng, L., Chan, T., Tan, J., Howard, W. J., & Jimenez, N.

Anesthesia & Analgesia · Impact factor 4.6

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2025
IF 4.0

A retrospective cohort study of growth in children with orofacial cleft in 8 US hospitals

McKinney, C., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Kinter, S., Crerand, C., Dang, R., Jackson, O., Discolo, C., Rosenman, M., Mendonca, E., Dickinson, K., & Heike, C.

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 125(4), 537-544 · Impact factor 4.0

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2025
IF 2.7

Prevalence and predictors of home discharge from the pediatric intensive care unit

Dervan, L., Garros, D., Howard, W. J., & Roumeliotis, N.

Critical Care Explorations, 7(5), e1266 · Impact factor 2.7

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2025
IF 4.2

A shared-management web-based intervention for sleep deficiency in school-age children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and their parents: feasibility and acceptability study

Zhai, S., Palermo, T. M., Shenoi, S., Demiris, G., Howard, W. J., Kientz, J., Yuwen, W., & Ward, T. M.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 21(6), 1007-1021 · Impact factor 4.2

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2025
IF 4.2

A shared-management web-based intervention for sleep deficiency in school-age children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and their parents: Feasibility and acceptability study

Ward, T., Howard, W. J., & Palermo, T.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · Impact factor 4.2

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2025

No impact of posterior tibial slope on subsequent ACL tears in patients with tibial spine fractures

Willson, R., Thomsen, S., Swanson, M., Howard, W. J., Mistovich, J., Ellis, H., Cruz, A., Jr., Fabricant, P., Lee, J. R., McKay, S., Yen, Y.-M., Kushare, I. V., Ganley, T. J., & Schmale, G. A.

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 100314

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2024
IF 5.258

Examining sensitivity to developmental changes on the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale

Boyd, B. A., Howard, W. J., Bodfish, J. W., Lecavalier, L., Harrop, C., Jones, D., Dallman, A., Kalburgi, S. N., & Hollway, J.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-10 · Impact factor 5.258

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2024
IF 5.559

Executive functioning and self-management processes mediate the relationship between insomnia and pain-related disability

Law, E. F., Tham, S. W., Howard, W. J., Ward, T. M., & Palermo, T. M.

The Journal of Pain, 25(1), 273-283 · Impact factor 5.559

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2024
IF 4.7

Growth patterns between 0 to 36 months of age among US children with orofacial cleft: A retrospective cohort study

McKinney, C. M., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Rahman, M., Meehan, A., Evans, K. N., Leavitt, D., Sitzman, T. J., Amoako-Yirenkyi, P., & Heike, C. L.

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · Impact factor 4.7

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2024
IF 13.8

Mobile media content exposure and toddlers' responses to attention prompts and behavioral requests

Webb, S. J., Howard, W. J., Garrison, M., Corrigan, S., Quinata, S., Taylor, L., & Christakis, D. A.

JAMA Network Open, 7(7), e2418492 · Impact factor 13.8

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2024
IF 2.249

Aberrant Behavior Checklist in youth with Prader-Willi syndrome: Preliminary study of cross-sectional and longitudinal behavior characterization

Kim, S., Kim, L., Howard, W. J., McNulty, B., & Salehi, P.

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A · Impact factor 2.249

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2020
IF 0.69

The effects of sociodemographic variables on the economic behaviour of poorer households in the US and Kenya: A cross-national analyses

Okech, D., Howard, W. J., Matthew, R. A., & Purser, G. L.

Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 1-19 · Impact factor 0.69

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2018

Financial capability and sociodemographic factors among survivors of human trafficking

Okech, D., McGarity, S. V., Hansen, N., Burns, A. C., & Howard, W. J.

Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 15(2), 123-136

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2018
IF 1.736

Improving the care of youth with type 1 diabetes with a novel medical-legal community intervention: The Diabetes Community Care Ambassador Program

Malik, F. S., Yi-Frazier, J. P., Taplin, C. E., Roth, C. L., Whitlock, K. B., Howard, W. J., & Pihoker, C.

The Diabetes Educator, 44(2), 168-177 · Impact factor 1.736

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2018
IF 1.769

Development of a caregiver-reported experience measure for pediatric hospital-to-home transitions

Desai, A. D., Jacob-Files, E. A., Lowry, S. J., Opel, D. J., Mangione-Smith, R., Britto, M. T., & Howard, W. J.

Health Services Research, 53(S1), 3084-3106 · Impact factor 1.769

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2018
IF 2.442

Social support, dysfunctional coping, and community reintegration as predictors of PTSD among human trafficking survivors

Okech, D., Hansen, N., Howard, W. J., Anarfi, J. K., & Burns, A. C.

Behavioral Medicine, 44(3), 209-218 · Impact factor 2.442

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2017
IF 1.760

Attrition in developmental psychology: A review of modern missing data reporting and practices

Nicholson, J., Deboeck, P. R., & Howard, W. J.

International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41(1), 143-153 · Impact factor 1.760

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2017
IF 5.559

Longitudinal change in parent and child functioning after internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain

Law, E. F., Fisher, E., Howard, W. J., Levy, R., Ritterband, L., & Palermo, T. M.

PAIN, 158(10), 1992-2000 · Impact factor 5.559

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2017
IF 5.515

Effectiveness of a comprehensive case management service for children with medical complexity

Simon, T. D., Whitlock, K. B., Haaland, W., Wright, D. R., Hood, M., Zhou, C., Neff, J., Howard, W. J., Cartin, B., & Mangione-Smith, R.

Pediatrics, 140(6), e20171641 · Impact factor 5.515

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2017
IF 2.061

Longitudinal trajectories of post-concussive and depressive symptoms in adolescents with prolonged recovery from concussion

Stein, E., Howard, W. J., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Rivara, F. P., Zatzick, D., & McCarty, C. A.

Brain Injury, 31(13-14), 1736-1744 · Impact factor 2.061

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2015
IF 3.691
First author

Using principal component analysis (PCA) to obtain auxiliary variables for missing data in large data sets

Howard, W. J., Rhemtulla, M., & Little, T. D.

Multivariate Behavioral Research, 50(3), 285-299 · Impact factor 3.691

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2013
IF 2.364

Evidence of a continuum in foundational expressive communication skills

Greenwood, C. R., Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., Howard, W. J., McCune, L., & Anderson, R. A.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28, 540-554 · Impact factor 2.364

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2013
IF 2.364

Advancing the construct validity of the Early Communication Indicator (ECI) for infants and toddlers: Equivalence of growth trajectories across two Early Head Start samples

Greenwood, C. R., Buzhardt, J., Walker, D., McCune, L., & Howard, W. J.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28(4), 743-758 · Impact factor 2.364

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2013
IF 2.299

Pathways of influence in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of parent and teacher relationships

Chan, C. S., Rhodes, J. E., Howard, W. J., Lowe, S. R., Schwartz, S. E., & Herrera, C.

Journal of School Psychology, 51(1), 129-142 · Impact factor 2.299

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2012

Efficacy and agency among poor families with and without children

Okech, D., Howard, W. J., & Kim, J.

Child & Family Social Work, 17(2), 1-12

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2012

The effects of economic pressure on the resilience and strengths of individuals living in extreme poverty

Okech, D., Howard, W. J., Mauldin, T., Mimura, Y., & Kim, J.

Journal of Poverty, 16(4), 429-446

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2011
IF 1.241

Program-level influences on the measurement of early communication of infants and toddlers in Early Head Start

Greenwood, C. R., Buzhardt, J., Walker, D., Howard, W. J., & Anderson, R. A.

Journal of Early Intervention, 33(2), 110-134 · Impact factor 1.241

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2011

Effects of web-based support on Early Head Start home visitors' use of evidence-based intervention decision making and growth in children's expressive communication

Buzhardt, J., Greenwood, C. R., Walker, D., Anderson, R., Howard, W. J., & Carta, J. J.

NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field, 14(3), 121-146

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