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James E. Phelan

Psychology · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1965

Publications

34

Citations

120

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1965

Research summary
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This researcher writes on sexual orientation, LGBTQ-related topics, and religion in the context of psychotherapy and social work, including critical commentary on clinical and policy debates around sexual orientation change and gender identity. A separate strand of the publication record concerns narrative theory (how fiction and nonfiction works, including AI-generated text, communicate meaning) and topics in business/marketing education. The work spans book reviews, critical commentaries, and theoretical essays rather than large-scale empirical studies.

Sexual orientation and LGBTQ issues in psychotherapy and social workReligion, spirituality, and mental health careNarrative theory and fictionality (including AI/ChatGPT and narrative)Critical commentary on psychology/social work policy and literatureCross-cultural business and marketing education

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the last decade, with a peak of 4-5 items in 2022-2023 and an average of about 2.4 publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IGI Global eBooks×2
  • E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies×2
  • Rhetorica Scandinavica×2
  • Poetics Today×1
  • International Journal of Arts Humanities & Social Science×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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