Christa Nater

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 691 citations indexed

About

Christa Nater is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christa Nater has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 691 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Gender Studies, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Christa Nater's work include Gender Diversity and Inequality (8 papers), Gender Roles and Identity Studies (7 papers) and Work-Family Balance Challenges (4 papers). Christa Nater is often cited by papers focused on Gender Diversity and Inequality (8 papers), Gender Roles and Identity Studies (7 papers) and Work-Family Balance Challenges (4 papers). Christa Nater collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Christa Nater's co-authors include Sabine Sczesny, Alice H. Eagly, David I. Miller, Michèle Kaufmann, Ethan Zell, Madeline E. Heilman, Anita Harrewijn, Harrie Boelens, Patrick Haggard and Eveline A. Crone and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Neuropsychologia and Sex Roles.

In The Last Decade

Christa Nater

11 papers receiving 667 citations

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Gender stereotypes have changed: A cross-temporal meta-analysis of U.S. public opinion polls from 1946 to 2018.

2019 632 citations Alice H. Eagly, Christa Nater et al. American Psychologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christa Nater Switzerland	6	434	316	133	86	78	14	691
Michèle Kaufmann Switzerland	6	427 1.0×	327 1.0×	132 1.0×	96 1.1×	91 1.2×	6	718
Elizabeth L. Haines United States	9	457 1.1×	495 1.6×	196 1.5×	96 1.1×	81 1.0×	14	825
Erika V. Hall United States	10	279 0.6×	427 1.4×	141 1.1×	70 0.8×	56 0.7×	13	633
Alyssa Croft United States	14	387 0.9×	417 1.3×	212 1.6×	40 0.5×	93 1.2×	28	768
Ioana M. Latu United States	11	198 0.5×	276 0.9×	142 1.1×	65 0.8×	30 0.4×	25	511
Jennifer Randall Crosby United States	8	272 0.6×	496 1.6×	264 2.0×	98 1.1×	52 0.7×	9	730
Wiebren S. Jansen Netherlands	10	198 0.5×	254 0.8×	133 1.0×	180 2.1×	43 0.6×	14	542
Sanne Nauts Netherlands	8	511 1.2×	507 1.6×	189 1.4×	140 1.6×	194 2.5×	12	978
Ruth van Veelen Netherlands	12	131 0.3×	272 0.9×	184 1.4×	59 0.7×	55 0.7×	22	500
Denise Driscoll United States	10	145 0.3×	307 1.0×	193 1.5×	51 0.6×	60 0.8×	19	559

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christa Nater

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Sczesny, Sabine, et al.. (2025). How Women and Men Should (Not) Be: Gender Rules and Their Alignment With Status Beliefs Across Nations. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 49(2). 243–263.

Nater, Christa, et al.. (2024). Beyond Being Beneficiaries: Two Mechanisms Explain Why Women Have More Favourable Attitudes Towards Gender Quotas Than Men. European Journal of Social Psychology. 55(1). 1–16.

Nater, Christa, et al.. (2024). Married or on a date: cultural norms and gender differences in rape perception in an Iranian sample. Journal of Sexual Aggression. 31(2). 156–171.

Nater, Christa, Alice H. Eagly, Madeline E. Heilman, Nadine Messerli‐Bürgy, & Sabine Sczesny. (2024). Emphasizing the Communal Demands of a Leader Role Makes Job Interviews Less Stressful for Women But Not More Successful. Sex Roles. 90(11). 1506–1520. 1 indexed citations

Nater, Christa, et al.. (2024). Creating a system that cares: A PRISMA review and road map to increase men’s representation in early childhood education and care.. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. 25(4). 451–465. 2 indexed citations

Nater, Christa, et al.. (2022). Sexual Aggression among Women and Men in an Iranian Sample: Prevalence and Correlates. Sex Roles. 87(3-4). 139–153. 5 indexed citations

Nater, Christa, Madeline E. Heilman, & Sabine Sczesny. (2022). Footsteps I would like to follow? How gender quotas affect the acceptance of women leaders as role models and inspirations for leadership. European Journal of Social Psychology. 53(1). 129–146. 5 indexed citations

Sczesny, Sabine, et al.. (2021). Perceived to be incompetent, but not a risk: Why men are evaluated as less suitable for childcare work than women. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 52(8). 693–703. 8 indexed citations

Nater, Christa, Madeline E. Heilman, & Sabine Sczesny. (2019). How preferentially selected female leaders impact other women’s and men’s interest in aspiring to leadership positions. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 1 indexed citations

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Eagly, Alice H., Christa Nater, David I. Miller, Michèle Kaufmann, & Sabine Sczesny. (2019). Gender stereotypes have changed: A cross-temporal meta-analysis of U.S. public opinion polls from 1946 to 2018.. American Psychologist. 75(3). 301–315. 632 indexed citations breakdown →

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Eagly, Alice H., Clarissa Cortland, William S. Hall, et al.. (2018). Novel Insights on Improving Gender Balance. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 16334–16334. 1 indexed citations

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Harrewijn, Anita, Margot A. Schel, Harrie Boelens, et al.. (2017). Children who stutter show reduced action-related activity in the rostral cingulate zone. Neuropsychologia. 96. 213–221. 9 indexed citations

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Nater, Christa & Sabine Sczesny. (2016). Affirmative action policies in job advertisements for leadership positions: How they affect women's and men's inclination to apply. European Journal of Social Psychology. 46(7). 891–902. 13 indexed citations

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Nater, Christa & Ethan Zell. (2015). Accuracy of Social Perception: An Integration and Review of Meta‐Analyses. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 9(9). 481–494. 14 indexed citations

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