Colleen Ward

23.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
155 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Colleen Ward is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Colleen Ward has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 66 papers in Social Psychology and 48 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Colleen Ward's work include Cultural Differences and Values (55 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (47 papers) and International Student and Expatriate Challenges (47 papers). Colleen Ward is often cited by papers focused on Cultural Differences and Values (55 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (47 papers) and International Student and Expatriate Challenges (47 papers). Colleen Ward collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Singapore and United States. Colleen Ward's co-authors include Antony Kennedy, Adrian Furnham, Stephen Bochner, Anne‐Marie Masgoret, Chan‐Hoong Leong, Tracy Berno, Nicolas Geeraert, Ronald Fischer, Jaimee Stuart and Jessie Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Colleen Ward

149 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

The prediction of psychological and sociocultural adjustm... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 2005 1999 1994 2015 250 500 750
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.

  1. The prediction of psychological and sociocultural adjustment during cross-cultural transitions
    1990 978 citations Colleen Ward et al. International Journal of Intercultural Relations profile →
  2. The Psychology of Culture Shock
    2005 832 citations Colleen Ward, Adrian Furnham et al. profile →
  3. The measurement of sociocultural adaptation
    1999 696 citations Colleen Ward et al. International Journal of Intercultural Relations profile →
  4. Acculturation strategies, psychological adjustment, and sociocultural competence during cross-cultural transitions
    1994 506 citations Colleen Ward et al. International Journal of Intercultural Relations profile →
  5. Advancing acculturation theory and research: the acculturation process in its ecological context
    2015 295 citations Colleen Ward, Nicolas Geeraert profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colleen Ward New Zealand 52 5.8k 5.5k 4.3k 2.9k 1.9k 155 11.8k
William B. Gudykunst United States 49 3.8k 0.6× 3.7k 0.7× 4.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 513 0.3× 112 9.7k
Linda R. Tropp United States 39 11.0k 1.9× 1.3k 0.2× 6.0k 1.4× 1.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 110 14.6k
Rupert Brown United Kingdom 60 11.8k 2.0× 1.1k 0.2× 7.4k 1.7× 1.3k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 173 15.4k
Maykel Verkuyten Netherlands 61 10.3k 1.8× 839 0.2× 4.9k 1.1× 2.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 369 13.3k
Jonathan Potter United Kingdom 44 4.6k 0.8× 787 0.1× 2.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 117 13.5k
Jean S. Phinney United States 47 14.2k 2.4× 1.5k 0.3× 4.7k 1.1× 5.8k 2.0× 6.5k 3.5× 86 19.9k
Stephen Bochner Australia 30 1.9k 0.3× 2.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 630 0.3× 56 5.6k
Daphna Oyserman United States 59 7.0k 1.2× 972 0.2× 7.4k 1.7× 2.9k 1.0× 3.3k 1.8× 173 16.3k
Ying‐yi Hong Hong Kong 49 5.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.2× 6.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 197 11.5k
Walter G. Stephan United States 42 6.3k 1.1× 895 0.2× 4.0k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 838 0.5× 125 8.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bierwiaczonek, Kinga, et al.. (2025). A Meta-Analysis of Social and Contextual Correlates of Migrant Adaptation to Living in Receiving Societies. Nature Communications. 16(1). 11231–11231.
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Tseung‐Wong, Caroline Ng, Colleen Ward, & Ágnes Szabó. (2024). ‘ Am I both or not?’: The role of perceived societal norms of multiculturalism in negotiating bicultural identities. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 34(4). 1 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen, Cory L. Cobb, Alan Meca, et al.. (2024). Cultural Stressors and Cultural Identity Styles Among Hispanic College Students. The Counseling Psychologist. 52(3). 443–476.
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Ward, Colleen, Ágnes Szabó, & Caroline Ng Tseung‐Wong. (2024). The motivation to integrate and perceived discrimination as antecedents of cultural identity styles.. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. 31(2). 393–401. 6 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen, Jaimee Stuart, & Johannes Alfons Karl. (2023). A socio-ecological perspective on psychological well-being in a culturally diverse context: The role of perceived national multicultural norms. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 96. 101870–101870. 3 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen & Ágnes Szabó. (2023). Acculturation, cultural identity and well-being. Nature Reviews Psychology. 2(5). 267–282. 23 indexed citations
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Schwartz, Seth J., Alan S. Waterman, Cory L. Cobb, et al.. (2022). Cultural stress, daily well-being, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Hispanic college students.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 69(4). 416–429. 7 indexed citations
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Geeraert, Nicolas, Kali A. Demes, & Colleen Ward. (2021). Sojourner expectations: Are they met and does it matter if they’re not?. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 84. 27–40. 9 indexed citations
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Szabó, Ágnes & Colleen Ward. (2021). Development and Validation of a Short Form Version of the Ethno-Cultural Identity Conflict Scale (EICS-SF). Assessment. 29(5). 1020–1032. 4 indexed citations
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Szabó, Ágnes, Colleen Ward, Alan Meca, & Seth J. Schwartz. (2020). Testing the construct validity and empirical distinctiveness of the Multicultural Identity Styles Scale (MISS) and the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale (BIIS-2).. Psychological Assessment. 32(7). 705–712. 13 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen, Ágnes Szabó, Seth J. Schwartz, & Alan Meca. (2020). Acculturative stress and cultural identity styles as predictors of psychosocial functioning in Hispanic Americans. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 80. 274–284. 26 indexed citations
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Tseung‐Wong, Caroline Ng, Colleen Ward, & Ágnes Szabó. (2019). Dual identification, multicultural identity styles, and intergroup evaluations: Some preliminary findings. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 72. 122–128. 7 indexed citations
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Szabó, Ágnes, et al.. (2017). Is the Utility of Secondary Coping a Function of Ethnicity or the Context of Reception? A Longitudinal Study Across Western and Eastern Cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48(8). 1230–1246. 25 indexed citations
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Chiu, Chi‐yue, Walter J. Lonner, David Matsumoto, & Colleen Ward. (2013). Cross-Cultural Competence Theory, Research, and Application. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 44(6). 843–848. 51 indexed citations
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Milfont, Taciano L., Elizabeth Robinson, Simon Denny, et al.. (2011). Immigrant status and acculturation influence substance use among New Zealand youth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 35(5). 434–441. 14 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen, et al.. (2006). Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration. [Special issue].. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 30. 6–6. 3 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen & Anne‐Marie Masgoret. (2004). Cultural Identification, Contact, and Psychological Adaptation: Examining the Functional Role of Loneliness in Predicting Sojourner Depression. Language arts journal of Michigan. 6 indexed citations
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Furnham, Adrian & Colleen Ward. (2001). Sex differences, test experience and the self-estimation of multiple intelligences. UCL Discovery (University College London). 39 indexed citations
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Ward, Colleen, et al.. (1994). A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Models of Psychological Androgyny. The Journal of Social Psychology. 134(3). 391–393. 11 indexed citations

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