Gregg Sparkman

2.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
26 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Gregg Sparkman is a scholar working on Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregg Sparkman has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gregg Sparkman's work include Environmental Education and Sustainability (19 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 papers). Gregg Sparkman is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Education and Sustainability (19 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 papers). Gregg Sparkman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Gregg Sparkman's co-authors include Gregory M. Walton, Elke U. Weber, Nathaniel Geiger, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Lauren Howe, Sara M. Constantino, Bobbie Macdonald, Gordon Kraft‐Todd, Bettina Shell‐Duncan and Damon Centola and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Gregg Sparkman

24 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Dynamic Norms Promote Sustainable Behavior, Even if It Is Counternormative

2017 395 citations Gregg Sparkman, Gregory M. Walton Psychological Science profile →
Scaling Up Change: A Critical Review and Practical Guide to Harnessing Social Norms for Climate Action

2022 134 citations Sara M. Constantino, Gregg Sparkman et al. profile →
Americans experience a false social reality by underestimating popular climate policy support by nearly half

2022 122 citations Gregg Sparkman, Nathaniel Geiger et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

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Jonas Rees Germany

Patrizia Catellani Italy

Samantha K. Stanley Australia

Patricia L. Winter United States

Katarzyna Byrka Poland

Richard Osbaldiston United States

Laura S. Loy Germany

Adrian Brügger Switzerland

Elisabeth Kals Germany

Alexander Maki United States

Jonas Rees Germany

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gregg Sparkman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gregg Sparkman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gregg Sparkman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gregg Sparkman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Gregg Sparkman. Gregg Sparkman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Syropoulos, Stylianos & Gregg Sparkman. (2025). Most Christian American religious leaders silently believe in climate change, and informing their congregation can help open dialogue. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(13). e2419705122–e2419705122. 3 indexed citations

Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2025). Americans and policymakers underestimate endorsement for the most popular climate solution narrative, combining personal and political action. Communications Earth & Environment. 6(1). 2 indexed citations

Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2025). What will it take to mitigate climate change? Maximizing norm transmission and potency for change-accelerating outcomes. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 65. 101570–101570.

Gupta, Rohit Kumar, et al.. (2025). Overcoming barriers and seizing opportunities for smart meters in developing countries: Insights from a large-scale field study in India. Energy Research & Social Science. 122. 103996–103996. 2 indexed citations

Sabherwal, Anandita & Gregg Sparkman. (2024). A review of consistency in climate action: The role of social interactions and institutions in cultivating positive behavioral spillover. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 61. 101475–101475. 1 indexed citations

Syropoulos, Stylianos, Gregg Sparkman, & Sara M. Constantino. (2024). The expressive function of public policy: renewable energy mandates signal social norms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 379(1897). 20230038–20230038. 14 indexed citations

Jones, Megan S., et al.. (2023). Who will encourage a sustainable diet? Understanding the psychological predictors of relational organizing. Sustainability Science. 18(5). 2259–2276. 7 indexed citations

Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2023). Beyond the single norm: how social perceptions connect in a norm network. 1. 3 indexed citations

Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2023). Like me or near me? Assessing which norm referents best promote energy conservation in the field. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100142–100142. 5 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2023). Can you default to vegan? Plant-based defaults to change dining practices on college campuses. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 93. 102226–102226. 8 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg, Nathaniel Geiger, & Elke U. Weber. (2022). Americans experience a false social reality by underestimating popular climate policy support by nearly half. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4779–4779. 122 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2022). Egalitarian norm messaging increases human resources professionals’ salary offers to women.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 108(4). 541–552. 8 indexed citations

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Sabherwal, Anandita, Adam R. Pearson, & Gregg Sparkman. (2021). Anger consensus messaging can enhance expectations for collective action and support for climate mitigation. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 76. 101640–101640. 32 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2021). Cut back or give it up? The effectiveness of reduce and eliminate appeals and dynamic norm messaging to curb meat consumption. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 75. 101592–101592. 43 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg, Shahzeen Z. Attari, & Elke U. Weber. (2021). Moderating spillover: Focusing on personal sustainable behavior rarely hinders and can boost climate policy support. Energy Research & Social Science. 78. 102150–102150. 28 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg, et al.. (2020). How social norms are often a barrier to addressing climate change but can be part of the solution. Behavioural Public Policy. 5(4). 528–555. 97 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg & Gregory M. Walton. (2019). Witnessing change: Dynamic norms help resolve diverse barriers to personal change. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 82. 238–252. 90 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg & Shahzeen Z. Attari. (2019). Credibility, communication, and climate change: How lifestyle inconsistency and do-gooder derogation impact decarbonization advocacy. Energy Research & Social Science. 59. 101290–101290. 46 indexed citations

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Sparkman, Gregg & Gregory M. Walton. (2017). Dynamic Norms Promote Sustainable Behavior, Even if It Is Counternormative. Psychological Science. 28(11). 1663–1674. 395 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cameron, James, et al.. (2013). CHILDHOOD TEMPERAMENT‐BASED ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE IN AN HMO SETTING: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY. Journal of Community Psychology. 41(2). 236–248. 13 indexed citations

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