Harold H. Kelley

35.0k total citations · 12 hit papers
84 papers, 24.0k citations indexed

About

Harold H. Kelley is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Harold H. Kelley has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 24.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Social Psychology, 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Harold H. Kelley's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (10 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (7 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (6 papers). Harold H. Kelley is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (10 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (7 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (6 papers). Harold H. Kelley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Australia. Harold H. Kelley's co-authors include John Thibaut, William F. Kenkel, John L. Michela, Donald A. Hansen, Catherine De Montlibert, Anthony J. Stahelski, Carl I. Hovland, Irving L. Janis, Matilda White Riley and John D. Cunningham and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychologist and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Harold H. Kelley

84 papers receiving 20.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Social Psychology of Groups 1954 2026 1978 2002 1959 1973 1967 1982 1980 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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 Social Psychology of Groups
    1959 4.5k citations John Thibaut, Harold H. Kelley et al. profile →
  2. The processes of causal attribution.
    1973 2.9k citations Harold H. Kelley American Psychologist profile →
  3. Attribution theory in social psychology
    1967 2.5k citations Harold H. Kelley profile →
  4. Interpersonal Relations: A Theory of Interdependence
    1982 2.1k citations Harold H. Kelley, John Thibaut et al. profile →
  5. Attribution Theory and Research
    1980 1.8k citations Harold H. Kelley et al. profile →
  6. The Social Psychology of Groups
    1960 1.7k citations John Thibaut, Harold H. Kelley et al. profile →
  7. Communication and Persuasion: Psychological Studies of Opinion Change.
    1954 1.3k citations Harold H. Kelley et al. profile →
  8. The Social Psychology of Groups.
    1960 823 citations John Thibaut, Harold H. Kelley et al. profile →
  9. Attribution in social interaction.
    1987 804 citations Harold H. Kelley profile →
  10. Causal schemata and the attribution process
    1972 781 citations Harold H. Kelley Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
  11. Social interaction basis of cooperators' and competitors' beliefs about others.
    1970 679 citations Harold H. Kelley, Anthony J. Stahelski Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
  12. Personal Relationships: Their Structures and Processes
    1979 469 citations Harold H. Kelley Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harold H. Kelley United States 43 11.2k 8.4k 4.1k 2.4k 2.3k 84 24.0k
Henri Tajfel United Kingdom 34 17.4k 1.6× 9.2k 1.1× 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 66 27.7k
Fritz Heider United States 9 8.4k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 22 18.9k
Léon Festinger United States 39 15.8k 1.4× 10.3k 1.2× 3.7k 0.9× 3.5k 1.5× 3.6k 1.5× 68 38.6k
John Thibaut United States 37 8.2k 0.7× 5.4k 0.6× 4.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 58 17.4k
Stephen Worchel United States 29 13.1k 1.2× 7.4k 0.9× 2.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 951 0.4× 79 20.5k
Julian B. Rotter United States 28 7.2k 0.6× 8.6k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 3.5k 1.5× 49 28.7k
Mark Snyder United States 68 11.8k 1.1× 7.7k 0.9× 3.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 2.8k 1.2× 210 22.4k
Marilynn B. Brewer United States 74 17.9k 1.6× 11.7k 1.4× 3.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 2.6k 1.1× 160 28.0k
Richard W. Brislin United States 36 6.2k 0.6× 6.7k 0.8× 6.0k 1.4× 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 75 21.5k
Bernard Weiner United States 72 9.9k 0.9× 13.1k 1.6× 3.7k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 5.8k 2.5× 205 32.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Thibaut, John & Harold H. Kelley. (2017). The Social Psychology of Groups. 130 indexed citations
2.
Crotteau, Justin S., et al.. (2015). Historical spatial patterns and contemporary tree mortality in dry mixed-conifer forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 361. 23–37. 42 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H.. (2013). The Transformation of Motivation: Responsiveness to Patterns of Interdependence. 71–106. 1 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H., John G. Holmes, Norbert L. Kerr, et al.. (2001). An Atlas of Interpersonal Situations. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 272 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1997). Expanding the analysis of social orientations by reference to the sequential–temporal structure of situations. European Journal of Social Psychology. 27(4). 373–404. 23 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1991). Lewin, Situations, and Interdependence. Journal of Social Issues. 47(2). 211–233. 41 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H., et al.. (1982). An investigation of the dimensions of causal attribution.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 43(6). 1142–1162. 69 indexed citations
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Levitan, Diane, et al.. (1982). Care, need, and conceptions of love.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 43(3). 481–491. 33 indexed citations
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Cunningham, John D. & Harold H. Kelley. (1975). Causal attributions for interpersonal events of varying magnitude1. Journal of Personality. 43(1). 74–93. 26 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1973). The processes of causal attribution.. American Psychologist. 28(2). 107–128. 2896 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1972). Causal schemata and the attribution process. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 781 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1971). Moral evaluation.. American Psychologist. 26(3). 293–300. 48 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H. & Anthony J. Stahelski. (1970). The inference of intentions from moves in the Prisoner's Dilemma game. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 6(4). 401–419. 66 indexed citations
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Rabinowitz, Larry, et al.. (1966). Effects of different types of interdependence and response conditions in the minimal social situation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 2(2). 169–197. 25 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H.. (1965). Interdisciplinary Study of Interdependence. Contemporary Psychology. 10(2). 49–50. 3 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H., et al.. (1965). Collective behavior in a simulated panic situation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 1(1). 20–54. 96 indexed citations
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Ring, Kenneth & Harold H. Kelley. (1963). A comparison of augmentation and reduction as modes of influence.. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology. 66(2). 95–102. 11 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H., et al.. (1962). The development of cooperation in the "minimal social situation".. The Psychological Monographs. 76(19). 1–19. 67 indexed citations
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Guetzkow, Harold, John Thibaut, Harold H. Kelley, & Mason Haire. (1960). The Social Psychology of Groups.. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 4(3). 303–303. 68 indexed citations
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Kelley, Harold H. & Thomas Lamb. (1957). Certainty of judgment and resistance to social influence.. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology. 55(1). 137–139. 36 indexed citations

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