Hermann Swart

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 981 citations indexed

About

Hermann Swart is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Hermann Swart has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 981 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Social Psychology and 5 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Hermann Swart's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (11 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (5 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 papers). Hermann Swart is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (11 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (5 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 papers). Hermann Swart collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Germany. Hermann Swart's co-authors include Miles Hewstone, Oliver Christ, Alberto Voci, Ananthi Al Ramiah, Simon Lolliot, Katharina Schmid, Nicole Tausch, Dietlind Stolle, Steven Vertovec and Ulrich Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Hermann Swart

15 papers receiving 939 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.

  1. Contextual effect of positive intergroup contact on outgroup prejudice
    2014 250 citations Oliver Christ, Katharina Schmid et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hermann Swart South Africa 10 792 434 179 92 82 16 981
Ananthi Al Ramiah United Kingdom 16 971 1.2× 507 1.2× 162 0.9× 109 1.2× 56 0.7× 20 1.2k
Andrew L. Stewart United States 11 799 1.0× 495 1.1× 240 1.3× 84 0.9× 39 0.5× 21 1.1k
Anja Eller United Kingdom 14 905 1.1× 634 1.5× 203 1.1× 74 0.8× 40 0.5× 19 1.1k
Anna Kende Hungary 21 964 1.2× 458 1.1× 189 1.1× 82 0.9× 146 1.8× 72 1.2k
Phia S. Salter United States 13 782 1.0× 347 0.8× 154 0.9× 65 0.7× 74 0.9× 39 1.0k
Jasper Van Assche Belgium 20 594 0.8× 429 1.0× 89 0.5× 110 1.2× 30 0.4× 57 889
Tania Tam United Kingdom 10 724 0.9× 541 1.2× 124 0.7× 38 0.4× 51 0.6× 11 894
Nikhil K. Sengupta New Zealand 15 595 0.8× 386 0.9× 82 0.5× 86 0.9× 37 0.5× 28 770
Sjoerd F. Pennekamp Netherlands 6 996 1.3× 679 1.6× 144 0.8× 66 0.7× 74 0.9× 8 1.4k
Kristjen B. Lundberg United States 10 522 0.7× 370 0.9× 96 0.5× 101 1.1× 50 0.6× 16 828

Countries citing papers authored by Hermann Swart

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hermann Swart

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hermann Swart

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hermann Swart. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hermann Swart 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 Hermann Swart. Hermann Swart is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Assche, Jasper Van, et al.. (2024). ‘It always seems impossible, until it is done’: Perspectives on reconciliation and its underlying processes in post‐conflict societies. European Journal of Social Psychology. 54(5). 1015–1021.
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Dierckx, Kim, et al.. (2023). The irony of fairness: How procedural fairness climate perceptions can hinder disadvantaged group members’ support for social change. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 27(3). 689–710. 3 indexed citations
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Assche, Jasper Van, Hermann Swart, Katharina Schmid, et al.. (2023). Intergroup contact is reliably associated with reduced prejudice, even in the face of group threat and discrimination.. American Psychologist. 78(6). 761–774. 43 indexed citations
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Swart, Hermann, et al.. (2022). Perceived diversity, threat, and attitudes towards immigrants: the mitigating role of cross-group friendships and empathy. South African Journal of Psychology. 53(1). 44–56. 1 indexed citations
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Rupar, Mirjana, et al.. (2021). The generalization of intergroup contact effects: Emerging research, policy relevance, and future directions. Journal of Social Issues. 77(1). 105–131. 63 indexed citations
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Teye‐Kwadjo, Enoch, Ashraf Kagee, & Hermann Swart. (2018). Does Past Condom Use Moderate the Future Condom Use Intention-Behavior Relationship? Results from a Ghanaian Sample. The Journal of Psychology. 152(6). 325–340. 6 indexed citations
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Teye‐Kwadjo, Enoch, Ashraf Kagee, & Hermann Swart. (2017). Condom use negotiation among high school adolescents in Ghana: the role of gender. South African Journal of Psychology. 48(4). 465–475. 9 indexed citations
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Teye‐Kwadjo, Enoch, Ashraf Kagee, & Hermann Swart. (2017). Determinants of condom use among heterosexual young men and women in southeastern Ghana: a mediation analysis. Psychology and Sexuality. 8(4). 291–305. 15 indexed citations
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Teye‐Kwadjo, Enoch, Ashraf Kagee, & Hermann Swart. (2016). Predicting the Intention to Use Condoms and Actual Condom Use Behaviour: A Three‐Wave Longitudinal Study in Ghana. Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being. 9(1). 81–105. 19 indexed citations
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Voci, Alberto, Miles Hewstone, Hermann Swart, & Chiara A. Veneziani. (2015). Refining the association between intergroup contact and intergroup forgiveness in Northern Ireland: Type of contact, prior conflict experience, and group identification. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 18(5). 589–608. 30 indexed citations
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Hewstone, Miles, Simon Lolliot, Hermann Swart, et al.. (2014). Intergroup contact and intergroup conflict.. Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology. 20(1). 39–53. 75 indexed citations
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Christ, Oliver, Katharina Schmid, Simon Lolliot, et al.. (2014). Contextual effect of positive intergroup contact on outgroup prejudice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(11). 3996–4000. 250 indexed citations breakdown →
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Swart, Hermann, Miles Hewstone, Oliver Christ, & Alberto Voci. (2011). Affective mediators of intergroup contact: A three-wave longitudinal study in South Africa.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 101(6). 1221–1238. 224 indexed citations
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Hewstone, Miles & Hermann Swart. (2011). Fifty‐odd years of inter‐group contact: From hypothesis to integrated theory. British Journal of Social Psychology. 50(3). 374–386. 197 indexed citations
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Swart, Hermann, Rhiannon N. Turner, Miles Hewstone, & Alberto Voci. (2011). Achieving outgroup forgiveness and outgroup trust: The importance of cross-group friendships, self-disclosure, and empathy.. Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast). 181–200. 2 indexed citations
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Swart, Hermann, Miles Hewstone, Oliver Christ, & Alberto Voci. (2010). The Impact of Crossgroup Friendships in South Africa: Affective Mediators and Multigroup Comparisons. Journal of Social Issues. 66(2). 309–333. 44 indexed citations

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