Melanie Killen

13.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
213 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Melanie Killen is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie Killen has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 97 papers in Social Psychology and 60 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Melanie Killen's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (121 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (49 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (47 papers). Melanie Killen is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (121 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (49 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (47 papers). Melanie Killen collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Melanie Killen's co-authors include Adam Rutland, Judith G. Smetana, Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Michael T. Rizzo, Charles Stangor, Heidi McGlothlin, Laura Elenbaas, Dominic Abrams, Aline Hitti and Elliot Turiel and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Child Development and Psychological Science.

In The Last Decade

Melanie Killen

204 papers receiving 8.1k citations

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Handbook of Moral Development

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Children’s evaluations of direct and indirect bias justifications for same-race inclusion 2025 ·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology ·(unknown), (unknown), Melanie Killen	0
2	Morally-relevant theory of mind is related to viewing gender inequalities as unacceptable 2024 ·Cognitive Development ·(unknown), (unknown), Melanie Killen	1
3	Peer Dislike and Future School Adjustment in Early Adolescence: Recognizing Consequences for both Boys and Girls 2024 ·Child & Youth Care Forum ·(unknown), Tracy M. Sweet, (unknown), Lisa Bardach, (unknown), Melanie Killen	0
4	Ethical and epistemic costs of a lack of geographical and cultural diversity in developmental science. 2024 ·Developmental Psychology ·Leher Singh, Dana Basnight-Brown, Bobby K. Cheon, Rowena Garcia, Melanie Killen, Reiko Mazuka	8
5	Teacher evaluations of interethnic bullying of an Arab student: The role of perceiving refugees as a threat or benefit 2024 ·Social Psychology of Education ·(unknown), Petr Soukup, Dagmar Strohmeier, Simona Carla Silvia Caravita, Melanie Killen	0
6	Does intergroup contact increase children’s desire to play with diverse peers and reduce experiences of social exclusion? 2024 ·Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology ·Melanie Killen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tracy M. Sweet, Laura M. Stapleton	1
7	Perceived contact with friends from lower socioeconomic status reduces exclusion based on social class 2023 ·Developmental Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Melanie Killen	6
8	Testing the effectiveness of the Developing Inclusive Youth program: A multisite randomized control trial 2022 ·Child Development ·Melanie Killen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura Elenbaas, Michael T. Rizzo, (unknown), (unknown), Tracy M. Sweet, Laura M. Stapleton	21
9	An experimental study of teachers’ evaluations regarding peer exclusion in the classroom 2020 ·British Journal of Educational Psychology ·(unknown), Melanie Killen	6
10	Children's and Adolescents’ Evaluations of Intergroup Exclusion in Interracial and Interwealth Peer Contexts 2019 ·Child Development ·(unknown), Laura Elenbaas, Melanie Killen	32
11	Children's Perceptions of Economic Groups in a Context of Limited Access to Opportunities 2018 ·Child Development ·Laura Elenbaas, Melanie Killen	21
12	Preschoolers' Trust in Social Consensus Varies by Context: conventional vs. Moral Domains 2017 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Silvia Guerrero, Laura Elenbaas, Ileana Enesco, Melanie Killen	6
13	Children rectify inequalities for disadvantaged groups. 2016 ·Developmental Psychology ·Laura Elenbaas, Melanie Killen	97
14	Children's perceptions of social resource inequality 2016 ·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·Laura Elenbaas, Melanie Killen	16
15	Social Exclusion Based on Group Membership is a Form of Prejudice 2016 ·Advances in child development and behavior ·Shelby Cooley, Laura Elenbaas, Melanie Killen	15
16	Equity and Justice in Developmental Science: Discrimination, Social Exclusion, and Intergroup Attitudes 2016 ·Child Development ·Melanie Killen, Adam Rutland, Tiffany Yip	44
17	Promoting Equity, Tolerance, and Justice in Childhood and commentaries 2011 ·Melanie Killen, Adam Rutland, Martin D. Ruck	53
18	Between Culture and Biology 2002 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Heidi Keller, Gustav Jahoda, Anne E. Russon, Patricia M. Greenfield, T. S. Saraswathi, (unknown), (unknown), Joan G. Miller, Melanie Killen, Hans-Joachim Kornadt, Barry S. Hewlett, Michael J. Casimir, Michael Cole, Ype H. Poortinga, Lutz H. Eckensberger	47
19	Morality in everyday life : developmental perspectives 1995 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Melanie Killen, Daniel Hart	289
20	Preschoolers' evaluations of teacher methods of intervention in social transgressions 1994 ·Merrill-palmer Quarterly ·Melanie Killen	29

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