Modupe Akinola

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Modupe Akinola is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Modupe Akinola has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Modupe Akinola's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (12 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (8 papers). Modupe Akinola is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (12 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (8 papers). Modupe Akinola collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Modupe Akinola's co-authors include Katherine L. Milkman, Dolly Chugh, Alia J. Crum, Wendy Berry Mendes, Ashley E. Martin, Jeremy P. Jamieson, Sean Fath, Jackson G. Lu, Malia F. Mason and J. Parker Goyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Academy of Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Modupe Akinola

33 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

What happens before? A field experiment exploring how pay and representation differentially shape bias on the pathway into organizations.

2015 319 citations Katherine L. Milkman, Modupe Akinola et al. Journal of Applied Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Modupe Akinola United States	17	566	492	481	418	360	36	1.9k
Carol L. Gohm United States	15	1.2k 2.1×	554 1.1×	532 1.1×	722 1.7×	310 0.9×	26	2.2k
Sarah S. M. Townsend United States	24	981 1.7×	245 0.5×	1.3k 2.7×	350 0.8×	191 0.5×	42	2.2k
Ethan Zell United States	20	756 1.3×	531 1.1×	643 1.3×	447 1.1×	149 0.4×	45	2.1k
Xiaodong Yue Hong Kong	25	883 1.6×	482 1.0×	508 1.1×	378 0.9×	171 0.5×	89	2.0k
Shannon K. McCoy United States	24	1.4k 2.5×	232 0.5×	1.8k 3.7×	884 2.1×	511 1.4×	34	3.3k
Laura Madson United States	12	1.3k 2.2×	362 0.7×	904 1.9×	543 1.3×	287 0.8×	27	2.3k
S. Katherine Nelson United States	23	1.4k 2.6×	471 1.0×	622 1.3×	1.1k 2.6×	113 0.3×	38	2.7k
Ana María Pérez García Spain	14	1.1k 1.9×	707 1.4×	450 0.9×	1.2k 2.8×	84 0.2×	71	2.5k
Laura Smart United States	12	1.4k 2.4×	420 0.9×	979 2.0×	1.3k 3.1×	198 0.6×	27	2.7k
Christine Williams United States	16	234 0.4×	548 1.1×	620 1.3×	407 1.0×	412 1.1×	36	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Modupe Akinola

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Casto, Kathleen V., et al.. (2025). Hormonal contraceptive use in relation to basal and reactive testosterone, DHEAS, and cortisol. Hormones and Behavior. 175. 105806–105806.

Casto, Kathleen V., Dale J. Cohen, Modupe Akinola, & Pranjal H. Mehta. (2024). Testosterone, gender identity and gender-stereotyped personality attributes. Hormones and Behavior. 162. 105540–105540. 1 indexed citations

Akinola, Modupe, et al.. (2024). Does Broadening the Term “Diversity” Correlate with a Lowered Representation of Racial Minorities and Women in Organizations?. Academy of Management Discoveries. 10(4). 568–588. 2 indexed citations

Akinola, Modupe, Evan P. Apfelbaum, Joanne Duberley, et al.. (2023). Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Academia: A Multi-Institutional Exploration. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2023(1).

Goyer, J. Parker, et al.. (2021). Thriving under pressure: The effects of stress-related wise interventions on affect, sleep, and exam performance for college students from disadvantaged backgrounds.. Emotion. 22(8). 1755–1772. 15 indexed citations

Crum, Alia J., Jeremy P. Jamieson, & Modupe Akinola. (2020). Optimizing stress: An integrated intervention for regulating stress responses.. Emotion. 20(1). 120–125. 105 indexed citations

Casto, Kathleen V., David A. Edwards, Modupe Akinola, Catherine M. Davis, & Pranjal H. Mehta. (2020). Testosterone reactivity to competition and competitive endurance in men and women. Hormones and Behavior. 123. 104665–104665. 25 indexed citations

Crum, Alia J., Modupe Akinola, Bradley P. Turnwald, Ted J. Kaptchuk, & Kathryn T. Hall. (2018). Catechol-O-Methyltransferase moderates effect of stress mindset on affect and cognition. PLoS ONE. 13(4). e0195883–e0195883. 19 indexed citations

Rattan, Aneeta, et al.. (2018). Business or Fairness Case for Social Issues? Influencing Stakeholders in Organizations. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 14510–14510. 4 indexed citations

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Gilliam, Melissa, Luciana E. Hebert, R. R. Brown, et al.. (2016). Exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of a contraceptive counseling waiting room app. Contraception. 94(4). 412–412. 7 indexed citations

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Akinola, Modupe, Ilona Fridman, Shira Mor, Michael W. Morris, & Alia J. Crum. (2016). Adaptive Appraisals of Anxiety Moderate the Association between Cortisol Reactivity and Performance in Salary Negotiations. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0167977–e0167977. 27 indexed citations

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Crum, Alia J., Damon J. Phillips, J. Parker Goyer, Modupe Akinola, & E. Tory Higgins. (2016). Transforming Water: Social Influence Moderates Psychological, Physiological, and Functional Response to a Placebo Product. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0167121–e0167121. 12 indexed citations

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Milkman, Katherine L., Modupe Akinola, & Dolly Chugh. (2015). What happens before? A field experiment exploring how pay and representation differentially shape bias on the pathway into organizations.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 100(6). 1678–1712. 319 indexed citations breakdown →

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Muhtadie, Luma, Katrina Koslov, Modupe Akinola, & Wendy Berry Mendes. (2014). Vagal flexibility: A physiological predictor of social sensitivity.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 109(1). 106–120. 95 indexed citations

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Page‐Gould, Elizabeth & Modupe Akinola. (2014). Incorporating neuroendocrine methods into intergroup relations research. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 18(3). 366–383. 7 indexed citations

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Ayduk, Özlem, Anett Gyurak, Modupe Akinola, & Wendy Berry Mendes. (2013). Consistency Over Flattery. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 4(5). 538–545. 32 indexed citations

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Milkman, Katherine L., Modupe Akinola, & Dolly Chugh. (2012). Temporal Distance and Discrimination. Psychological Science. 23(7). 710–717. 184 indexed citations

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Milkman, Katherine L., Modupe Akinola, & Dolly Chugh. (2012). Heterogeneity in Discrimination?: A Field Experiment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 14 indexed citations

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Akinola, Modupe & Wendy Berry Mendes. (2011). Stress Exacerbates Shooting Errors Among Police Officers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Akinola, Modupe & Wendy Berry Mendes. (2011). Stress-induced cortisol facilitates threat-related decision making among police officers.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 126(1). 167–174.

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