Niro Sivanathan

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Niro Sivanathan is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Niro Sivanathan has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Niro Sivanathan's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (17 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (10 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (9 papers). Niro Sivanathan is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (17 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (10 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (9 papers). Niro Sivanathan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Niro Sivanathan's co-authors include Adam D. Galinsky, Nathan C. Pettit, Nathanael J. Fast, Hemant Kakkar, Nick Turner, Julian Barling, Kara A. Arnold, M. Sandy Hershcovis, Michelle Inness and Manon Mireille LeBlanc 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

Niro Sivanathan

35 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Predicting workplace aggression: A meta-analysis. 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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. Predicting workplace aggression: A meta-analysis.
    2007 654 citations M. Sandy Hershcovis, Nick Turner et al. Journal of Applied Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niro Sivanathan United Kingdom 20 1.6k 1.1k 726 428 326 36 2.8k
Nathanael J. Fast United States 19 1.2k 0.8× 889 0.8× 606 0.8× 286 0.7× 233 0.7× 38 2.3k
Joris Lammers Germany 27 1.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 360 0.5× 560 1.3× 260 0.8× 74 2.8k
D. Ramona Bobocel Canada 23 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.8× 303 0.7× 268 0.8× 58 3.3k
Niels van de Ven Netherlands 23 1.0k 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 315 0.4× 605 1.4× 283 0.9× 45 2.7k
Stefan Thau United Kingdom 24 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 1.6k 2.2× 351 0.8× 246 0.8× 51 3.3k
David De Cremer Netherlands 33 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 1.7k 2.4× 512 1.2× 336 1.0× 78 3.9k
Gillian Ku United Kingdom 17 997 0.6× 862 0.8× 277 0.4× 308 0.7× 260 0.8× 31 2.2k
M. Ena Inesi United Kingdom 11 1.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 366 0.5× 341 0.8× 182 0.6× 15 2.0k
Maryam Kouchaki United States 21 793 0.5× 699 0.6× 442 0.6× 535 1.3× 236 0.7× 79 2.1k
Bonnie Hayden Cheng Hong Kong 10 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 758 1.0× 247 0.6× 321 1.0× 26 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Niro Sivanathan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Niro Sivanathan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niro Sivanathan

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kakkar, Hemant, et al.. (2024). Perilous and unaccountable: The positive relationship between dominance and moral hazard behaviors.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 127(2). 363–383. 1 indexed citations
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Sivanathan, Niro, et al.. (2023). More Than Meets the Eye: The Unintended Consequence of Leader Dominance Orientation on Subordinate Ethicality. Organization Science. 35(4). 1322–1341. 2 indexed citations
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Kakkar, Hemant & Niro Sivanathan. (2021). The impact of leader dominance on employees’ zero-sum mindset and helping behavior.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 107(10). 1706–1724. 30 indexed citations
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Wang, Cynthia S., et al.. (2020). Culture and Patterns of Reciprocity: The Role of Exchange Type, Regulatory Focus, and Emotions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 47(1). 20–41. 12 indexed citations
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Goya‐Tocchetto, Daniela, Jon Jachimowicz, Shai Davidai, et al.. (2020). Economic Inequality: Implications for Society and Organizations. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2020(1). 16837–16837. 1 indexed citations
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Kakkar, Hemant, Niro Sivanathan, & Nathan C. Pettit. (2019). The impact of dynamic status changes within competitive rank-ordered hierarchies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(46). 23011–23020. 19 indexed citations
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Kakkar, Hemant, Niro Sivanathan, & Matthias Göbel. (2019). Fall from Grace: The Role of Dominance and Prestige in the Punishment of High-Status Actors. Academy of Management Journal. 63(2). 530–553. 87 indexed citations
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Pfeffer, Jeffrey, et al.. (2018). Power play. 29(2). 6–9. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Yin, Christoph Eisenegger, Niro Sivanathan, Molly J. Crockett, & Luke Clark. (2017). The role of social status and testosterone in human conspicuous consumption. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 11803–11803. 10 indexed citations
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Sivanathan, Niro & Hemant Kakkar. (2017). The unintended consequences of argument dilution in direct-to-consumer drug advertisements. Nature Human Behaviour. 1(11). 797–802. 17 indexed citations
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Vermeulen, Freek & Niro Sivanathan. (2017). Stop doubling down on your failing strategy: how to spot (and escape one before it's too late). London Business School Research Online (London Business School). 2 indexed citations
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Pettit, Nathan C. & Niro Sivanathan. (2012). The Eyes and Ears of Status. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 38(5). 570–582. 38 indexed citations
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Zhong, Chen‐Bo, et al.. (2010). A clean self can render harsh moral judgment. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 46(5). 859–862. 131 indexed citations
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Gunia, Brian, Niro Sivanathan, & Adam D. Galinsky. (2009). Vicarious entrapment: Your sunk costs, my escalation of commitment. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 45(6). 1238–1244. 55 indexed citations
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Gunia, Brian, Adam D. Galinsky, & Niro Sivanathan. (2009). Vicarious Entrapment: Your Sunk Costs, My Escalation of Commitment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations
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Fast, Nathanael J., Deborah H. Gruenfeld, Niro Sivanathan, & Adam D. Galinsky. (2009). Illusory Control. Psychological Science. 20(4). 502–508. 301 indexed citations
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Hershcovis, M. Sandy, Nick Turner, Julian Barling, et al.. (2007). Predicting workplace aggression: A meta-analysis.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 92(1). 228–238. 654 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hershcovis, M. Sandy, Nick Turner, Julian Barling, et al.. (2007). RESEARCH REPORTS Predicting Workplace Aggression: A Meta-Analysis. 2 indexed citations
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Sivanathan, Niro & Adam D. Galinsky. (2007). Power and Overconfidence. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Sivanathan, Niro, Madan M. Pillutla, & J. Keith Murnighan. (2007). Power gained, power lost. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 105(2). 135–146. 69 indexed citations

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