Oliver Christ

12.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
133 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Oliver Christ is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Oliver Christ has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 43 papers in Social Psychology and 19 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Oliver Christ's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (59 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (33 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (16 papers). Oliver Christ is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (59 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (33 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (16 papers). Oliver Christ collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Oliver Christ's co-authors include Ulrich Wagner, Thomas F. Pettigrew, Rolf van Dick, Jost Stellmacher, Linda R. Tropp, Miles Hewstone, Julia C. Becker, Nicole Tausch, Alberto Voci and Hermann Swart and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Oliver Christ

132 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

Recent advances in intergroup contact theory

2011 970 citations Ulrich Wagner, Oliver Christ et al. profile →
Explaining radical group behavior: Developing emotion and efficacy routes to normative and nonnormative collective action.

2011 482 citations Nicole Tausch, Russell Spears et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Contextual effect of positive intergroup contact on outgroup prejudice

2014 250 citations Oliver Christ, Katharina Schmid et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Oliver Christ Germany	44	4.8k	2.9k	1.3k	955	650	133	8.3k
Dieter Frey Germany	46	3.5k 0.7×	3.1k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	565 0.6×	822 1.3×	251	8.5k
Fraser Reid United Kingdom	13	4.2k 0.9×	2.6k 0.9×	782 0.6×	1.0k 1.1×	464 0.7×	26	6.5k
Leigh Thompson United States	56	6.3k 1.3×	3.5k 1.2×	2.2k 1.6×	1.4k 1.5×	586 0.9×	140	11.5k
Gary Alan Fine United States	59	7.6k 1.6×	3.0k 1.0×	1.7k 1.2×	1.9k 2.0×	309 0.5×	382	13.6k
Harold Garfinkel United States	23	6.6k 1.4×	2.1k 0.7×	1.6k 1.2×	1.0k 1.1×	480 0.7×	49	17.6k
Mark van Vugt Netherlands	57	5.3k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	547 0.6×	1.5k 2.3×	168	10.4k
Barry Schwartz United States	49	3.9k 0.8×	3.7k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	462 0.5×	1.4k 2.2×	197	13.1k
Norbert L. Kerr United States	43	3.6k 0.7×	3.4k 1.2×	598 0.4×	539 0.6×	796 1.2×	146	9.5k
Brian Mullen United States	37	3.2k 0.7×	3.4k 1.2×	724 0.5×	560 0.6×	889 1.4×	112	7.6k
Jonathan Potter United Kingdom	44	4.6k 1.0×	2.5k 0.9×	810 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	275 0.4×	117	13.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Oliver Christ

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Fields of papers citing papers by Oliver Christ

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oliver Christ

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bukowski, Marcin, et al.. (2025). Mind the Gap! Linking Equality‐Based Respect Norms with General and Specific Tolerance. Social Inclusion. 13. 1 indexed citations

Schäfer, Sarina J., et al.. (2025). Does Intergroup Contact Affect Political Attitudes and Behaviours?—A Longitudinal Test of Tertiary Transfer Effects Using the Chilean Longitudinal Social Survey ( ELSOC ). Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 35(3). 1 indexed citations

Schäfer, Sarina J., Mathijs Kros, Miles Hewstone, et al.. (2024). Differential effects of positive versus negative contact: The importance of distinguishing valence from intensity. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 28(1). 140–163. 1 indexed citations

Calanchini, Jimmy, et al.. (2022). Real‐life outgroup exposure, self‐reported outgroup contact and the other‐race effect. British Journal of Psychology. 114(S1). 150–171. 6 indexed citations

Schäfer, Sarina J., Mathias Kauff, Francesca Prati, et al.. (2021). Does negative contact undermine attempts to improve intergroup relations? Deepening the understanding of negative contact and its consequences for intergroup contact research and interventions. Journal of Social Issues. 77(1). 197–216. 81 indexed citations

Schäfer, Sarina J., Eva Jaspers, Mathijs Kros, et al.. (2021). Dynamic contact effects: Individuals’ positive and negative contact history influences intergroup contact effects in a behavioral game.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 123(1). 107–122. 12 indexed citations

Christ, Oliver. (2015). Martin Heidegger‘s Notions of World and Technology in the Internet of Things age. 3(2). 58–64. 2 indexed citations

Christ, Oliver. (2015). The concept of alienation in the early works of Karl Marx. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences). 3 indexed citations

Christ, Oliver. (2015). CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING BASED ON MARTIN HEIDEGGER‘S NOTIONS OF WORLD AND TECHNOLOGY. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences). 11(11). 25–39. 1 indexed citations

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Kalveram, Karl Theodor, et al.. (2015). Application of the rubber hand illusion paradigm: comparison between upper and lower limbs. Psychological Research. 80(2). 298–306. 23 indexed citations

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Christ, Oliver & Miriam Reiner. (2014). Perspectives and possible applications of the rubber hand and virtual hand illusion in non-invasive rehabilitation: Technological improvements and their consequences. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 44. 33–44. 46 indexed citations

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Swann, William B., Michael D. Buhrmester, Ángel Gómez, et al.. (2014). What makes a group worth dying for? Identity fusion fosters perception of familial ties, promoting self-sacrifice.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 106(6). 912–926. 182 indexed citations

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Vögele, Claus, Oliver Christ, & Heike Spaderna. (2012). Cardiac Threat Appraisal and Depression after First Myocardial Infarction. Frontiers in Psychology. 3. 365–365. 6 indexed citations

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Tausch, Nicole, Russell Spears, & Oliver Christ. (2009). Religious and National Identity as Predictors of Attitudes towards the 7/7 Bombings among British Muslims: An Analysis of UK Opinion Poll Data. University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology). 22(3). 103–126. 14 indexed citations

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Christ, Oliver, Christoph Schroth, & Till Janner. (2007). A Hybrid Framework for Automated and Adaptive E-Business Platforms. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 185. 3 indexed citations

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Christ, Oliver, Michaela Feuring‐Buske, Wolfgang Hiddemann, & Christian Buske. (2007). Pathogenese und Biologie der akuten myeloischen Leukämie. Medizinische Klinik. 102(4). 290–295. 8 indexed citations

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Dick, Rolf van, et al.. (2004). Should I Stay or Should I Go? Explaining Turnover Intentions with Organizational Identification and Job Satisfaction. SSRN Electronic Journal. 40 indexed citations

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Zöller, Margot & Oliver Christ. (2001). Prophylactic Tumor Vaccination: Comparison of Effector Mechanisms Initiated by Protein Versus DNA Vaccination. The Journal of Immunology. 166(5). 3440–3450. 30 indexed citations

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Banat, Gamal-Andre, Oliver Christ, B. Cochlovius, H. Pralle, & Margot Zöller. (2001). Tumour-induced suppression of immune response and its correction. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 49(11). 573–586. 17 indexed citations

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Cochlovius, Björn, Marike Stassar, Oliver Christ, et al.. (2000). In Vitro and In Vivo Induction of a Th Cell Response Toward Peptides of the Melanoma-Associated Glycoprotein 100 Protein Selected by the TEPITOPE Program. The Journal of Immunology. 165(8). 4731–4741. 43 indexed citations

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