Xian Zhao

621 total citations
24 papers, 222 citations indexed

About

Xian Zhao is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Xian Zhao has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 222 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Social Psychology and 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Xian Zhao's work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (9 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (9 papers) and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (5 papers). Xian Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Social and Intergroup Psychology (9 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (9 papers) and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (5 papers). Xian Zhao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Xian Zhao's co-authors include Monica Biernat, Liu Li, Xuyun Tan, Wenwen Zheng, Xiaomin Sun, Glenn Adams, Omri Gillath, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Hala Muaddi and Thérèse A. Stukel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, PLoS ONE and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Xian Zhao

21 papers receiving 216 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xian Zhao United States 10 135 70 49 32 26 24 222
Anja Feierabend Switzerland 7 98 0.7× 104 1.5× 99 2.0× 33 1.0× 35 1.3× 19 276
Brett Mercier United States 7 146 1.1× 95 1.4× 47 1.0× 16 0.5× 12 0.5× 12 225
Terry A. Maroney United States 7 133 1.0× 80 1.1× 46 0.9× 46 1.4× 37 1.4× 21 292
Florian Wanders Netherlands 6 101 0.7× 76 1.1× 53 1.1× 28 0.9× 10 0.4× 6 197
Nóra Anna Lantos Hungary 8 198 1.5× 84 1.2× 31 0.6× 22 0.7× 28 1.1× 17 255
Hillie Aaldering Netherlands 8 183 1.4× 82 1.2× 31 0.6× 14 0.4× 12 0.5× 17 260
Stefanie Eifler Germany 5 140 1.0× 43 0.6× 12 0.2× 22 0.7× 13 0.5× 32 201
Jordan W. Moon United States 11 144 1.1× 79 1.1× 35 0.7× 48 1.5× 13 0.5× 17 257
Tabea Häßler Switzerland 8 123 0.9× 113 1.6× 26 0.5× 28 0.9× 55 2.1× 19 206
Charity Anderson United States 7 64 0.5× 94 1.3× 14 0.3× 19 0.6× 12 0.5× 16 242

Countries citing papers authored by Xian Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xian Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xian Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xian Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xian Zhao 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 Xian Zhao. Xian Zhao 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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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2025). When Your Co‐Worker Is a Robot: Intergroup Performance Status and Its Consequences for Workplace Attitudes. European Journal of Social Psychology. 55(7). 1397–1419.
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Bai, Hui & Xian Zhao. (2024). Asian = machine, Black = animal? The racial asymmetry of dehumanization.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 127(5). 1038–1061. 1 indexed citations
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Biernat, Monica, et al.. (2024). Names Matter: Implications of Name “Whitening” for Ethnic Minority Discrimination and Well-Being. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 33(4). 220–225. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2024). The developmental trajectory of prosocial behavior in economically disadvantaged children: General tendencies and heterogeneity. Journal of Adolescence. 97(1). 124–136. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, Soo Min Toh, & Geoffrey J. Leonardelli. (2023). Micro-Affiliation Theory. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2023(1).
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2023). Reverence and Reciprocity in Prioritization of Care to a Parent: The Role of Cultural Ecologies and Implications for Decolonizing Relationality. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 51(8). 1374–1395. 2 indexed citations
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Muaddi, Hala, Xian Zhao, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, et al.. (2022). Fear of innovation: public’s perception of robotic surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 36(8). 6076–6083. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 alters the relationship between relational mobility and helping behavior. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 1005235–1005235. 1 indexed citations
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Ai, Ting, Glenn Adams, & Xian Zhao. (2021). Obligation or Desire: Variation in Motivation for Compliance With COVID-19 Public Health Guidance. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 647830–647830. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian & Monica Biernat. (2021). Status of immigrants’ country of origin and Americans’ assimilation expectations.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 122(3). 443–468. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2020). The Paradox of the Moderate Muslim Discourse: Subtyping Promotes Support for Anti-muslim Policies. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 612780–612780. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2020). Relational mobility promotes subjective well‐being through control over interpersonal relationships among the Chinese. Asian Journal Of Social Psychology. 24(1). 83–97. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian & Monica Biernat. (2018). Your Name Is Your Lifesaver: Anglicization of Names and Moral Dilemmas in a Trilogy of Transportation Accidents. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 10(8). 1011–1018. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian & Monica Biernat. (2017). “Welcome to the U.S.” but “change your name”? Adopting Anglo names and discrimination. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 70. 59–68. 35 indexed citations
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Biernat, Monica, et al.. (2016). Effects of dyadic communication on race-based impressions and memory. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 21(2). 302–318. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaoxiao, et al.. (2015). Towards a Three-Component Model of Fan Loyalty: A Case Study of Chinese Youth. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0124312–e0124312. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xian, et al.. (2014). The Effect of Belief in Free Will on Prejudice. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e91572–e91572. 28 indexed citations
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Tan, Xuyun, et al.. (2014). The Dampening Effect of Social Dominance Orientation on Awareness of Corruption: Moral Outrage as a Mediator. Social Indicators Research. 125(1). 89–102. 32 indexed citations
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Tian, Yuan, et al.. (2010). The Implicit Aggression in Adolescents: The Priming Effect of Internet Violent Stimulus. 34. 123–126. 2 indexed citations

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