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Colin Wayne Leach

Colin Wayne Leach

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Psychology

D-Index
42
Citations
15172
World Ranking
7375
National Ranking
3979

Colin Wayne Leach publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Colin Wayne Leach sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 113 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Colin Wayne Leach D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Colin Wayne Leach sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Colin Wayne Leach is affiliated with Barnard College in the United States. Their research activity is primarily situated within the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Communication, and Safety Research as key subfields.

Their work explores topics including Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values, Emotions and Moral Behavior, Social Media and Politics, Social Power and Status Dynamics, Action Observation and Synchronization, and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research.

Leach has published articles in multiple academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Social and Personality Psychology Compass
  • Social Issues and Policy Review

Recent publications include:

  • "Feeling and thought in collective action on social issues: Toward a systems perspective" (2021) in Social and Personality Psychology Compass
  • "What's going on" in Ferguson? Online news frames of protest at the police killing of Michael Brown (2020) in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • The power of the Ingroup for promoting collective action: How distinctive treatment from fellow minority members motivates collective action (2022) in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
  • Understanding Sentiment Toward "Black Lives Matter" (2022) in Social Issues and Policy Review
  • Protest now: A systems view of 21st century movements (2024) in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Leach frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Cátia P. Teixeira
  • Aarti Iyer
  • Fouad Bou Zeineddine
  • Russell Spears
  • Shaunette T. Ferguson

Their research contributions span complex topics related to collective action, social movements, intergroup relations, and sentiment towards socio-political issues. The exploration of emotions, moral behavior, and cultural values within social contexts forms a consistent theme throughout their work.

Best Publications

  • Group-level self-definition and self-investment: A hierarchical (multicomponent) model of in-group identification

    Colin Wayne Leach;Martijn van Zomeren;Sven Zebel;Michael L. W. Vliek

  • Put your money where your mouth is! : Explaining collective action tendencies through group-based anger and group efficacy

    Martijn van Zomeren;Russell Spears;Agneta H. Fischer;Colin Wayne Leach

  • Group virtue: The importance of morality (vs. competence and sociability) in the positive evaluation of in-groups.

    Colin Wayne Leach;Naomi Ellemers;Manuela Barreto

  • White Guilt and Racial Compensation: The Benefits and Limits of Self-Focus

    Aarti Iyer;Colin Wayne Leach;Faye J. Crosby

  • Malicious pleasure: Schadenfreude at the suffering of another group

    Colin Wayne Leach;Russell Spears;Nyla R. Branscombe;Bertjan Doosje

  • Anger and Guilt About Ingroup Advantage Explain the Willingness for Political Action

    Colin Wayne Leach;Aarti Iyer;Anne Pedersen

  • Protesters as “Passionate Economists”: A Dynamic Dual Pathway Model of Approach Coping With Collective Disadvantage

    Martijn van Zomeren;Colin Wayne Leach;Russell Spears

  • Envy and Schadenfreude

    Richard H. Smith;Terence J. Turner;Ron Garonzik;Colin W. Leach

  • On the importance of being moral: The Distinctive role of morality in social judgment

    Marco Brambilla;Colin Wayne Leach

  • "Poisoning the consciences of the fortunate": The experience of relative advantage and support for social equality

    Colin Wayne Leach;Nastia Snider;Aarti Iyer

  • Guilt, anger, and pride about in-group environmental behaviour: Different emotions predict distinct intentions

    Nicole Syringa Harth;Colin Wayne Leach;Thomas Kessler

  • Emotion in inter-group relations

    Aarti Iyer;Colin Wayne Leach

  • Exploring psychological mechanisms of collective action: does relevance of group identity influence how people cope with collective disadvantage?

    Martijn van Zomeren;Russell Spears;Russell Spears;Colin Wayne Leach

  • Concern for self-image and social image in the management of moral failure: Rethinking shame†

    Nicolay Gausel;Colin Wayne Leach

  • Advantaged Group's Emotional Reactions to Intergroup Inequality: The Dynamics of Pride, Guilt, and Sympathy

    Nicole Syringa Harth;Thomas Kessler;Colin Wayne Leach

  • Experimental evidence for a dual pathway model analysis of coping with the climate crisis

    Martijn van Zomeren;Russell Spears;Colinn Wayne Leach

  • Defend or repair? Explaining responses to in-group moral failure by disentangling feelings of shame, rejection, and inferiority.

    Nicolay Gausel;Colin Wayne Leach;Vivian L. Vignoles;Rupert Brown

  • Does group efficacy increase group identification? Resolving their paradoxical relationship

    Martijn van Zomeren;Colin Wayne Leach;Russell Spears

  • Group-based guilt as a predictor of commitment to apology.

    Craig McGarty;Anne Pedersen;Colin Wayne Leach;Tamarra Mansell

  • Angry opposition to government redress: When the structurally advantaged perceive themselves as relatively deprived

    Colin Wayne Leach;Aarti Iyer;Anne Pedersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell Spears
Russell Spears University of Groningen
Aarti Iyer
Aarti Iyer University of Sheffield
Martijn van Zomeren
Martijn van Zomeren University of Groningen
Tom Postmes
Tom Postmes University of Groningen
Naomi Ellemers
Naomi Ellemers Utrecht University
Manuela Barreto
Manuela Barreto University of Exeter
Felicia Pratto
Felicia Pratto University of Connecticut
Vivian L. Vignoles
Vivian L. Vignoles University of Sussex
Bertjan Doosje
Bertjan Doosje University of Amsterdam
Thomas Kessler
Thomas Kessler Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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