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Colin Wayne Leach

Colin Wayne Leach

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 42 7375 6877 3979 3616 113 15172

Colin Wayne Leach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin Wayne Leach between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin Wayne Leach published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 5 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 8 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1960 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin Wayne Leach: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 4
2003 5
2004 8
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 13
2009 4
2010 8
2011 6
2012 3
2013 6
2014 1
2015 8
2016 16
2017 5
2018 4
2019 3
2020 2
2021 6
2022 3
2023 3
2024 3
2025 2
Total 140
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686 113
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617 42
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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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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