2026 Daniel L. Wann: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	57	3980	3669	2230	2008	187	16777

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

3980

3669

2230

2008

187

16777

Overview

Daniel L. Wann is affiliated with Murray State University in the United States and has contributed to the field of social sciences, particularly focusing on sociology, political science, gender studies, literature and literary theory, marketing, and applied psychology.

Their research primarily covers topics such as:

Sports, Gender, and Society
Media Influence and Health
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
Media, Gender, and Advertising
Social and Intergroup Psychology
Digital Games and Media
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification

Daniel L. Wann has published work in several notable academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

Journal of brand strategy
Sport Marketing Quarterly
Journal of Emerging Sport Studies
Journal of Sport Management
Frontiers in Psychology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Daniel L. Wann include:

Does Being a Sport Fan Provide Meaning in Life? (2021), Journal of Sport Management
Happiest place(s) on Earth? Investigating the differences (and impact) of fandom and rivalry among fans of sport and Disney's Theme Parks (2022), Journal of brand strategy
Tales from Cinderella Castle: Examining fandom and rivalry within Disney (2021), Journal of brand strategy
Effects of Game Outcomes and Status Instability on Spectators' Status Consumption: The Moderating Role of Implicit Team Identification (2022), Frontiers in Psychology
Managerial perspectives of fan socialisation strategies for marketing to new NHL fans (2020), Journal of brand strategy

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including:

Cody T. Havard
Frederick G. Grieve
Brian Collins
Yonghwan Chang
Joon Sung Lee

Best Publications

Sports fans: Measuring degree of identification with their team.

Daniel L. Wann;Nyla R. Branscombe

2072
Citations
Collective self-esteem consequences of outgroup derogation when a valued social identity is on trial

Nyla R. Branscombe;Daniel L. Wann

1284
Citations
Die-Hard and Fair-Weather Fans: Effects of Identification on BIRGing and CORFing Tendencies:

Daniel L. Wann;Nyla R. Branscombe

1094
Citations
The positive social and self concept consequences of sports team identification.

Nyla R. Branscombe;Daniel L. Wann

975
Citations
Preliminary validation of the sport fan motivation scale.

Daniel L. Wann

972
Citations
Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Spectators

Daniel L. Wann;Merrill J. Melnick;Gordon W. Russell;Dale G. Pease

859
Citations
In-Group or Out-Group Extemity: Importance of the Threatened Social Identity

Nyla R. Branscombe;Daniel L Wann;Jeffrey G. Noel;Jason Coleman

547
Citations
Understanding the positive social psychological benefits of sport team identification: The team identification-social psychological health model.

Daniel L. Wann

519
Citations
Peripheral ingroup membership status and public negativity toward outgroups.

Jeffrey G. Noel;Daniel L. Wann;Nyla R. Branscombe

445
Citations
Motivational profiles of sport fans of different sports.

Daniel L. Wann;Frederick G. Grieve;Ryan K. Zapalac;Dale G. Pease

435
Citations
Relationships between Spectator Identification and Spectators' Perceptions of Influence, Spectators' Emotions, and Competition Outcome

Daniel L. Wann;Thomas J. Dolan;Kimberly K. McGeorge;Julie A. Allison

356
Citations
Sport fan motivation: questionnaire validation, comparisons by sport, and relationship to athletic motivation.

Daniel L. Wann;Michael P. Schrader;Anthony M. Wilson

345
Citations
Role of Identification with a Group, Arousal, Categorization Processes, and Self-Esteem in Sports Spectator Aggression:

Nyla R. Branscombe;Daniel L. Wann

310
Citations
Biased evaluations of in-group and out-group spectator behavior at sporting events: the importance of team identification and threats to social identity.

Daniel L Wann;Frederick G Grieve

266
Citations
Attributions of Highly Identified Sports Spectators

Daniel L. Wann;Thomas J. Dolan

248
Citations
An Exploratory Examination of the Factors Influencing the Origination, Continuation, and Cessation of Identification with Sports Teams:

Daniel L. Wann;Kathleen B. Tucker;Michael P. Schrader

245
Citations
An Examination of Dysfunctional Sport Fans: Method of Classification and Relationships with Problem Behaviors

Kirk L. Wakefield;Daniel L. Wann

230
Citations
Influence of identification with a sports team on objective knowledge and subjective beliefs.

Daniel L. Wann;Nyla R. Branscombe

195
Citations
The Causes and Consequences of Sport Team Identification.

Daniel L. Wann

188
Citations
Sport Team Identification and Willingness to Consider Anonymous Acts of Hostile Aggression.

Daniel L. Wann;Gaye Haynes;Bryan McLean;Paul Pullen

164
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nyla R. Branscombe University of Kansas

James A. Dimmock University of Western Australia

J. Robert Grove University of Western Australia

Omri Gillath University of Kansas

Christian S. Crandall University of Kansas

External Links

Personal website of Daniel L. Wann

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