2026 Karen K. Dion: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	30	11266	782	51	10498

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Psychology

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Overview

Karen K. Dion was affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research focused primarily on the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular attention to social psychology, sociology, and political science.

The main topics addressed in their work included social and intergroup psychology, cultural differences and values, as well as attachment and relationship dynamics.

Their publications appeared in venues such as:

Personal Relationships

Among their recent papers was "Intergroup friendship: A reflective spotlight," published in 2023 in the journal Personal Relationships. This work explored aspects of intergroup dynamics and friendship.

Their research output showed a focus on the study of social behavior, cultural interaction, and the psychological factors underpinning relationships and group affiliations.

Frequent co-authors were not listed in the data provided.

Best Publications

What is beautiful is good.

Karen Dion;Ellen Berscheid;Elaine Walster

5099
Citations
Physical attractiveness and dating choice: A test of the matching hypothesis☆

Ellen Berscheid;Karen Dion;Elaine Walster;G.William Walster

784
Citations
Physical attractiveness and evaluation of children's transgressions.

Karen K. Dion

583
Citations
Individualistic and Collectivistic Perspectives on Gender and the Cultural Context of Love and Intimacy

Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

447
Citations
Gender and Cultural Adaptation in Immigrant Families

Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

382
Citations
Physical Attractiveness and Peer Perception Among Children

Karen K. Dion;Ellen Berscheid

327
Citations
Young children's stereotyping of facial attractiveness.

Karen K. Dion

321
Citations
Personality-based hardiness as a buffer for discrimination-related stress in members of Toronto's Chinese community.

Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion;Anita W. Pak

252
Citations
Cultural perspectives on romantic love

Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

233
Citations
Appearance anxiety as a dimension of social-evaluative anxiety: Exploring the ugly duckling syndrome.

Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion;J. Patrick Keelan

148
Citations
Correlates of romantic love.

Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion

140
Citations
Social-psychological correlates of experienced discrimination: Test of the double jeopardy hypothesis

Anita Wan-Ping Pak;Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion

139
Citations
Attachment Style and Relationship Satisfaction: Test of a Self-Disclosure Explanation

J. Patrick R. Keelan;Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

133
Citations
Children's physical attractiveness and sex as determinants of adult punitiveness.

Karen K. Dion

123
Citations
Belief in a Just World and Physical Attractiveness Stereotyping

Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion

117
Citations
Romantic love: Individual and cultural perspectives.

Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion

113
Citations
Physical attractiveness and interpersonal influence

Karen K Dion;Steven Stein

112
Citations
Self-esteem and romantic love.

Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

110
Citations
Atiachment Style and Heterosexual Relationships among Young Adults: A Short-Term Panel Study

J. Patrick R. Keelan;Kenneth L. Dion;Karen K. Dion

106
Citations
Multiculturalism and Social Cohesion

Jeffrey G. Reitz;Raymond Breton;Karen K. Dion;Kenneth L. Dion

86
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth L. Dion University of Toronto

Ellen Berscheid University of Minnesota

Elaine Walster University of Wisconsin–Madison

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