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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 46 Citations 24,901 98 World Ranking 1574 National Ranking 777

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Awards & Achievements

2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Social psychology

Her primary areas of investigation include Social exchange theory, Social psychology, Positive economics, Social structure and Public relations. Her research investigates the connection with Social exchange theory and areas like Power which intersect with concerns in Interorganizational relations. Her research integrates issues of Empirical research and Social environment in her study of Social psychology.

Her study focuses on the intersection of Positive economics and fields such as Distributive justice with connections in the field of Social science, Collective action and Equity. Her Social structure research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Social relation, Interpersonal communication, Public economics, Social capital and Social engagement. Her Interpersonal communication research includes elements of Microeconomics and Dyad.

Her most cited work include:

  • Social Exchange Theory (2575 citations)
  • Power, Equity and Commitment in Exchange Networks (1319 citations)
  • Social Capital: Theory and Research (1094 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her main research concerns Social psychology, Social exchange theory, Positive economics, Public relations and Social science. Karen S. Cook focuses mostly in the field of Social psychology, narrowing it down to topics relating to Theoretical psychology and, in certain cases, Critical psychology and Community psychology. Her Social exchange theory study combines topics in areas such as Social relation, Social structure, Affect, Mathematical economics and Power.

She works mostly in the field of Positive economics, limiting it down to concerns involving Distributive justice and, occasionally, Equity theory. The study incorporates disciplines such as Social capital and Alliance in addition to Public relations. Karen S. Cook frequently studies issues relating to Collective action and Social science.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (30.22%)
  • Social exchange theory (22.30%)
  • Positive economics (13.67%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Social exchange theory (22.30%)
  • Social psychology (30.22%)
  • Subject (3.60%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Karen S. Cook mostly deals with Social exchange theory, Social psychology, Subject, Epistemology and Power. Her study in Social exchange theory is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Interpersonal communication, Sharing economy, Advertising and Homophily. In the subject of general Social psychology, her work in Socialization is often linked to Context, Quantitative methodology and Internet studies, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

The various areas that Karen S. Cook examines in her Epistemology study include Social relation and Power. Her Power study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Situational ethics and Microeconomics. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Methodological individualism, Social structure, Social dilemma and Social engagement.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Social Capital: Theory and Research (1094 citations)
  • Reputation offsets trust judgments based on social biases among Airbnb users (44 citations)
  • Online Field Experiments: Studying Social Interactions in Context (23 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Social psychology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Social psychology, Social exchange theory, Law and economics, State and Swift. Many of her studies on Social psychology apply to Field as well. The concepts of her Social exchange theory study are interwoven with issues in Interpersonal communication, Sharing economy, Advertising and Reputation.

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Best Publications

Social Exchange Theory

Karen S. Cook;Eric Rice.
(1995)

6647 Citations

Power, Equity and Commitment in Exchange Networks

Karen S. Cook;Richard M. Emerson.
American Sociological Review (1978)

2621 Citations

Exchange and Power in Networks of Interorganizational Relations

Karen S. Cook.
Sociological Quarterly (1976)

1452 Citations

Social Capital: Theory and Research

Nan Lin;Karen S. Cook;Ronald S. Burt.
(2017)

1443 Citations

The Distribution of Power in Exchange Networks: Theory and Experimental Results

K. S. Cook;R. M. Emerson;M. R. Gillmore;T. Yamagishi.
American Journal of Sociology (1983)

1265 Citations

Uncertainty, trust, and commitment formation in the United States and Japan

Toshio Yamagishi;Karen S. Cook;Motoki Watabe.
American Journal of Sociology (1998)

950 Citations

Two Approaches to Social Structure: Exchange Theory and Network Analysis

K. S. Cook;J. M. Whitmeyer.
Review of Sociology (1992)

808 Citations

Trust in Society

Karen S. Cook.
(2001)

790 Citations

Generalized Exchange and Social Dilemmas

Toshio Yamagishi;Karen S. Cook.
Social Psychology Quarterly (1993)

640 Citations

Sociological Perspectives On Social Psychology

Karen S. Cook;Gary Alan Fine;James S. House.
(2009)

636 Citations

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