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Michael J. A. Wohl

Michael J. A. Wohl

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
55
Citations
16586
World Ranking
4328
National Ranking
287

Michael J. A. Wohl 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 Michael J. A. Wohl sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 251 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. A. Wohl 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 Michael J. A. Wohl sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael J. A. Wohl is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada, with a research focus spanning psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily addresses issues in clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and social psychology, with additional contributions to marketing and gender studies.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including gambling behavior and treatments, sexuality, behavior, and technology, cultural differences and values, social and intergroup psychology, nostalgia and consumer behavior, behavioral health and interventions, and eating disorders and behaviors.

Michael J. A. Wohl has been published frequently in several academic journals. Key publication venues include:

  • International Gambling Studies
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • European Journal of Social Psychology
  • Addiction Research & Theory
  • Addictive Behaviors

The scientist has collaborated extensively with a number of co-authors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Nassim Tabri
  • Anna Stefaniak
  • Hyoun S. Kim
  • Ángel Gómez
  • Maria Paola Paladino

Recent scholarly articles by Michael J. A. Wohl indicate engagement with contemporary social and behavioral issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable publications include:

  • "Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response," 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • "The trouble with trust: Time-series analysis of social capital, income inequality, and COVID-19 deaths in 84 countries," 2020, Social Science & Medicine
  • "A synthesis of evidence for policy from behavioural science during COVID-19," 2023, Nature
  • "Using Social and Behavioural Science to Support COVID-19 Pandemic Response," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Zero-sum beliefs shape advantaged allies' support for collective action," 2020, European Journal of Social Psychology

Best Publications

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response.

    Jay J. Van Bavel;Katherine Baicker;Paulo S. Boggio;Valerio Capraro

  • Forgiveness and collective guilt assignment to historical perpetrator groups depend on level of social category inclusiveness.

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Nyla R. Branscombe

  • Collective guilt: Emotional reactions when one's group has done wrong or been wronged

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Nyla R. Branscombe;Yechiel Klar

  • Looking within: Measuring state self-forgiveness and its relationship to psychological well-being.

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Lise DeShea;Rebekah L. Wahkinney

  • Social capital, health and life satisfaction in 50 countries.

    Frank J. Elgar;Christopher G. Davis;Michael J. Wohl;Stephen J. Trites

  • Remembering historical victimization: collective guilt for current ingroup transgressions.

    Michael J A Wohl;Nyla R Branscombe

  • The trouble with trust: Time-series analysis of social capital, income inequality, and COVID-19 deaths in 84 countries.

    Frank J. Elgar;Anna Stefaniak;Michael J.A. Wohl

  • Perceiving Your Group’s Future to Be in Jeopardy: Extinction Threat Induces Collective Angst and the Desire to Strengthen the Ingroup

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Nyla R. Branscombe;Stephen Reysen

  • National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic

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  • The Deployment of Personal Luck: Sympathetic Magic and Illusory Control in Games of Pure Chance

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Michael E. Enzle

  • I forgive myself, now I can study: How self-forgiveness for procrastinating can reduce future procrastination

    Michael J.A. Wohl;Timothy A. Pychyl;Shannon H. Bennett

  • The past as a determinant of the present: Historical continuity, collective angst, and opposition to immigration

    Jolanda Jetten;Michael J. A. Wohl

  • Why group apologies succeed and fail: intergroup forgiveness and the role of primary and secondary emotions.

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Matthew J. Hornsey;Shannon H. Bennett

  • Counterfactual Thinking, Blame Assignment, and Well-Being in Rape Victims

    Nyla R. Branscombe;Michael J. A. Wohl;Susan Owen;Julie A. Allison

  • “Our Country Needs a Strong Leader Right Now”: Economic Inequality Enhances the Wish for a Strong Leader:

    Stefanie Sprong;Jolanda Jetten;Zhechen Wang;Kim Peters

  • The effects of near wins and near losses on self-perceived personal luck and subsequent gambling behavior

    Michael J.A Wohl;Michael E Enzle

  • Profiles of Posttraumatic Growth Following an Unjust Loss

    Christopher G. Davis;Michael J. A. Wohl;Norine Verberg

  • Pop-Up Messages, Dissociation, and Craving: How Monetary Limit Reminders Facilitate Adherence in a Session of Slot Machine Gambling

    Melissa J. Stewart;Michael J. A. Wohl

  • Taking Up Offenses: Secondhand Forgiveness and Group Identification

    Ryan P. Brown;Michael J. A. Wohl;Julie Juola Exline

  • The Gambling Craving Scale: Psychometric validation and behavioral outcomes.

    Matthew M. Young;Michael J. A. Wohl

  • On Attributing Negative Motives to Others Who Disagree With Our Opinions

    Glenn D. Reeder;John B. Pryor;Michael J. A. Wohl;Michael L. Griswell

  • A critical review of official public apologies: Aims, pitfalls, and a staircase model of effectiveness

    Michael J. A. Wohl;Matthew J. Hornsey;Catherine R. Philpot

Frequent Co-Authors

Nyla R. Branscombe
Nyla R. Branscombe University of Kansas
Matthew J. Hornsey
Matthew J. Hornsey University of Queensland
Jolanda Jetten
Jolanda Jetten University of Queensland
Jay J. Van Bavel
Jay J. Van Bavel New York University
Roberto González
Roberto González Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ángel Gómez
Ángel Gómez National University of Distance Education
Donald M. Taylor
Donald M. Taylor McGill University
Lowell Gaertner
Lowell Gaertner University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ying-yi Hong
Ying-yi Hong Chinese University of Hong Kong
Diane L. Santesso
Diane L. Santesso University of Winnipeg

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