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D-Index
59
Citations
35615
World Ranking
3615
National Ranking
2027

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert Hogan is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed to the field of psychology, particularly focusing on personality traits, psychometric methodologies, personality disorders, and related areas. Their work spans across clinical psychology, social psychology, management science, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their recent publications include:

  • Twenty years on the dark side: Six lessons about bad leadership. (2021) published in Consulting Psychology Journal
  • Development of the Hogan Personality Content Single-Items Inventory (2023) published in Assessment
  • How to build Hogan Assessment Systems. (2020) published in Consulting Psychology Journal
  • Rethinking Trait Theory (2025) published in Journal of Organizational Behavior

Frequent coauthors include Ryne A. Sherman, P. D. Harms, Robert B. Kaiser, Dustin Wood, and Michael J. Boudreaux.

Key publication venues where the scientist has published are:

  • Consulting Psychology Journal
  • Assessment
  • Journal of Organizational Behavior

The main fields of study they have contributed to focus on Psychology. Within this discipline, their subfields of study include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

The research topics covered by their work include:

  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Robert Hogan was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1977.

Best Publications

  • The international personality item pool and the future of public-domain personality measures ☆

    Lewis R. Goldberg;John A. Johnson;Herbert W. Eber;Robert Hogan

  • Development of an Empathy Scale.

    Robert Hogan

  • What we know about leadership: Effectiveness and personality.

    Robert Hogan;Gordon J. Curphy;Joyce Hogan

  • What we know about Leadership

    Robert Hogan;Robert B. Kaiser

  • The toxic triangle: Destructive leaders, susceptible followers, and conducive environments.

    Art Padilla;Robert Hogan;Robert B. Kaiser

  • A socioanalytic theory of personality.

    Robert Hogan

  • Handbook of personality psychology.

    Robert Hogan;John A. Johnson;Stephen R. Briggs

  • Leadership, followership, and evolution: Some lessons from the past.

    Mark Van Vugt;Robert Hogan;Robert B. Kaiser

  • Assessing Leadership: A View from the Dark Side

    Robert Hogan;Joyce Hogan

  • Personality Measurement and Employment Decisions. Questions and Answers.

    Robert Hogan;Joyce Hogan;Brent W. Roberts

  • Leadership and the fate of organizations.

    Robert B. Kaiser;Robert Hogan;S. Bartholomew Craig

  • Personality and personality measurement.

    Robert T. Hogan

  • How to measure service orientation.

    Joyce Hogan;Robert Hogan;Catherine M. Busch

  • Narcissism, self-esteem, and defensive self-enhancement.

    Robert Raskin;Jill Novacek;Robert Hogan

  • How to Measure Employee Reliability

    Joyce Hogan;Robert Hogan

  • Explorations in behavioral consistency: properties of persons, situations, and behaviors.

    David C. Funder;C. Randall Colvin

  • Narcissistic Self-Esteem Management

    Robert Raskin;Jill Novacek;Robert Hogan

  • Moral conduct and moral character: a psychological perspective.

    Robert Hogan

  • Infant obedience and maternal behavior: The origins of socialization reconsidered.

    Donelda J. Stayton;Robert Hogan;Mary D. Salter Ainsworth

  • A Socioanalytic Perspective on Job Performance

    Robert Hogan;Dana Shelton

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent W. Roberts
Brent W. Roberts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ryne A. Sherman
Ryne A. Sherman Florida Atlantic University
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic University College London
Timothy A. Judge
Timothy A. Judge The Ohio State University
William M. Kurtines
William M. Kurtines Florida International University
Lewis R. Goldberg
Lewis R. Goldberg Oregon Research Institute
Gerald R. Ferris
Gerald R. Ferris Florida State University
C. Robert Cloninger
C. Robert Cloninger Washington University in St. Louis
Michael C. Ashton
Michael C. Ashton Brock University
Harrison G. Gough
Harrison G. Gough University of California, Berkeley

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