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Thomas F. Pettigrew 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 Thomas F. Pettigrew sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 218 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas F. Pettigrew 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 Thomas F. Pettigrew sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award, American Sociological Association
  • 1967 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Thomas F. Pettigrew is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a notable focus on sociology and political science, social psychology, gender studies, applied psychology, and communication.

Their work addresses several core topics including social and intergroup psychology, cultural differences and values, social and cultural dynamics, gender diversity and inequality, behavioral health and interventions, intergenerational and educational inequality studies, and social capital and networks.

Recent publications by Thomas F. Pettigrew include:

  • Advancing intergroup contact theory: Comments on the issue's articles (2021), Journal of Social Issues
  • SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AND THE PIPELINE OF PRIVILEGE (2021), Du Bois Review Social Science Research on Race

Frequent coauthors in their research encompass Maykel Verkuyten, Alberto Voci, Alice Lucarini, Jessica Boin, and Giulia Fuochi.

Pettigrew has contributed multiple articles to various publication venues including:

  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology (3 publications)
  • Journal of Social Issues (2 publications)
  • Social Issues and Policy Review
  • Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
  • Du Bois Review Social Science Research on Race

Among book publications, Pettigrew has authored works published by the American Psychological Association, including "Contextual social psychology: Reanalyzing prejudice, voting, and intergroup contact." (2021).

The scientist has been recognized with several awards such as the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award from the American Sociological Association in 2016, being a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1967, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association since 1963.

Best Publications

  • A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory.

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Linda R. Tropp

  • INTERGROUP CONTACT THEORY

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • How does intergroup contact reduce prejudice? Meta‐analytic tests of three mediators

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Linda R. Tropp

  • Subtle and blatant prejudice in Western Europe

    T. F. Pettigrew;R. W. Meertens

  • The Ultimate Attribution Error: Extending Allport's Cognitive Analysis of Prejudice

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Recent advances in intergroup contact theory

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Linda R. Tropp;Ulrich Wagner;Oliver Christ

  • Generalized Intergroup Contact Effects on Prejudice

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Does intergroup contact reduce prejudice: Recent meta-analytic findings.

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Linda R. Tropp

  • Relative Deprivation: A Theoretical and Meta-Analytic Review

    Heather J. Smith;Thomas F. Pettigrew;Gina M. Pippin;Silvana Bialosiewicz

  • A Profile of the Negro American

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • When Groups Meet: The Dynamics of Intergroup Contact

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Linda R. Tropp

  • Relationships Between Intergroup Contact and Prejudice Among Minority and Majority Status Groups

    Linda R. Tropp;Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Cross-Group Friendships and Intergroup Attitudes A Meta-Analytic Review

    Kristin Davies;Linda R. Tropp;Arthur Aron;Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Relative deprivation theory: An overview and conceptual critique

    Iain Walker;Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Future directions for intergroup contact theory and research

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • The measurement and correlates of category width as a cognitive variable1

    Thomas F Pettigrew

  • Shaping the organizational context for Black American inclusion.

    Thomas F. Pettigrew;Joanne Martin

  • Social evaluation theory: Convergences and applications.

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Reactions Toward the New Minorities of Western Europe

    Thomas F. Pettigrew

  • Prejudice And Minority Proportion: Contact Instead Of Threat Effects*

    Ulrich Wagner;Oliver Christ;Thomas F. Pettigrew;Jost Stellmacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda R. Tropp
Linda R. Tropp University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ulrich Wagner
Ulrich Wagner Philipp University of Marburg
Oliver Christ
Oliver Christ University of Hagen
Elliot Aronson
Elliot Aronson University of California, Santa Cruz
Rolf van Dick
Rolf van Dick Goethe University Frankfurt
Morton Deutsch
Morton Deutsch Columbia University
Stephen C. Wright
Stephen C. Wright Simon Fraser University
Philip G. Zimbardo
Philip G. Zimbardo Stanford University
Kristof Dhont
Kristof Dhont University of Kent
James S. Jackson
James S. Jackson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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