What is it about?

Hierarchy concepts—such as power, status, dominance, and prestige—are highly relevant today. Clear definitions and a shared understanding of these concepts are crucial for both public discourse and science. This research aims to clarify their meanings and identify the best tools to measure them.

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Why is it important?

This research offers a clear framework and review to unify how power, status, dominance, and prestige are defined and measured—improving clarity, comparability, and progress across hierarchy research in psychology and related fields.

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This page is a summary of: Structuring hierarchy concepts: Evaluating measures of power, status, dominance, and prestige on the basis of an integrative model and systematic literature review., Psychological Bulletin, March 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/bul0000470.
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