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University of Connecticut Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Communications and Media Studies Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
social media
obesity
cancer prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,462
8,091
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Media Effects
Crisis Communication
Risk Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,257
4,426
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
strategic communication
communication technology
health communication
environmental communication
multicultural communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,473
4,024
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
emotion
communication
evolution
nonverbal communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,579
2,899
0.186
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
social media
communication technology
computer-mediated communication
human-computer interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,460
2,537
0.733
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Communication
Digital Media
Telecommunication Policy
Political Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,974
2,294
0.329
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Communication
health campaigns
media effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,201
1,545
0.297
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Strong Black Woman Collective
interpersonal communication
inter-/intragroup dynamics
Black women
Black feminist thought
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
1,284
0.861
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
media images STEM women
STEM identity
STEM role models
girls in STEM
gender equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,970
916
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Health Communication
Media Effects
Persuasion
Behavior Change
Computer-Mediated Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,507
758
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Communication
Media Effects
Online Presentation & Credibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
755
0.683
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
child language development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,762
611
0.106
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
media effects
video game violence
sex in media
media and breastfeeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
563
0.353
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
quantitative research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,370
336
0.245
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
impression management on social media
intercultural communication
sports communication
gender and media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
journalism
conspiracy theories
mass shootings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
5
0.294
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,190
17,805
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sherry Pagoto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,462
8,091
0.523
social media
obesity
cancer prevention
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,049
37,327
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kenneth Lachlan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,257
4,426
0.478
Media Effects
Crisis Communication
Risk Communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,771
41,434
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carolyn A Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,473
4,024
0.351
strategic communication
communication technology
health communication
environmental communication
multicultural communicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,373
58,096
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ross W Buck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,579
2,899
0.186
emotion
communication
evolution
nonverbal communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,018
66,178
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Anne Oeldorf Hirsch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,460
2,537
0.733
social media
communication technology
computer-mediated communication
human-computer interaction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,053
72,841
322
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David Atkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,974
2,294
0.329
Communication
Digital Media
Telecommunication Policy
Political Communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,539
102,433
480
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Leslie Snyder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,201
1,545
0.297
Communication
health campaigns
media effects
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
377,345
118,378
572
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shardé M Davis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
1,284
0.861
Strong Black Woman Collective
interpersonal communication
inter-/intragroup dynamics
Black women
Black feminist thought
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,499
149,030
709
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jocelyn Steinke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,970
916
0.465
media images STEM women
STEM identity
STEM role models
girls in STEM
gender equity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,380
166,774
791
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
John Christensen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,507
758
0.503
Health Communication
Media Effects
Persuasion
Behavior Change
Computer-Mediated Communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,890
167,141
796
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rory Mcgloin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
755
0.683
Communication
Media Effects
Online Presentation & Credibility
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,133
186,204
893
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jacqueline Sachs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,762
611
0.106
child language development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,164
193,322
925
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kirstie Farrar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
563
0.353
media effects
video game violence
sex in media
media and breastfeeding
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
871,873
237,181
1,065
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
C Arthur Vanlear
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,370
336
0.245
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
quantitative research methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,814,268
381,843
1,273
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dongdong Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
impression management on social media
intercultural communication
sports communication
gender and media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,046,492
411,625
1,380
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Xihui Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,235,579
433,604
1,472
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Amanda J Crawford
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
5
0.294
journalism
conspiracy theories
mass shootings