Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University West Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Communications and Media Studies Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Communication Traits
Instructional Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Bullying
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,956
5,510
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Interpersonal Communication
Instructional Communication
Quantitative Research Methods
Educational
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,500
5,489
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Media Communication
Journalism Education
First-Generation Student Success
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,832
3,457
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
interpersonal & relational communication
humor enactment
emotions
anxiety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,796
2,210
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
crisis management learning
strategy extreme events business continuity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,485
1,468
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Journalism
Indigenous/Minority Language Media
Development Communication
Media/Cultural Studies
New Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,812
1,345
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
social psychology
cultural sociology
violence
new media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
966
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Communication
Media Effects
Parasocial
Entertainment
Social Influence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,686
1,206
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Science Communication
environmental communication
science and the arts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,053
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Intergroup
Family
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,601
970
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Health Communication
Reproductive Loss Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
873
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Media
Culture & Identity
Surveillance Studies
Critical theory
ethnography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
808
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Artificial Intelligence
Optimization
Distributed Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,025
632
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
major events
social media
community media
citizen journalism
media literacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
432
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Relational Communication
Research Methods
Aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
240
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
communication
online communities
new media technologies
intergroup communication
marginalized identities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
325
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
rural community
island cultures
creative practice
Scottish Identity
Cultural Work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
437
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Broadcasting
Journalism
Media Studies
Public Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
445
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Communication Studies
Mass Media
Educational Technology
Public Broadcasting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
111
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
jealousy
burnout
hurt
privacy invasion
aggression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
303
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Corporate Communication
Public Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility
Media Studies
SMEs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
385
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Mass Communication
Health Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
307
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
public relations
crisis communication
technology
advertising
media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
224
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Digital journalism
alternative media
political economy
critical discourse analysis
ethnographies of production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
278
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Media and Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
27
0.082
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,690
30,064
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Matthew M Martin
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,956
5,510
0.425
Communication Traits
Instructional Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Bullying
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,200
46,294
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alan K Goodboy
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,500
5,489
0.646
Interpersonal Communication
Instructional Communication
Quantitative Research Methods
Educational
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,513
50,036
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nancy García, Ed D
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,832
3,457
0.441
Media Communication
Journalism Education
First-Generation Student Success
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,510
65,226
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Melanie Booth Butterfield
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,796
2,210
0.381
interpersonal & relational communication
humor enactment
emotions
anxiety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,394
20,753
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dominic Elliott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,485
1,468
0.421
crisis management learning
strategy extreme events business continuity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,046
2,304
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Abiodun Salawu
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,812
1,345
0.742
Journalism
Indigenous/Minority Language Media
Development Communication
Media/Cultural Studies
New Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,315
151,066
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Julie B Wiest
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
966
0.547
social psychology
cultural sociology
violence
new media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,093
155,182
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Elizabeth L Cohen
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,686
1,206
0.715
Communication
Media Effects
Parasocial
Entertainment
Social Influence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,544
32,394
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emma Weitkamp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,053
0.625
Science Communication
environmental communication
science and the arts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,721
159,812
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Christine Rittenour
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,601
970
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,743
160,632
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maria Brann
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
873
0.550
Health Communication
Reproductive Loss Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,902
64
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Douglas-Wade Brunton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
808
0.589
Media
Culture & Identity
Surveillance Studies
Critical theory
ethnography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
673,705
84
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Koffka Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,025
632
0.617
Artificial Intelligence
Optimization
Distributed Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,473
44,195
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jennifer Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
432
0.526
major events
social media
community media
citizen journalism
media literacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
756,699
219,981
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brian R Patterson
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
240
0.294
Relational Communication
Research Methods
Aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,908
220,915
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
MA Kopacz
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
325
0.404
communication
online communities
new media technologies
intergroup communication
marginalized identities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,606
45,494
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kathryn A Burnett|Kathryn A Burnett, Kathryn Burnett, K A Burnett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
437
0.583
rural community
island cultures
creative practice
Scottish Identity
Cultural Work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
855,473
4,617
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
445
0.730
Broadcasting
Journalism
Media Studies
Public Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
855,783
241,741
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Philip A Thompsen
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
111
0.182
Communication Studies
Mass Media
Educational Technology
Public Broadcasting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
858,855
242,392
489
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carrie Kennedy Lightsey
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
303
0.502
jealousy
burnout
hurt
privacy invasion
aggression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,017,528
5,856
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eyitayo Francis Adanlawo
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
385
0.980
Corporate Communication
Public Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility
Media Studies
SMEs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,042,567
274,818
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Li Chen (陈理)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
307
0.832
Mass Communication
Health Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,053,662
276,448
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Emily S Kinsky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
224
0.624
public relations
crisis communication
technology
advertising
media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,084,299
6,425
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thulani Tshabangu
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
278
0.837
Digital journalism
alternative media
political economy
critical discourse analysis
ethnographies of production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,089,741
281,914
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Barbra Rose
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
27
0.082
Media and Technology