Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

East Tennessee State University Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Communications and Media Studies Rankings 2025

Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Trena M Paulus
Social media/CMC
qualitative methods
research technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,300
4,373
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Mildred F Mimi Perreault
Public relations
journalism
crisis communication
natural disasters
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
1,291
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Robert Andrew Dunn
Identity
Technology
Cosplay
Media Psychology
Fandom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
284
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Kelly Dorgan
Health Communication
Cancer Communication
Health
Women's Health
Sexual Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
154
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Wesley Buerkle
masculinity
representation of gender and sexuality
Kenneth Burke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
91
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Shara Lange
film documentary media participatory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,971
United States
41,350
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Trena M Paulus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,300
4,373
0.470
Social media/CMC
qualitative methods
research technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,258
United States
156,519
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mildred F Mimi Perreault
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
1,291
0.804
Public relations
journalism
crisis communication
natural disasters
social media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
873,348
United States
246,762
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Andrew Dunn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
284
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
878,605
United States
247,891
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kelly Dorgan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
154
0.286
Health Communication
Cancer Communication
Health
Women's Health
Sexual Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,250,329
United States
305,244
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wesley Buerkle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
91
0.431
masculinity
representation of gender and sexuality
Kenneth Burke
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,367,166
United States
446,601
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shara Lange
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000