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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
12,783
Country Rank
6,095
Institution Rank : 1
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![W. Timothy Coombs](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/4c/4987685.jpg)
crisis management
crisis communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,969
20,752
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
217,096
Country Rank
77,281
Institution Rank : 37
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Cheri Simonds](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/63/4987718.jpg)
Communication Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,594
1,210
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
281,647
Country Rank
96,233
Institution Rank : 46
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Rebecca A Hayes](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/17/4987734.jpg)
public relations
crisis communication
communication technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,439
2,913
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
330,333
Country Rank
110,096
Institution Rank : 55
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Steve Hunt](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/6d/4987738.jpg)
Communication education
instructional communication
pedagogy of civic and political engagement
persuasion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,842
930
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
344,761
Country Rank
114,067
Institution Rank : 58
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![John R. Baldwin](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/83/4987745.jpg)
Intercultural Communication
Intergroup Communication
Prejudice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
1,019
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
628,190
Country Rank
189,976
Institution Rank : 139
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kevin R. Meyer](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/10/4987812.jpg)
Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
436
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
687,015
Country Rank
204,749
Institution Rank : 151
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Lindsey J Thomas](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Communication Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
741
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
713,706
Country Rank
211,239
Institution Rank : 159
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Peter M. Smudde](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/58/4987826.jpg)
Public Relations
Message Design
Public Relations Management
Employee Communication
Spirituality in the Workplace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
305
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
12,783
![United States](/flags/us.png)
6,095
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
1
W. Timothy Coombs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,969
20,752
0.494
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
crisis management
crisis communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
217,096
![United States](/flags/us.png)
77,281
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
37
Cheri Simonds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,594
1,210
0.263
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
Communication Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
281,647
![United States](/flags/us.png)
96,233
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
46
Rebecca A Hayes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,439
2,913
0.847
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
public relations
crisis communication
communication technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
330,333
![United States](/flags/us.png)
110,096
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
55
Steve Hunt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,842
930
0.327
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
Communication education
instructional communication
pedagogy of civic and political engagement
persuasion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
344,761
![United States](/flags/us.png)
114,067
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
58
John R. Baldwin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
1,019
0.378
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
Intercultural Communication
Intergroup Communication
Prejudice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
628,190
![United States](/flags/us.png)
189,976
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
139
Kevin R. Meyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
436
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
687,015
![United States](/flags/us.png)
204,749
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
151
Lindsey J Thomas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
741
0.779
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
Communication Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
713,706
![United States](/flags/us.png)
211,239
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
159
Peter M. Smudde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
305
0.345
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/3638.png)
Public Relations
Message Design
Public Relations Management
Employee Communication
Spirituality in the Workplace