Alan Rubin

14.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
154 papers, 9.7k citations indexed

About

Alan Rubin is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Rubin has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 9.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 34 papers in Communication and 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Alan Rubin's work include Media Influence and Health (41 papers), Media Studies and Communication (25 papers) and Media, Gender, and Advertising (19 papers). Alan Rubin is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (41 papers), Media Studies and Communication (25 papers) and Media, Gender, and Advertising (19 papers). Alan Rubin collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Russia. Alan Rubin's co-authors include Elizabeth M. Perse, Zizi Papacharissi, Rebecca B. Rubin, Robert A. Powell, Keren Eyal, Mary M. Step, J. C. Conway, Paul M. Haridakis, Sven Windahl and Harriet Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Alan Rubin

144 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Predictors of Internet Use 1981 2026 1996 2011 2000 1985 1983 1984 1981 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Predictors of Internet Use
    2000 1.3k citations Alan Rubin et al. profile →
  2. LONELINESS, PARASOCIAL INTERACTION, AND LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS VIEWING
    1985 787 citations Alan Rubin et al. profile →
  3. Television uses and gratifications: The interactions of viewing patterns and motivations
    1983 645 citations Alan Rubin Journal of Broadcasting profile →
  4. Ritualized and Instrumental Television Viewing
    1984 479 citations Alan Rubin profile →
  5. An Examination of Television Viewing Motivations
    1981 409 citations Alan Rubin profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Alan Rubin 4.8k 3.6k 3.1k 1.9k 1.0k 154 9.7k
Timothy C. Brock 3.9k 0.8× 4.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 248 0.2× 93 8.5k
Michael D. Slater 4.3k 0.9× 3.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 166 0.2× 249 11.8k
Joseph N. Cappella 4.7k 1.0× 2.4k 0.7× 4.0k 1.3× 538 0.3× 125 0.1× 189 11.1k
Mike Allen 3.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.4× 1.1k 0.3× 920 0.5× 170 0.2× 135 8.6k
Dhavan V. Shah 6.4k 1.3× 980 0.3× 6.6k 2.1× 669 0.3× 193 0.2× 209 11.6k
Kathleen Hall Jamieson 5.3k 1.1× 1.4k 0.4× 4.2k 1.3× 953 0.5× 146 0.1× 204 10.1k
Daniel J. O’Keefe 2.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.6× 915 0.3× 254 0.1× 193 0.2× 94 6.0k
Michael Morgan 3.2k 0.7× 2.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 39 0.0× 137 6.8k
Irving L. Janis 4.2k 0.9× 697 0.2× 1.0k 0.3× 466 0.2× 401 0.4× 68 11.7k
Melvin L. DeFleur 3.1k 0.6× 474 0.1× 820 0.3× 722 0.4× 148 0.1× 48 6.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Rubin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan Rubin

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All Works

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Rubin, Alan, et al.. (2023). Multivariate analysis of repeatability for the Near Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment (NETRA). BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 8(1). e001458–e001458.
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Chandir, Subhash, Vincent Were, Alan Rubin, et al.. (2012). The feasibility of using mobile-phone based SMS reminders and conditional cash transfers to improve timely immunization in rural Kenya. Vaccine. 31(6). 987–993. 100 indexed citations
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Cortese, Juliann & Alan Rubin. (2010). Uses and Gratifications of Television Home Shopping. Atlantic Journal of Communication. 18(2). 89–109. 34 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan, et al.. (2009). High, Medium, and Low Contrast Visual Acuities in Diabetic Retinal Disease. Optometry and Vision Science. 86(9). 1086–1095. 21 indexed citations
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Polotsky, Vsevolod Y., Alan Rubin, Taraneh Dean, et al.. (2005). Intermittent hypoxia causes REM sleep deficits and decreases EEG delta power in NREM sleep in the C57BL/6J mouse. Sleep Medicine. 7(1). 7–16. 99 indexed citations
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Harris, W. F. & Alan Rubin. (2005). Error Cells for Spherical Powers in Symmetric Dioptric Power Space. Optometry and Vision Science. 82(7). 633–636. 8 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan & W. F. Harris. (2001). Closed Surfaces of Constant Visual Acuity in Symmetric Dioptric Power Space. Optometry and Vision Science. 78(10). 744–753. 14 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan. (2000). Is Boyer Misguided or Misused? The Scholarship of Confusion.. 29(3). 2 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan & W. F. Harris. (1997). Variability of the Refractive State: Meridional Profiles and Uniform Variation. Optometry and Vision Science. 74(6). 414–419. 4 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan. (1995). Petrologic Evidence for Collisional Heating of Chondritic Asteroids. Icarus. 113(1). 156–167. 77 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan & W. F. Harris. (1995). Refractive Variation during Autorefraction: Multivariate Distribution of Refractive Status. Optometry and Vision Science. 72(6). 403–410. 23 indexed citations
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Harris, W. F., D. J. Malan, & Alan Rubin. (1991). Ellipsoidal Confidence Regions for Mean Refractive Status. Optometry and Vision Science. 68(12). 950–953. 22 indexed citations
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Harris, W. F., D. J. Malan, & Alan Rubin. (1991). The distribution of dioptric power: ellipsoids of constant probability density. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 11(4). 381–384. 24 indexed citations
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Goodman, Robert L., et al.. (1990). Psychological Effects of Breast-Conserving Cancer Treatment and Mastectomy. Psychosomatics. 31(1). 33–39. 69 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan, et al.. (1989). Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Vitamin B6 A Double-Blind Study. Southern Medical Journal. 82(7). 841–842. 36 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan & Sven Windahl. (1986). The uses and dependency model of mass communication. Critical Studies in Mass Communication. 3(2). 184–199. 133 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan. (1982). Directions in television and aging research. Journal of Broadcasting. 26(2). 537–551. 20 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan. (1961). Studies in Human Reproduction. Fertility and Sterility. 12(6). 581–585. 3 indexed citations
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Rubin, Alan & Douglas P. Murphy. (1958). Studies in human reproduction. The Journal of Pediatrics. 53(5). 579–585. 29 indexed citations

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