Benjamin K. Johnson

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Benjamin K. Johnson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin K. Johnson has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 27 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 20 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Benjamin K. Johnson's work include Media Influence and Health (27 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (20 papers) and Social Media and Politics (17 papers). Benjamin K. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (27 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (20 papers) and Social Media and Politics (17 papers). Benjamin K. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. Benjamin K. Johnson's co-authors include Silvia Knobloch‐Westerwick, Axel Westerwick, Susanna Lee, Allison Eden, Judith E. Rosenbaum, Adrian Meier, David R. Ewoldsen, Michael D. Slater, Rachel L. Neo and J.W. Ouwerkerk and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, American Journal of Roentgenology and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin K. Johnson

60 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review

2022 86 citations Adrian Meier, Benjamin K. Johnson Current Opinion in Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin K. Johnson United States	25	1.2k	662	517	234	191	64	1.8k
Benjamin H. Detenber Singapore	22	939 0.8×	640 1.0×	410 0.8×	389 1.7×	172 0.9×	47	1.9k
Juan José Igartúa Perosanz Spain	23	873 0.7×	821 1.2×	601 1.2×	232 1.0×	88 0.5×	146	2.1k
Mike Schmierbach United States	23	969 0.8×	587 0.9×	298 0.6×	173 0.7×	103 0.5×	54	1.5k
Ven‐hwei Lo Hong Kong	21	1.2k 1.0×	690 1.0×	262 0.5×	182 0.8×	71 0.4×	60	1.7k
David R. Roskos‐Ewoldsen United States	22	1.2k 1.0×	414 0.6×	642 1.2×	528 2.3×	374 2.0×	50	2.2k
Maria Elizabeth Grabe United States	24	1.0k 0.9×	1.0k 1.5×	598 1.2×	210 0.9×	135 0.7×	64	2.1k
Josh Compton United States	19	1.1k 0.9×	480 0.7×	384 0.7×	204 0.9×	54 0.3×	50	1.5k
Diana Rieger Germany	22	941 0.8×	338 0.5×	524 1.0×	439 1.9×	73 0.4×	82	1.6k
Hans Hoeken Netherlands	24	752 0.6×	497 0.8×	975 1.9×	342 1.5×	187 1.0×	93	2.0k
Dana Mastro United States	27	1.5k 1.3×	822 1.2×	711 1.4×	383 1.6×	178 0.9×	57	2.7k

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Ahn, Sun Joo, Benjamin K. Johnson, Marina Krcmar, & Leonard Reinecke. (2024). Growth and Gratitude: A Note From Our Outgoing Editors. Media Psychology. 27(6). 785–787.

Johnson, Benjamin K., et al.. (2022). Like the dad in the ad: Testing a conceptual model for new fathers’ responses to dadvertisements. International Journal of Advertising. 42(3). 488–517. 3 indexed citations

Johnson, Benjamin K., et al.. (2022). Seeking Spoilage: The Impact of Content Challenge, Self-Control, and Traits on Spoiler Selection. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. 66(3). 440–463. 1 indexed citations

Eden, Allison, et al.. (2022). Media use and avoidance experiences during social distancing.. 3(1). 108–123. 6 indexed citations

Lee, Susanna, et al.. (2022). The dark at the end of the tunnel: Doomscrolling on social media newsfeeds.. 3(1). 144–156. 49 indexed citations

Meier, Adrian & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2022). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review. Current Opinion in Psychology. 45. 101302–101302. 86 indexed citations breakdown →

Lee, Susanna & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2021). Are they being authentic? The effects of self-disclosure and message sidedness on sponsored post effectiveness. International Journal of Advertising. 41(1). 30–53. 84 indexed citations

Ahn, Sun Joo, Benjamin K. Johnson, Marina Krcmar, & Leonard Reinecke. (2021). Overcoming challenges and leveraging opportunities. Media Psychology. 24(1). 1–5. 2 indexed citations

Meier, Adrian & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2021). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review. PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints). 2 indexed citations

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Carr, Caleb T., et al.. (2021). An Explication of Identity Shift Theory. Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications. 33(4). 202–214. 25 indexed citations

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Johnson, Benjamin K., et al.. (2021). Credible Influencers. Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications. 13 indexed citations

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Konijn, Elly A., Benjamin K. Johnson, Jolanda Veldhuis, et al.. (2021). Plurality in the Measurement of Social Media Use and Mental Health: An Exploratory Study Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Social Media + Society. 7(3). 11 indexed citations

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Johnson, Benjamin K., et al.. (2019). Issues, involvement, and influence: Effects of selective exposure and sharing on polarization and participation. Computers in Human Behavior. 104. 106155–106155. 33 indexed citations

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Knobloch‐Westerwick, Silvia, Ling Liu, Airo Hino, Axel Westerwick, & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2019). Context Impacts on Confirmation Bias: Evidence From the 2017 Japanese Snap Election Compared with American and German Findings. Human Communication Research. 11 indexed citations

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Johnson, Benjamin K., et al.. (2019). Spoilers Go Bump in the Night. Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications. 32(1). 14–25. 11 indexed citations

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Johnson, Benjamin K. & Giulia Ranzini. (2018). Click here to look clever: Self-presentation via selective sharing of music and film on social media. Computers in Human Behavior. 82. 148–158. 40 indexed citations

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Rosenbaum, Judith E., et al.. (2018). Health literacy and digital media use: Assessing the Health Literacy Skills Instrument – Short Form and its correlates among African American college students. Digital Health. 4. 1343125325–1343125325. 18 indexed citations

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Eden, Allison, Benjamin K. Johnson, & Tilo Hartmann. (2017). Entertainment as a Creature Comfort: Self-Control and Selection of Challenging Media. Media Psychology. 21(3). 352–376. 14 indexed citations

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Rosenbaum, Judith E. & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2015). Who’s afraid of spoilers? Need for cognition, need for affect, and narrative selection and enjoyment.. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 5(3). 273–289. 22 indexed citations

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Rosenbaum, Judith E. & Benjamin K. Johnson. (2014). Who’s afraid of spoilers: Need for cognition, need for affect, and narrative selection and enjoyment. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations

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