Brent D. Ruben

3.7k total citations
64 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Brent D. Ruben is a scholar working on Communication, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Brent D. Ruben has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Communication, 10 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Brent D. Ruben's work include Communication in Education and Healthcare (6 papers), International Student and Expatriate Challenges (5 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (4 papers). Brent D. Ruben is often cited by papers focused on Communication in Education and Healthcare (6 papers), International Student and Expatriate Challenges (5 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (4 papers). Brent D. Ruben collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Brent D. Ruben's co-authors include Daniel J. Kealey, Ralph A. Gigliotti, Lea P. Stewart, Richard W. Budd, John Y. Kim, Stacey L. Connaughton, Linda C. Lederman, John A. Fortunato, Richard De Lisi and Marya L. Doerfel and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Health Communication and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

In The Last Decade

Brent D. Ruben

58 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brent D. Ruben United States 21 706 571 537 414 368 64 2.2k
Stephen W.Littlejohn United States 13 565 0.8× 529 0.9× 306 0.6× 1.1k 2.6× 123 0.3× 25 2.5k
Kok‐Yee Ng Singapore 10 1.5k 2.2× 389 0.7× 1.2k 2.2× 512 1.2× 705 1.9× 12 2.5k
Robert T. Craig United States 20 565 0.8× 172 0.3× 428 0.8× 590 1.4× 204 0.6× 60 2.5k
Lawrence R. Frey United States 19 387 0.5× 292 0.5× 510 0.9× 540 1.3× 135 0.4× 53 1.6k
Don W. Stacks United States 22 592 0.8× 187 0.3× 562 1.0× 620 1.5× 311 0.8× 67 1.8k
Stewart L. Tubbs United States 11 441 0.6× 188 0.3× 497 0.9× 435 1.1× 517 1.4× 25 1.6k
Eric M. Eisenberg United States 23 633 0.9× 153 0.3× 647 1.2× 757 1.8× 984 2.7× 44 2.9k
Neil Douglas Christiansen United States 25 651 0.9× 236 0.4× 1.2k 2.3× 1.0k 2.4× 1.3k 3.5× 80 3.4k
Ge Gao United States 19 477 0.7× 139 0.2× 764 1.4× 726 1.8× 194 0.5× 44 1.8k
Mats Ekström Sweden 27 1.1k 1.6× 235 0.4× 137 0.3× 1.2k 2.9× 127 0.3× 99 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brent D. Ruben

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brent D. Ruben

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ruben, Brent D.. (2023). Excellence in Higher Education. 2 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D., et al.. (2022). How One University Harnessed Internal Knowledge and Expertise to Effectively Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. 20(1). pp1–16. 2 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D. & Ralph A. Gigliotti. (2019). Leadership, communication, and social influence a theory of resonance, activation, and cultivation. 6 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D. & Ralph A. Gigliotti. (2019). Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence. 5 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D., Richard De Lisi, & Ralph A. Gigliotti. (2018). Academic Leadership Development Programs: Conceptual Foundations, Structural and Pedagogical Components, and Operational Considerations. Journal of Leadership Education. 17(3). 241–254. 18 indexed citations
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Gigliotti, Ralph A. & Brent D. Ruben. (2017). Preparing Higher Education Leaders: A Conceptual, Strategic, and Operational Approach. Journal of Leadership Education. 16(1). 96–114. 45 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D. & Ralph A. Gigliotti. (2017). Are Higher Education Institutions and Their Leadership Needs Unique? The Vertical versus Horizontal Perspective.. Higher education review. 49(3). 27–52. 11 indexed citations
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Fortunato, John A., Ralph A. Gigliotti, & Brent D. Ruben. (2017). Racial Incidents at the University of Missouri. International Journal of Business Communication. 54(2). 199–209. 18 indexed citations
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Gigliotti, Ralph A., et al.. (2016). Evaluating the Impact of Strategic Planning in Higher Education.. 23(1). 35–47. 16 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D., et al.. (2008). Assessing the Impact of the Spellings Commission: The Message, the Messenger, and the Dynamics of Change in Higher Education. 7 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D., et al.. (2001). Matchmaker, Matchmaker: NCCI's Role in Higher Education.. 35(2). 35–38. 1 indexed citations
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Budd, Richard W. & Brent D. Ruben. (1988). Beyond media : new approaches to mass communication. 8 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D.. (1985). Information and behavior. 71 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D. & Lea P. Stewart. (1984). Communication and Human Behavior. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 115 indexed citations
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Budd, Richard W., Brent D. Ruben, Robert F. Rich, et al.. (1979). General Mass Communication. Communication Booknotes. 10(8). 147–151.
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Ruben, Brent D.. (1978). Communication and conflict: A system‐theoretic perspective. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 64(2). 202–210. 17 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D.. (1977). Toward a Theory of Experience-Based Instruction. Simulation & Games. 8(2). 211–231. 18 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D.. (1976). Communication, Systems, and Conflict.. 1 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D., et al.. (1975). The Academic Convention: Notes Toward an Evaluative Framework.. 10(4). 228–31. 1 indexed citations
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Ruben, Brent D. & John Y. Kim. (1975). General systems theory and human communication. 73 indexed citations

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