Cynthia A. Hoffner

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Cynthia A. Hoffner is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Gender Studies and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia A. Hoffner has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 21 papers in Gender Studies and 18 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Cynthia A. Hoffner's work include Media Influence and Health (43 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (14 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (13 papers). Cynthia A. Hoffner is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (43 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (14 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (13 papers). Cynthia A. Hoffner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Belgium. Cynthia A. Hoffner's co-authors include Joanne Cantor, Elizabeth L. Cohen, Kenneth J. Levine, Tian Qing, Diane M. Badzinski, Bradley J. Bond, Jiali Ye, Barbara J. Wilson, Joel Anderson and Se Jin Park and has published in prestigious journals such as Child Development, Developmental Psychology and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia A. Hoffner

57 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Parasocial relationships, social media, & well-being

2022 84 citations Cynthia A. Hoffner, Bradley J. Bond Current Opinion in Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cynthia A. Hoffner United States	30	1.5k	1.3k	844	670	588	57	2.9k
David Giles United Kingdom	24	831 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	714 0.8×	467 0.7×	322 0.5×	57	2.5k
Dana Mastro United States	27	711 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	822 1.2×	383 0.7×	57	2.7k
Emily Moyer‐Gusé United States	15	1.5k 1.0×	867 0.7×	608 0.7×	715 1.1×	493 0.8×	36	2.1k
Amy I. Nathanson United States	30	743 0.5×	2.2k 1.7×	503 0.6×	850 1.3×	508 0.9×	54	3.4k
Lewis Donohew United States	25	795 0.5×	856 0.7×	290 0.3×	313 0.5×	696 1.2×	50	2.8k
Donna Rouner United States	15	1.2k 0.8×	862 0.7×	469 0.6×	670 1.0×	267 0.5×	32	2.0k
David R. Roskos‐Ewoldsen United States	22	642 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	248 0.3×	414 0.6×	528 0.9×	50	2.2k
Juan José Igartúa Perosanz Spain	23	601 0.4×	873 0.7×	408 0.5×	821 1.2×	232 0.4×	146	2.1k
Daniel Linz United States	34	728 0.5×	2.2k 1.7×	2.2k 2.6×	429 0.6×	829 1.4×	77	4.3k
Hans Hoeken Netherlands	24	975 0.7×	752 0.6×	268 0.3×	497 0.7×	342 0.6×	93	2.0k

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Park, Sejung & Cynthia A. Hoffner. (2024). Roles of parasocial relationship with eco-celebrities, motivation attribution, and message framing in virality of climate information on social media. Computers in Human Behavior. 160. 108380–108380. 3 indexed citations

Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Bradley J. Bond. (2022). Parasocial relationships, social media, & well-being. Current Opinion in Psychology. 45. 101306–101306. 84 indexed citations breakdown →

Hoffner, Cynthia A.. (2019). Sharing on Social Network Sites following Carrie Fisher’s Death: Responses to Her Mental Health Advocacy. Health Communication. 35(12). 1475–1486. 15 indexed citations

Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Elizabeth L. Cohen. (2017). Mental Health-Related Outcomes of Robin Williams’ Death: The Role of Parasocial Relations and Media Exposure in Stigma, Help-Seeking, and Outreach. Health Communication. 33(12). 1573–1582. 44 indexed citations

Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Elizabeth L. Cohen. (2014). Portrayal of Mental Illness on the TV SeriesMonk: Presumed Influence and Consequences of Exposure. Health Communication. 30(10). 1046–1054. 33 indexed citations

Fisher, Carla L., Daena J. Goldsmith, Kristen Harrison, et al.. (2012). Communication and Mental Health: A Conversation from the CM Café. Communication Monographs. 79(4). 539–550. 2 indexed citations

Seate, Anita Atwell, Elizabeth L. Cohen, Yuki Fujioka, & Cynthia A. Hoffner. (2012). Exploring Gun Ownership as a Social Identity to Understanding the Perceived Media Influence of the Virginia Tech News Coverage on Attitudes toward Gun Control Policy. Communication Research Reports. 29(2). 130–139. 13 indexed citations

Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (2011). Young Voters' Responses to the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: Social Identity, Perceived Media Influence, and Behavioral Outcomes. Journal of Communication. 61(4). 732–757. 46 indexed citations

Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (2009). Why We Watch: Factors Affecting Exposure to Tragic Television News. Mass Communication & Society. 12(2). 193–216. 26 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Jiali Ye. (2009). Young Adults' Responses to News About Sunscreen and Skin Cancer: The Role of Framing and Social Comparison. Health Communication. 24(3). 189–198. 38 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (2008). Socialization to Work in Late Adolescence: The Role of Television and Family. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. 52(2). 282–302. 45 indexed citations

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Ye, Jiali, et al.. (2008). Diffusion of News of the Shuttle Columbia Disaster: The Role of Emotional Responses and Motives for Interpersonal Communication. Communication Research Reports. 25(2). 91–101. 31 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (2008). Third Person Effect, Mental Illness Stereotyping, and Responses to News Coverage of the Virginia Tech Shootings. 1–39. 2 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (2005). Young Adults' Wishful Identification With Television Characters: The Role of Perceived Similarity and Character Attributes. Media Psychology. 7(4). 325–351. 434 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A.. (2001). The third-person effect in perceptions of the influence of television violence. Journal of Communication. 51(2). 283–299. 11 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (1999). Support for Censorship of Television Violence. Communication Research. 26(6). 726–742. 95 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., Joanne Cantor, & Diane M. Badzinski. (1990). Children's understanding of adverbs denoting degree of likelihood. Journal of Child Language. 17(1). 217–231. 12 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Joanne Cantor. (1990). Forewarning of a Threat and Prior Knowledge of Outcome Effects on Children's Emotional Responses to a Film Sequence. Human Communication Research. 16(3). 323–354. 23 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A. & Diane M. Badzinski. (1989). Children's Integration of Facial and Situational Cues to Emotion. Child Development. 60(2). 411–422. 56 indexed citations

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Hoffner, Cynthia A., et al.. (1987). Film Violence and Perceptions of Crime: The Cultivation Effect. Annals of the International Communication Association. 10(1). 384–394. 15 indexed citations

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