Debra Merskin

1.6k total citations
40 papers, 831 citations indexed

About

Debra Merskin is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Debra Merskin has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 831 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Gender Studies, 10 papers in Communication and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Debra Merskin's work include Gender, Feminism, and Media (10 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (9 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (8 papers). Debra Merskin is often cited by papers focused on Gender, Feminism, and Media (10 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (9 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (8 papers). Debra Merskin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Austria. Debra Merskin's co-authors include Lori Marino, Hope Ferdowsian, David Demers, Carrie Packwood Freeman, Donnalyn Pompper, James A. Marcum, David O. Wiebers, Lee F. Skerratt, Valery L. Feigin and Shelley M. Alexander and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Debra Merskin

38 papers receiving 686 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Debra Merskin United States 15 257 254 97 92 88 40 831
Dennis D. Waskul United States 19 263 1.0× 556 2.2× 82 0.8× 163 1.8× 218 2.5× 38 1.1k
Ann Weatherall New Zealand 22 282 1.1× 389 1.5× 77 0.8× 224 2.4× 136 1.5× 68 1.5k
Alexander Dhoest Belgium 15 188 0.7× 321 1.3× 255 2.6× 113 1.2× 68 0.8× 107 771
Sofie Van Bauwel Belgium 15 315 1.2× 236 0.9× 191 2.0× 56 0.6× 68 0.8× 71 658
Bethan Benwell United Kingdom 14 284 1.1× 271 1.1× 85 0.9× 72 0.8× 66 0.8× 27 1.1k
Melissa Johnson United States 14 81 0.3× 242 1.0× 267 2.8× 85 0.9× 62 0.7× 40 623
Paul Hodkinson United Kingdom 14 305 1.2× 673 2.6× 148 1.5× 115 1.3× 91 1.0× 34 1.1k
Kate O’Riordan United Kingdom 11 116 0.5× 306 1.2× 124 1.3× 67 0.7× 92 1.0× 37 684
Moya Bailey United States 15 458 1.8× 619 2.4× 391 4.0× 143 1.6× 105 1.2× 33 1.2k
Nicole Martins United States 17 326 1.3× 612 2.4× 137 1.4× 174 1.9× 206 2.3× 44 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Debra Merskin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Debra Merskin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Debra Merskin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wiebers, David O., Daniel T. Blumstein, Andrew Knight, et al.. (2025). Solving climate change requires changing our food systems. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 5(1). 2 indexed citations
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Freeman, Carrie Packwood & Debra Merskin. (2023). Fostering human animal earthling identities in Just One Health messages for multi-species food justice. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Pompper, Donnalyn & Debra Merskin. (2020). The More Things Change? Social Identity Representations in “50 of the Best Kids’ Books Published in the Last 25 Years”. The Journal of Popular Culture. 53(5). 1135–1159. 1 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2020). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 40 indexed citations
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Marino, Lori & Debra Merskin. (2019). Intelligence, complexity, and individuality in sheep. Animal Sentience. 4(25). 58 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2014). Sexing the Media. 4 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2014). How Many More Indians? An Argument for a Representational Ethics of Native Americans. Journal of Communication Inquiry. 38(3). 184–203. 10 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2010). Media, Minorities, and Meaning: A Critical Introduction. 8 indexed citations
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Freeman, Carrie Packwood & Debra Merskin. (2008). "Having it His Way: The Construction of Masculinity in Fast Food TV Advertising". The Journal of Urology. 110(1). 36–7. 3 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2008). Race and Gender Representations in Advertising in Cable Cartoon Programming. CLCWeb Comparative Literature and Culture. 10(2). 11 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2007). Flagging Patriotism. Jung Journal. 1(4). 11–16. 2 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2007). Truly Toffee and Raisin Hell: A Textual Analysis of Lipstick Names. Sex Roles. 56(9-10). 591–600. 14 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra, et al.. (2007). Critical Thinking About Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media. 23 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2006). Jammer Girls and the World Wide Web: Making an About-Face. Global media journal Australia. 5(9). 1 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2004). The Construction of Arabs as Enemies: Post-September 11 Discourse of George W. Bush. Mass Communication & Society. 7(2). 157–175. 116 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (2002). Boys Will be Boys: A Content Analysis of Gender and Race in Children's Advertisements on the Turner Cartoon Network. Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising. 24(1). 51–59. 18 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (1999). Adolescence, Advertising, and the Ideology of Menstruation. Sex Roles. 40(11-12). 941–957. 51 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra. (1998). The Show for Those Who Owe: Normalization of Credit on Lifetime's Debt. Journal of Communication Inquiry. 22(1). 10–26. 7 indexed citations
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Merskin, Debra, et al.. (1995). Adoption of Information Technology by Advertising Agencies.. 1995(1).

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