Derina Holtzhausen

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Derina Holtzhausen is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derina Holtzhausen has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Communication, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Derina Holtzhausen's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (18 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (5 papers) and Corporate Identity and Reputation (5 papers). Derina Holtzhausen is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (18 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (5 papers) and Corporate Identity and Reputation (5 papers). Derina Holtzhausen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Derina Holtzhausen's co-authors include Kirk Hallahan, Dejan Verčič, Betteke van Ruler, Krishnamurthy Sriramesh, Kelly Page Werder, Natalie T. J. Tindall, Jami A. Fullerton and Ansgar Zerfaß and has published in prestigious journals such as Public Relations Review, Journal of Public Relations Research and Journal of Marketing Communications.

In The Last Decade

Derina Holtzhausen

27 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Defining Strategic Communication 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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. Defining Strategic Communication
    2007 603 citations Kirk Hallahan, Derina Holtzhausen et al. International Journal of Strategic Communication profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derina Holtzhausen United States 16 1.2k 425 389 354 242 27 1.6k
Krishnamurthy Sriramesh United States 20 1.3k 1.2× 475 1.1× 586 1.5× 418 1.2× 271 1.1× 41 1.9k
Vincent Hazleton United States 20 962 0.8× 408 1.0× 260 0.7× 311 0.9× 136 0.6× 35 1.3k
Bruce K. Berger United States 18 787 0.7× 303 0.7× 383 1.0× 367 1.0× 283 1.2× 40 1.3k
Linda Childers Hon United States 22 1.0k 0.9× 500 1.2× 303 0.8× 311 0.9× 307 1.3× 35 1.4k
Betteke van Ruler Netherlands 16 921 0.8× 349 0.8× 439 1.1× 221 0.6× 194 0.8× 23 1.4k
John A. Ledingham United States 12 1.8k 1.6× 699 1.6× 473 1.2× 643 1.8× 538 2.2× 19 2.1k
Shannon A. Bowen United States 22 804 0.7× 408 1.0× 333 0.9× 328 0.9× 179 0.7× 42 1.2k
Stephen D. Bruning United States 21 1.8k 1.5× 734 1.7× 479 1.2× 737 2.1× 620 2.6× 27 2.2k
Glen M. Broom United States 14 1.7k 1.5× 511 1.2× 581 1.5× 660 1.9× 286 1.2× 28 2.2k
Yungwook Kim South Korea 17 531 0.5× 385 0.9× 367 0.9× 199 0.6× 217 0.9× 57 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derina Holtzhausen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Holtzhausen, Derina, et al.. (2021). Principles of Strategic Communication. 9 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2016). Datafication: threat or opportunity for communication in the public sphere?. Journal of Communication Management. 20(1). 21–36. 35 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2013). Public Relations As Activism: Postmodern Approaches to Theory & Practice. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 39 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina & Jami A. Fullerton. (2013). The 2010 FIFA World Cup and South Africa: A study of longer-term effects and moderators of country reputation. Journal of Marketing Communications. 21(3). 185–198. 14 indexed citations
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Fullerton, Jami A. & Derina Holtzhausen. (2012). Americans’ attitudes toward South Africa: A study of country reputation and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 8(4). 269–283. 16 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina & Ansgar Zerfaß. (2011). The Status of Strategic Communication Practice in 48 Countries. International Journal of Strategic Communication. 5(2). 71–73. 9 indexed citations
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Tindall, Natalie T. J. & Derina Holtzhausen. (2011). Toward a Roles Theory for Strategic Communication: The Case of South Africa. International Journal of Strategic Communication. 5(2). 74–94. 21 indexed citations
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Fullerton, Jami A. & Derina Holtzhausen. (2011). Country Reputation, Place Branding and ethnocentricity: South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 1–31. 1 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2010). Communication in the Public Sphere: The Political Context of Strategic Communication. International Journal of Strategic Communication. 4(2). 75–77. 4 indexed citations
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Werder, Kelly Page & Derina Holtzhausen. (2009). An Analysis of the Influence of Public Relations Department Leadership Style on Public Relations Strategy Use and Effectiveness. Journal of Public Relations Research. 21(4). 404–427. 60 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina, et al.. (2009). An Investigation into the Role of Image Repair Theory in Strategic Conflict Management. Journal of Public Relations Research. 21(2). 165–186. 52 indexed citations
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Hallahan, Kirk, Derina Holtzhausen, Betteke van Ruler, Dejan Verčič, & Krishnamurthy Sriramesh. (2007). Defining Strategic Communication. International Journal of Strategic Communication. 1(1). 3–35. 603 indexed citations breakdown →
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Holtzhausen, Derina, et al.. (2005). "Pioneering Women" and "Founding Mothers": Women's History and Projecting Feminism onto the Past. 28(2). 12. 2 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2005). Public relations practice and political change in South Africa. Public Relations Review. 31(3). 407–416. 30 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina, et al.. (2003). Exploding the Myth of the Symmetrical/Asymmetrical Dichotomy: Public Relations Models in the New South Africa. Journal of Public Relations Research. 15(4). 305–341. 66 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2002). A postmodern critique of public relations theory and practice. Communicatio. 28(1). 29–38. 5 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina, et al.. (2002). Resistance From the Margins: The Postmodern Public Relations Practitioner as Organizational Activist. Journal of Public Relations Research. 14(1). 57–84. 144 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2002). Towards a postmodern research agenda for public relations. Public Relations Review. 28(3). 251–264. 87 indexed citations
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Holtzhausen, Derina. (2000). Postmodern Values in Public Relations. Journal of Public Relations Research. 12(1). 93–114. 233 indexed citations

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