Donald K. Wright

1.5k total citations
46 papers, 994 citations indexed

About

Donald K. Wright is a scholar working on Communication, Social Psychology and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald K. Wright has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 994 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Communication, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 4 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Donald K. Wright's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (31 papers), Media Studies and Communication (11 papers) and Communication in Education and Healthcare (8 papers). Donald K. Wright is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (31 papers), Media Studies and Communication (11 papers) and Communication in Education and Healthcare (8 papers). Donald K. Wright collaborates with scholars based in United States. Donald K. Wright's co-authors include Marcia W. DiStaso, Tina McCorkindale, Elizabeth L. Toth, Don W. Stacks and Charles H. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Advertising and Public Relations Review.

In The Last Decade

Donald K. Wright

42 papers receiving 765 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donald K. Wright United States 18 762 358 219 178 82 46 994
Tom Kelleher United States 11 699 0.9× 537 1.5× 195 0.9× 91 0.5× 105 1.3× 21 1.1k
Lynne M. Sallot United States 17 1.0k 1.3× 326 0.9× 320 1.5× 200 1.1× 78 1.0× 32 1.2k
Greg Leichty United States 11 511 0.7× 227 0.6× 192 0.9× 426 2.4× 122 1.5× 16 1.0k
Marcia W. DiStaso United States 14 559 0.7× 414 1.2× 100 0.5× 102 0.6× 54 0.7× 30 787
Dianne P. Ford Canada 12 561 0.7× 306 0.9× 129 0.6× 194 1.1× 164 2.0× 20 894
August E. Grant United States 11 393 0.5× 447 1.2× 102 0.5× 58 0.3× 60 0.7× 25 817
Larissa A. Grunig United States 16 726 1.0× 180 0.5× 263 1.2× 263 1.5× 121 1.5× 34 954
Marlene S. Neill United States 14 313 0.4× 173 0.5× 172 0.8× 128 0.7× 101 1.2× 41 539
C. Brad Crisp United States 5 306 0.4× 200 0.6× 393 1.8× 140 0.8× 148 1.8× 6 675
Erich J. Sommerfeldt United States 16 711 0.9× 392 1.1× 141 0.6× 92 0.5× 74 0.9× 31 910

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2017). Tracking How Social and Other Digital Media are Being Used in Public Relations Practice: A Twelve-Year Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 37 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2015). Examining Social and Emerging Media Use in Public Relations Practice: A Ten-Year Longitudinal Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2015). Public Relations Ethics: How To Practice PR Without Losing Your Soul. TU Digital Collections (Thammasat University). 3 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2012). Examining How Social and Emerging Media Have Been Used in Public Relations Between 2006 and 2012: A Longitudinal Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 18 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2012). Evaluating Efficacy in Public Relations/Corporate Communication Programming: Towards Establishing Standards of Campaign Performance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2010). How New Communications Media Are Being Used in Public Relations: A Longitudinal Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2009). Examining How Public Relations Practitioners Actually Are Using Social Media. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 60 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2009). An Updated Look at the Impact of Social Media on Public Relations Practice. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 75 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K.. (2009). An Analysis of the Increasing Impact of Social and Other New Media on Public Relations Practice. 31 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (2008). How Blogs and Social Media are Changing Public Relations and the Way it is Practiced. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 98 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K.. (2005). An Analysis of the Increasing Importance of the Role of the Receiver in the Communication Process. 2 indexed citations
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Toth, Elizabeth L., et al.. (1998). Trends in public relations roles: 1990–1995. Public Relations Review. 24(2). 145–163. 82 indexed citations
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Toth, Elizabeth L., et al.. (1998). Power, Gender, and Public Relations: Sexual Harassment as a Threat to the Practice. Journal of Public Relations Research. 10(3). 193–218. 14 indexed citations
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Toth, Elizabeth L., et al.. (1997). Watch for Falling Glass. .. Women, Men, and Job Satisfaction in Public Relations: A Preliminary Analysis. Journal of Public Relations Research. 9(2). 99–118. 35 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K.. (1994). Living on the edge: The realities of welfare in America. Public Relations Review. 20(4). 403–404. 2 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (1991). PRSA Research Study: Gender Gap Narrowing. Public relations journal. 47(6). 22. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K., et al.. (1985). Examination of social responsibility differences between Canadian and American IABC Members. Public Relations Review. 11(4). 51–51. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K.. (1976). Professionalism Levels of British Columbia's Broadcast Journalists: a Communicator Analysis. Gazette (Leiden Netherlands). 22(1). 38–48. 9 indexed citations
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Wright, Donald K.. (1974). An analysis of the training and professionalization of Canadian journalists. University Microfilms International eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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