Donna Rouner

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Donna Rouner is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Donna Rouner has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 8 papers in Communication and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Donna Rouner's work include Media Influence and Health (8 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (6 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Donna Rouner is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (8 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (6 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Donna Rouner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovenia and Taiwan. Donna Rouner's co-authors include Michael D. Slater, Marilee Long, Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Frederick Beauvais, Kevin R. Murphy, Jean A. Dobos, Rebecca A. Lindsey, Denise K. Walters, Judith M. Buddenbaum and Carl T. Camden and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Communication, Communication Research and Journal of Health Communication.

In The Last Decade

Donna Rouner

31 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Entertainment?Education and Elaboration Likelihood: Understanding the Processing of Narrative Persuasion
    2002 936 citations Michael D. Slater, Donna Rouner Communication Theory profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donna Rouner United States 15 1.2k 862 670 469 267 32 2.0k
Emily Moyer‐Gusé United States 15 1.5k 1.3× 867 1.0× 715 1.1× 608 1.3× 493 1.8× 36 2.1k
Bruce E. Pinkleton United States 30 556 0.5× 1.2k 1.4× 980 1.5× 409 0.9× 137 0.5× 58 2.4k
Fuyuan Shen United States 25 728 0.6× 956 1.1× 537 0.8× 191 0.4× 187 0.7× 60 1.9k
David Giles United Kingdom 24 831 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 467 0.7× 714 1.5× 322 1.2× 57 2.5k
Juan José Igartúa Perosanz Spain 23 601 0.5× 873 1.0× 821 1.2× 408 0.9× 232 0.9× 146 2.1k
Riva Tukachinsky United States 20 672 0.6× 861 1.0× 455 0.7× 357 0.8× 197 0.7× 30 1.4k
Cynthia A. Hoffner United States 30 1.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 670 1.0× 844 1.8× 588 2.2× 57 2.9k
Benjamin K. Johnson United States 25 517 0.4× 1.2k 1.4× 662 1.0× 169 0.4× 234 0.9× 64 1.8k
Walter Gantz United States 21 418 0.4× 1.0k 1.2× 403 0.6× 748 1.6× 157 0.6× 58 1.8k
Keren Eyal Israel 15 683 0.6× 908 1.1× 642 1.0× 597 1.3× 167 0.6× 30 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donna Rouner

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All Works

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Rouner, Donna, et al.. (2015). Communication About Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Rural and Urban Native American Youth. Howard Journal of Communications. 26(2). 172–192. 8 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna, et al.. (2013). Effects of Responsibility Attribution and Message Source on Young Adults' Health Attitudes and Behaviors. Journal of Health Communication. 18(7). 881–894. 11 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna, et al.. (2011). Narrative Processing of Entertainment Media and Mental Illness Stigma. Health Communication. 26(7). 595–604. 64 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna, et al.. (2009). The 2008 Elections and the Role of Gender Among Young Voters. eYLS (Yale Law School). 24(2). 4. 2 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D., Donna Rouner, & Marilee Long. (2006). Television Dramas and Support for Controversial Public Policies: Effects and Mechanisms. Journal of Communication. 56(2). 235–252. 204 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna & Rebecca A. Lindsey. (2006). Female Adolescent Communication About Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Health Communication. 19(1). 29–38. 23 indexed citations
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Ogle, Jennifer Paff, et al.. (2004). Promoting Female Weight Management in 1920s Print Media: an Analysis ofLadies' Home JournalandVogueMagazines. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 32(3). 213–253. 8 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna, Michael D. Slater, & Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez. (2003). Adolescent Evaluation of Gender Role and Sexual Imagery in Television Advertisements. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. 47(3). 435–454. 46 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D. & Donna Rouner. (2002). Entertainment?Education and Elaboration Likelihood: Understanding the Processing of Narrative Persuasion. Communication Theory. 12(2). 173–191. 936 indexed citations breakdown →
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Slater, Michael D., et al.. (2002). Effects of threatening visuals and announcer differences on responses to televised alcohol warnings. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 30(1). 27–49. 31 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna, Michael D. Slater, & Judith M. Buddenbaum. (1999). How Perceptions of News Bias in News Sources Relate to Beliefs about Media Bias. Newspaper Research Journal. 20(2). 41–51. 22 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D., et al.. (1999). Placing Alcohol Warnings before, during, and after TV Beer Ads: Effects on Knowledge and Responses to the Ads and the Warnings. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 76(3). 468–484. 5 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D., et al.. (1997). Adolescent Responses to TV Beer ADS and Sports Content/Context: Gender and Ethnic Differences. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 74(1). 108–122. 15 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D., et al.. (1996). Adolescent perceptions of underage drinkers in TV beer ads. Journal of alcohol and drug education. 42(1). 43–56. 13 indexed citations
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Slater, Michael D. & Donna Rouner. (1996). Value-Affirmative and Value-Protective Processing of Alcohol Education Messages That Include Statistical Evidence or Anecdotes. Communication Research. 23(2). 210–235. 159 indexed citations
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Murphy, Kevin R., et al.. (1995). Modeling Predictors of Alcohol Use and Use Intentions Among Adolescent Anglo Males, Social, Psychological, and Advertising Influences. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 1 indexed citations
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Dobos, Jean A., et al.. (1989). Mentoring and Other Communication Support in the Academic Setting. Group & Organization Studies. 14(3). 355–368. 60 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna & Richard M. Perloff. (1988). Selective Perception of Outcome of First 1984 Presidential Debate. Journalism Quarterly. 65(1). 141–147. 4 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna & Carl T. Camden. (1988). Not-for-profits appear to lack P.R. Sophistication. Public Relations Review. 14(4). 31–43. 6 indexed citations
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Rouner, Donna. (1987). . Public Relations Review. 13(4). 60–61. 1 indexed citations

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