Edward Downs

902 total citations
24 papers, 557 citations indexed

About

Edward Downs is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward Downs has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 557 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 6 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Edward Downs's work include Media Influence and Health (7 papers), Digital Games and Media (5 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (4 papers). Edward Downs is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (7 papers), Digital Games and Media (5 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (4 papers). Edward Downs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Slovenia. Edward Downs's co-authors include Stacy L. Smith, Kim Witte, Rachel A. Smith, Nicholas David Bowman, Jaime Banks, Anthony M. Limperos, Brandi N. Frisby, S. Shyam Sundar, Sandi W. Smith and Jina H. Yoo and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers & Education, Journal of Communication and Sex Roles.

In The Last Decade

Edward Downs

22 papers receiving 503 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edward Downs United States	11	275	175	139	134	98	24	557
Kirstie M. Farrar United States	15	319 1.2×	157 0.9×	87 0.6×	251 1.9×	201 2.1×	25	625
Shirley Matile Ogletree United States	11	266 1.0×	247 1.4×	142 1.0×	40 0.3×	71 0.7×	34	576
Felix Reer Germany	13	497 1.8×	60 0.3×	108 0.8×	88 0.7×	95 1.0×	25	663
Tamar Murachver New Zealand	14	190 0.7×	185 1.1×	46 0.3×	90 0.7×	126 1.3×	19	643
John A. Velez United States	13	402 1.5×	38 0.2×	100 0.7×	164 1.2×	191 1.9×	32	586
Nina Haferkamp Germany	6	504 1.8×	78 0.4×	102 0.7×	137 1.0×	60 0.6×	11	693
Drew P. Cingel United States	16	543 2.0×	95 0.5×	532 3.8×	155 1.2×	101 1.0×	58	896
Dorothée Hefner Germany	10	381 1.4×	35 0.2×	136 1.0×	128 1.0×	109 1.1×	21	521
Debra D. Buchman United States	9	445 1.6×	65 0.4×	298 2.1×	117 0.9×	254 2.6×	10	624
Wai Yen Tang Germany	11	751 2.7×	273 1.6×	124 0.9×	103 0.8×	191 1.9×	13	1.0k

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (2022). Grave errors: Exploring the influence of motion mechanics on learning outcomes in a virtual cemetery.. 3(2). 245–258. 1 indexed citations

Downs, Edward, et al.. (2022). Eye Tracking of Attentional Allocation During Processing of Game Technologies: Association with Daily Playtime and Gaming Consequences. Addicta The Turkish Journal on Addictions. 9(1). 56–62.

Bowman, Nicholas David, Jaime Banks, & Edward Downs. (2021). Mechanisms of identification and social differentiation in player–avatar relations. Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds. 13(1). 55–73. 2 indexed citations

Bowman, Nicholas David, Edward Downs, & Jaime Banks. (2020). Response to “Conceptualizing identification: A comment on Downs, Bowman, and Banks (2017)”.. Psychology of Popular Media. 9(2). 283–286. 3 indexed citations

Waddell, T. Franklin, et al.. (2019). When Media Violence Awakens our Better Nature: The Effect of Unpleasant Violence on Reactivity toward and Enjoyment of Media Violence. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. 63(4). 698–715. 4 indexed citations

Willemsen, Peter, et al.. (2018). Memory Task Performance Across Augmented and Virtual Reality. 723–724. 5 indexed citations

Downs, Edward, et al.. (2017). Fair Game: Using Simulators to Change Likelihood of Distracted Driving at the Minnesota State Fair. Communication Research Reports. 35(2). 121–130. 2 indexed citations

Downs, Edward, et al.. (2017). Invading public spaces: Exploring the effects of media type and social prompts on learning outcomes in an interactive environment. Applied Environmental Education & Communication. 16(4). 276–286. 1 indexed citations

Downs, Edward & Mary Beth Oliver. (2016). How Can Wii Learn From Video Games?. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations. 8(1). 28–43. 9 indexed citations

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Sellnow, Deanna D., Anthony M. Limperos, Brandi N. Frisby, et al.. (2015). Expanding the Scope of Instructional Communication Research: Looking Beyond Classroom Contexts. Communication Studies. 66(4). 417–432. 29 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (2015). Exam performance and attitudes toward multitasking in six, multimedia–multitasking classroom environments. Computers & Education. 86. 250–259. 27 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (2014). "Friending" Vygotsky: A Social Constructivist Pedagogy of Knowledge Building Through Classroom Social Media Use. 14(1). 33–50. 66 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward. (2014). Driving Home the Message. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations. 6(1). 50–63. 5 indexed citations

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Frisby, Brandi N., et al.. (2013). Students' Perceptions of Social Presence: Rhetorical and Relational Goals Across Three Mediated Instructional Designs. 20 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (2012). IHS Jane's flight avionics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (2011). iPedagogy: Using Multimedia Learning Theory to iDentify Best Practices for MP3 Player Use in Higher Education. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 39(2). 184–200. 12 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward & Stacy L. Smith. (2009). Keeping Abreast of Hypersexuality: A Video Game Character Content Analysis. Sex Roles. 62(11-12). 721–733. 217 indexed citations

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Smith, Rachel A., Edward Downs, & Kim Witte. (2007). Drama Theory and Entertainment Education: Exploring the Effects of a Radio Drama on Behavioral Intentions to Limit HIV Transmission in Ethiopia. Communication Monographs. 74(2). 133–153. 54 indexed citations

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Smith, Sandi W., et al.. (2006). Altruism on American Television: Examining the Amount of, and Context Surrounding, Acts of Helping and Sharing. Journal of Communication. 56(4). 707–727. 45 indexed citations

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Downs, Edward, et al.. (1998). Jane's Avionics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations

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