Edwin Black

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 801 citations indexed

About

Edwin Black is a scholar working on Philosophy, Literature and Literary Theory and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Edwin Black has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 801 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Philosophy, 3 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 1 paper in Communication. Recurrent topics in Edwin Black's work include Rhetoric and Communication Studies (5 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (3 papers) and Academic Freedom and Politics (1 paper). Edwin Black is often cited by papers focused on Rhetoric and Communication Studies (5 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (3 papers) and Academic Freedom and Politics (1 paper). Edwin Black collaborates with scholars based in United States. Edwin Black's co-authors include Lloyd F. Bitzer and Karl R. Wallace and has published in prestigious journals such as Quarterly Journal of Speech, Philosophy and Rhetoric and Rhetoric and Public Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Edwin Black

13 papers receiving 632 citations

Hit Papers

Rhetorical Criticism: A Study In Method 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Rhetorical Criticism: A Study In Method
    1978 269 citations Edwin Black Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edwin Black United States 10 596 398 262 159 107 14 801
Michael Leff United States 17 604 1.0× 445 1.1× 206 0.8× 131 0.8× 162 1.5× 48 837
Philip Wander United States 11 470 0.8× 301 0.8× 220 0.8× 190 1.2× 44 0.4× 22 673
Martin J. Medhurst United States 13 401 0.7× 283 0.7× 212 0.8× 188 1.2× 74 0.7× 63 762
Wayne E. Brockriede United States 12 326 0.5× 232 0.6× 127 0.5× 108 0.7× 131 1.2× 24 635
Robert L. Ivie United States 16 596 1.0× 300 0.8× 323 1.2× 262 1.6× 87 0.8× 70 880
Richard L. Johannesen United States 11 292 0.5× 152 0.4× 191 0.7× 141 0.9× 55 0.5× 30 635
Sharon Crowley United States 13 262 0.4× 414 1.0× 103 0.4× 118 0.7× 105 1.0× 41 882
Raymie E. McKerrow United States 7 507 0.9× 325 0.8× 258 1.0× 200 1.3× 38 0.4× 36 699
Richard A. Cherwitz United States 14 316 0.5× 222 0.6× 91 0.3× 70 0.4× 128 1.2× 42 542
Thomas S. Frentz United States 13 284 0.5× 231 0.6× 100 0.4× 123 0.8× 66 0.6× 36 509

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Fields of papers citing papers by Edwin Black

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edwin Black

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
1.
Black, Edwin. (2000). The Ultimate Voice of Lincoln. Rhetoric and Public Affairs. 3(1). 49–57. 5 indexed citations
2.
Black, Edwin. (1999). Den andre persona. 4–16. 2 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1994). Gettysburg and silence. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 80(1). 21–36. 18 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1992). Rhetorical Questions: Studies of Public Discourse. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 41 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1988). Secrecy and disclosure as rhetorical forms. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 74(2). 133–150. 30 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1980). A note on theory and practice in rhetorical criticism. Western Journal of Speech Communication. 44(4). 331–336. 38 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1978). Rhetorical Criticism: A Study In Method. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 269 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bitzer, Lloyd F. & Edwin Black. (1973). The Prospect of Rhetoric. Philosophy and Rhetoric. 6(1). 59 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1973). Electing time. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 59(2). 125–129. 14 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Lloyd F., Edwin Black, & Karl R. Wallace. (1971). The Prospect of Rhetoric: Report of the National Developmental Project, Sponsored by Speech Communication Association. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Lloyd F. & Edwin Black. (1971). The Prospect of Rhetoric. Report of the National Developmental Project.. 30 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1970). The second persona. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 56(2). 109–119. 254 indexed citations
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Black, Edwin. (1958). Plato's view of rhetoric. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 44(4). 361–374. 31 indexed citations
14.
Black, Edwin. (1955). A consideration of the rhetorical causes of breakdown in discussion∗. Speech Monographs. 22(1). 15–19. 5 indexed citations

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