Ellen Wartella

10.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
166 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Ellen Wartella is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen Wartella has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Education, 54 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 27 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Ellen Wartella's work include Child Development and Digital Technology (81 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (38 papers) and Social Media and Politics (23 papers). Ellen Wartella is often cited by papers focused on Child Development and Digital Technology (81 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (38 papers) and Social Media and Politics (23 papers). Ellen Wartella collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Australia. Ellen Wartella's co-authors include Alexis R. Lauricella, Victoria Rideout, Elizabeth A. Vandewater, Courtney K. Blackwell, Daniel B. Wackman, Scott Ward, Nancy A. Jennings, Xuan Huang, June H. Lee and Leanne Beaudoin‐Ryan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ellen Wartella

160 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Influence of Media Violence on Youth 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2015 2017 2014 2016 100 200 300 400 500

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellen Wartella United States 38 3.8k 3.1k 1.2k 978 954 166 7.0k
Sandra L. Calvert United States 40 2.9k 0.8× 3.1k 1.0× 698 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 653 0.7× 112 6.8k
Victoria Rideout United States 19 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 633 0.5× 524 0.5× 463 0.5× 23 4.0k
Donald F. Roberts United States 30 2.8k 0.7× 2.2k 0.7× 732 0.6× 741 0.8× 168 0.2× 65 6.5k
Monique Volman Netherlands 40 5.0k 1.3× 1.7k 0.5× 947 0.8× 258 0.3× 840 0.9× 214 7.8k
Aletha C. Huston United States 53 7.6k 2.0× 3.4k 1.1× 1.9k 1.7× 519 0.5× 369 0.4× 160 12.5k
Douglas A. Gentile United States 56 5.9k 1.6× 7.8k 2.5× 581 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 339 0.4× 168 12.1k
Larry D. Rosen United States 30 2.0k 0.5× 3.0k 1.0× 969 0.8× 534 0.5× 371 0.4× 43 5.1k
Matthew S. Eastin United States 38 1.1k 0.3× 5.0k 1.6× 595 0.5× 1.5k 1.5× 307 0.3× 67 7.2k
Amanda Lenhart United States 26 1.5k 0.4× 2.3k 0.7× 405 0.3× 985 1.0× 415 0.4× 33 4.0k
Kaveri Subrahmanyam United States 29 2.3k 0.6× 3.4k 1.1× 581 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 326 0.3× 74 5.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellen Wartella

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aladé, Fashina, et al.. (2022). Impact of Exposure to a Counter-Stereotypical STEM Television Program on Children’s Gender- and Race-Based STEM Occupational Schema. Sustainability. 14(9). 5631–5631. 5 indexed citations
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Pila, Sarah, Anne Marie Piper, Alexis R. Lauricella, & Ellen Wartella. (2020). Preschoolers’ STEM Learning on a Haptic Enabled Tablet. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 4(4). 87–87. 5 indexed citations
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Flynn, Rachel M., Rebekah A. Richert, & Ellen Wartella. (2019). Play in a Digital World: How Interactive Digital Games Shape the Lives of Children.. 12(1). 54–73. 16 indexed citations
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Cingel, Drew P., et al.. (2014). Predicting Social Networking Site Use and Online Communication Practices among Adolescents: The Role of Access and Device Ownership. Media and Communication. 2(2). 1–30. 1 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen, et al.. (2012). Young Children's Learning from Screen Media. 31(3). 22–29. 5 indexed citations
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Kraak, Vivica I., Mary Story, & Ellen Wartella. (2012). Government and School Progress to Promote a Healthful Diet to American Children and Adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 42(3). 250–262. 13 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen. (2012). The Influence of Media on Young Children's Development.. Zero to three. 32(3). 18–21. 1 indexed citations
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Richert, Rebekah A., et al.. (2010). Word Learning From Baby Videos. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 164(5). 432–7. 59 indexed citations
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Whitney, D. Charles, Ellen Wartella, & Dale Kunkel. (2008). Non-academic audiences for content analysis research. OAKTRUST (Texas A&M University). 233–245. 1 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen, et al.. (2004). Raising a world-wise child and the power of media: The impact of television on children's intercultural knowledge. Phi Delta Kappan. 86(3). 222–224. 5 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen. (1998). Violencia en la televisión Norteamericana. Diálogos de la comunicación. 175(53). 9–16. 1 indexed citations
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Richards, Jef I., et al.. (1998). The Growing Commercialization of Schools: Issues and Practices. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 557(1). 148–163. 12 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen. (1995). The Commercialization of Youth: Channel One in Context. Phi Delta Kappan. 76(6). 448–451. 10 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen & Byron Reeves. (1983). Recurring issues in research on children and media. Educational Technology archive. 23. 5–9. 16 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen. (1982). Changing Conceptual Views of Children's Consumer Information Processing. ACR North American Advances. 9 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen. (1979). Children communicating : media and development of thought, speech, understanding. SAGE Publications eBooks. 86 indexed citations
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Wartella, Ellen, Daniel B. Wackman, & Scott Ward. (1978). Children's Consumer Information Processing: Representation of Information From Television Advertisements. ACR North American Advances. 5 indexed citations
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Ward, Scott, Daniel B. Wackman, & Ellen Wartella. (1977). The Development of Consumer Information-Processing Skills: Integrating Cognitive Development and Family Interaction Theories. ACR North American Advances. 20 indexed citations

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