James W. Tankard

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

James W. Tankard is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Tankard has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Communication, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in James W. Tankard's work include Educational Research and Methods (2 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (2 papers) and Communication Studies and Media (2 papers). James W. Tankard is often cited by papers focused on Educational Research and Methods (2 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (2 papers) and Communication Studies and Media (2 papers). James W. Tankard collaborates with scholars based in United States. James W. Tankard's co-authors include Werner J. Severin, Dominic L. Lasorsa, Pamela J. Shoemaker, Michael G. Ryan, Tsan‐Kuo Chang, Sharon Dunwoody, Kate Peirce, Vijay Ganju, Cheryl Olkes and James David Barber and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Communication, Public Relations Review and Social Science Computer Review.

In The Last Decade

James W. Tankard

32 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Communication Theories: Origins, Methods, and Uses in the... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Communication Theories: Origins, Methods, and Uses in the Mass Media
    1991 572 citations James W. Tankard et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James W. Tankard United States 12 645 430 171 135 104 36 1.3k
Werner J. Severin United States 9 559 0.9× 360 0.8× 185 1.1× 121 0.9× 64 0.6× 17 1.1k
Roger D. Wimmer United States 6 741 1.1× 720 1.7× 139 0.8× 152 1.1× 115 1.1× 11 1.7k
Christine Ogan United States 16 681 1.1× 501 1.2× 122 0.7× 70 0.5× 128 1.2× 55 1.2k
James A. Danowski United States 16 764 1.2× 510 1.2× 120 0.7× 94 0.7× 170 1.6× 54 1.4k
Sherri Grasmuck United States 12 1.4k 2.2× 522 1.2× 180 1.1× 136 1.0× 126 1.2× 22 1.9k
Clifford G. Christians United States 18 515 0.8× 501 1.2× 235 1.4× 119 0.9× 157 1.5× 84 1.5k
James Lull United States 18 875 1.4× 647 1.5× 224 1.3× 374 2.8× 177 1.7× 45 1.9k
Leah A. Lievrouw United States 21 616 1.0× 579 1.3× 130 0.8× 89 0.7× 89 0.9× 52 1.4k
Jan Servaes United States 21 583 0.9× 505 1.2× 178 1.0× 79 0.6× 46 0.4× 116 1.6k
William E. Loges United States 11 553 0.9× 240 0.6× 107 0.6× 56 0.4× 76 0.7× 16 960

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Fields of papers citing papers by James W. Tankard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James W. Tankard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ryan, Michael G. & James W. Tankard. (2005). Writing for Print and Digital Media. 4 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (2004). Literary Journalism Techniques Create Compelling Blackhawk down Web Site. Newspaper Research Journal. 25(4). 82–88. 5 indexed citations
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Shoemaker, Pamela J., James W. Tankard, & Dominic L. Lasorsa. (2004). How to Build Social Science Theories. 198 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W.. (1998). Samuel L. Morison and the Government Crackdown on the Leaking of Classified Information. Journalism History. 24(1). 17–25. 4 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1994). The spin doctor: An alternative model of public relations. Public Relations Review. 20(1). 19–27. 28 indexed citations
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Ryan, Michael G., Sharon Dunwoody, & James W. Tankard. (1991). Risk Information for Public Consumption: Print Media Coverage of Two Risky Situations. Health Education Quarterly. 18(3). 375–390. 22 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1990). Mass media in the information age. Prentice Hall eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W.. (1984). The Statistical Pioneers. 7 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W. & Kate Peirce. (1982). Alcohol Advertising and Magazine Editorial Content. Journalism Quarterly. 59(2). 302–305. 8 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1982). Mental Health and Marital Information in Three Newspaper Advice Columns. Journalism Quarterly. 59(4). 592–609. 4 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W.. (1979). The H.G. Wells quote on statistics: A question of accuracy. Historia Mathematica. 6(1). 30–33. 3 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1979). Compliance with American Bar Association Fair Trial-Free Press Guidelines. Journalism Quarterly. 56(3). 464–468. 16 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1977). Press Coverage of the 1972 Report on Television and Social Behavior. Journalism Quarterly. 54(2). 293–306. 3 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1977). Nonverbal Cues and Television News. Journal of Communication. 27(4). 106–111. 3 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W., et al.. (1977). Comparison of Readability of Basic Reporting Texts. Journalism Quarterly. 54(4). 794–797. 2 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W.. (1975). The Effects of Advertising on Language: Making the Sacred Profane. The Journal of Popular Culture. IX(2). 325–330. 5 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W. & Michael G. Ryan. (1974). News Source Perceptions of Accuracy of Science Coverage. Journalism Quarterly. 51(2). 219–225. 93 indexed citations
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Tankard, James W.. (1970). Eye contact research and television announcing. Journal of Broadcasting. 15(1). 83–90. 1 indexed citations
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Barber, James David, et al.. (1968). American in Vietnam. Trans-action. 5(5). 2–2. 1 indexed citations

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