John Downey

1.6k total citations
44 papers, 838 citations indexed

About

John Downey is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, John Downey has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 838 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 18 papers in Communication and 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in John Downey's work include Social Media and Politics (14 papers), Media Studies and Communication (10 papers) and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (4 papers). John Downey is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (14 papers), Media Studies and Communication (10 papers) and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (4 papers). John Downey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and India. John Downey's co-authors include Natalie Fenton, Sabina Mihelj, Adrián Leguina, James Stanyer, Thomas Koenig, Jason Toynbee, Davide Però, Sally Singh, Paula Saukko and Lauren B. Sherar and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Communications of the ACM and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

John Downey

38 papers receiving 750 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John Downey United Kingdom	14	400	371	176	60	52	44	838
Katherine Cramer Walsh United States	9	310 0.8×	371 1.0×	322 1.8×	100 1.7×	24 0.5×	12	690
Kari Steen‐Johnsen Norway	15	448 1.1×	598 1.6×	151 0.9×	115 1.9×	20 0.4×	53	937
Daniel Stevens United Kingdom	16	203 0.5×	513 1.4×	366 2.1×	124 2.1×	19 0.4×	56	781
Samson Yuen Hong Kong	16	95 0.2×	557 1.5×	319 1.8×	31 0.5×	49 0.9×	52	746
Alice Mattoni Italy	15	389 1.0×	458 1.2×	238 1.4×	113 1.9×	69 1.3×	44	853
Monroe E. Price United States	16	268 0.7×	512 1.4×	289 1.6×	48 0.8×	37 0.7×	88	984
Oliver Boyd‐Barrett United States	15	480 1.2×	456 1.2×	180 1.0×	79 1.3×	21 0.4×	53	1.0k
Henrik Örnebring Sweden	17	905 2.3×	540 1.5×	108 0.6×	157 2.6×	28 0.5×	40	1.2k
David Deacon United Kingdom	15	440 1.1×	394 1.1×	162 0.9×	121 2.0×	24 0.5×	49	901
Brian G. Smith United States	15	495 1.2×	613 1.7×	71 0.4×	43 0.7×	15 0.3×	34	985

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Natale, Simone, Payal Arora, John Downey, et al.. (2025). Global AI Cultures. Communications of the ACM. 68(9). 37–40. 2 indexed citations

Downey, John, et al.. (2024). Dropping ‘truth bombs’? The framing of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Indian broadcast news. European Political Science. 24(1). 109–122.

Marrone, Daniel P., Garrett K. Keating, John Downey, et al.. (2024). The Arizona Molecular ISM Survey with the SMT: Survey Overview and Public Data Release. The Astrophysical Journal. 975(1). 150–150. 7 indexed citations

Downey, John, et al.. (2024). Have we Reached a “Tipping Point” in Climate Change Reporting? How Mainstream Newspapers Cover Heatwaves. Journalism Practice. 20(4). 1256–1281.

Downey, John, et al.. (2023). AI anxiety? Comparing the sociotechnical imaginaries of artificial intelligence in UK, Chinese and Indian newspapers. Global Media and China. 10(4). 425–441. 14 indexed citations

Downey, John, et al.. (2023). Becoming Cosmopolitan? Comparing Climate Change Coverage in Newspapers Across Countries. Journalism Practice. 19(2). 379–407. 7 indexed citations

Però, Davide & John Downey. (2022). Advancing Workers’ Rights in the Gig Economy through Discursive Power: The Communicative Strategies of Indie Unions. Work Employment and Society. 38(1). 140–160. 21 indexed citations

Leguina, Adrián & John Downey. (2021). Getting things done: Inequalities, Internet use and everyday life. New Media & Society. 23(7). 1824–1849. 10 indexed citations

Leguina, Adrián, Sabina Mihelj, & John Downey. (2021). Public libraries as reserves of cultural and digital capital: Addressing inequality through digitalization. Library & Information Science Research. 43(3). 101103–101103. 23 indexed citations

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Saukko, Paula, John Downey, Mark Orme, et al.. (2019). Meanings of sitting in the context of chronic disease: a critical reflection on sedentary behaviour, health, choice and enjoyment. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 12(3). 363–376. 14 indexed citations

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Orme, Mark, Paula Saukko, Dale Esliger, et al.. (2018). Findings of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Sitting and Exacerbations Trial (COPD-SEAT) in Reducing Sedentary Time Using Wearable and Mobile Technologies With Educational Support: Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 6(4). e84–e84. 45 indexed citations

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Keightley, Emily & John Downey. (2017). The intermediate time of news consumption. Journalism. 19(1). 93–110. 14 indexed citations

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Deacon, David, Emily Harmer, John Downey, James Stanyer, & Dominic Wring. (2016). UK news coverage of the 2016 EU Referendum. Report 4 (6 May ??? 15 June 2016 ). Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 2 indexed citations

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Downey, John & Taberez Ahmed Neyazi. (2014). Complementary and Competitive Logics of Mediatization: Political, Commercial, and Professional Logics in Indian Media. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 19(4). 476–495. 7 indexed citations

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Stanyer, James, David Deacon, John Downey, & Dominic Wring. (2014). Rural areas in the UK impartiality review: a content analysis for the BBC Trust. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 1 indexed citations

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Downey, John, Sabina Mihelj, & Thomas König. (2012). Comparing public spheres: Normative models and empirical measurements. European Journal of Communication. 27(4). 337–353. 16 indexed citations

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Mihelj, Sabina, Thomas Koenig, John Downey, & Václav Štětka. (2008). MAPPING EUROPEAN IDEOSCAPES. European Societies. 10(2). 275–301. 7 indexed citations

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Downey, John & Natalie Fenton. (2007). Global Capital, Local Resistance?. Current Sociology. 55(5). 651–673. 7 indexed citations

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Downey, John & Thomas Koenig. (2006). Is There a European Public Sphere?. European Journal of Communication. 21(2). 165–187. 30 indexed citations

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Deacon, David, et al.. (2005). Reporting the 2005 U.K. General Election. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 2 indexed citations

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