Jon F. Nussbaum

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Jon F. Nussbaum is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jon F. Nussbaum has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Social Psychology, 18 papers in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Jon F. Nussbaum's work include Aging and Gerontology Research (18 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (15 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 papers). Jon F. Nussbaum is often cited by papers focused on Aging and Gerontology Research (18 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (15 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 papers). Jon F. Nussbaum collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Australia. Jon F. Nussbaum's co-authors include Roxanne Parrott, Teresa L. Thompson, Nikolas Coupland, Robert W. Norton, Michael D. Scott, Janis F. Andersen, Loretta L. Pecchioni, Mary Lee Hummert, Lisa Sparks and Angie Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Social Issues, Journal of Communication and Patient Education and Counseling.

In The Last Decade

Jon F. Nussbaum

77 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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  1. The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication
    2011 375 citations Teresa L. Thompson, Roxanne Parrott et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jon F. Nussbaum United States 28 1.1k 704 519 381 351 79 2.5k
Melanie Booth‐Butterfield United States 27 1.5k 1.4× 612 0.9× 329 0.6× 321 0.8× 27 0.1× 80 2.5k
Joseph B. Perry United States 8 918 0.9× 907 1.3× 519 1.0× 287 0.8× 205 0.6× 21 3.1k
Michael L. Hecht United States 42 1.6k 1.5× 1.9k 2.8× 771 1.5× 1.1k 2.8× 55 0.2× 143 5.3k
Linda K. Acitelli United States 22 1.6k 1.5× 1.4k 2.0× 158 0.3× 281 0.7× 42 0.1× 40 2.7k
Walid A. Afifi United States 35 1.7k 1.6× 1.5k 2.1× 114 0.2× 590 1.5× 49 0.1× 69 3.8k
Nola Purdie Australia 25 471 0.4× 483 0.7× 2.0k 3.8× 360 0.9× 43 0.1× 73 3.7k
Dawn O. Braithwaite United States 27 1.3k 1.2× 1.6k 2.2× 245 0.5× 306 0.8× 24 0.1× 68 2.9k
Robert S. Weisskirch United States 33 827 0.8× 1.6k 2.2× 612 1.2× 364 1.0× 33 0.1× 72 3.0k
Martin F. Lynch United States 18 924 0.9× 402 0.6× 331 0.6× 278 0.7× 41 0.1× 37 2.0k
David A. Karp United States 24 444 0.4× 537 0.8× 286 0.6× 308 0.8× 65 0.2× 51 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jon F. Nussbaum

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jon F. Nussbaum

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (2015). Communication at the End of Life. 6 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (2012). The Communication of Wisdom. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 32(3). 243–260. 7 indexed citations
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Thompson, Teresa L., Roxanne Parrott, & Jon F. Nussbaum. (2010). Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Impact?. Health Communication. 25(6-7). 560–562. 6 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (2010). Accomplishing the Goals ofHealth CommunicationResearch: Predictions, Accomplishments, and Continued Efforts. Health Communication. 25(6-7). 531–533. 4 indexed citations
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Pitts, Margaret J., et al.. (2009). Mapping the Processes and Patterns of Family Organ Donation Discussions: Conversational Styles and Strategies in Live Discourse. Health Communication. 24(5). 413–425. 15 indexed citations
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Sparks, Lisa & Jon F. Nussbaum. (2008). Health literacy and cancer communication with older adults. Patient Education and Counseling. 71(3). 345–350. 71 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (2006). Life Span Communication and Quality of Life. Journal of Communication. 57(1). 1–7. 24 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (2003). Health, Communication, and Aging: Cancer and Older Adults. Health Communication. 15(2). 185–192. 22 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (2003). The Impact of Invisible Illness on Identity and Contextual Age Across the Life Span. Health Communication. 15(3). 331–347. 17 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (2002). Chapter 11: Lifespan Communication. 26(1). 366–389. 6 indexed citations
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Pecchioni, Loretta L. & Jon F. Nussbaum. (2001). Mother-Adult Daughter Discussions of Caregiving Prior to Dependency: Exploring Conflicts Among European-American Women. Journal of Family Communication. 1(2). 133–150. 17 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (2000). Message Production Across the Life Span: Communication and Aging. Communication Theory. 10(2). 200–209. 11 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., Mary Lee Hummert, Angie Williams, & Jake Harwood. (1996). Communication and Older Adults. Annals of the International Communication Association. 19(1). 1–48. 32 indexed citations
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Hummert, Mary Lee, John M. Wiemann, & Jon F. Nussbaum. (1994). Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood: Interdisciplinary Theory and Research. 75 indexed citations
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Coupland, Nikolas & Jon F. Nussbaum. (1993). Discourse and lifespan identity. SAGE Publications eBooks. 138 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (1989). Life-span communication : normative processes. 81 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (1988). An analysis of teachers' verbal communication within the college classroom: Use of humor, self‐disclosure, and narratives. Communication Education. 37(2). 127–141. 145 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F., et al.. (1988). A comparative analysis of the relationship between communication apprehension and loneliness for elderly nursing home and non‐nursing home residents. Western Journal of Speech Communication. 52(4). 308–320. 11 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (1983). Relational closeness of elderly interaction: Implications for life satisfaction. Western Journal of Speech Communication. 47(3). 229–243. 26 indexed citations
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Nussbaum, Jon F.. (1981). Effective Teaching: A Communicative Nonrecursive Causal Model. Annals of the International Communication Association. 5(1). 737–749. 11 indexed citations

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