Katherine A. McComas

4.9k total citations
103 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Katherine A. McComas is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Katherine A. McComas has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 24 papers in Communication and 15 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Katherine A. McComas's work include Climate Change Communication and Perception (43 papers), Risk Perception and Management (40 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (15 papers). Katherine A. McComas is often cited by papers focused on Climate Change Communication and Perception (43 papers), Risk Perception and Management (40 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (15 papers). Katherine A. McComas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Switzerland. Katherine A. McComas's co-authors include James Shanahan, Craig W. Trumbo, John C. Besley, Dominic H. P. Balog‐Way, Dominique Brossard, Janet Z. Yang, John P. Leonard, Geri Gay, Hildy Dillon and Andrew J. Dannenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Katherine A. McComas

98 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Craig W. Trumbo United States

John C. Besley United States

Teresa Myers United States

Robert J. Griffin United States

Brigitte Nerlich United Kingdom

Janet Z. Yang United States

James Shanahan United States

Sharon Dunwoody United States

Nick Allum United Kingdom

P. Sol Hart United States

Craig W. Trumbo United States

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Balog‐Way, Dominic H. P. & Katherine A. McComas. (2025). Unpacking the Risk of Misinformation: A Communication‐Based Critique. Risk Analysis. 45(12). 4097–4109.

Balog‐Way, Dominic H. P., et al.. (2025). Public perceptions of enhanced geothermal systems: A cross-national study on affective imagery, familiarity, and support. Energy Policy. 208. 114917–114917.

Cousse, Julia, et al.. (2024). How beliefs about tampering with nature influence support for enhanced geothermal systems: A cross‐national study. Risk Analysis. 45(5). 1152–1166. 3 indexed citations

Balog‐Way, Dominic H. P., et al.. (2023). Towards an evidence‐informed strategy for communicating lead ammunition risks. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 47(2). 2 indexed citations

Balog‐Way, Dominic H. P. & Katherine A. McComas. (2020). COVID-19: Reflections on trust, tradeoffs, and preparedness. Journal of Risk Research. 23(7-8). 838–848. 157 indexed citations

Balog‐Way, Dominic H. P., Katherine A. McComas, & John C. Besley. (2020). The Evolving Field of Risk Communication. Risk Analysis. 40(S1). 2240–2262. 111 indexed citations

Abrahamse, Wokje, Sarah Darby, & Katherine A. McComas. (2018). Communication Is Key. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. 16. 29–34.

McComas, Katherine A., et al.. (2018). Source Effects on Psychological Reactance to Regulatory Policies: The Role of Trust and Similarity. Science Communication. 40(5). 591–620. 39 indexed citations

Schuldt, Jonathon P., Katherine A. McComas, & Sahara Byrne. (2016). Communicating about ocean health: theoretical and practical considerations. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 371(1689). 20150214–20150214. 43 indexed citations

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Lu, Hang, Katherine A. McComas, & John C. Besley. (2016). Messages promoting genetic modification of crops in the context of climate change: Evidence for psychological reactance. Appetite. 108. 104–116. 24 indexed citations

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Lu, Hang, Katherine A. McComas, Danielle Buttke, Sungjong Roh, & Margaret A. Wild. (2016). A One Health Message about Bats Increases Intentions to Follow Public Health Guidance on Bat Rabies. PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0156205–e0156205. 18 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A., et al.. (2014). Factors influencing U.S. consumer support for genetic modification to prevent crop disease. Appetite. 78. 8–14. 51 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A., Janet Z. Yang, Geri Gay, et al.. (2010). Individuals' Willingness to Talk to Their Doctors About Clinical Trial Enrollment. Journal of Health Communication. 15(2). 189–204. 28 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A.. (2008). Session 5: Nutrition communication The role of trust in health communication and the effect of conflicts of interest among scientists. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 67(4). 428–436. 10 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A., John C. Besley, & Janet Z. Yang. (2008). Risky Business: Perceived Behavior of Local Scientists and Community Support for Their Research. Risk Analysis. 28(6). 1539–1552. 34 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A., Craig W. Trumbo, & John C. Besley. (2007). Public Meetings About Suspected Cancer Clusters: The Impact of Voice, Interactional Justice, and Risk Perception on Attendees' Attitudes in Six Communities. Journal of Health Communication. 12(6). 527–549. 28 indexed citations

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Trumbo, Craig W. & Katherine A. McComas. (2003). The Function of Credibility in Information Processing for Risk Perception. Risk Analysis. 23(2). 343–353. 220 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A.. (2001). Public Meetings About Local Waste Management Problems: Comparing Participants to Nonparticipants. Environmental Management. 27(1). 135–147. 55 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A., et al.. (1999). Promoting Informed Decision-Making: The Role of Message Structure. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 10(3). 5. 6 indexed citations

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McComas, Katherine A. & Clifford W. Scherer. (1998). Reassessing Public Meetings As Participation in Risk Management Decisions. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 9(4). 6. 19 indexed citations

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