Michael A. Cacciatore

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Cacciatore is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Cacciatore has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 21 papers in Communication and 14 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Cacciatore's work include Climate Change Communication and Perception (17 papers), Social Media and Politics (11 papers) and Humor Studies and Applications (11 papers). Michael A. Cacciatore is often cited by papers focused on Climate Change Communication and Perception (17 papers), Social Media and Politics (11 papers) and Humor Studies and Applications (11 papers). Michael A. Cacciatore collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Bulgaria. Michael A. Cacciatore's co-authors include Dietram A. Scheufele, Sara K. Yeo, Shanto Iyengar, Elizabeth A. Corley, Michael A. Xenos, Dominique Brossard, Leona Yi-Fan Su, Bret Shaw, Glen Nowak and Andrew R. Binder and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Cacciatore

48 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The End of Framing as we Know it … and the Future of Media Effects

2015 450 citations Michael A. Cacciatore, Dietram A. Scheufele et al. Mass Communication & Society profile →
The lure of rationality: Why does the deficit model persist in science communication?

2016 445 citations Michael A. Cacciatore, Sara K. Yeo et al. Public Understanding of Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Cacciatore United States	22	1.3k	615	233	222	195	53	2.1k
Kurt Neuwirth United States	16	1.8k 1.4×	813 1.3×	375 1.6×	218 1.0×	138 0.7×	26	2.6k
Lee Ann Kahlor United States	27	2.1k 1.6×	714 1.2×	443 1.9×	252 1.1×	337 1.7×	63	2.9k
Katherine A. McComas United States	31	2.3k 1.7×	938 1.5×	253 1.1×	221 1.0×	131 0.7×	103	3.5k
Shirley S. Ho Singapore	35	2.3k 1.8×	909 1.5×	380 1.6×	610 2.7×	141 0.7×	134	4.2k
Nick Allum United Kingdom	21	2.0k 1.5×	315 0.5×	115 0.5×	405 1.8×	163 0.8×	64	3.5k
Sara K. Yeo United States	21	973 0.7×	413 0.7×	200 0.9×	216 1.0×	82 0.4×	46	1.5k
Claudia R. Schneider United Kingdom	14	1.6k 1.2×	274 0.4×	155 0.7×	269 1.2×	734 3.8×	27	2.9k
Anne Marthe van der Bles Netherlands	9	1.5k 1.1×	278 0.5×	136 0.6×	266 1.2×	645 3.3×	11	2.7k
Erik C. Nisbet United States	24	2.3k 1.7×	1.4k 2.3×	253 1.1×	166 0.7×	182 0.9×	51	3.1k
Hyunyi Cho United States	25	1.3k 1.0×	509 0.8×	679 2.9×	314 1.4×	195 1.0×	58	2.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cacciatore, Michael A., et al.. (2025). Wit meets wisdom: the relationship between satire and anthropomorphic humor on scientists' likability and legitimacy. Journal of Science Communication. 24(1).

Freiling, Isabelle, et al.. (2025). Religious values and confidence in science: Perceived tensions and common ground. PLoS ONE. 20(9). e0332477–e0332477.

Cacciatore, Michael A., et al.. (2025). Cultivating Interest in Science Through Humor: Mirth as a Leveler of Gaps in Science Engagement. Environmental Communication. 19(8). 1526–1535.

Cacciatore, Michael A., et al.. (2024). "That's some positive energy": how social media users respond to #funny science content. Journal of Science Communication. 23(1). 1 indexed citations

Nowak, Glen & Michael A. Cacciatore. (2023). State of Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 70(2). 197–210. 4 indexed citations

Cacciatore, Michael A., et al.. (2023). Engaging the dismissive: An assessment of humor-based strategies to support global warming action. Public Understanding of Science. 33(2). 227–240. 2 indexed citations

Yeo, Sara K., et al.. (2022). The differential effects of humor on three scientific issues: global warming, artificial intelligence, and microbiomes. International Journal of Science Education Part B. 13(1). 59–83. 10 indexed citations

Su, Leona Yi-Fan, et al.. (2021). Generating Science Buzz: An Examination of Multidimensional Engagement With Humorous Scientific Messages on Twitter and Instagram. Science Communication. 44(1). 30–59. 22 indexed citations

Yeo, Sara K., et al.. (2021). Following science on social media: The effects of humor and source likability. Public Understanding of Science. 30(5). 552–569. 24 indexed citations

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Nowak, Glen, Michael A. Cacciatore, & María E. Len‐Ríos. (2018). Understanding and Increasing Influenza Vaccination Acceptance: Insights from a 2016 National Survey of U.S. Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15(4). 711–711. 36 indexed citations

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Li, Wenbo, Glen Nowak, Yan Jin, & Michael A. Cacciatore. (2018). Inadequate and Incomplete: Chinese Newspapers’ Coverage of the First Licensed Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in China. Journal of Health Communication. 23(6). 581–590. 19 indexed citations

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Cacciatore, Michael A., Glen Nowak, & Nathaniel Evans. (2016). Exploring The Impact Of The US Measles Outbreak On Parental Awareness Of And Support For Vaccination. Health Affairs. 35(2). 334–340. 21 indexed citations

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Cacciatore, Michael A., Dietram A. Scheufele, & Shanto Iyengar. (2015). The End of Framing as we Know it … and the Future of Media Effects. Mass Communication & Society. 19(1). 7–23. 450 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cacciatore, Michael A.. (2014). The benefits of communicating. Nature Nanotechnology. 9(10). 749–749. 3 indexed citations

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Su, Leona Yi-Fan, Michael A. Cacciatore, Dietram A. Scheufele, Dominique Brossard, & Michael A. Xenos. (2014). Inequalities in Scientific Understanding. Science Communication. 36(3). 352–378. 37 indexed citations

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Yeo, Sara K., Michael A. Cacciatore, Dominique Brossard, et al.. (2013). Partisan amplification of risk: American perceptions of nuclear energy risk in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Energy Policy. 67. 727–736. 57 indexed citations

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Cacciatore, Michael A., Dietram A. Scheufele, Andrew R. Binder, & Bret Shaw. (2012). Public attitudes toward biofuels: Effects of knowledge, political partisanship, and media use. Politics and the Life Sciences. 31(1-2). 36–51. 67 indexed citations

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Cacciatore, Michael A., Dietram A. Scheufele, & Elizabeth A. Corley. (2012). Another (methodological) look at knowledge gaps and the Internet’s potential for closing them. Public Understanding of Science. 23(4). 376–394. 48 indexed citations

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Binder, Andrew R., Michael A. Cacciatore, Dietram A. Scheufele, Bret Shaw, & Elizabeth A. Corley. (2011). Measuring risk/benefit perceptions of emerging technologies and their potential impact on communication of public opinion toward science. Public Understanding of Science. 21(7). 830–847. 57 indexed citations

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Hill, David A., Michael A. Cacciatore, & Georgine Lamvu. (2009). Electronic prescribing influence on calcium supplementation: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 202(3). 236.e1–236.e5. 7 indexed citations

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