Paul Messaris

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Paul Messaris is a scholar working on Visual Arts and Performing Arts, Literature and Literary Theory and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Messaris has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 9 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Paul Messaris's work include Visual Culture and Art Theory (10 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (7 papers) and Media, Gender, and Advertising (6 papers). Paul Messaris is often cited by papers focused on Visual Culture and Art Theory (10 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (7 papers) and Media, Gender, and Advertising (6 papers). Paul Messaris collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. Paul Messaris's co-authors include Rudolf Arnheim, Lee Humphreys, Joseph N. Cappella, Sandra E. Moriarty, Larry Gross, Linda Steiner, Debra Hawhee, Gary Gumpert, Robert Hornik and Greg Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Communication, Communication Research and Human Communication Research.

In The Last Decade

Paul Messaris

39 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

Visual Persuasion: The Role of Images in Advertising

1997 411 citations Paul Messaris profile →

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Arthur Asa Berger United States

Daniel Shanahan United States

Robert Kubey United States

Seymour Chatman United States

Keith Roe Belgium

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Johannes W. J. Beentjes Netherlands

Ioana Literat United States

Maria Elizabeth Grabe United States

Timothy R. Austin United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Messaris

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Messaris, Paul, et al.. (2014). Effects of Online Comments on Smokers' Perception of Antismoking Public Service Announcements. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 19(4). 975–990. 98 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (2013). How to Make Money From Subliminal Advertising and Motivation Research. International journal of communication. 7. 16. 1 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul, Cynthia Freeland, Sheena Rogers, et al.. (2012). Scholars Roundtable on Continuity Editing. 6(1). 1 indexed citations

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Humphreys, Lee & Paul Messaris. (2006). Digital Media: Transformations in Human Communication. 139 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (2003). Visual Communication: Theory and Research. Journal of Communication. 53(3). 551–556. 16 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1998). Visual aspects of media literacy. Journal of Communication. 48(1). 70–80. 10 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1997). Visual Persuasion: The Role of Images in Advertising. 411 indexed citations breakdown →

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Messaris, Paul. (1997). Visual Intelligence and Analogical Thinking. 48. 4 indexed citations

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Arnheim, Rudolf & Paul Messaris. (1996). Visual Literacy: Image, Mind and Reality. Leonardo. 29(1). 77–77. 223 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1994). Does TV Belong in the Classroom? Cognitive Consequences of Visual “Literacy”. Annals of the International Communication Association. 17(1). 431–452. 1 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1993). Analog, Not Digital: Roots of Visual Literacy and Visual Intelligence.. ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania). 307. 2 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1993). Perceptual Bases of Visual Literacy. ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania). 245. 2 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1993). Visual "Literacy": A Theoretical Synthesis. Communication Theory. 3(4). 277–294. 12 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1991). A Visual Test for Visual "Literacy.".. 1 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul, et al.. (1984). TV-Related Mother-Child Interaction and Children's Perceptions of TV Characters. Journalism Quarterly. 61(3). 662–666. 25 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1982). To What Extent Does One Have to Learn to Interpret Movies. ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania). 168. 5 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul, et al.. (1981). ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF TELEVISION-RELATED PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION. Human Communication Research. 7(3). 226–244. 41 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul. (1981). The Film Audience's Awareness of the Production Process. ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania). 33(4). 53. 6 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul, et al.. (1979). Editing structure in the televised versions of the 1976 presidential debates. Journal of Broadcasting. 23(3). 359–369. 12 indexed citations

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Messaris, Paul & Larry Gross. (1977). Interpretations of a Photographic Narrative by Viewers in Four Age Groups. 4(2). 99–111. 11 indexed citations

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