Thomas Colley

557 total citations
16 papers, 317 citations indexed

About

Thomas Colley is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Colley has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 317 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Communication and 4 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Thomas Colley's work include Media Studies and Communication (6 papers), Social Media and Politics (3 papers) and Climate Change Communication and Perception (3 papers). Thomas Colley is often cited by papers focused on Media Studies and Communication (6 papers), Social Media and Politics (3 papers) and Climate Change Communication and Perception (3 papers). Thomas Colley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. Thomas Colley's co-authors include Mark Workman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Climate Change, New Media & Society and Energy Research & Social Science.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Colley

15 papers receiving 285 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Colley United Kingdom 9 205 72 68 59 41 16 317
Marit Hammond United Kingdom 10 145 0.7× 83 1.2× 85 1.3× 103 1.7× 46 1.1× 14 336
Manuel Arias Maldonado Spain 11 151 0.7× 47 0.7× 58 0.9× 81 1.4× 50 1.2× 47 355
Pat Brereton Ireland 9 161 0.8× 28 0.4× 53 0.8× 55 0.9× 37 0.9× 34 276
Shannon O’Lear United States 11 227 1.1× 133 1.8× 47 0.7× 40 0.7× 37 0.9× 34 404
Jens Wolling Germany 10 237 1.2× 21 0.3× 136 2.0× 19 0.3× 76 1.9× 44 388
William Dinan United Kingdom 10 152 0.7× 74 1.0× 153 2.3× 24 0.4× 10 0.2× 26 372
Terje Skjerdal Norway 13 197 1.0× 66 0.9× 207 3.0× 16 0.3× 26 0.6× 27 399
Lance deHaven‐Smith United States 10 143 0.7× 124 1.7× 34 0.5× 12 0.2× 36 0.9× 25 281
Marte Winsvold Norway 8 143 0.7× 51 0.7× 58 0.9× 94 1.6× 29 0.7× 36 318
Subir Sinha United Kingdom 9 157 0.8× 105 1.5× 18 0.3× 31 0.5× 20 0.5× 18 323

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Colley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Colley

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2025). International lulz: Exploring the strategic logic of trolling in diplomacy. European Journal of International Security. 1–21.
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2022). News as geopolitics: China, CGTN and the 2020 US presidential election. Journal of International Communication. 29(1). 82–103. 6 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Strategic Narratives, Ontological Security and Global Policy. 12 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Two International Propaganda Models: Comparing RT and CGTN’s 2020 US Election Coverage. Journalism Practice. 18(5). 1306–1328. 10 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2020). DISINFORMATION’S SOCIETAL IMPACT: BRITAIN, COVID, AND BEYOND. 89–140. 4 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Explaining rebel-state collaboration in insurgency: keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Small Wars and Insurgencies. 32(8). 1332–1361. 8 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2020). How do strategic narratives shape policy adoption? Responses to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Review of International Studies. 47(1). 39–63. 27 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2020). The challenges of studying 4chan and the Alt-Right: ‘Come on in the water’s fine’. New Media & Society. 24(1). 5–30. 45 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Climate change strategic narratives in the United Kingdom: Emergency, Extinction, Effectiveness. Energy Research & Social Science. 69. 101580–101580. 42 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas. (2019). Always at War. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2018). The field of Strategic Communications Professionals: a new research agenda for International Security. European Journal of International Security. 4(1). 61–78. 10 indexed citations
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Workman, Mark, et al.. (2017). Strategic narratives in climate change: Towards a unifying narrative to address the action gap on climate change. Energy Research & Social Science. 28. 39–49. 91 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas. (2016). Is Britain a force for good? Investigating British citizens’ narrative understanding of war. Defence Studies. 17(1). 1–22. 20 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas. (2016). UK communication strategies for Afghanistan, 2001–2014. Defence Studies. 16(2). 199–201. 5 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas. (2015). What's in it for Us. The RUSI Journal. 160(4). 60–69. 6 indexed citations
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Colley, Thomas, et al.. (2015). A unified narrative for climate change. Nature Climate Change. 5(11). 971–973. 30 indexed citations

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