W. Phillips Davison

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

W. Phillips Davison is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Phillips Davison has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 4 papers in Communication and 2 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in W. Phillips Davison's work include Social Media and Politics (4 papers), Military History and Strategy (2 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (1 paper). W. Phillips Davison is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (4 papers), Military History and Strategy (2 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (1 paper). W. Phillips Davison collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. W. Phillips Davison's co-authors include Gary Steiner, Bernard Berelson, Eugene M. Emme, Gladys Engel Lang, Hans Speier, Leon Gordenker, Richard Rosecrance, Alexander L. George, Gerald Cannon Hickey and Henry Teune and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of Marketing Research and British Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

W. Phillips Davison

30 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Third-Person Effect in Communication 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. The Third-Person Effect in Communication
    1983 1.2k citations W. Phillips Davison Public Opinion Quarterly profile →

Peers

W. Phillips Davison
Michael B. Salwen United States
Hans‐Bernd Brosius Germany
Mark D. Peters United States
Dan Nimmo United States
Julie M. Duck Australia
Daniel B. Wackman United States
Robert Wohl United States
Sherri Grasmuck United States
Herbert W. Simons United States
David R. Roskos‐Ewoldsen United States
Michael B. Salwen United States
W. Phillips Davison
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1996). THE THIRD-PERSON EFFECT REVISITED. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 8(2). 113–119. 58 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1987). A STORY OF THE POQ'S FIFTY-YEAR ODYSSEY. Public Opinion Quarterly. 51(4 PART 2). S4–S11. 6 indexed citations
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Bogart, Leo, James R. Beniger, Richard A. Brody, et al.. (1987). The Future Study of Public Opinion: A Symposium. Public Opinion Quarterly. 51(part 2: Supplement: 50th Anniversary Issue). S173–S173. 1 indexed citations
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Lang, Gladys Engel, W. Phillips Davison, & Leon Gordenker. (1982). Resolving Nationality Conflicts: The Role of Public Opinion Research.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 11(6). 751–751. 9 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1980). News From Abroad and the Foreign Policy Public. Headline Series 250.. 3 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips, et al.. (1977). Mass Media: Systems and Effects. British Journal of Sociology. 28(3). 413–413. 5 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1974). Mass Communication and Conflict Resolution the Role of the Information Media in the Advancement of International Understanding. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1972). User's Guide to the Rand Interviews in Vietnam. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1972). Public Opinion Research as Communication. Public Opinion Quarterly. 36(3). 311–311. 2 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1968). Some Observations on Viet Cong Operations in the Villages. 3 indexed citations
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Teune, Henry, J. David Singer, & W. Phillips Davison. (1966). Human Behavior and International Politics: Contributions from the Social- Psychological Sciences.. Midwest Journal of Political Science. 10(3). 382–382. 4 indexed citations
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Hickey, Gerald Cannon & W. Phillips Davison. (1965). THE AMERICAN MILITARY ADVISOR AND HIS FOREIGN COUNTERPART: THE CASE OF VIETNAM. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1963). Political Communication as an Instrument of Foreign Policy. Public Opinion Quarterly. 27(1). 28–28. 7 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1961). A Public Opinion Game. Public Opinion Quarterly. 25(2). 210–210. 7 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1959). On the Effects of Communication. Public Opinion Quarterly. 23(3). 343–343. 15 indexed citations
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Emme, Eugene M. & W. Phillips Davison. (1959). The Berlin Blockade: A Study of Cold War Politics.. Military Affairs. 23(3). 164–164. 8 indexed citations
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Rosecrance, Richard, Hans Speier, & W. Phillips Davison. (1958). West German Leadership and Foreign Policy. The Western Political Quarterly. 11(3). 741–741. 10 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1956). Political Significance of Recognition Via Mass Media-An Illustration From the Berlin Blockade. Public Opinion Quarterly. 20(1, Special Issue on Studies in Political Communication). 327–327. 1 indexed citations
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Davison, W. Phillips. (1954). A Review of Sven Rydenfelt's Communism in Sweden. Public Opinion Quarterly. 18(4). 375–375.
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Davison, W. Phillips & Alexander L. George. (1952). An Outline for the Study of International Political Communications. Public Opinion Quarterly. 16(4, Special Issue on International Communications Research). 501–501. 6 indexed citations

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