W. Timothy Coombs

21.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
128 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

W. Timothy Coombs is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Timothy Coombs has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Communication, 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 28 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in W. Timothy Coombs's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (71 papers), Disaster Management and Resilience (26 papers) and Communication in Education and Healthcare (19 papers). W. Timothy Coombs is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (71 papers), Disaster Management and Resilience (26 papers) and Communication in Education and Healthcare (19 papers). W. Timothy Coombs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and United Kingdom. W. Timothy Coombs's co-authors include Sherry J. Holladay, Jonathan Bundy, Cole Evan Short, Michael D. Pfarrer, Daniel Laufer, Benno Signitzer, Lisa L. Barnes, An‐Sofie Claeys, Robert L. Heath and James Algina and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Management and Review of Educational Research.

In The Last Decade

W. Timothy Coombs

120 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

Protecting Organization Reputations During a Crisis: ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2007 1999 2002 2016 1995 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Protecting Organization Reputations During a Crisis: The Development and Application of Situational Crisis Communication Theory
    2007 1.6k citations W. Timothy Coombs profile →
  2. Ongoing Crisis Communication: Planning, Managing, and Responding
    1999 1.5k citations W. Timothy Coombs profile →
  3. Helping Crisis Managers Protect Reputational Assets
    2002 773 citations W. Timothy Coombs, Sherry J. Holladay Management Communication Quarterly profile →
  4. Crises and Crisis Management: Integration, Interpretation, and Research Development
    2016 766 citations W. Timothy Coombs et al. profile →
  5. Choosing the Right Words
    1995 556 citations W. Timothy Coombs Management Communication Quarterly profile →
  6. Communication and Attributions in a Crisis: An Experimental Study in Crisis Communication
    1996 504 citations W. Timothy Coombs, Sherry J. Holladay Journal of Public Relations Research profile →

Peers

W. Timothy Coombs
Linda L. Putnam United States
Elihu Katz United States
Maxwell McCombs United States
Philip E. Tetlock United States
Pippa Norris United States
Eszter Hargittai United States
William G. Tierney United States
Andrew J. Flanagin United States
Fred A. Mael United States
Roderick M. Kramer United States
Linda L. Putnam United States
W. Timothy Coombs
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2024). Media and Crisis Communication. 2 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (2023). How Emotions Can Enhance Crisis Communication: Theorizing Around Moral Outrage. Journal of Public Relations Research. 36(1). 6–22. 18 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (2023). Integrating Moral Outrage in Situational Crisis Communication Theory: A Triadic Appraisal Model for Crises. Management Communication Quarterly. 37(4). 798–820. 26 indexed citations
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Billings, Andrew C., W. Timothy Coombs, & Kenon A. Brown. (2019). Navigating Brands of Sport-Based Big Business: Exploring Reputation Management in an Evolving Sport Context. Journal of Global Sport Management. 5(2). 121–127. 2 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (2018). Scansis as a unique crisis type: theoretical and practical implications. Journal of Communication Management. 23(1). 72–88. 40 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy & Sherry J. Holladay. (2017). Social issue qua wicked problems. Journal of Communication Management. 22(1). 79–95. 48 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, Jesper Falkheimer, Mats Heide, & Philip Young. (2015). Strategic Communication, Social Media and Democracy : The challenge of the digital naturals. Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research. 8 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2014). Crisis communication evolves : digital channels, globalization, and critiques. Sage eBooks.
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2014). Origins of crisis communication. Sage eBooks.
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2014). Crisis communication connects with other strategic communication fields. Sage eBooks.
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Bay, R. Curtis, et al.. (2013). Survey of user preferences from a comparative trial of UpToDate and ClinicalKey. Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA. 101(2). 151–154. 13 indexed citations
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L’Etang, Jacquie, Jordi Xifra, & W. Timothy Coombs. (2013). Institutional influences, societal interactions, dialogue and literacy. Public Relations Inquiry. 2(2). 121–123. 2 indexed citations
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Olaniran, Bolanle A., David E. Williams, & W. Timothy Coombs. (2012). Pre-crisis planning, communication, and management : preparing for the inevitable. Peter Lang eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (2012). The paracrisis: The challenges created by publicly managing crisis prevention. Public Relations Review. 38(3). 408–415. 173 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (2009). Introduction to Special Issue on Crisis Communication. Journal of Public Relations Research. 21(2). 121–122. 10 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2006). Code Red in the Boardroom. Praeger eBooks. 16 indexed citations
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Schneider, Susan, et al.. (2003). Virtual Reality Intervention for Older Women with Breast Cancer. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 6(3). 301–307. 108 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy. (2000). Designing Post-Crisis Messages: Lessons for Crisis Response Strategies. 21(3). 37. 48 indexed citations
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Coombs, W. Timothy, et al.. (1999). An Examination of Psychometric Properties of Bandura's Multidimensional Scales of Perceived Self-Efficacy.. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. 31(4). 30 indexed citations
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Signitzer, Benno & W. Timothy Coombs. (1992). Public relations and public diplomacy: Conceptual covergences. Public Relations Review. 18(2). 137–147. 150 indexed citations

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