Wendy Samter

1.8k total citations
43 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Wendy Samter is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy Samter has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Social Psychology, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 9 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Wendy Samter's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (16 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (11 papers) and Media Influence and Health (8 papers). Wendy Samter is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (16 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (11 papers) and Media Influence and Health (8 papers). Wendy Samter collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Wendy Samter's co-authors include Brant R. Burleson, Erina L. MacGeorge, Seth J. Gillihan, Adrianne Kunkel, Scott E. Caplan, Steven T. Mortenson, Ruth Anne Clark, Bryan B. Whaley, Jennifer L. Bevan and Angela Graves and has published in prestigious journals such as Communication Research, Human Communication Research and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

In The Last Decade

Wendy Samter

42 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wendy Samter United States 23 906 406 368 167 144 43 1.3k
Susanne M. Jones United States 20 921 1.0× 457 1.1× 293 0.8× 211 1.3× 150 1.0× 40 1.4k
Alan Sillars United States 22 1.2k 1.3× 460 1.1× 704 1.9× 290 1.7× 102 0.7× 39 1.7k
René M. Dailey United States 22 747 0.8× 393 1.0× 444 1.2× 100 0.6× 78 0.5× 62 1.4k
Gerd Antos Germany 5 522 0.6× 190 0.5× 516 1.4× 182 1.1× 98 0.7× 20 1.2k
Harry J. G. Kempen Netherlands 8 850 0.9× 437 1.1× 384 1.0× 108 0.6× 208 1.4× 9 1.3k
Valerie Manusov United States 19 614 0.7× 182 0.4× 326 0.9× 217 1.3× 76 0.5× 55 1.0k
James M. Honeycutt United States 22 998 1.1× 252 0.6× 526 1.4× 223 1.3× 57 0.4× 82 1.4k
Ruth Anne Clark United States 18 777 0.9× 216 0.5× 375 1.0× 360 2.2× 351 2.4× 43 1.4k
Sandra Metts United States 20 1.1k 1.2× 488 1.2× 700 1.9× 189 1.1× 48 0.3× 37 1.7k
Adrianne Kunkel United States 19 486 0.5× 246 0.6× 406 1.1× 81 0.5× 84 0.6× 35 917

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wendy Samter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wendy Samter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wendy Samter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wendy Samter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Wendy Samter. Wendy Samter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Volkman, Julie E., et al.. (2024). Exploring College-Aged Student Anxiety: Aggravating Factors and Coping Strategies. American Journal of Qualitative Research. 8(4). 1–23. 4 indexed citations
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Trunzo, Joseph J., Wendy Samter, Christopher R. Morse, et al.. (2014). College Students’ Use of Energy Drinks, Social Problem-Solving, and Academic Performance. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 46(5). 396–401. 22 indexed citations
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Volkman, Julie E., et al.. (2012). The Influence of Uncertainty and Social Support on Information Seeking Concerning Illicit Stimulant Use Among Young Adults. Health Communication. 28(4). 366–377. 11 indexed citations
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MacGeorge, Erina L., et al.. (2007). Individual Prayer Behavior in Times of Personal Distress: Typological Development and Empirical Examination with a College Student Sample. The Journal of Communication and Religion. 30(1). 1–39. 8 indexed citations
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MacGeorge, Erina L., Wendy Samter, Bo Feng, Seth J. Gillihan, & Angela Graves. (2007). After 9/11: Goal Disruption, Emotional Support, and Psychological Health in a Lower Exposure Sample. Health Communication. 21(1). 11–22. 19 indexed citations
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Bevan, Jennifer L. & Wendy Samter. (2004). Toward a Broader Conceptualization of Jealousy in Close Relationships. Central States Speech Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Bevan, Jennifer L. & Wendy Samter. (2004). Toward a broader conceptualization of jealousy in close relationships: Two exploratory studies. Communication Studies. 55(1). 14–28. 23 indexed citations
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MacGeorge, Erina L., Seth J. Gillihan, Wendy Samter, & Ruth Anne Clark. (2003). Skill Deficit or Differential Motivation? Accounting for Sex Differences in the Provision of Emotion Support. Communication Research. 7 indexed citations
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Samter, Wendy. (2003). Friendship Interaction Skills Across the Life-span. 655–702. 28 indexed citations
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Samter, Wendy, et al.. (2000). A College Admission Test Protocol To Mitigate the Effects of False Negative SAT Scores.. Bryant Digital Repository (Bryant University). 2 indexed citations
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Caplan, Scott E. & Wendy Samter. (1999). The role of facework in younger and older adults’ evaluations of social support messages. Communication Quarterly. 47(3). 245–264. 34 indexed citations
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Whaley, Bryan B., Anne M. Nicotera, & Wendy Samter. (1998). African American women's perception of rebuttal analogy: Judgments concerning politeness, likability, and ethics. Southern Communication Journal. 64(1). 48–58. 3 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R., et al.. (1996). Men's and Women's Beliefs About Communication in Intimate Relationships: When Sex Differences Make A Difference - And When They Don't. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 21 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R. & Wendy Samter. (1996). Similarity in the communication skills of young adults: Foundations of attraction, friendship, and relationship satisfaction. Communication Reports. 9(2). 127–139. 52 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R. & Wendy Samter. (1992). Are There Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Academic Performance and Social Behavior?. Human Communication Research. 19(1). 155–175. 13 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R. & Wendy Samter. (1990). Effects of Cognitive Complexity on the Perceived Importance of Communication Skills in Friends. Communication Research. 17(2). 165–182. 92 indexed citations
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Samter, Wendy & Brant R. Burleson. (1990). Evaluations of communication skills as predictors of peer acceptance in a group living situation. Communication Studies. 41(4). 311–326. 31 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R. & Wendy Samter. (1985). Individual differences in the perception of comforting messages: An exploratory investigation. Central States Speech Journal. 36(1-2). 39–50. 50 indexed citations
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Burleson, Brant R. & Wendy Samter. (1985). Consistencies in theoretical and naive evaluations of comforting messages. Communication Monographs. 52(2). 103–123. 107 indexed citations

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