The majority of academic papers are scarcely cited while a few others are highly cited. A
large number of studies indicate that there are many factors influencing the number of …

Communication studies is a fragmented field. As a result of its roots in various disciplinary
traditions, it is built on fluid intellectual boundaries with no theoretical or analytical center …

Quantitative performance ratings are ubiquitous in modern organizations—from businesses
to universities—yet there is substantial evidence of bias against women in such ratings. This …

An experiment with 243 young communication scholars tested hypotheses derived from role
congruity theory regarding impacts of author gender and gender ty** of research topics on …

In disciplines outside of communication, papers with women as first and last (ie senior)
authors attract fewer citations than papers with men in those positions. Using data from 14 …

Researchers' national and gender diversity are some of the most important goals of our
discipline in order to ensure the representation of diverse perspectives. We conducted a …

YouTube has become the second most popular web search engine (see Alexa. com) and
the primary website for individuals and organisations to freely distribute video content …

A recent wave of studies has focused on the identities of communication scholars,
quantifying the degree to which Whites, men, and Americans dominate the discipline. This …

The article examines whether scientific production, research funding, Impact Factor of
journals and size of collaborative teams have an influence on the propensity to receive more …

The importance of international collaboration in the research field is well-documented, but its
impact on the number of citations received by research publications is not fully understood …