Human Communication Research

Papers
(The H4-Index of Human Communication Research is 14. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of pro-white identity cues in American political candidate communication199
Reviewer Acknowledgement51
Reflecting on 50 years of theory inHuman Communication Research: where do we go from here39
Is more patient empowerment always better? Examining the moderating role of perceived physician’s argument quality37
Interparental conflict and parent–child triangulation: a meta-analytical review of children feeling caught between parents36
Present, empathetic, and persuaded: a meta-analytic comparison of storytelling in high versus low immersive mediated environments27
Using enclave groups to discuss workplace cultural diversity and community inclusion26
La inclusión relacional: examining neoliberal tensions, relational opportunities, and fixed understandings in diversity, equity, and inclusion work in the Global South22
End-of-life topic avoidance among gender-diverse young adults: the importance of normalizing gender-affirming end-of-life conversations22
That’s so immoral! Investigating the effects of moral violations reported in the form of (in)complete moral dyads in news articles on emotions and memory22
“It strikes a chord within me”: a mixed-method exploration of existential resonance in eudaimonic entertainment experiences18
Ushering in an age of scientific principles for communication research17
A framework of moderators in social norm-based message persuasiveness based on a systematic review16
Fifty-years of theory-driven research in HCR: prominence, progress, and opportunities15
Mutual influence in support seeking and provision behaviors during comforting conversations: a turn-level analysis14
Revisiting the Relationship Between Deception and Design: A Replication and Extension of Hancock et al. (2004)14
Will political disagreement silence political expression? The role of information repertoire filtration and discussion network heterogeneity14
Beliefs as causal mediators in the design of communication interventions: exploring semantic and affective priming in parallel encouragement designs14
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