2026 Brian S. Butler: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	36	6350	5901	3050	2783	141	11291

Overview

Brian S. Butler is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the social sciences, particularly focusing on sociology and political science, communication, management science and operations research, management information systems, and strategy and management.

The scientist's work addresses several core topics, including:

Information Systems Theories and Implementation
Big Data and Business Intelligence
Media Studies and Communication
Social Media and Politics
Complex Systems and Decision Making
Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Digital Platforms and Economics

Brian S. Butler has published in several venues, with notable contributions appearing in:

MIS Quarterly
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Communications of the ACM
Social Marketing Quarterly
Contemporary Clinical Trials

Selected recent publications include:

"Next-Generation Information Systems Theorizing: A Call to Action" (2021), published in MIS Quarterly
"Flexible work and personal digital infrastructures" (2021), published in Communications of the ACM
"Examining Assumptions: Provocations on the Nature, Impact, and Implications of IS Theory" (2021), published in MIS Quarterly
"Development and Evaluation of a Research-Driven Health Communication Campaign to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among SNAP-Eligible Ohio Adults" (2021), published in Social Marketing Quarterly
"Design of a home-based intervention for Houston-area African-American adults with asthma: Methods and lessons learned from a pragmatic randomized trial" (2020), published in Contemporary Clinical Trials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Myeong Lee
Andrew Burton-Jones
Susan Scott
Sean Xin Xu
Tugce B. Gundogdu

Brian S. Butler's research portfolio reflects a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting information systems, social sciences, and communication studies with practical applications ranging from health communication campaigns to digital infrastructure and complex decision-making processes.

Best Publications

Membership Size, Communication Activity, and Sustainability: A Resource-Based Model of Online Social Structures

Brian S. Butler

1222
Citations
Intermediaries and Cybermediaries: A Continuing Role for Mediating Players in the Electronic Marketplace.

Mitra Barun Sarkar;Brian S. Butler;Charles Steinfield

1049
Citations
The quality of online social relationships

Jonathon N. Cummings;Brian Butler;Robert Kraut

935
Citations
Encouraging participation in virtual communities

Joon Koh;Young-Gul Kim;Brian Butler;Gee-Woo Bock

751
Citations
Community Effort in Online Groups: Who Does the Work and Why?

Brian Butler;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler;Robert Kraut

694
Citations
Research Note---The Impact of Community Commitment on Participation in Online Communities

Patrick J. Bateman;Peter H. Gray;Brian S. Butler

667
Citations
Talk to me: foundations for successful individual-group interactions in online communities

Jaime Arguello;Brian S. Butler;Elisabeth Joyce;Robert Kraut

497
Citations
Coordination and Virtualization: The Role of Electronic Networks and Personal Relationships

Robert E. Kraut;Charles Steinfield;Alice P. Chan;Brian S. Butler

487
Citations
Review: power and information technology research: a metatriangulation review

Jon Sean Jasperson;Traci A. Carte;Carol S. Saunders;Brian S. Butler

411
Citations
Reliability, mindfulness, and information systems

Brian S. Butler;Peter H. Gray

388
Citations
Team Cognition: Development and Evolution in Software Project Teams

Jun He;Brian Butler;William King

358
Citations
Don't look now, but we've created a bureaucracy: the nature and roles of policies and rules in wikipedia

Brian Butler;Elisabeth Joyce;Jacqueline Pike

333
Citations
Cybermediaries in Electronic Marketspace: Toward Theory Building

Mitrabarun Sarkar;Brian Butler;Charles Steinfield

325
Citations
To disclose or not: publicness in social networking sites

Patrick J. Bateman;Jacqueline C. Pike;Brian S. Butler

194
Citations
Beyond the organizational 'container'

Susan Winter;Nicholas Berente;James Howison;Brian Butler

186
Citations
Rhetoric and the arts of design

David S. Kaufer;Brian S. Butler

186
Citations
Open badges for education: what are the implications at the intersection of open systems and badging?

June Ahn;Anthony Pellicone;Brian S. Butler

171
Citations
Research Note---Knowledge Exploration and Exploitation: The Impacts of Psychological Climate and Knowledge Management System Access

Alexandra Durcikova;Kelly J. Fadel;Brian S. Butler;Dennis F. Galletta

170
Citations
An attraction-selection-attrition theory of online community size and resilience

Brian S. Butler;Patrick J. Bateman;Peter H. Gray;E. Ilana Diamant

144
Citations
The Impact of Membership Overlap on Growth: An Ecological Competition View of Online Groups

Xiaoqing Wang;Brian S. Butler;Yuqing Ren

134
Citations
Determinants of the Use of Relational and Nonrelational Information Sources

J. Zimmer;Raymond Henry;Brian Butler

132
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol Saunders University of Central Florida

Robert E. Kraut Carnegie Mellon University

Charles Steinfield Michigan State University

Dennis F. Galletta University of Pittsburgh

Lee Sproull New York University

Noshir Contractor Northwestern University

Alok Gupta University of Minnesota

Sara Kiesler Carnegie Mellon University

External Links

Personal website of Brian S. Butler Google Scholar page

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities in the USA opens diverse opportunities in counseling, therapy, psychology, and social work. Many students now opt for remote education due to the flexibility and affordability of online programs.

If you are interested in counseling as a profession, consider cacrep accredited counseling programs designed to prepare you for licensure with a recognized curriculum. For those focusing on relationships and family dynamics, earning marriage and family therapy certification online can help you support couples and families through evidence-based approaches.

Psychology remains a popular choice, with many options for online psychology degrees that cover mental health, research, and human behavior. If social work is your calling, you can review the msw schools that offer accessible online options and pathways to licensure.

These online degrees support a variety of rewarding career paths and provide the flexibility for you to start making a meaningful difference in people’s lives—all from home.