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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 43 Citations 12,103 179 World Ranking 4960 National Ranking 2828

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Awards & Achievements

2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Social science
  • Developmental psychology
  • The Internet

Ellen Wartella focuses on Advertising, Developmental psychology, Early childhood, Mass media and Electronic media. Many of her research projects under Advertising are closely connected to Injury prevention and Suicide prevention with Injury prevention and Suicide prevention, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Her Developmental psychology research includes elements of Cognitive skill, Television viewing and Curriculum.

Her Early childhood research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Universal design, Public health, Multivariate analysis and Early childhood education. Her Mass media study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Social science, Interactivity, Teaching method and Public relations. Her work deals with themes such as New media, Infants toddlers, Pediatrics and Gerontology, which intersect with Electronic media.

Her most cited work include:

  • The Influence of Media Violence on Youth (698 citations)
  • Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers (449 citations)
  • Digital childhood: electronic media and technology use among infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. (354 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Developmental psychology, Advertising, Media studies, Social psychology and Mass media. Her work carried out in the field of Developmental psychology brings together such families of science as Cognitive development and Electronic media. Her Advertising study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Marketing.

Ellen Wartella mostly deals with Food marketing in her studies of Marketing. Ellen Wartella is involved in the study of Social psychology that focuses on Television viewing in particular.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Developmental psychology (20.09%)
  • Advertising (17.35%)
  • Media studies (10.50%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Developmental psychology (20.09%)
  • Digital media (5.02%)
  • Advertising (17.35%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Ellen Wartella spends much of her time researching Developmental psychology, Digital media, Advertising, Social media and Media studies. While working in this field, she studies both Developmental psychology and Comprehension. Her research integrates issues of Observational study and Mobile media in her study of Digital media.

Her research on Advertising frequently links to adjacent areas such as Nutrition Labeling. Her research in Social media intersects with topics in Mental health, Digital health and Internet privacy. Her Media studies research also works with subjects such as

  • Opposition which intersects with area such as Public health, Conversation, Public health surveillance and Data collection,
  • Race and related Content analysis.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Teens, Health and Technology: A National Survey (137 citations)
  • Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents. (124 citations)
  • Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Promoting Healthier Choices (83 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social science
  • The Internet
  • Developmental psychology

Ellen Wartella mainly investigates Digital media, Human–computer interaction, Interactive technology, The Internet and Informal learning. Her studies examine the connections between Digital media and genetics, as well as such issues in Social media, with regards to Psychological intervention, Observational study and Environmental health. The Interactive technology study combines topics in areas such as Epistemology, Educational technology, Social psychology and Social environment.

Her The Internet research focuses on Content analysis and how it connects with Marketing. Her Marketing study deals with Phase intersecting with Advertising. Ellen Wartella undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Advertising and Wearable technology in her work.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

The Influence of Media Violence on Youth

Craig A. Anderson;Leonard Berkowitz;Edward I Donnerstein;L. Rowell Huesmann.
Psychological Science in the Public Interest (2003)

1763 Citations

Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers

Victoria J. Rideout;Elizabeth A. Vandewater;Ellen A. Wartella.
(2003)

980 Citations

How Children Learn to Buy: The Development of Consumer Information-Processing Skills

Scott Ward;Daniel B. Wackman;Ellen Wartella.
(1977)

900 Citations

MediaMaking: Mass Media in a Popular Culture

Lawrence Grossberg;Ellen Wartella;D. Charles Whitney.
(1998)

852 Citations

Digital childhood: electronic media and technology use among infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Elizabeth A. Vandewater;Victoria J. Rideout;Ellen A. Wartella;Ellen A. Wartella;Xuan Huang.
Pediatrics (2007)

710 Citations

Young children's screen time: The complex role of parent and child factors

Alexis R. Lauricella;Ellen Ann Wartella;Victoria J. Rideout.
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2015)

554 Citations

Media and Young Children's Learning

Heather L. Kirkorian;Ellen A. Wartella;Daniel R. Anderson.
The Future of Children (2008)

550 Citations

Factors influencing digital technology use in early childhood education

Courtney K Blackwell;Alexis Re Lauricella;Ellen Ann Wartella.
Computers in Education (2014)

475 Citations

Children and computers: new technology--old concerns.

Ellen A. Wartella;Nancy Jennings.
The Future of Children (2000)

453 Citations

Historical Trends in Research on Children and the Media: 1900–1960

Ellen Wartella;Byron Reeves.
Journal of Communication (1985)

356 Citations

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