2026 James E. Grunig: 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	44	3988	3679	1895	1716	131	17653

James E. Grunig publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James E. Grunig sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 131 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

James E. Grunig D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James E. Grunig sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

James E. Grunig is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans various aspects of social sciences, with a particular focus on communication. The main fields of study associated with their work include Social Sciences and Business, Management and Accounting.

Their scholarship is concentrated in subfields such as Communication, Strategy and Management, Marketing, Social Psychology, and Philosophy. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding communication dynamics in organizational and social contexts.

James E. Grunig's research extensively covers topics related to Public Relations and Crisis Communication, Corporate Identity and Reputation, Marketing and Advertising Strategies, Communication and COVID-19 Impact, Social Media and Politics, Communication in Education and Healthcare, and Rhetoric and Communication Studies.

Among their recent publications are:

"In search of communication excellence: Public relations' value, empowerment, and structure in strategic management" (2020), published in the Journal of Marketing Communications
"Public Relations, Social Inclusion, and Social Exclusion" (2023), published in Journalism & Communication Monographs
"From Pre-Science to Paradigm Shift: A Kuhnian Analysis of 100 Years of Public Relations Scholarship" (2023), published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

James E. Grunig has collaborated with several co-authors, including Lisa Tam, Jeong-Nam Kim, Jeffrey A. Hall, Jerry Swerling, and James Hollenczer. These collaborative efforts contribute to the diversity and breadth of their research output.

Their work has appeared in a range of publication venues such as:

Journal of Marketing Communications
Journalism & Communication Monographs
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Best Publications

Managing Public Relations

James E. Grunig;Todd Hunt

3998
Citations
Excellent Public Relations and Effective Organizations: A Study of Communication Management in Three Countries

James E. Grunig;David M. Dozier

2492
Citations
Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management

James E. Grunig

1606
Citations
Problem Solving and Communicative Action: A Situational Theory of Problem Solving

Jeong-Nam Kim;James E. Grunig

725
Citations
Furnishing the Edifice: Ongoing Research on Public Relations As a Strategic Management Function

James E. Grunig

641
Citations
Two-Way Symmetrical Public Relations: Past, Present, and Future

James E. Grunig

592
Citations
Manager's Guide to Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management

David M. Dozier;Larissa A. Grunig;James E. Grunig

583
Citations
Image and substance: From symbolic to behavioral relationships

James E. Grunig

537
Citations
Models of Public Relations in an International Setting

James E. Grunig;Larissa A. Grunig;K. Sriramesh;Yi-Hui Huang

481
Citations
Paradigms of Global Public Relations in an Age of Digitalisation

James E. Grunig

369
Citations
Collectivism, Collaboration, and Societal Corporatism as Core Professional Values in Public Relations

James E. Grunig

306
Citations
Relações públicas: teoria, contexto e relacionamentos

James E Grunig;Fábio França;Maria Cristina Ferrari

258
Citations
Strategic Management, Publics, and Issues

James E. Grunig

210
Citations
Sierra club study shows who become activists

James E. Grunig

203
Citations
Toward a Theory of the Public Relations Behavior of Organizations: Review of a Program of Research

James E. Grunig;Larissa Schneider Grunig

192
Citations
Reconceptualizing the Communicative Action of Publics: Acquisition, Selection, and Transmission of Information in Problematic Situations

Jeong-Nam Kim;James E. Grunig;Lan Ni

189
Citations
Public relations research annual

James E. Grunig;Larissa A. Grunig

181
Citations
Excellence Theory in Public Relations: Past, Present, and Future

James E. Grunig;Larissa A. Grunig

170
Citations
Decomposing organisational reputation: The effects of organisation–public relationship outcomes on cognitive representations of organisations and evaluations of organisational performance

Sung‐Un Yang;James E. Grunig

162
Citations
The relationship between public relations and marketing in excellent organizations: evidence from the IABC study

James E. Grunig;Larissa A. Grunig

153
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeong-Nam Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Dejan Verčič University of Ljubljana

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