Michael L. Kent publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael L. Kent between 1998 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael L. Kent published across 27 years, from 1998 to 2024, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2016. 3 of the 74 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8

1998 2024

74 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table

Michael L. Kent: publications per year, 1998 to 2024
Year	Publications
1998	3
1999	1
2000	1
2001	3
2002	1
2003	2
2004	1
2005	1
2006	2
2007	4
2008	3
2009	1
2010	2
2011	5
2012	2
2013	2
2014	6
2015	6
2016	8
2017	2
2018	4
2019	0
2020	4
2021	5
2022	2
2023	1
2024	2
Total	74

Download as CSV

Michael L. Kent 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 Michael L. Kent sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 68 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table

Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161	68
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

Download as CSV

Michael L. Kent 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 Michael L. Kent sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table

Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222	32
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

Download as CSV

Overview

Michael L. Kent is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily centers in the field of Social Sciences with a focus on communication and public relations. They have contributed notably to subfields including Communication, Philosophy, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Management Information Systems.

The topics of their work cover various areas such as Public Relations and Crisis Communication, Social Media and Politics, Communication in Education and Healthcare, Media, Religion, Digital Communication, Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Emotional Labor in Professions, and Media Studies and Communication.

Michael L. Kent's publication record includes research articles published mainly in the following venues:

Public Relations Review
Social Media + Society

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kent include:

"Fostering Dialogic Engagement: Toward an Architecture of Social Media for Social Change," 2021, Social Media + Society
"Two-way communication, symmetry, negative spaces, and dialogue," 2021, Public Relations Review
"Public relations as "dirty work": Disconfirmation, cognitive dissonance, and emotional labor among public relations professors," 2020, Public Relations Review
"Explorations on mediated communication and beyond: Toward a theory of social media," 2021, Public Relations Review
"Social License to Operate in Crowdfunding Campaigns," 2021, Public Relations Review

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael L. Kent include:

Maureen Taylor
Anne B. Lane
Erich J. Sommerfeldt
Chaoyuan Li
Shima Saniei

Their academic contributions emphasize dialogic engagement and social media's role in social change, communication strategies in public relations, and the emotional labor associated with the profession. The research also extends into social media theories and issues surrounding the social license to operate in crowdfunding contexts.

Best Publications

Building Dialogic Relationships through the World Wide Web.

Michael L Kent;Maureen Taylor

2056
Citations
Toward a dialogic theory of public relations

Michael L. Kent;Maureen Taylor

1937
Citations
How activist organizations are using the Internet to build relationships

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent;William Joseph White

905
Citations
Dialogic Engagement: Clarifying Foundational Concepts

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent

881
Citations
The relationship between Web site design and organizational responsiveness to stakeholders

Michael L. Kent;Maureen Taylor;William J. White

804
Citations
Critical analysis of blogging in public relations

Michael L. Kent

401
Citations
Using social media dialogically: Public relations role in reviving democracy

Michael L. Kent

349
Citations
Anticipatory socialization in the use of social media in public relations: A content analysis of PRSA's Public Relations Tactics

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent

259
Citations
Taxonomy of mediated crisis responses

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent

254
Citations
The power of storytelling in public relations: : Introducing the 20 master plots

Michael L. Kent

240
Citations
From Homo Economicus to Homo dialogicus: Rethinking social media use in CSR communication

Michael L. Kent;Maureen Taylor

229
Citations
Activist practitioner perspectives of website public relations: Why aren’t activist websites fulfilling the dialogic promise?

Erich J. Sommerfeldt;Michael L. Kent;Maureen Taylor

175
Citations
A Delphi study of the future of new technology research in public relations

Michael L. Kent;Adam J. Saffer

137
Citations
Challenging Assumptions of International Public Relations: When Government Is the Most Important Public.

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent

129
Citations
Congressional Web Sites and Their Potential for Public Dialogue

Maureen Taylor;Michael L. Kent

122
Citations
Dialogic Public Relations and Resource Dependency: New Jersey Community Colleges as Models for Web Site Effectiveness

Sheila M. McAllister-Spooner;Michael L. Kent

121
Citations
The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine

Michael Kent

115
Citations
Toward a normative social media theory for public relations

Michael L. Kent;Chaoyuan Li

113
Citations
Learning web analytics: A tool for strategic communication

Michael L. Kent;Bryan J. Carr;Rebekah A. Husted;Rebeca A. Pop

101
Citations
A rhizomatous metaphor for dialogic theory

Michael L. Kent;Anne B. Lane

98
Citations
Social media and organizational visibility: A sample of Fortune 500 corporations

Aimei Yang;Michael Kent

91
Citations
Do the ends justify the means? Dialogue, development communication, and deontological ethics

Michael Paquette;Erich J. Sommerfeldt;Michael L. Kent

90
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Maureen Taylor University of Technology Sydney

External Links

Personal website of Michael L. Kent Google Scholar page

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

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The fields of Social Sciences and Humanities offer a range of flexible online study options that can help students quickly advance their education and career. If you are seeking a fast route to advanced credentials, a variety of masters programs online make it possible to earn your graduate degree in as little as one year, often entirely online.

Those aiming to complete their undergraduate studies at an accelerated pace can explore accelerated degree programs, which allow students to graduate faster and enter the workforce sooner.

For students interested in specialized career paths such as social work or behavioral analysis, targeted programs are available. Accredited msw online programs provide an affordable route to becoming a licensed social worker. Those focusing on applied behavioral analysis can find bcba degree programs online, leading to professional certification and new career opportunities.

With these diverse online learning options, students can tailor their education to suit their goals, save time, and unlock rewarding roles in the Social Sciences and Humanities.