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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 35 6621 6157 3210 2932 104 8173

Spiro Kiousis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Spiro Kiousis between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Spiro Kiousis published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2018. 7 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2018. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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Spiro Kiousis: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 4
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 8
2012 4
2013 5
2014 8
2015 5
2016 6
2017 3
2018 9
2019 4
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 5
2024 4
2025 6
2026 1
Total 113
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Spiro Kiousis publications per year - data summary

  • Spiro Kiousis, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Florida, has 113 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2001 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 18 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2008: 32 publications (3.2 per year); 2009-2018: 55 publications (5.5 per year); 2019-2026: 26 publications (3.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Spiro Kiousis 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 Spiro Kiousis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–113 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 104 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406 104
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
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Spiro Kiousis publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Spiro Kiousis, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Florida, records 104 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Spiro Kiousis, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Spiro Kiousis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Spiro Kiousis 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 Spiro Kiousis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 35 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
33 188
34 181
35 243 35
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
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Spiro Kiousis D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Spiro Kiousis, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Florida, records 35 D-Index - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Spiro Kiousis, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Spiro Kiousis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Spiro Kiousis is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences, with a significant focus on communication. Their work spans several subfields including communication, sociology and political science, gender studies, political science and international relations, and strategy and management.

Their research addresses a variety of topics related to media and communication, with major emphasis on media studies and communication, public relations and crisis communication, social media and politics, political influence and corporate strategies, misinformation and its impacts, gender, feminism, and media, as well as communication in education and healthcare.

Recent publications by Spiro Kiousis reflect a range of interests in political communication, public relations, and media portrayal. Notable papers include:

  • "President Trump vs. CEOs: a comparison of presidential and corporate agenda building" (2020, Journal of Public Relations Research)
  • "Reflections on a Legacy: Thoughts from Scholars about Agenda-Setting Past and Future" (2022, Mass Communication & Society)
  • "Gamifying Public Engagement on Sustainability Issues: From Motivational Affordances to the Effectiveness of Symmetrical Public Relations" (2023, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction)
  • "How Candidates Influence Each Other in Electoral Politics: Intercandidate Agenda-Building in Florida's 2018 Midterm Election" (2022, Journal of Political Marketing)
  • "Analyzing media valence shifts: The association between a U.S. PR firm's engagement and Kenya's portrayal in U.S. media" (2024, Public Relations Review)

Kiousis frequently publishes in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Mass Communication & Society, the Journal of Public Relations Research, the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, and Public Relations Review.

Collaboration is an evident aspect of Kiousis's work, with frequent co-authors including Phillip Arceneaux, Osama Albishri, Xiaomeng Lan, Qiuyue Cho-Li, and Sofiya Tarasevich. These collaborations contribute to the breadth of research across communication and political science fields.

Best Publications

  • Public Trust or Mistrust? Perceptions of Media Credibility in the Information Age

    Spiro Kiousis

  • Interactivity: a concept explication

    Spiro Kiousis

  • Explicating Media Salience: A Factor Analysis of New York Times Issue Coverage During the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election

    Spiro Kiousis

  • Agenda-Setting Effects and Attitude Strength Political Figures during the 1996 Presidential Election

    Spiro Kiousis;Max McCombs

  • Candidate Image Attributes Experiments on the Substantive Dimension of Second Level Agenda Setting

    Spiro Kiousis;Philemon Bantimaroudis;Hyun Ban

  • Understanding Influence on Corporate Reputation: An Examination of Public Relations Efforts, Media Coverage, Public Opinion, and Financial Performance From an Agenda-Building and Agenda-Setting Perspective

    Spiro Kiousis;Cristina Popescu;Michael Mitrook

  • Political public relations : principles and applications

    Jesper Strömbäck;Spiro Kiousis

  • First- and Second-Level Agenda-Building and Agenda-Setting Effects: Exploring the Linkages Among Candidate News Releases, Media Coverage, and Public Opinion During the 2002 Florida Gubernatorial Election

    Spiro Kiousis;Michael Mitrook;Xu Wu;Trent Seltzer

  • Political Public Relations : Old Practice, New Theory-Building

    Jesper Strömbäck;Spiro Kiousis

  • International Agenda-Building and Agenda-Setting: Exploring the Influence of Public Relations Counsel on US News Media and Public Perceptions of Foreign Nations

    Spiro Kiousis;Xu Wu

  • Compelling Arguments and Attitude Strength: Exploring the Impact of Second-Level Agenda Setting on Public Opinion of Presidential Candidate Images

    Spiro Kiousis

  • Spiral of Moderation: Opinion Expression in Computer-Mediated Discussion

    Michael McDevitt;Spiro Kiousis;Karin Wahl-Jorgensen

  • The Genesis of Civic Awareness: Agenda Setting in Political Socialization

    Spiro Kiousis;Michael McDevitt;Xu Wu

  • Using Social Media in Times of Crisis

    Ashley Schroeder;Lori Pennington-Gray;Holly Donohoe;Spiro Kiousis

  • Intermedia Agenda-Setting and Political Activism: MoveOn.org and the 2008 Presidential Election

    Matthew W. Ragas;Spiro Kiousis

  • Congressional Agenda-Building: Examining the Influence of Congressional Communications from the Speaker of the House

    Spiro K. Kiousis;Alexander V. Laskin;Ji Young Kim

  • Strategic Political Communication in Election Campaigns

    Jesper Strömbäck;Spiro Kiousis

  • Experiments in Political Socialization: Kids Voting USA as a Model for Civic Education Reform. CIRCLE Working Paper 49.

    Michael McDevitt;Spiro Kiousis

  • Deliberative Learning: An Evaluative Approach to Interactive Civic Education

    Michael McDevitt;Spiro Kiousis

  • Exploring New Frontiers of Agenda Building During the 2012 US Presidential Election Pre-Convention Period: Examining linkages across three levels

    Spiro Kiousis;Ji Young Kim;Matt Ragas;Gillian Wheat

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesper Strömbäck
Jesper Strömbäck University of Gothenburg
Guy J. Golan
Guy J. Golan Texas Christian University
Lori Pennington-Gray
Lori Pennington-Gray University of South Carolina
Brijesh Thapa
Brijesh Thapa University of Florida
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen Cardiff University
Linjuan Rita Men
Linjuan Rita Men University of Florida

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