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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4034 3724 106 95 146 12323

Thomas Hanitzsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Hanitzsch between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Hanitzsch published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2019. 5 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2019. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 13 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
2001 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Hanitzsch: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 10
2005 3
2006 4
2007 11
2008 14
2009 3
2010 2
2011 7
2012 14
2013 7
2014 7
2015 1
2016 13
2017 18
2018 9
2019 22
2020 5
2021 5
2022 1
2023 7
2024 3
2025 2
Total 173
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Thomas Hanitzsch publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas Hanitzsch, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, has 173 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2015 and 2022, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 25 years in the span carries no publications at all (2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.2 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 50 publications (5.6 per year); 2010-2018: 78 publications (8.7 per year); 2019-2025: 45 publications (6.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Thomas Hanitzsch 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 Thomas Hanitzsch 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, 144–153 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: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 146
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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Thomas Hanitzsch 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.
  • Thomas Hanitzsch, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, records 146 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Hanitzsch, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Thomas Hanitzsch 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).

Thomas Hanitzsch 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 Thomas Hanitzsch 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, 44 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: 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.

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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
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269 44
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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Thomas Hanitzsch 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.
  • Thomas Hanitzsch, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, records 44 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Hanitzsch, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Thomas Hanitzsch 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

Thomas Hanitzsch is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, focusing on subfields such as Communication, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, and Gender Studies.

The main topics of their work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication, Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence, Workplace Violence and Bullying, and Policing Practices and Perceptions.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several publication venues, including:

  • Publizistik
  • Annals of the International Communication Association
  • Journalism Studies
  • Digital Journalism
  • Journal of Communication

Notable recent papers by Thomas Hanitzsch include:

  • Concepts, causes and consequences of trust in news media - a literature review and framework (2021), published in Annals of the International Communication Association
  • The digital transformation of knowledge order: a model for the analysis of the epistemic crisis (2023), published in Annals of the International Communication Association
  • Conceptualizing Journalists' Safety around the Globe (2023), published in Digital Journalism
  • Kosmopolitische Kommunikationswissenschaft: Plädoyer für eine "tiefe Internationalisierung" des Fachs in Deutschland (2020), published in Publizistik
  • Journalists' Perceptions of Precarity: Toward a Theoretical Model (2023), published in Journalism Studies

Frequent coauthors of Thomas Hanitzsch include Nina Steindl, Magdalena Obermaier, Carsten Reinemann, Abit Hoxha, and Jana Rick, reflecting collaborations across various research projects.

Best Publications

  • Deconstructing Journalism Culture: Toward a Universal Theory

    Thomas Hanitzsch

  • The Handbook of Journalism Studies

    Karin Wahl-Jorgensen;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • MAPPING JOURNALISM CULTURES ACROSS NATIONS: A comparative study of 18 countries

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Folker Hanusch;Claudia Mellado;Maria Anikina

  • Populist disseminators, detached watchdogs, critical change agents and opportunist facilitators Professional milieus, the journalistic field and autonomy in 18 countries

    Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Journalistic Roles and the Struggle Over Institutional Identity: The Discursive Constitution of Journalism

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Tim P. Vos

  • Journalism beyond democracy: A new look into journalistic roles in political and everyday life:

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Tim P Vos

  • Caught in the Nexus: A Comparative and Longitudinal Analysis of Public Trust in the Press:

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Arjen van Dalen;Nina Steindl

  • What Shapes the News around the World? How Journalists in Eighteen Countries Perceive Influences on Their Work

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Claudia Mellado

  • Modeling Perceived Influences on Journalism: Evidence from a Cross-National Survey of Journalists

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Maria Anikina;Rosa Berganza;Incilay Cangoz

  • Journalists as peacekeeping force? Peace journalism and mass communication theory

    Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Handbook of comparative communication research

    Frank Esser;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Determinants of Journalists' Professional Autonomy: Individual and National Level Factors Matter More Than Organizational Ones

    Zvi Reich;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Situating peace journalism in journalism studies: A critical appraisal

    Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Worlds of Journalism: Journalistic Cultures Around the Globe

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Folker Hanusch;Jyotika Ramaprasad;and Arnold S. de Beer

  • On the Why and How of Comparative Inquiry in Communication Studies

    Frank Esser;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Journalists in Indonesia: educated but timid watchdogs

    Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Introduction: On why and how we should do journalism studies

    Karin Wahl-Jorgensen;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Does gender determine journalists’ professional views? A reassessment based on cross-national evidence

    Thomas Hanitzsch;Folker Hanusch

  • Journalismus in Deutschland

    Nina Steindl;Corinna Lauerer;Thomas Hanitzsch

  • Situating Peace Journalism in Journalism Studies: A Critical Appraisal

    Thomas Hanitzsch;W Kempf

Frequent Co-Authors

Folker Hanusch
Folker Hanusch University of Vienna
Frank Esser
Frank Esser University of Zurich
Thorsten Quandt
Thorsten Quandt University of Münster
Claudia Mellado
Claudia Mellado Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
David H. Weaver
David H. Weaver Indiana University
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen Cardiff University
Mark Deuze
Mark Deuze University of Amsterdam
Jörg Matthes
Jörg Matthes University of Vienna
Andrea Ceron
Andrea Ceron University of Milan
Mary Beth Oliver
Mary Beth Oliver Pennsylvania State University

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