Joseph B. Walther Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Joseph B. Walther's h-index is 77 (129 i10-index, 50,215+ total citations across 172+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Joseph B. Walther is affiliated with UC Santa Barbara Dept of Communication, Berkman Klein Ctr for Internet & Society at Harvard U.
Joseph B. Walther is a researcher affiliated with UC Santa Barbara Dept of Communication, Berkman Klein Ctr for Internet & Society at Harvard U, specializing in computer-mediated communication, social media, relationships. Their work has been cited 50,215 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Joseph B. Walther's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 172 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 77
- i10-Index
- 129
- Total Citations
- 50,215
- Citing Countries
- 60
As of October 2026.
Joseph B. Walther has an h-index of 77 and 50,215 total citations across 172 publications, with research cited by institutions in 60 countries.
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Computer-mediated communication: Impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction
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The researcher established foundational frameworks for understanding impression formation and interpersonal dynamics in computer-mediated communication, significantly advancing the field of digital social interaction.
The researcher established a foundational conceptual model linking information-seeking strategies, uncertainty, and computer-mediated communication, subsequently expanding this framework to analyze self-presentation and social dynamics in digital environments.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing nonverbal cues and chronemics in computer-mediated communication, significantly advancing the understanding of relational dynamics in digital environments.
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About Joseph B. Walther's research
Joseph B. Walther is a researcher in computer-mediated communication, social media and relationships at UC Santa Barbara Dept of Communication, Berkman Klein Ctr for Internet & Society at Harvard U. Their work has been cited 50,215 times across 172 publications (h-index 77), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Computer-mediated communication: Impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction” (1996), has accumulated 8,206 citations. Other influential works include “Interpersonal effects in computer-mediated interaction: A relational perspective” (1992) with 5,136 citations and “Computer‐mediated communication effects on disclosure, impressions, and interpersonal evaluations: Getting to know one another a bit at a time” (2002) with 2,172 citations.
Citations of Joseph B. Walther's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
