Nicole Ellison: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Nicole Ellison's h-index is 77 (121 i10-index, 95,337+ total citations across 186+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Nicole Ellison is affiliated with Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan.
Nicole Ellison is a researcher affiliated with Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 95,337 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Nicole Ellison's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 186 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 77
- i10-Index
- 121
- Total Citations
- 95,337
- Citing Countries
- 53
As of July 2026.
Nicole Ellison has an h-index of 77 and 95,337 total citations across 186 publications, with research cited by institutions in 53 countries.
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Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship
200733,034
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The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding the tension between privacy concerns and social capital needs in social media environments, significantly advancing the field of computer-mediated communication.
The researcher established a foundational framework for defining and analyzing social network sites, subsequently extending this work to examine longitudinal impacts on social capital and self-esteem.
The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding how Facebook-enabled communication practices shape social capital and broader sociality through social network sites.
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About Nicole Ellison's research
Nicole Ellison is a researcher at Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan. Their work has been cited 95,337 times across 186 publications (h-index 77), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship” (2007), has accumulated 33,034 citations. Other influential works include “The benefits of Facebook “friends:” Social capital and college students’ use of online social network sites” (2007) with 19,344 citations and “Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A longitudinal analysis” (2008) with 3,423 citations.
Citations of Nicole Ellison's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
