Between progress and struggle
Young PR-scholars’ contribution to theory building and progress in public relations research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21696030 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Seiffert‐Brockmann (0000-0002-7121-3252, Vienna University of Economics and Business), Laura Hackl (0000-0001-5683-5136, Vienna University of Economics and Business), Øyvind Ihlen (0000-0002-5001-3796, University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 362-380 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Communication Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-254X • E-ISSN: 1478-0852 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jcom-12-2021-0150 |
| OpenAlex | W4298396556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Purpose The paper aims to analyze the contribution of young academics to the field of public relations (PR) and shows which authors exert most influence on them. The study thereby contributes to the assessment of the state of the art of theory building in the field. The authors analyzed the study data against the background of two approaches on progress in the field: Nothhaft et al. ’s (2018) idea of strategic communication as an elusive concept and Winkler et al. ’s (2021) narrative approach. Design/methodology/approach The study comprises two parts. First, the authors conducted a survey among participants of the EUPRERA PhD-workshops between 2007 and 2019, asking respondents about their perception of the state of the field. Second, the authors performed a bibliometric (co-)citation analysis of the young scholars’ most important works. Findings Results indicate that though the field has progressed in terms of quantity and diversified with regard to established paradigms, it has not matured in a sense that it has settled on a generally accepted theoretical underpinning. However, the data show how the dominant paradigms in the field map onto the co-citation networks that emerged out of the works of young scholars. The authors’ findings imply that this new generation might signal their allegiance to a paradigm by citing the works of its emblematic authors. Originality/value Unlike most bibliometric studies, this one uses an author-centered approach, thus studying works that matter most to young academics themselves. Not only do the authors thereby contribute to the analysis of the state of theory building in PR research, but also expand the scope in looking at research as a social system, in which young researchers need to position themselves
Allegiance · Citation · Epistemology · Narrative · Originality · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Underpinning · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |