About

Alex Leith is an Associate Professor of Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where they specialize in data analytics, computational methods, and human–computer interaction within communication research. Their work integrates natural language processing, sentiment analysis, and data visualization to study digital discourse, remote learning, and social behavior across media platforms. Leith leads projects focused on AI-supported instruction and open-source infrastructure for data literacy, and has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Their scholarship spans media psychology, strategic communication, and participatory platforms, with a strong emphasis on reproducible methods and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Total publications
12
Total citations
145
Citations per publication
12.08
Average publications per year
1.09
Average coauthors
3.58
Publications years
2015-2025 (11 years)
h-index
6
i10-index
5
m-index
0.55
o-index
15
g-index
12
w-index
2
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
m-index
The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
g-index
For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g2 citations.
w-index
If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

Fields of science

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Communication, 3, 25%
Communication
3 publications, 25%
Applied Psychology, 2, 16.67%
Applied Psychology
2 publications, 16.67%
Computer Science Applications, 1, 8.33%
Computer Science Applications
1 publication, 8.33%
General Medicine, 1, 8.33%
General Medicine
1 publication, 8.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1, 8.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1 publication, 8.33%
General Engineering, 1, 8.33%
General Engineering
1 publication, 8.33%
Artificial Intelligence, 1, 8.33%
Artificial Intelligence
1 publication, 8.33%
Software, 1, 8.33%
Software
1 publication, 8.33%
Control and Systems Engineering, 1, 8.33%
Control and Systems Engineering
1 publication, 8.33%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 1, 8.33%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
1 publication, 8.33%
Human-Computer Interaction, 1, 8.33%
Human-Computer Interaction
1 publication, 8.33%
Cultural Studies, 1, 8.33%
Cultural Studies
1 publication, 8.33%
Education, 1, 8.33%
Education
1 publication, 8.33%
Language and Linguistics, 1, 8.33%
Language and Linguistics
1 publication, 8.33%
Health (social science), 1, 8.33%
Health (social science)
1 publication, 8.33%
Social Psychology, 1, 8.33%
Social Psychology
1 publication, 8.33%
Life-span and Life-course Studies, 1, 8.33%
Life-span and Life-course Studies
1 publication, 8.33%
Psychology (miscellaneous), 1, 8.33%
Psychology (miscellaneous)
1 publication, 8.33%
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Journals

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Computers in Human Behavior Reports
3 publications, 25%
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
1 publication, 8.33%
Communication Monographs
1 publication, 8.33%
Computers and Education
1 publication, 8.33%
Journal of Science Education and Technology
1 publication, 8.33%
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
1 publication, 8.33%
PLoS ONE
1 publication, 8.33%
Psychology of Popular Media
1 publication, 8.33%
IEEE Transactions on Games
1 publication, 8.33%
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Citing journals

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Journal not defined, 20, 13.33%
Journal not defined
20 citations, 13.33%
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
6 citations, 4%
Frontiers in Psychology
5 citations, 3.33%
Games and Culture
5 citations, 3.33%
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
5 citations, 3.33%
Scientific Reports
4 citations, 2.67%
Entertainment Computing
3 citations, 2%
Convergence
3 citations, 2%
Social Media and Society
3 citations, 2%
Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies
3 citations, 2%
Frontiers in Communication
3 citations, 2%
IEEE Transactions on Games
3 citations, 2%
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
2 citations, 1.33%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2 citations, 1.33%
Computers in Human Behavior
2 citations, 1.33%
Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
2 citations, 1.33%
Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
2 citations, 1.33%
Virtual Reality
2 citations, 1.33%
International Journal of Consumer Studies
2 citations, 1.33%
Journal of Interactive Advertising
2 citations, 1.33%
PLoS ONE
2 citations, 1.33%
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2 citations, 1.33%
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
2 citations, 1.33%
Pragmatics Quarterly Publication of the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
2 citations, 1.33%
Journal of Communication Inquiry
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research
1 citation, 0.67%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Business Research
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Media Psychology
1 citation, 0.67%
Interactive Learning Environments
1 citation, 0.67%
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
1 citation, 0.67%
Television and New Media
1 citation, 0.67%
International Journal of Strategic Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds
1 citation, 0.67%
Media Psychology
1 citation, 0.67%
BMC Psychiatry
1 citation, 0.67%
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
1 citation, 0.67%
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
1 citation, 0.67%
Mortality
1 citation, 0.67%
Digital Journalism
1 citation, 0.67%
On the Horizon
1 citation, 0.67%
User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction
1 citation, 0.67%
Zeitschrift fur Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
1 citation, 0.67%
Personality and Individual Differences
1 citation, 0.67%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
1 citation, 0.67%
Frontiers in Public Health
1 citation, 0.67%
Women's Studies in Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
Acta Psychologica
1 citation, 0.67%
Current Psychology
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
1 citation, 0.67%
Health Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
1 citation, 0.67%
KN - Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information
1 citation, 0.67%
Communication Review
1 citation, 0.67%
Celebrity Studies
1 citation, 0.67%
Death Studies
1 citation, 0.67%
BMC Public Health
1 citation, 0.67%
Archives of Suicide Research
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Information Technology and Politics
1 citation, 0.67%
Mass Communication and Society
1 citation, 0.67%
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
1 citation, 0.67%
International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
1 citation, 0.67%
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
1 citation, 0.67%
Discourse and Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research
1 citation, 0.67%
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Marketing Analytics
1 citation, 0.67%
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
1 citation, 0.67%
Behavior Research Methods
1 citation, 0.67%
Informatics
1 citation, 0.67%
Heritage and Society
1 citation, 0.67%
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
1 citation, 0.67%
Computer Science Review
1 citation, 0.67%
International Gambling Studies
1 citation, 0.67%
Public Relations Review
1 citation, 0.67%
Language and Intercultural Communication
1 citation, 0.67%
Current Opinion in Psychology
1 citation, 0.67%
IEEE Access
1 citation, 0.67%
Media Asia
1 citation, 0.67%
Digital Society
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Media Economics
1 citation, 0.67%
Telematics and Informatics Reports
1 citation, 0.67%
Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja
1 citation, 0.67%
Journal of Digital Contents Society
1 citation, 0.67%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
4 publications, 33.33%
Springer Nature
1 publication, 8.33%
Taylor & Francis
1 publication, 8.33%
SAGE
1 publication, 8.33%
Mary Ann Liebert
1 publication, 8.33%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1 publication, 8.33%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
1 publication, 8.33%
American Psychological Association (APA)
1 publication, 8.33%
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Organizations from articles

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Michigan State University
8 publications, 66.67%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
8 publications, 66.67%
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
4 publications, 33.33%
University of Oregon
4 publications, 33.33%
Organization not defined, 1, 8.33%
Organization not defined
1 publication, 8.33%
Nanyang Technological University
1 publication, 8.33%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 8.33%
Stanford University
1 publication, 8.33%
Northwestern University
1 publication, 8.33%
New Jersey Institute of Technology
1 publication, 8.33%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1 publication, 8.33%
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Countries from articles

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USA, 12, 100%
USA
12 publications, 100%
Singapore, 2, 16.67%
Singapore
2 publications, 16.67%
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Citing organizations

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Organization not defined, 35, 24.14%
Organization not defined
35 citations, 24.14%
Michigan State University
6 citations, 4.14%
University of Oregon
5 citations, 3.45%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
4 citations, 2.76%
Zhejiang University
3 citations, 2.07%
Nanyang Technological University
3 citations, 2.07%
University of Sydney
3 citations, 2.07%
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
3 citations, 2.07%
Indiana University Bloomington
3 citations, 2.07%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 citations, 1.38%
National University of Singapore
2 citations, 1.38%
Birmingham City University
2 citations, 1.38%
Pennsylvania State University
2 citations, 1.38%
University of Adelaide
2 citations, 1.38%
West Virginia University
2 citations, 1.38%
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2 citations, 1.38%
New Jersey Institute of Technology
2 citations, 1.38%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2 citations, 1.38%
University of Sheffield
2 citations, 1.38%
University of Delaware
2 citations, 1.38%
Texas Tech University
2 citations, 1.38%
Brigham Young University
2 citations, 1.38%
University of Tennessee
2 citations, 1.38%
Effat University
1 citation, 0.69%
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Sharjah
1 citation, 0.69%
Bahria University
1 citation, 0.69%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Tübingen
1 citation, 0.69%
Ilam University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.69%
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.69%
Fudan University
1 citation, 0.69%
Qatar Computing Research Institute
1 citation, 0.69%
Harbin Engineering University
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Genoa
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Twente
1 citation, 0.69%
Ghent University
1 citation, 0.69%
Nanjing University
1 citation, 0.69%
Umeå University
1 citation, 0.69%
Central China Normal University
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Zurich
1 citation, 0.69%
Chongqing University
1 citation, 0.69%
National Sun Yat-sen University
1 citation, 0.69%
Xiamen University
1 citation, 0.69%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
1 citation, 0.69%
Renmin University of China
1 citation, 0.69%
China University of Political Science and Law
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Milan
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Turku
1 citation, 0.69%
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Jyväskylä
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Vaasa
1 citation, 0.69%
IT University of Copenhagen
1 citation, 0.69%
Copenhagen Business School
1 citation, 0.69%
Guangzhou University
1 citation, 0.69%
Southwest Jiaotong University
1 citation, 0.69%
National Chengchi University
1 citation, 0.69%
National Taiwan Normal University
1 citation, 0.69%
Anhui Normal University
1 citation, 0.69%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
1 citation, 0.69%
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Chieti-Pescara
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Salento
1 citation, 0.69%
North Dakota State University
1 citation, 0.69%
Clinical Physiology Institute
1 citation, 0.69%
Institute of Applied Mathematics and Information Technologies
1 citation, 0.69%
European University Institute
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Auckland
1 citation, 0.69%
Auckland University of Technology
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Waikato
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Melbourne
1 citation, 0.69%
Monash University
1 citation, 0.69%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Pretoria
1 citation, 0.69%
Boston University
1 citation, 0.69%
State University of Malang
1 citation, 0.69%
State University of Jakarta
1 citation, 0.69%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
1 citation, 0.69%
Sungkyunkwan University
1 citation, 0.69%
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.69%
North Carolina State University
1 citation, 0.69%
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1 citation, 0.69%
Northwestern University
1 citation, 0.69%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1 citation, 0.69%
Harvard University
1 citation, 0.69%
Ohio State University
1 citation, 0.69%
University of California, Irvine
1 citation, 0.69%
Communication University of Zhejiang
1 citation, 0.69%
Hangzhou Dianzi University
1 citation, 0.69%
Zhengzhou University
1 citation, 0.69%
Shangqiu Normal University
1 citation, 0.69%
Northeastern University
1 citation, 0.69%
Osaka University
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Texas at Austin
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Central Florida
1 citation, 0.69%
Wenzhou University
1 citation, 0.69%
Georgia State University
1 citation, 0.69%
University of South Florida
1 citation, 0.69%
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
1 citation, 0.69%
University of Western Macedonia
1 citation, 0.69%
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Citing countries

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USA, 50, 34.48%
USA
50 citations, 34.48%
China, 18, 12.41%
China
18 citations, 12.41%
Country not defined, 16, 11.03%
Country not defined
16 citations, 11.03%
United Kingdom, 13, 8.97%
United Kingdom
13 citations, 8.97%
Germany, 11, 7.59%
Germany
11 citations, 7.59%
Australia, 10, 6.9%
Australia
10 citations, 6.9%
Canada, 6, 4.14%
Canada
6 citations, 4.14%
Singapore, 5, 3.45%
Singapore
5 citations, 3.45%
Belgium, 4, 2.76%
Belgium
4 citations, 2.76%
Spain, 4, 2.76%
Spain
4 citations, 2.76%
Italy, 4, 2.76%
Italy
4 citations, 2.76%
Netherlands, 4, 2.76%
Netherlands
4 citations, 2.76%
New Zealand, 4, 2.76%
New Zealand
4 citations, 2.76%
Portugal, 2, 1.38%
Portugal
2 citations, 1.38%
Greece, 2, 1.38%
Greece
2 citations, 1.38%
Denmark, 2, 1.38%
Denmark
2 citations, 1.38%
India, 2, 1.38%
India
2 citations, 1.38%
Indonesia, 2, 1.38%
Indonesia
2 citations, 1.38%
Iran, 2, 1.38%
Iran
2 citations, 1.38%
Ireland, 2, 1.38%
Ireland
2 citations, 1.38%
Pakistan, 2, 1.38%
Pakistan
2 citations, 1.38%
Poland, 2, 1.38%
Poland
2 citations, 1.38%
Republic of Korea, 2, 1.38%
Republic of Korea
2 citations, 1.38%
Finland, 2, 1.38%
Finland
2 citations, 1.38%
Chile, 2, 1.38%
Chile
2 citations, 1.38%
Sweden, 2, 1.38%
Sweden
2 citations, 1.38%
Japan, 2, 1.38%
Japan
2 citations, 1.38%
France, 1, 0.69%
France
1 citation, 0.69%
Austria, 1, 0.69%
Austria
1 citation, 0.69%
Argentina, 1, 0.69%
Argentina
1 citation, 0.69%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.69%
Bangladesh
1 citation, 0.69%
Hong Kong, 1, 0.69%
Hong Kong
1 citation, 0.69%
Egypt, 1, 0.69%
Egypt
1 citation, 0.69%
Israel, 1, 0.69%
Israel
1 citation, 0.69%
Qatar, 1, 0.69%
Qatar
1 citation, 0.69%
Malaysia, 1, 0.69%
Malaysia
1 citation, 0.69%
Nigeria, 1, 0.69%
Nigeria
1 citation, 0.69%
UAE, 1, 0.69%
UAE
1 citation, 0.69%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.69%
Saudi Arabia
1 citation, 0.69%
Serbia, 1, 0.69%
Serbia
1 citation, 0.69%
Syria, 1, 0.69%
Syria
1 citation, 0.69%
Croatia, 1, 0.69%
Croatia
1 citation, 0.69%
Switzerland, 1, 0.69%
Switzerland
1 citation, 0.69%
Sri Lanka, 1, 0.69%
Sri Lanka
1 citation, 0.69%
South Africa, 1, 0.69%
South Africa
1 citation, 0.69%
Taiwan, 1, 0.69%
Taiwan
1 citation, 0.69%
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