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Bryant Paul

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1984
Gender, Feminism, and MediaSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologySex work and related issuesImpact of Technology on AdolescentsMedia, Gender, and Advertising

Publications

59

Citations

4,896

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
AI-generated

Bryant Paul studies how sexuality and gender are represented in media, with a particular focus on sexually explicit media (pornography). The research often uses content analysis to examine gender stereotypes, racial depictions, objectification, and aggression, and explores how exposure to such material relates to attitudes and behaviors.

Representations of sexuality in mediaGender and racial stereotypes in pornographyObjectification and sexual aggressionContent analysis of sexually explicit materialsCross-cultural media narratives (e.g., Chinese Boy Love stories)

Publication activity rose to a peak around 2020-2021 but shows no recorded output in the most recent years, indicating a recent slowdown in the available data.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,197 established Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 4,896cohort median 1,128
h-index: 26cohort median 16
Publications / year (recent): 0.8cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~4 · 44% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 7 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications17182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 9 publications9212022: 4 publications2223242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior×3
  • Sex Roles×2
  • Health Communication×2
  • Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy×2
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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