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Esi E. Thompson

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Misinformation and Its ImpactsVaccine Coverage and HesitancyClimate Change Communication and PerceptionRisk Perception and ManagementViral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Publications

30

Citations

284

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Esi E. Thompson studies how people understand and respond to health risks and crises, focusing on communication during disease outbreaks such as Ebola, COVID-19, and malaria. Much of her work compares public perceptions, trust, and news media coverage across countries, especially in West Africa (Ghana and Liberia). She also examines how journalists and media frame health emergencies and political events.

Health and risk communicationDisease outbreak and crisis communicationVaccines and vaccine trialsNews media framingComparative studies across countries

Publication activity peaked around 2020-2021 and has been lower and steady in the years since, averaging about 1.6 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 7 publications202021: 10 publications10212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Figshare×3
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research×2
  • JMIR Research Protocols×2
  • Journal of Risk Research×2
  • Public Health×1

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 11, 2026.

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