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Fan Networks

Fan Networks is a theoretical construct that models the interconnected social structures and communication patterns among fans within a shared cultural or media ecosystem, distinguished by its focus on relational dynamics and collective identity formation in fan communities.

54

Publications

2.1K

Citations

106

Authors

73

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

25

Variants

Fandom Networks

Parents

Publications

54

Attracting Facebook ‘Fans’: The Importance of Authenticity and Engagement as a Social Networking Strategy for Professional Sport Teams

Mya R. Pronschinske, Mark D. Groza, Matthew C. Walker · Sport Marketing Quarterly · 2012 · 179 citations

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The Fan Attitude Network (FAN) Model: Exploring Attitude Formation and Change among Sport Consumers

Daniel C. Funk, Jeffrey James · Sport Management Review · 2004 · 127 citations

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Creating value through membership and participation in sport fan consumption communities

David P. Hedlund · European Sport Management Quarterly · 2014 · 106 citations

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‘If we stick together we can do anything’: Lady Gaga fandom, philanthropy and activism through social media

Lucy Bennett · Celebrity Studies · 2013 · 99 citations

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Components and Outcomes of Fan Engagement in Team Sports: The Perspective of Managers and Fans

Marcel Huettermann, Sebastian Uhrich, Joerg Koenigstorfer · Journal of Global Sport Management · 2019 · 83 citations · Full text

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Authors

106

  1. MS
    Matthew S. Katz

    Lowell General Hospital, United States

    3 publications · 148 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. ML
    Michael L. Naraine

    Brock University, Canada

    2 publications · 140 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. LB
    Lucy Bennett

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 99 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. ZT
    Zhi‐Zhong Tan

    Nantong University, China

    2 publications · 69 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. PZ
    Patrizia Zagnoli

    University of Florence, Italy

    2 publications · 79 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

73

  1. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    112 citations

  2. Nantong University

    Nantong, China

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    114 citations

  3. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    366 citations

  4. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    98 citations

  5. University of Florence

    Florence, Italy

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    158 citations

  6. Ariel University

    Ariel, Israel

    2 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  7. University of Massachusetts Boston

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

  8. Ningde Normal University

    Ningde, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Sport Communication

    IJSC · 3 publications · 92 citations

    3

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  2. Journal of Sport Management

    JSM · 3 publications · 150 citations

    3

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  3. European Sport Management Quarterly

    ESMQ · 3 publications · 238 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. Sport Management Review

    3 publications · 206 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Communication & Sport

    C&S · 2 publications · 136 citations

    2

    h-index

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