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Plain Language Regulation

Plain Language Regulation is a regulatory framework that mandates the use of clear, accessible, and comprehensible language in legal and administrative texts to enhance public understanding, compliance, and trust, distinguishing it from technical or jargon-heavy regulatory formulations.

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461

Citations

22

Authors

14

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3

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Publications

14

Regulation and financial disclosure: The impact of plain English

Tim Loughran, Bill McDonald · Journal of Regulatory Economics · 2013 · 99 citations

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Plain Language in the US Gains Momentum: 1940–2015

Karen A. Schriver · IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication · 2017 · 98 citations

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Considering plain language: issues and initiatives

Roslyn Petelin · Corporate Communications An International Journal · 2010 · 43 citations

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Action-focused, plain language communication for overdose prevention: A qualitative analysis of Rhode Island’s overdose surveillance and information dashboard

Katherine M. Waye, Jesse L. Yedinak, Jennifer Koziol et al. · International Journal of Drug Policy · 2018 · 39 citations

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Plain English? A Study of Plain English Vocabulary and International Audiences.

Emily A. Thrush · Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication · 2001 · 34 citations

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Authors

22

  1. MN
    Mary Newhart

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  2. FS
    Frederick Schauer

    United States Air Force Research Laboratory, United States

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  3. RP
    Roslyn Petelin

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    1 publications · 43 citations

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  4. BS
    Bernard S. Black

    Northwestern University, Philippines

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. BM
    Bill McDonald

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    1 publications · 99 citations

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Institutions

14

  1. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

  2. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    198 citations

  3. Victoria University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  4. Ferrum College

    Ferrum, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    63 citations

  6. Rhode Island Department of Health

    Providence, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    39 citations

  7. University of Johannesburg

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

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Venues

  1. Statute Law Review

    2 publications · 33 citations

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  2. The Supreme Court Review

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  4. Journal of Regulatory Economics

    1 publications · 99 citations

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  5. International Journal of Drug Policy

    1 publications · 39 citations

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