Daniel Catalán Matamoros

Daniel Catalán is a public health and communication full professor with nearly 20 years of field and research experience. He stands out for his extensive international background in public health organisations (WHO and ECDC) and strong track record of high-impact publications. Accredited as a full professor (university professor) by ANECA in 2020, he holds the distinguished Spanish I3 certification of excellence in international research. He has led and been part of national and international research projects and is the current director of MEDIALAB. According to GS, his scientific contributions have received more than 3600 citations (h-index = 32) and he has published more than 100 papers in JCR or SJR-indexed journals. He has supervised 12 PhD theses, received the official recognition of 3 research periods (sexenios). Daniel’s research interests focus on a) effects of media uses, b) journalistic coverage of important topics, c) mis/disinformation and fake news in the digital media, d) public understanding of risks, and e) communication experiences of digital technologies. His scientific contributions in relation to COVID-19 have been recognised by the World Health Organization and included in the research selection "Global literature on coronavirus disease." Daniel has been PI and a team member in many national and international funded projects in the fields of communication, public health, digital solutions, mis/disinformation and hate speech, education and healthcare services research.