Aims and Scope of Human Communication Research
Human Communication Research is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering empirical work in any area of human communication and human symbolic processes. It was established in 1974 and the current editor-in-chief is Eun-ju Lee (Seoul National University). It is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Communication Association. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 3.534, ranking it 6th out of 88 journals in the category "Communication". Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1974 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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