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eISSN: 1460-2466pISSN: 0021-9916

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Aims and Scope

The Journal of Communication is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles and book reviews on a broad range of issues in communication theory and research. It was established in 1951 and the current editor-in-chief is R. Lance Holbert (Temple University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2018 impact factor is 3.753. The Journal of Communication is ranked fifth out of 88 journals in the category "Communication". It is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Communication Association. Less

Journal of Communication Key Metrics

CiteScore
9.8
Eigenfactor
0.005 - 0.01
H-Index
156
Impact Factor
5 - 10
SJR
Q1Communication
SNIP
3.56
Time to Accept
9
 Mo
Time to Publish
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10
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Time to Publish

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% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
5%
4 to 6 months
0%
7 to 9 months
16%
Above 9 months
79%

Topics Covered on Journal of Communication

Self-esteem
Social media
Racial bias
Skin color
Statistical model
Journalism
Use of force
News media
Anger
Science communication
Communication for social change
Political communication
Vocabulary

Journal of Communication Journal Specifications

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Overview
Publisher OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
Language English
Frequency Bi-monthly
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyBi-monthly
Publication Start Year1950
Publisher URLVisit website
Website URLVisit website
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Journal of Communication has been in operation since 1950 till date.

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Journal of Communication published with a Bi-monthly frequency.

How many articles did Journal of Communication publish last year? expand

In 2023, Journal of Communication publsihed 49 articles.

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For Journal of Communication, eISSN is 1460-2466 and pISSN is 0021-9916.

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Citescore for Journal of Communication is 9.8.

What is the H Index for Journal of Communication ? expand

H Index for Journal of Communication is 156.

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SNIP score for Journal of Communication is 3.56.

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SJR for Journal of Communication is Q1.

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC is the publisher of Journal of Communication.