Annals of the International Communication Association

Aims & Scope

The Annals of the International Communication Association is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing state-of-the-discipline literature reviews and essays, including: descriptive reviews; meta-analyses; and theoretical essays.

Submissions to the Annals are broadly defined as follows: - Reviews – retrospective reviews, helping readers understand the development of current knowledge within the discipline over a defined period in the past, or prescriptive reviews, creating a roadmap for future direction of research on communication - Communication Insights – examining a set of predetermined topics that provide a degree of continuity across the years and indicate how a specific research topic has developed.

A set of predetermined topics will rotate over five year periods - Book Reviews – reviewing a set of recently published books that focus on a central theme within the discipline.

The goal of the Annals book reviews is to provide a critical review and synthesis of published books.

The Editor encourages authors from non-English language speaking countries to consider submitting topical reviews of books not available in the English language in order to increase the reach of communication studies research globally.

The Annals is both international and interdisciplinary in scope, with authors and chapters representing the broad global interests of the International Communication Association.

All submissions will be subject to initial editor screening and subsequent peer review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1018

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	463

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.410

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Social Media Use in Organizations: Exploring the Affordances of Visibility, Editability, Persistence, and Association

  Citation: 751

  Authors: Jeffrey W., Paul M.

• Political communication in a high-choice media environment: a challenge for democracy?

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Peter, Jesper, Toril, Frank, Claes, Jörg, David, Susana, Nicolas, Agnieszka, Stylianos, Rosa, Guido, Carsten, Tamir, James

• Fake news as a two-dimensional phenomenon: a framework and research agenda

  Citation: 370

  Authors: Jana Laura, Sophie

• News media trust and its impact on media use: toward a framework for future research

  Citation: 360

  Authors: Jesper, Yariv, Hajo, Alyt, Elina, Rens, Torun

• The European media discourse on immigration and its effects: a literature review

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Jakob-Moritz, Christine E., Tobias, Beatrice, Nora, Fabienne, Rosa, Hajo G., Christian, Jesper

• The role of (social) media in political polarization: a systematic review

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Emily, Christian

• Credibility for the 21st Century: Integrating Perspectives on Source, Message, and Media Credibility in the Contemporary Media Environment

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Miriam J., Andrew J., Keren, Daisy R., Robert M.

• Mass Media Effects on Youth Sexual Behavior Assessing the Claim for Causality

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Paul J.

• Intercultural Communication Competence: A Synthesis

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Guo-Ming, William J.

• Causes and consequences of mainstream media dissemination of fake news: literature review and synthesis

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Yariv, H. G., J., R., A., E.

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