Asian Communication Research

Aims & Scope

Asian Communication Research (ACR) is a refereed international publication that features cutting-edge scholarship in all areas of communication and media studies from Asian perspectives while contributing to the understanding of communication phenomena around the world.

Asian perspectives may underlie any aspects of the research including, but not limited to research phenomena, topics, context, data, and authorship.

ACR also broadly defines Asia to include the Asia-Pacific region, Asian communities worldwide, and cross-cultural or international contexts, inviting submissions from diverse geographic areas and cultures for an international readership.

ACR aims to present research on the processes, effects, and systems of communication with an Asian focus, without limits to topics, methodological approaches, and theoretical perspectives.

ACR covers Asian media and relevant in the following areas: Journalism, Mass communication, Cultural studies, Communication technologies, Political communication, Health communication, Organizational communication, Advertising, and Public relations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23909

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.158

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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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

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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.

• Taylor, S. (2019). The psychology of pandemics: Preparing for the next global outbreak of infectious disease. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Jounghwa

• Globalization, Hybridization and Cultural Invasion - Korean Wave in India’s North East

  Citation: 10

  Authors:

• Roles of Temporal Message Framing and Digital Channel Type in Perception and Dissemination of Food Risk Rumors

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Mikyoung, Hye-Jin, Thomas

• Realizing Interdisciplinarity Among Science, Humanism, and Art : A New Paradigmatic Explication of Community Problem Solving

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Hak-Soo

• The Effects of Racial Hate Tweets on Perceived Political Polarization and the Roles of Negative Emotions and Individuation

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Jayeon

• Principles of Effective Message Design: A Review and Model of Content and Format Features

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Joseph N., Yue

• Design Matters in Web Credibility Assessment: Interactive Design as a Social Validation Tool for Online Health Information Seekers

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Wonchan, Sang-Yeon, Manman

• Three Models for Persuasive Effects of Source Expertise : The Heuristic Cue Model, the Evidence Model, and the Moderator Model

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Sungeun, Christopher J., Haejung, Wonji

• Young Cambodian Consumers’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility : Applications of Collectivism, Saving Face, and Buddhism

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Lida, Soo-Yeon

• A Discussion of Falsifiability and Evaluating Research: Issues of Variance Accounted For and External Validity

  Citation: 5

  Authors: David R.

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