Asian Journal of Communication

Aims & Scope

Launched in 1990, Asian Journal of Communication (AJC) is a refereed international publication that provides a venue for high-quality communication scholarship with an Asian focus and perspectives from the region.

We aim to highlight research on the systems and processes of communication in the Asia-Pacific region and among Asian communities around the world to a wide international audience.

It publishes articles that report empirical studies, develop communication theory, and enhance research methodology.

AJC is accepted by and listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) published by Clarivate Analytics.

The journal is housed editorially at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, jointly with the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9862

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	223

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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.

• Mobile banking and economic development: linking adoption, impact, and use

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Jonathan, Camilo Andres

• Globalization, or the logic of cultural hybridization: the case of the Korean wave

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Woongjae

• Cognitive and emotional dimensions of perceived risk characteristics, genre-specific media effects, and risk perceptions: the case of H1N1 influenza in South Korea

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Sang-Hwa, Hye-Jin, Thomas

• Effectiveness of entertainment education in communicating health information: a systematic review

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Fuyuan, Jiangxue (Ashley)

• Political Use of the Internet, Political Attitudes and Political Participation

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Song-In

• Representation of China: An across time analysis of coverage in the<i>New York Times</i>and<i>Los Angeles Times</i>

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Zengjun

• Effects of social media overload on academic performance: a stressor–strain–outcome perspective

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Chenling, Lingling, Nan, Bayi, Xiongfei

• Agenda-setting and the internet: The intermedia influence of internet bulletin boards on newspaper coverage of the 2000 general election in South Korea

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Byoungkwan, Karen M., Ki Jung

• Midwives and mobiles: using ICTs to improve healthcare in Aceh Besar, Indonesia1

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Arul, May O., Justina, Hsu, Fiana

• Negotiating Local and National Identifications: Hong Kong Identity Surveys 1996–2006

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Eric K. W., Anthony Y. H.

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