Communication Methods and Measures

Aims & Scope

The aims of Communication Methods and Measures are to bring developments in methodology, both qualitative and quantitative, to the attention of communication scholars, to provide an outlet for discussion and dissemination of methodological tools and approaches to researchers across the field, to comment on practices with suggestions for improvement in both research design and analysis, and to introduce new methods of measurement useful to communication scientists or improvements on existing methods.

Submissions focusing on methods for improving research design and theory testing using quantitative and/or qualitative approaches are encouraged.

Articles devoted to epistemological issues of relevance to communication research methodologies are also appropriate.

This journal welcomes well-written manuscripts on the use of methods as well as articles illustrating the advantages of newer or less widely known methods over those traditionally used in communication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	6.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1119

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	426

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.288

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

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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.

• Answering the Call for a Standard Reliability Measure for Coding Data

  Citation: 3019

  Authors: Andrew F., Klaus

• Use Omega Rather than Cronbach’s Alpha for Estimating Reliability. But…

  Citation: 1808

  Authors: Andrew F., Jacob J.

• Advantages of Monte Carlo Confidence Intervals for Indirect Effects

  Citation: 1422

  Authors: Kristopher J., James P.

• Ten Steps in Scale Development and Reporting: A Guide for Researchers

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Serena

• Item Parceling in Structural Equation Modeling: A Primer

  Citation: 712

  Authors: Masaki

• Applying LDA Topic Modeling in Communication Research: Toward a Valid and Reliable Methodology

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Daniel, A., P., G., A., A., B., G., U., T., H., S.

• Goodbye, Listwise Deletion: Presenting Hot Deck Imputation as an Easy and Effective Tool for Handling Missing Data

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Teresa A.

• A Tutorial on Testing, Visualizing, and Probing an Interaction Involving a Multicategorical Variable in Linear Regression Analysis

  Citation: 333

  Authors: Andrew F., Amanda K.

• Agreement and Information in the Reliability of Coding

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Klaus

• The Accuracy of Self-Reported Internet Use—A Validation Study Using Client Log Data

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Michael

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