Communication Reports

Aims & Scope

Communication Reports (CR), published quarterly, is one of two scholarly journals of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA).

The journal publishes original manuscripts that are short, data/text-based, and related to the broadly defined field of human communication.

The mission of the journal is to showcase exemplary scholarship without censorship based on topics, methods, or analytical tools.

Articles that are purely speculative or theoretical, and not data analytic, are not appropriate for this journal.

Authors are expected to devote a substantial portion of the manuscript to analyzing and reporting research data.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.650

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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.

• The cognitive flexibility scale: Three validity studies

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Matthew M., Carolyn M.

• Appropriateness and effectiveness of image repair strategies

  Citation: 109

  Authors: William L., Shirley

• Mobile Communication in Romantic Relationships: Mobile Phone Use, Relational Uncertainty, Love, Commitment, and Attachment Styles

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Borae, Jorge F.

• The effects of self‐construals and ethnicity on self‐reported conflict styles

  Citation: 91

  Authors: John G.

• Maintenance strategies and physical affection as predictors of love, liking, and satisfaction in marriage

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Marianne, Laura, Daniel J.

• Personal Stories Can Shift Climate Change Beliefs and Risk Perceptions: The Mediating Role of Emotion

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Abel, Matthew T., Matthew H., Matthew J., Seth A., Anthony

• Cultivation revisited: Some genres have some effects on some viewers

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Jonathan, Gabriel

• Anonymity and Online Self-Disclosure: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Cathlin V., Nicholas D., Alan K., Alyssa

• Self‐construal types and conflict management styles

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Stella, John G., Kimberlie

• The presence and portrayal of social groups on prime‐time television

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Jake, Karen

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