Communication Review

Aims & Scope

The Communication Review seeks a synthesis of concerns traditional to the fields of communication and media studies.

The journal’s heuristic division of the field into three analytical perspectives provides a natural structure for creating new knowledge across conventional disciplinary boundaries: -Communication and Culture, probing the questions of producing meaning and interpretation by way of analyzing culture through the visual and dramatic arts, literature, sociology, anthropology, and in the interdisciplinary tradition of cultural studies. -Communication as a Social Force, focusing on the historical development and contemporary transformation of media and communication, telecommunications, and information systems, emphasizing their political-economic, technological, and institutional dynamics. -Communication and New Media, examining media texts, audiences, and industries in the broader cultural, social, and economic contexts of digital convergence.

The editors view these as different theoretical perspectives on the study of communication processes.

They particularly encourage historical work, feminist work, and visual work, and invite submissions from those employing critical theoretical and empirical approaches to a range of topics under the general rubric of communication and media studies research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.522

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11125

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	92

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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.

• Media Literacy and the Challenge of New Information and Communication Technologies

  Citation: 540

  Authors: SONIA

• Social Media and the Organization of Collective Action: Using Twitter to Explore the Ecologies of Two Climate Change Protests

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Alexandra, W. Lance

• Connect With Your Audience! The Relational Labor of Connection

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Nancy K.

• The Social Logics of Sharing

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Nicholas A.

• Surveillance in the Digital Enclosure

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Mark

• Alternative Media and Social Networking Sites: The Politics of Individuation and Political Participation

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Natalie, Veronica

• Brain, Brow, and Booty: Latina Iconicity in U.S. Popular Culture

  Citation: 152

  Authors: ISABEL MOLINA, ANGHARAD N.

• The Participation Paradigm in Audience Research

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Sonia

• Structural transformations of the public sphere

  Citation: 110

  Authors: John

• Unanswered Questions in Audience Research

  Citation: 106

  Authors: David

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