Western Journal of Communication

Aims & Scope

Published quarterly since 1937, the Western Journal of Communication is one of two scholarly journals of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA).

The journal is dedicated to the publication of original scholarship that enhances our understanding of human communication.

Diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcome.

WJC’s longstanding commitment to multiple approaches, perspectives, and issues is reflected by its history of publishing research across rhetorical and media studies, interpersonal and intercultural communication, critical and cultural studies, language behavior, performance studies, small group and organizational communication, freedom of speech, and health and family communication.

Research accessible to both scholarly audiences and the learned public is strongly encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.370

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14578

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	130

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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.

• From coworkers to friends: The development of peer friendships in the workplace

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Patricia M., Daniel J.

• Impression development in computer‐mediated interaction

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Joseph B.

• Blended relationships: Friends as work associates

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Kennan, Leslie A.

• The problem of hegemony: Rereading Gramsci for organizational communication studies

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Dennis K.

• On a Scale of State Empathy During Message Processing

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Lijiang

• Functions of humor in conversation: Conceptualization and measurement

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Elizabeth E., Michael J., Gordon P.

• Kissing in Marital and Cohabiting Relationships: Effects on Blood Lipids, Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Kory, Justin P., Annegret F., Colin, Breanna, Alice E.

• Resisting whiteness' rhetorical silence

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Carrie

• What's love got to do with it? Exploring the impact of maintenance rules, love attitudes, and network support on friends with benefits relationships

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Mikayla, Kelly, Kelli Jean K.

• Coping with the green‐eyed monster: Conceptualizing and measuring communicative responses to romantic jealousy

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Laura K., Peter A., Peter F., Brian H., Sylvie V.

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