Communication Research and Practice aims to publish research that contributes to international scholarship and practice in the broadly defined field of communication. The journal aims to be broadly inclusive and interdisciplinary, with a particular interest in such fields as: digital media and internet studies; organisational and interpersonal communication; journalism, public relations; intercultural communication; international communication; and political communication. The journal will be open to contributions from across humanities and social sciences, and to contributions relating to communications practice (e.g. public relations, journalism, visual communication, digital media practice), and applications of communication theory (e.g. promotional campaigns, organisational and industry analyses, public policy deliberations).
The journal is supported by the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA). It derives its primary intellectual identity from the contribution of scholars in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific region, while also publishing work of interest to international readers, and research by international scholars that ensures issues and concerns relevant to this region are examined in international contexts. Communication Research and Practice will publish original empirical studies and essays commenting on current issues relevant to the region, as well as papers that advance theoretical and conceptual development in the communication field. It is particularly interested in supporting original and innovative work by early career researchers in this region.
Articles submitted to the journal should ideally be no more than 7000 words in length including tables, figures, references, captions, footnotes and endnotes. Articles up to 8000 words may be accepted but this is at the discretion of the Editor and is only likely when the paper employs a text based analysis (e.g., a narrative approach) where textual data needs to be provided to support the claims made. No more than four figures should be included. Book reviews should be no more than 2000 words. The journal uses Taylor & Francis' presentational style which requires APA referencing style.
Peer review policy
All research articles will be processed via a double anonymized peer-review process.
Journal metrics
Usage
77K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
2.1 (2023) 5 year IF
2.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.628 (2023) SNIP
0.412 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
4 days avg. from submission to first
decision
50 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
47 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
28% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor-in-Chief Terence Lee - Sheridan Institute of Higher Education, Australia
Editorial Assistant Howard Lee - Murdoch University, Australia
Editorial Advisory Group Gerard Goggin - University of Sydney, Australia Lelia Green - Edith Cowan University, Australia Owen Hargie - University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Donald Matheson - University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Editorial Board Members Ang Peng Hwa - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Catherine Archer - Edith Cowan University, Australia Renee Barnes - University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia Anne Burlinson - Sheridan Institute of Higher Education, Australia Stephen Croucher - Massey University, New Zealand Pekka Isotalus - Tampere University, Finland Tama Leaver - Curtin University, Australia Steven Maras - University of Western Australia, Australia James Meese - RMIT University, Australia Marilyn Mitchell - Bond University, Australia Pradeep Nair - Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India Lauren O'Mahony - Murdoch University, Australia Lewis Rarm - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Kurt Sengul - University of Sydney, Australia Wonsun Shin - University of Melbourne, Australia Karyn Stapleton - University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Kenneth Paul Tan - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR T.J. Thomson - RMIT University, Australia C. Kay Weaver - University of Colorado, USA Elaine Xu - University of Newcastle, Australia Jian Xu - Deakin University, Australia Elaine Jing Zhao - University of New South Wales, Australia Victor Zhuang - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Updated 24-04-2024
Abstracting and indexing
Communication Research and Practice is indexed in Clarivate Analytics' Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Open access
Communication Research and Practice is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Communication and Research Practice is published on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association. ANZCA brings together researchers, students, and teachers from an array of communication disciplines. Established as the Australian Communication Association in 1980, the trans-Tasman character of the association was formally recognised in 1994. The Association encourages and promotes scholarship in the broad field of communication teaching and research and supports vital forums for communicating research.
Print ISSN:
2204-1451
Online ISSN:
2206-3374
4 issues per year
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