About this journal
Aims and scope
Qualitative Research Reports in Communication is a scholarly, peer-reviewed annual journal sponsored by the Eastern Communication Association. The journal publishes brief qualitative and critical research essays of 2,500 words or less on a wide range of topics extending and enhancing the understanding of human communication. Topics appropriate for the journal include but are not limited to studies of intercultural, mediated, political, organizational, interpersonal and legal communication. Submissions are welcomed from all geographical regions of the globe.
Individuals who have Regular or Exchange member subscriptions to the journals of the Eastern Communication Association, Central States Communication Association, Western States Communication Association, and the Southern States Communication Association may register for online access to the access to the journals here.
Peer Review Policy:
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 36K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.576 (2023) SNIP
- 0.271 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 28 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 65 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 10 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 15% 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.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
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.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editor
Angela Putman
Penn State Brandywine University, USA
Eastern Communication Association Board Officers
Jason S. Wrench - SUNY New Paltz, USA
President
Benjamin R. Bates - Ohio University, USA
Vice President
Leeanne Bell McManus - Stevenson University, USA
First Vice President Elect
J. Kanan Sawyer - West Chester University, USA
Immediate Past President
Cheryl Casey - Champlain College, USA
Executive Director
Ex Officio Council Members
Nicole Blau - Ohio University, USA
Director of Marketing & Exhbits - 2017 Convention
Nicholas D. Bowman - West Virginia University, USA
Interim Social Media Director for ECA
April Copes - Anne Arundel Community College, USA
K-12 Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly
Susan Drucker - Hofstra University, USA
ECA Legal Counsel
Katie Neary Dunleavy - La Salle University, USA
Four Year College Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly
Nyia Lacey - Delaware County Community College, USA
ECA Community College Representative to NCA Legislative Council
Trevor Parry-Giles - University of Maryland, USA
Archivist
Mary Toale - SUNY Oswego, USA
ECA Representative to NCA 2016 Nominating Committee
Interest Group Representatives
Elvera Berry - Roberts Wesleyan College, USA
Kenneth Burke
Malwina A. Buldys - Temple University, USA
Communication and Technology
April Copes - Anne Arundel Community College, USA
Intercultural Communication
Kay Neary Dunleavy - La Salle University, USA
Interpersonal Communication
Christine Courtade Hirsch - SUNY Oswego, USA
Rhetoric and Public Address
Annette Holba
Theory & Methodology
Tracey Quigley Holden - University of Delaware, USA
Political Communication
Zac C. Johnson - Murray State University, USA
Nonverbal Communication
Truman Keys - Western Connecticut State University, USA
Voices of Diversity
Craig Maier - Duquesne University, USA
Philosophy of Communication
Daniel Mansson - Penn State Hazelton, USA
Instructional Communication
Robin Smith Mathis - Southern Polytechnic State University, USA
Organizational Communication
Mary Mino - Penn State DuBois, USA
Communication Administration
C. Leigh Nelson - James Madison University, USA
Media Communication
Jade Olson - University of Maryland, USA
Argumentation and Forensics
Jessica Papajcik - Stark State College, USA
Community College
Christina Saindon - James Madison University, USA
Interpretation and Performance Studies
Nicholas S. Smith - Wayne State University, USA
Communication Traits
Stacy Smulowitz - University of Scranton, USA
Applied Communication
Shawn Stracher - Kent State University, USA
Health Communication
Martin Wallenstein - CUNY John Jay, USA
Communication, Law & Ethics
Editorial Board
Jonathan Amsbary, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Jerry Allen, University of New Haven, USA
Pat Arneson, Duquesne University, USA
Ronald C. Arnett, Duquesne University, USA
Benjamin Bates, Ohio University, USA
Leeanne M. Bell McManus, Stevenson University, USA
Deborah Borisoff, New York University, USA
Tim Brown, West Chester University, USA
Garnet Butchart, Duquesne University, USA
James Chesebro, Ball State University, USA
Susan Drucker, Hofstra University, USA
Deborah Eicher-Catt, University of Pennsylvania, York, USA
Martha Fay, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, USA
Larry Frey, University of Colorado–Boulder, USA
Janie Harden Fritz, Duquesne University, USA
Annette D. Madlock Gatison, Southern Connecticut State University, USA
Jessica Ghilani, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, USA
Tina Harris, University of Georgia, USA
Katherine Hendrix, University of Memphis, USA
Mark Hickson, III, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Michael J. Hostetler, St. John’s University, USA
Jennifer Jones, Seton Hill College, USA
Keith Keppley, Limestone College, USA
Gary Kreps, George Mason University, USA
Alan Lerstrom, Luther College, USA
Lisbeth Lipari, Denison University, USA
Jimmie Manning, Northern Kentucky University, USA
Rebecca Meisenbach, University of Missouri, USA
Lisa Millhous, West Chester University, USA
Dennis Mumby, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Bell O’Neil, Clarion University, USA
Melba Velez Ortiz, Grand Valley State University, USA
Trevor Parry-Giles, University of Maryland, USA
Larry Powell, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Linda Putnam, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Ramsey Eric Ramsey, Arizona State University, USA
Elesha Ruminski, Frostburg State University, USA
Maria Sanders, Plymouth State University, USA
Valerie Schrader, Penn State University, Schuylkill, USA
Brent Sleasman, Gannon University, USA
Tao Sun, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Sarah Tracy, Arizona State University, USA
Inci Ucok-Sayrak, Duquesne University, USA
Damion Waymer, Texas A &M, USA
Richard West, Emerson University, USA
Cem Zeytinglu, East Stroudsburg, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Qualitative Research Reports in Communication 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)
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
1 issue per year
Associated with:
- Communication Quarterly (1976 - current)
- Communication Research Reports (1988 - current)
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