Communication Quarterly, a scholarly, academic journal sponsored by the Eastern Communication Association (ECA), publishes refereed manuscripts extending the understanding of human communication. Communication Quarterly is philosophically committed to an eclectic approach and to the publication of high quality articles.
Manuscripts considered for publication may be research reports, critical studies, state of the art reviews, reports of topical interest, supported opinion papers, and other essays related to the interest groups of ECA and its affiliate organizations. Manuscripts may be philosophical, theoretical, methodological, critical, applied, pedagogical, or empirical in nature. While Communication Quarterly is supported by ECA, a regional communication association, it has a national and international readership. Hence, submissions from diverse geographic areas and cultures worldwide are encouraged.
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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.
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Journal metrics
Usage
109K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.4 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.4 (2023) 5 year IF
2.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.920 (2023) SNIP
0.483 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
34 days avg. from submission to first
decision
84 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
6 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
18% 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.
Eastern Communication Association Board Officers Benjamin R. Bates - Ohio University, President
Leeanne Bell McManus - Stevenson University, Vice President
Katherine S. Thweatt - SUNY - Oswego, First Vice President Elect
Jason S. Wrench - SUNY New Paltz, Immediate Past President
Cheryl Casey - Champlain College, Executive Director
Ex Officio Council Members Nicholas D. Bowman - West Virginia University, Communication Research Reports, Editor
April Copes - Ann Arundel Community College, K-12 Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly
Susan Drucker - Hofstra University, ECA Legal Counsel
Tracey Quigley Holden - LaSalle University, Four Year College Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly
Nyia Lacey - Delaware County Community College ECA Community College Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly
Kristen L. Majocha - University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Qualitative Research Reports In Communication, Editor
Chris R. Morse - Bryant University Communication Quarterly, Editor Trevor Parry-Giles - University of Maryland Archivist, Ex-Officio
Doug Strahler - Slippery Rock University Director of Social Media
Mary Toale - SUNY-Oswego Director of Sponsorship, 2018 Convention
Nancy Willets - Cape Cod Community College ECA Representative to NCA 2018 Nominating
Interest Group Representatives Stacy Smulowitz - University of Scranton Applied Communication
Jade Olson - University of Maryland Argumentation and Forensics
Mary Kahl - Penn State Behrend College Communication Administration
Malwina A. Buldys - Temple University Communication and Technology
Nicholas S. Smith - Wayne State University Communication Traits
Martin Wallenstein - CUNY – John Jay Communication, Law & Ethics
Jessica Papajcik - Stark State College Community College
Shawn Starcher - Kent State University Health Communication
Daniel Mansson - Penn State Hazelton Instructional Communication
April Copes - Anne Arundel Community College Intercultural Communication
Mary King - Bloomsburg University Interpersonal Communication
Shauna MacDonald - James Madison University Interpretation and Performance Studies Elvera Berry - Roberts Wesleyan College Kenneth Burke
Colin P. Kearney - University of Florida Media Communication
Jordan Atkinson - West Virginia University Nonverbal Communication
Joseph Lybarger - University of Tennessee Organizational Communication
Craig Maier - Duquesne University Philosophy of Communication
Rod Carveth - Morgan State University Political Communication
Abbe Depretis - Temple University Rhetoric and Public Address
Janie Harden Fritz - Duquesne University Theory & Methodology
Dan Strasser - Rowan University Voices of Diversity
Editorial Board Cassandra Alexopolous - University of Massachusetts, USA Jordan Atkinson - University of Kansas, USA Benjamin R. Bates - Ohio University, USA Kristen Berkos - Bryant University, USA Thomas J. Billard - Northwestern University, USA Justin Boren - Santa Clara University, USA Daniel Chick - College of the Redwoods, USA Christopher J. Claus - California State University, Stanislaus, USA Lennert Coenen - Tilburg University, NL Calvin Coker - University of Louisville, USA Kelly Madden Daily - La Salle University, USA Ashleigh Day - The University of Texas at Tyler, USA Jocelyn M. DeGroot -Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, USA Amanda Denes - University of Connecticut, USA Megan Dillow - West Virginia University, USA Sarah A. Mehltretter Drury - Wabash College, USA Katie Neary Dunleavy - La Salle University, USA Nichole Egbert - Kent State University, USA Sandra Faulkner - Bowling Green State University, USA Craig Fowler - Massey University, New Zealand T. Kody Frey - University of Kentucky, USA Ann Bainbridge Frymier - Ohio University, USA Zachary W. Goldman - University of Louisville, USA Alan K. Goodboy - West Virginia University, USA Andrew High - Pennsylvania State University, USA Sean Horan - Fairfield University, USA Nathan Johnson - University of South Florida, USA John Jordan - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA Jessica Kahlow - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA Paul King - Texas Christian University, USA Sara LaBelle - Chapman University, USA Kenneth Lachlan - University of Connecticut, USA Andrew Ledbetter - Texas Christian University, USA Linda Lederman - Arizona State University, USA Matthew Martin - West Virginia University, USA Summer Martin - California State University, Fullerton, USA Raymie E. McKerrow - Ohio University, USA Melanie Joy McNaughton - Bridgewater State University, USA Michelle Miller-Day - Chapman University, USA Scott A. Myers - West Virginia University, USA Annie Laurie Nichols - St. Vincent College, USA Trevor Parry-Giles - University of Maryland, USA Lisa Glebatis Perks - Merrimack College, USA Cameron Piercy - University of Kansas, USA Jennifer E. Ohs - Saint Louis University, USA Kami J. Silk - University of Delaware, USA Michael Sollitto - Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, USA Elisabeth Suter - University of Denver, USA Lindsey Thomas - Illinois State University, USA Candice Thomas-Maddox - Ohio University – Lancaster, USA Nick Tatum - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Jessalyn Vallade - University of Kentucky, USA Melissa Wanzer - Canisius College, USA Bianca Wolf -University of Puget Sound, USA Tim Worley - University of North Alabama, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/Indexed in: Emerging Sources Citation Index, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, Scopus, Book Review Index Plus, Social Sciences Index, OCLC Education Index (Online), ProQuest online research databases, Taylor & Francis Educational Research Abstracts Online, Taylor & Francis Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (Online).
Open access
Communication Quarterly 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.
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