The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. JACR publishes original scholarship that contributes to knowledge about how people practice communication across diverse applied contexts. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome, as are all contextual areas. Of utmost importance is that an applied communication problem or issue is clearly identified as the motivation for the research.
Because of the journal’s commitment to both academic and applied audiences, JACR articles should clearly address both academic insights and specific practical applications drawn from the research. Of particular interest are studies that focus on contemporary social issues.
For more details about how to submit your research to JACR, please review our Instructions for Authors and Editor's Call for Papers.
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, including screening by the editor and review by at least two anonymous referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
127K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.6 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
2.6 (2023) 5 year IF
4.0 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.096 (2023) SNIP
0.752 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
10 days avg. from submission to first
decision
71 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
15 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
4% 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 Heather Zoller - University of Cincinnati, USA
Associate Editor Shaohai Jiang - National University of Singapore, Singapore Chih-Hui Lai - National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Julius Riles - University of Missouri, USA
Editorial Assistant Andy Cheng - University of Cincinnati, USA
Editorial Board Zhuo Ban - University of Cincinnati Iccha Basnyat - George Mason University Patrice Buzzanell - University of South Florida Bernadette Calafell - Gonzaga University Sumana Chattopadhyay - Marquette University Karma Chávez - University of Texas Devika Chawla - Ohio University Ling Chen - Hong Kong Baptist University Stacey Connaughton - Purdue University Kristin Demetrious - Deakin University Sarah Dempsey - University of North Carolina Travis Dixon - University of Illinois Debalina Dutta - Massey University Uttaran Dutta - Arizona State University Shinsuke Eguchi - University of New Mexico Stephanie Fox - University of Montreal Larry Frey - University of Colorado Boulder Radhika Gajjala - Bowling Green State University Shiv Ganesh - University of Texas Angela Gist-Mackey - University of Kansas Alberto Gonzalez - Bowling Green State University Eliza Govender - University of Kwazulu-Natal Lisa Hanasono - Bowling Green State University Kate Harris - University of Minnesota Shaohai Jiang - National University of Singapore Priya Kapoor - Portland State University Satveer Kaur - Dartmouth College Jeong-Nam Kim - University of Oklahoma Rati Kumar - San Diego State University Robert Littlefield - University of Central Florida Meina Liu - GeorgeWashington University Ziyu Long - Colorado State University Jimmie Manning - University of Nevada Kirstie McAllum - University of Montreal Rebecca Meisenbach - University of Missouri Antonieta Mercado - University of San Diego Rahul Mitra - Wayne State University Debashish Munshi - University of Waikato Jacob L. Nelson - University of Utah Mark Orbe - Western Michigan University Mahuya Pal - University of South Florida Patricia Parker - University of North Carolina Vinod Pavarala - University of Hyderabad Phaedra Pezzullo - University of Colorado Srividya Ramasubramanian - Syracuse University Sudeshna Roy - Stephen F. Austin State University Kristina Scharp - Rutgers University Timothy Sellnow - University of Central Florida Anbin Shi - Tsinghua University Jordan Soliz - University of Nebraska T T Sreekumar - English and Foreign Languages University Keri Stephens - University of Texas Pradip Thomas - University of Queensland Elizabeth Williams - Colorado State University Gust Yep - San Francisco State University Ted Zorn - Massey University
Abstracted/ Indexed in: Abstracts in Social Gerontology; Communication Abstracts; Communication and Mass Media Complete; Current Abstracts; Current Contents/ Social & Behavioral Sciences; Electronic Collections Online; ERIC; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts; OCLC; PsycINFO; Public Administration Abstracts; SCOPUS; Social Sciences Citation Index; Social Services Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts.
Open access
Journal of Applied Communication Research 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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Journal of Applied Communication Research is a peer-reviewed publication of the NCA. For more details about how to submit your research to Journal of AppliedCommunication Research, please review our Instructions for Authors.
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