Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
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153 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a web-based, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Its focus is social science research on communicating with computer-based media technologies. Within that general purview, the journal is broadly interdisciplinary, publishing work by scholars in communication, business, education, political science, sociology, psychology, media studies, information science, and other disciplines. Acceptable formats for submission include original research articles and meta-analyses of prior research. JCMC is one of the oldest web-based Internet studies journals in existence, having been published quarterly continuously since June 1995. The journal was started by Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli in response to the growth of CMC scholarship in the early- to mid-1990s. The founding editors had the vision to make JCMC an open-access, online journal. This, combined with high quality standards, proved to be a recipe for success: today JCMC is widely read and cited by CMC scholars around the world. In 2004, JCMC became an official journal of the International Communication Association.
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COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
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Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Computer-Mediated Communication (abbr: J. COMPUT.-MEDIATED COMMUN, ISSN: 1083-6101) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.692 (Q1), an H-index of 153.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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