Journal of Applied Communication Research

Top Research Topics at Journal of Applied Communication Research?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Social psychology, Public relations, Organizational communication, Perception and Developmental psychology. The journal explores issues in Social psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Context (language use), Applied psychology and Narrative. Topics in Public relations explored in Journal of Applied Communication Research were investigated in conjunction with research in Process (engineering) and Negotiation.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Organizational communication as it also encompasses Communication studies.

• Social psychology (34.60%)
• Public relations (23.50%)
• Organizational communication (7.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Rethinking validity and reliability in content analysis (1027 citations)
• Best Practices in Crisis Communication: An Expert Panel Process (486 citations)
• Antecedents to willingness to participate in a planned organizational change (406 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Applied Communication Research:

The most cited articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Social psychology, Public relations, Perception, Developmental psychology and Interpersonal communication. The most cited publications explore research in Social psychology alongside concepts in Dialectic and other areas of study in Contradiction. In addition to Public relations research, the published papers aim to explore topics under Credibility, Deliberation and Political communication.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Law
• Social psychology
• Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Applied Communication Research covers a variety of subjects, including Public relations, Social psychology, Social media, Criminology and Gerontology. It focuses on Public relations but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Engaged scholarship, Conceptual framework, Diversity (politics), Human resources and Key (cryptography). It facilitated discussions that integrated Social psychology and Situated.

Salient, Crisis communication and Well-being are some topics wherein Social media research discussed in it have an impact. The research on Criminology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Allegation, Undocumented immigration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Journal of Applied Communication Research explores issues in Gerontology which can be linked to other research areas like Agency (sociology) and Support seeking.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Post-truth propaganda: heuristic processing of political fake news on Facebook during the 2016 U.S. presidential election (2 citations)
• Applying structurational divergence theory to climate change adaptation in a localized context: understanding adaptive potential of coffee producers in Risaralda, Colombia (1 citations)
• Technological capital within aging United States-based populations: challenges and recommendations for online intervention uptake (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Applied Communication Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Patrice M. Buzzanell (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Timothy L. Sellnow (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Dawn O. Braithwaite (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michael W. Kramer (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Roxanne Parrott (9 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Applied Communication Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Michigan State University (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of California, Santa Barbara (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Arizona State University (25 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Kentucky (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• University of Texas at Austin (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 32.56% of all publications and 32.56% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Considerations for Future Research Topics

In light of the diverse range of topics covered in the Journal of Applied Communication Research, it is significant for potential contributors to have insights on emerging trends and areas that need more exploration. For instance, the integration of digital technology in communication such as AI-enabled communication tools, the role of social media in crisis communication, and the exploration of communication in virtual work environments are topic domains proving to be increasingly relevant.

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In sum, the scope for future scholarly contribution to this journal spans across both traditional and modern facets of applied communication research. It encourages driving academic conversations forward and fostering deeper understanding of evolving topics in a digital age.