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Mobile Media and Communication
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Mobile Media and Communication

2050-1579

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 660 9 15 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.165
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Mobile media and communication?

The foci of Mobile media and communication are Internet privacy, Mobile media, Media studies, Mobile phone and Social psychology. Internet privacy research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Affordance, Mobile technology, Mobile device, The Internet and Everyday life. The concepts on Mobile media presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Locative media and Field (Bourdieu).

The research on Media studies discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Social media. The Mobile phone study which was featured in it aims to expound on the research in Telecommunications. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Multimedia, apply to Augmented reality as well.

  • Internet privacy (24.03%)
  • Mobile media (20.13%)
  • Media studies (18.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives (90 citations)
  • Turning life into a game: Foursquare, gamification, and personal mobility (85 citations)
  • New visualities and the digital wayfarer: Reconceptualizing camera phone photography and locative media (76 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mobile media and communication:

The most cited publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Mobile media, Internet privacy, World Wide Web, Mobile phone and Multimedia. The most cited articles address concerns in Mobile media which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Focus (computing), Friendship, Field (Bourdieu) and Public relations. Identity (social science), Social psychology, Dialectic and Subject (philosophy) are some topics wherein Mobile phone research discussed in the published papers has an impact.

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

  • Social science
  • The Internet
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Media studies, Internet privacy, Mobile phone, Mobile media and Digital media. Aside from discussions in Media studies, Mobile media and communication also deals with the subject of Jugaad which intersects with Digital economy and Mobile technology disciplines. The journal explores research in Mobile apps and overlapping concepts in Mobile device to expand the discourse in Internet privacy.

Mobile phone research discussed in the journal aim to provide more information in the subject of Telecommunications. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Mobile media, it also covered topics in Human–computer interaction, Social psychology, Materiality (auditing) and Expectancy violations theory. The studies in Experience sampling method under the umbrella field of Social psychology overlap with concepts in Moment (mathematics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Caught in the moment: Are there person-specific associations between momentary procrastination and passively measured smartphone use? (2 citations)
  • Explicating self-phones: Dimensions and correlates of smartphone self-extension: (2 citations)
  • Mobiles in public: Social interaction in a smartphone era: (2 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.

The top authors publishing in Mobile media and communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lee Humphreys (6 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Scott W. Campbell (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jordan Frith (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Larissa Hjorth (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sarah Pink (4 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Mobile media and communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • RMIT University (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michigan State University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (8 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 11.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.38% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.62% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.62% of all publications and 34.38% 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.

Career Opportunities and Future Research Areas

One of the areas that the article could further delve into is the prospective career opportunities and future areas of research related to mobile media and communication. This information is particularly valuable for students and aspiring professionals who are interested in pursuing a career in this field. Many graduates with a focus on mobile media and communication find themselves in a variety of interesting and dynamic career paths. These include roles such as mobile app developers, digital marketing specialists, telecommunications consultants, and even licensed counselors who incorporate digital technologies in their practice. For example, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) may leverage mobile media in offering remote counseling services – a practice that has become increasingly prominent in today's digital age. Those interested in becoming an LPC in Kentucky, for instance, can refer to our comprehensive guide on How to become an LPC in Kentucky.

In terms of future areas of research, scholars might consider exploring the sociological impact of mobile media, augmented reality marketing, the intersections of telecommunications and mental health counseling, and much more. These potential research ventures pave the way for forward-thinking discussion on the ever-evolving relationship between technology, media, and society. This information further enriches the depth of the article and serves as a bridge connecting theoretical concepts of mobile media and communication with their practical applications and future research possibilities.

Top Publications

  • Caught in the moment: Are there person-specific associations between momentary procrastination and passively measured smartphone use?

    George Aalbers;Mariek M. P. vanden Abeele;Andrew T. Hendrickson;Lieven de Marez

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM3UNE):

    Frank M. Schneider;Sarah Lutz;Annabell Halfmann;Adrian Meier

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • You are not alone: Smartphone use, friendship satisfaction, and anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis:

    Anja Stevic;Kevin Koban;Alice Binder;Jörg Matthes

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Imagining 5G: Public sense-making through advertising in China and the US:

    Scott W. Campbell;Fangwei Zhao;Jordan Frith;Fan Liang

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Situational boundary conditions of digital stress: Goal conflict and autonomy frustration make smartphone use more stressful

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Mobilizing care? WeChat for older adults’ digital kinship and informal care in Wuhan households

    (2023)
    18 Citations
  • Psychological perspectives on mobile media: A flyover review

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • The effects of fragmented and sticky smartphone use on distraction and task delay

    (2023)
    10 Citations
  • Playing with place: Location-based mobile games in post-pandemic public spaces

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Looking back to look forward: 5G/COVID-19 conspiracies and the long history of infrastructural fears

    (2022)
    7 Citations

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