Academic journal
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| Discipline | Communication studies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Yuping Mao |
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | Central States Speech Journal |
| History | 1949–present |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Frequency | 6/year |
| Open access | Hybrid |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Commun. Stud. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus | |
| ISSN | 1051-0974 (print) 1745-1035 (web) |
| LCCN | 56046080 |
| OCLC no. | 1039363909 |
| Links | |
Communication Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers communication processes, specifically communication theory and research. It was established in 1949 as the Central States Speech Journal, obtaining its current title in 1989. The editor-in-chief is Yuping Mao (California State University, Long Beach). It is published in 6 issues a year by Routledge and is an official journal of the Central States Communication Association. The journal issues open science badges on articles meeting the criteria of the Center for Open Science.
According to data published in Scientometrics Communication Studies was rated as the fifth-most central journal to the field of human communication.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in EBSCO databases, Emerging Sources Citation Index, ProQuest databases, and Scopus.
Editors
The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief of the journal:
- 2022–present: Yuping Mao (California State University, Long Beach)
- 2019–2021: Patric R. Spence (University of Central Florida)
- 2016–2018: Kenneth Lachlan (University of Connecticut)
- 2013–2015: Robert S. Littlefield (North Dakota State University)
- 2009–2012: Kim Powell (Luther College)
- 2007–2009: William L. Benoit (University of Missouri)
- 2004–2006: Jim L. Query, Jr. (Ohio University)
- 2001–2003: Mike Allen (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee)
- 1998–2000: Paul A. Mongeau (Miami University)
- 1995–1997: J. Kevin Barge (Texas A&M University)
- 1992–1994: Randy Y. Hirokawa (University of Iowa)
- 1989–1991: Richard E. Crable (Purdue University)
- 1986–1988: George Ziegelmueller (Wayne State University)
- 1983–1985: Bruce E. Gronbeck (University of Iowa)
- 1980–1982: Dennis S. Gouran (Indiana University)
- 1977–1979: James R. Andrews (Indiana University)
- 1973–1976: Donovan J. Ochs (University of Iowa)
- 1969–1972: James W. Gibson (University of Missouri)
- 1965–1968: Roger E. Nebergall (University of Illinois)
- 1962–1964: Robert P. Friedman (University of Oregon)
- 1958–1961: Keith Brooks (Ohio State University)
- 1954–1958: Kim Giffin (University of Kansas)
- 1951–1953: Leland M. Griffin (Northwestern University)
- 1949–1950: Ernest Brandenburg (Washington University in St. Louis)
References
- "Open Science Badges". Center for Open Science. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- Griffin, Darrin J; Bolkan, San; Holmgrem, Jennifer; Tutzauer, Frank (January 2016). "Central journals and authors in communication using a publication network". Scientometrics. 106 (1): 91–104. doi:10.1007/s11192-015-1774-4. S2CID 255007836.
- "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Source details: Communication Studies". Scopus preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- CSCA List of previous Communication Studies editors