The ''Journal of Communication'' is a bimonthly

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that publishes articles and book reviews on a broad range of issues in

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and research. It was established in 1951 and the current

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is R. Lance Holbert (

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). According to the ''

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'', its 2018

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is 3.753. The ''Journal of Communication'' is ranked fifth out of 88 journals in the category "Communication". It is published by

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on behalf of the International Communication Association. Previously it was published by Wiley Online Library.

Editors

The following persons have been

of the journal:

References

External links

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