Journal of Communication

The Journal of Communication is the flagship journal of the International Communication Association, founded in 1951 and published by Oxford University Press, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.3.（Journal of Communication，简称 JOC）是国际传播学会（International Communication Association）的旗舰期刊，1951 年由该学会（当时名为 National Society for the Study of Communication）创办，现由 Oxford University Press 出版，2025 年影响因子为 5.3。

Scope

• Communication research, practice, policy and theory across the whole field.传播学研究、实践、政策与理论的各个方面。
• A general forum that is especially interested in work whose significance crosses disciplinary and sub-field boundaries.作为综合性论坛，尤其重视意义跨越学科与子领域边界的成果。
• All theoretical approaches and all methods of scholarly inquiry are welcome.欢迎各种理论取向与各类学术研究方法。
• An extensive book review section and symposia on current issues appear alongside research articles.除研究论文外，还设有大量书评栏目以及围绕当下议题的专题研讨。
• Original articles are expected to make a clear contribution to communication scholarship.原创论文须对传播学术作出明确贡献。

History

• The first issue was produced in 1951 by the association then known as the National Society for the Study of Communication.首期于 1951 年由当时名为（National Society for the Study of Communication）的学会出版。
• It was initially published in house by the association and was later handled by Blackwell and Wiley-Blackwell before Oxford University Press took over in 2016.创刊初期由学会自办发行，后由 Blackwell 与 Wiley-Blackwell 代理，2016 年起改由 Oxford University Press 出版。
• It was quarterly in its early decades and now appears bimonthly, six issues a year.早期为季刊，现为双月刊，每年出版六期。
• Its 2025 impact factor is 5.3, with a five-year impact factor of 7.6.2025 年影响因子为 5.3，五年影响因子为 7.6。

Editors

• The editors-in-chief are David R. Ewoldsen of Michigan State University, Natascha Just of the University of Zurich, Chul-joo Lee of Seoul National University and Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.现任主编为（Michigan State University）的 David R. Ewoldsen、（University of Zurich）的 Natascha Just、（Seoul National University）的 Chul-joo Lee 与（Hebrew University of Jerusalem）的 Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt。
• The JoC Forum section is edited by Julia Sonnevend of The New School for Social Research and Jefferson Pooley of the University of Pennsylvania.下设的 JoC Forum 栏目由（The New School for Social Research）的 Julia Sonnevend 与（University of Pennsylvania）的 Jefferson Pooley 主持。
• About ten associate editors and an editorial board of roughly 150 scholars, drawn mainly from North America, Europe and Asia, support the journal.约十位副编辑与约 150 人的编委会共同支持该刊，成员主要来自北美、欧洲与亚洲。
• Manuscripts undergo peer review, and book reviews and symposia are commissioned by the editors.稿件经同行评审，书评与专题研讨由编辑约组。