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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Published on behalf of the International Communication Association
Edited by:
Maria Bakardjieva, University of Calgary
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2010: Information Science & Library Science: 13 / 76; Communication: 3 / 67
Impact Factor: 1.958
The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a web-based, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Its focus is social science research on computer-mediated communication via the Internet, the World Wide Web, and wireless technologies. Within that general purview, the journal is broadly interdisciplinary, publishing work by scholars in communication, business, education, political science, sociology, media studies, information science, and other disciplines. Acceptable formats for submission include original research articles, meta-analyses of prior research, synthesizing literature surveys, and proposals for special issues.
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JCMC is available online only.
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Read ICA Journal Abstracts in 6 Different Languages!
To better serve the international scholarly community, the ICA provides translated article abstracts in 6 foreign languages: French, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, and English. Foreign language abstracts are available online for the following 4 journals: Journal of Communication, Communication Theory, Communication, Culture & Critique and Human Communication Research.
TopHighlights
Online Communities: Design, Theory, and Practice
Jenny Preece & Diane Maloney-Krichmar
Community Networks: Where Offline Communities Meet Online
Andrea Kavanaugh, John M. Carroll, Mary Beth Rosson, Than Than Zin, & Debbie Denise Reese
Internet Community Group Participation: Psychosocial Benefits for Women with Breast Cancer
Shelly Rodgers & Qimei Chen
Using Social Psychology to Motivate Contributions to Online Communities
Kimberly Ling, Gerard Beenen, Pamela Ludford, Xiaoqing Wang, Klarissa Chang, Xin Li, Dan Cosley, Dan Frakowski, Loren Terveen, Al Manumur Rashid, Paul Resnick, & Robert Kraut
Instant Messaging for Collaboration: A Case Study of a High-Tech Firm
Anabel Quan-Haase, Joseph Cothrel, & Barry Wellman
Online Infidelity: Aspects of Dyadic Satisfaction, Self-Disclosure and Narcissism
Ilan Aviram & Yair Amichai-Hamburger
Gender, Identity, and Language Use in Teenage Blogs
David Huffaker & Sandra Calvert
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