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About the Frontiers in Communication format

Frontiers in Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by Frontiers, covering Climate Change Communication and Perception, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Media Influence and Health. Over its lifetime it has published 2,191 papers, which have received 19,099 citations.

PublisherFrontiers
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Communication, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inClimate Change Communication and Perception Misinformation and Its Impacts Media Influence and Health Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
ISSN2297-900X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.06
h-index55
i10-index500
Article processing charge$950
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Cologne
Journal websitejournal.frontiersin.org
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Papers published in Frontiers in Communication per year

13
2016
24
2017
56
2018
84
2019
122
2020
277
2021
318
2022
274
2023
302
2024
386
2025

Citation impact of Frontiers in Communication by publication year

346
2016
544
2017
1.5K
2018
2.3K
2019
3.6K
2020
4.1K
2021
2.5K
2022
1.8K
2023
1.1K
2024
757
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Frontiers in Communication

Psychological Reactance and Persuasive Health Communication: A Review of the Literature

Tobias Reynolds‐Tylus · 31 Oct 2019

Psychological reactance theory is a commonly relied upon framework for understanding audience members’ resistance to persuasive health messages. This review article provides an overview of reactance research in the context of persuasive health communication. The article begins with an overview of psychological reactance theory. The major concepts of the theory are discussed, as well as…

Prejudice Toward Asian Americans in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Effects of Social Media Use in the United States

Stephen M. Croucher, Thao Nguyen, Diyako Rahmani · 12 Jun 2020

The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has brought increased incidents of racism, discrimination, and violence against “Asians,” particularly in the United States, with reports of hate crimes of over 100 per day. Since January 2020, many Asian Americans have reported suffering racial slurs, wrongful workplace termination, being spat on, physical violence, extreme physical distancing, etc., as media…

Science and Environmental Communication on YouTube: Strategically Distorted Communications in Online Videos on Climate Change and Climate Engineering

Joachim Allgaier · 25 Jul 2019

The online video-sharing website YouTube is extremely popular globally, also as a tool for information on science and environmental topics. However, only little is known about what kind of information users find when they are searching for information about climate science, climate change and climate engineering on YouTube. This contribution presents results from an exploratory…

Overcoming Challenges to Teamwork in Healthcare: A Team Effectiveness Framework and Evidence-Based Guidance

Stephanie Zajac, Amanda L. Woods, Scott I. Tannenbaum et al. · 17 Mar 2021

Background: Safe and effective patient care depends on the teamwork of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. Unfortunately, the field currently lacks an evidence-based framework for effective teamwork that can be incorporated into medical education and practice across health professions. We introduce a comprehensive framework for team effectiveness. Common challenges to teamwork in healthcare are identified along with…

How Hope and Doubt Affect Climate Change Mobilization

Jennifer R. Marlon, Brittany Bloodhart, Matthew T. Ballew et al. · 21 May 2019

The severe threats posed by anthropogenic climate change make hope and a sense of efficacy key ingredients in effective climate communication. Yet little is known about what makes individuals hopeful – or in contrast, doubtful – that humanity can reduce the problem, or how hope relates to activism. This study uses mixed-methods with two national…

Frontiers in Communication template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Frontiers in Communication format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Frontiers in Communication template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Frontiers format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Frontiers in Communication use?
Frontiers in Communication uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Communication, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Frontiers in Communication?
No. DocuGuru generates the FrontiersinHarvard LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Frontiers-ready Frontiers in Communication document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Frontiers in Communication?
Frontiers journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by Frontiers.
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