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Journal of Creative Communications Template

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About the Journal of Creative Communications format

Journal of Creative Communications is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Digital Marketing and Social Media, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, South Asian Cinema and Culture.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Creative Communications, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inDigital Marketing and Social Media Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification South Asian Cinema and Culture Social Media and Politics Media, Gender, and Advertising
ISSN0973-2586
Citation impact (2-yr)1.94
h-index28
i10-index121
Total citations3,779
Top institutions publishing hereMudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Creative Communications per year

18
2014
20
2015
17
2016
21
2017
12
2018
22
2019
16
2020
35
2021
20
2022
36
2023
39
2024
25
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Creative Communications by publication year

240
2014
353
2015
199
2016
163
2017
138
2018
490
2019
135
2020
470
2021
108
2022
179
2023
117
2024
30
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Creative Communications

Impact of Media Advertisements on Consumer Behaviour

Ramzan Sama · 13 Feb 2019

Marketers invest in various media platforms to influence consumer behaviour (CB). Advertisement on every media platform has a different composition that engages the consumers in a distinct way. Digitalization has led to changes in consumers’ media habits. Hence, a deeper understanding of advertisements on different media platforms and its implications on CB need to be…

Artificial Intelligence: A Strategic Disruption in Public Relations

Geetanjali Panda, Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, Komal Khandelwal · 16 Sep 2019

This article discusses the concept, benefits, application, impact and role of artificial intelligence (AI) in public relations (PR) industry. It examines the application of AI-based systems and their role as strategic disruption in the PR industry. This article is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews of 31 PR professionals and is grounded in the insights from…

Humour 2.0: Styles and Types of Humour and Virality of Memes on Facebook

Viriya Taecharungroj, Pitchanut Nueangjamnong · 1 Nov 2015

This research analyzes the communication process of humorous memes in the most vibrant online phenomenon, Facebook. Through quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 1,000 memes shared on a Facebook page, this research tests the effect of various styles and types of humour on the virality of memes. Self-defeating is the most effective style of humour…

Social Media Conceptualization and Taxonomy

Mariam El Ouirdi, Asma El Ouirdi, Jesse Segers et al. · 30 May 2014

‘Social media’ has become a widely used term, and the subject of a growing body of academic research, but with little definitional consensus. The purpose of this article is to answer the question: what are social media? We examined existing scholarly definitions of the term ‘social media’ through a Lasswellian lens, by applying directed content…

How Guilt Level Affects Green Advertising Effectiveness?

Marissa Jiménez, Kenneth C. C. Yang · 1 Nov 2008

The study employed a between-subject post-test only experimental design to examine whether guilt appeal levels affected green advertising effectiveness measured by consumers’ attitude towards the advertisement and the brand. Furthermore, guilt-aroused feelings were examined for their effects. The study was conducted among 121 students in a large public university in the southwest of the United…

Journal of Creative Communications template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Creative Communications format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Creative Communications template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Creative Communications use?
Journal of Creative Communications 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', Journal of Creative Communications, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Creative Communications?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Creative Communications document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Creative Communications template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Creative Communications format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Creative Communications?
Journal of Creative Communications is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Creative Communications template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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