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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly Template

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About the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly format

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics, Public Relations and Crisis Communication.

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

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Publishes research inMedia Studies and Communication Social Media and Politics Public Relations and Crisis Communication Media Influence and Politics Misinformation and Its Impacts
ISSN1077-6990
Citation impact (2-yr)1.89
h-index129
i10-index1,191
Total citations76,767
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Journal websitejmq.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly per year

146
2014
187
2015
173
2016
105
2017
139
2018
107
2019
134
2020
103
2021
98
2022
80
2023
107
2024
102
2025

Citation impact of Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly by publication year

1.7K
2014
3K
2015
3.3K
2016
1.4K
2017
2.8K
2018
1.8K
2019
1.7K
2020
919
2021
772
2022
377
2023
301
2024
173
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Perceptions of Internet Information Credibility

Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger · 1 Sep 2000

People increasingly rely on Internet and web-based information despite evidence that it is potentially inaccurate and biased. Therefore, this study sought to assess people's perceptions of the credibility of various categories of Internet information compared to similar information provided by other media. The 1,041 respondents also were asked about whether they verified Internet information. Overall,…

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More Than Just Talk on the Move: Uses and Gratifications of the Cellular Phone

Louis Leung, Ran Wei · 1 Jun 2000

Mobility, immediacy, and instrumentality are found the strongest instrumental motives in predicting the use of cellular phones, followed by intrinsic factors such as affection/sociability. Subscription to functionally enhanced services such as call transfers and caller ID appears to be important predictors for overall cellular phone use, especially for those who are on the go. As…

Wag the Blog: How Reliance on Traditional Media and the Internet Influence Credibility Perceptions of Weblogs Among Blog Users

Thomas J. Johnson, Barbara K. Kaye · 1 Sep 2004

This study surveyed Weblog users online to investigate how credible they view blogs as compared to traditional media as well as other online sources. This study also explores the degree to which reliance on Weblogs as well as traditional and online media sources predicts credibility of Weblogs after controlling for demographic and political factors. Weblog…

Agenda Setting and International News: Media Influence on Public Perceptions of Foreign Nations

Wayne Wanta, Guy J. Golan, Cheolhan Lee · 1 Jun 2004

A national poll and a content analysis of network newscasts examined if coverage of foreign nations had an agenda-setting influence. The more media coverage a nation received, the more likely respondents were to think the nation was vitally important to U.S. interests, supporting the agenda-setting hypothesis. The more negative coverage a nation received, the more…

Entertainment-Education and Social Change: History, Research and Practice

Kim Walsh-Childers · 1 Jul 2005

Entertainment-Education and Social Change: History, Research and Practice. Arvind Singhal, Michael J. Cody, Everett M. Rogers, and Miguel Sabido, eds. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. 480 pp. $99.95 pbk. The very best teachers and the most effective advertising planners have something in common: Whatever they hope to convey to us, they recognize that we're…

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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 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 Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly use?
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 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', Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 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 Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly?
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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