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Mobile Media & Communication Template

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About the Mobile Media & Communication format

Mobile Media & Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Social Media and Politics, Digital Games and Media.

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

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Publishes research inImpact of Technology on Adolescents Social Media and Politics Digital Games and Media Child Development and Digital Technology Digital Marketing and Social Media
ISSN2050-1579
Citation impact (2-yr)1.4
h-index58
i10-index236
Total citations11,608
Top institutions publishing hereRMIT University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Mobile Media & Communication per year

32
2014
40
2015
28
2016
34
2017
33
2018
33
2019
34
2020
38
2021
45
2022
53
2023
33
2024
49
2025

Citation impact of Mobile Media & Communication by publication year

988
2014
1.4K
2015
883
2016
982
2017
1K
2018
940
2019
1.3K
2020
1K
2021
423
2022
256
2023
99
2024
42
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Mobile Media & Communication

The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok

D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, Xu Chen, Jing Zeng · 30 Aug 2020

TikTok is the international twin of China’s mobile short video app, Douyin, and one of the fastest growing short video platforms in the world. Owned by Chinese tech giant, ByteDance, TikTok and Douyin share many similarities in terms of appearance, functionality, and platform affordances; however, they exist in radically different markets and are governed by…

Smartphone Internet access and use: Extending the digital divide and usage gap

Eric Tsetsi, Stephen A. Rains · 13 Jun 2017

This study uses survey data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project to advance digital divide research by exploring how smartphone dependence—in which one’s only means of accessing the Internet is via a smartphone—and smartphone use differ between key demographic groups in the United States. Results show differences in smartphone dependence and use based…

Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives

Giulia Ranzini, Christoph Lutz · 9 Sep 2016

The emergence of location-based real-time dating (LBRTD) apps such as Tinder has introduced a new way for users to get to know potential partners nearby. The design of the apps represents a departure from “old-school” dating sites as it relies on the affordances of mobile media. This might change the way individuals portray themselves as…

Measuring smartphone usage and task switching with log tracking and self-reports

Tao Deng, Shaheen Kanthawala, Jingbo Meng et al. · 25 Apr 2018

Smartphones offer multimedia convergence in a single device, ubiquitous access to media, and constant connections with others. The rapid rise of smartphone use calls for more scholarly attention paid to users’ media usage and time expenditure. This study aims to (a) understand smartphone usage patterns by examining time spent using smartphones and task switching between…

The privacy implications of social robots: Scoping review and expert interviews

Christoph Lutz, Maren Schöttler, Christian Pieter Hoffmann · 1 Sep 2019

In this contribution, we investigate the privacy implications of social robots as an emerging mobile technology. Drawing on a scoping literature review and expert interviews, we show how social robots come with privacy implications that go beyond those of established mobile technology. Social robots challenge not only users’ informational privacy but also affect their physical,…

Mobile Media & Communication template — frequently asked questions

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