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Chinese Journal of Communication Template

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About the Chinese Journal of Communication format

Chinese Journal of Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication, Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Chinese Journal of Communication 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Media and Politics Media Studies and Communication Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance Asian Culture and Media Studies
ISSN1754-4750
Citation impact (2-yr)1.99
h-index48
i10-index250
Total citations10,475
Top institutions publishing hereChinese University of Hong Kong
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Chinese Journal of Communication per year

29
2014
42
2015
39
2016
35
2017
34
2018
39
2019
34
2020
26
2021
39
2022
39
2023
40
2024
38
2025

Citation impact of Chinese Journal of Communication by publication year

405
2014
711
2015
803
2016
407
2017
383
2018
1.9K
2019
550
2020
365
2021
354
2022
144
2023
160
2024
39
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Chinese Journal of Communication

WeChat as infrastructure: the techno-nationalist shaping of Chinese digital platforms

Jean‐Christophe Plantin, Gabriele de Seta · 21 Feb 2019

In the current research on media and communication, Western internet companies (e.g. Google and Facebook) are typically described as digital platforms, yet these actors increasingly rely on infrastructural properties to expand and maintain their market power. Through the case study of the Chinese social media application, WeChat, we argue that WeChat is an example of…

Your order, their labor: An exploration of algorithms and laboring on food delivery platforms in China

Ping Sun · 26 Mar 2019

This study examines the use of “algorithms in everyday labor” to explore the labor conditions of three Chinese food delivery platforms: Baidu Deliveries, Eleme, and Meituan. In particular, it examines how delivery workers make sense of these algorithms through the parameters of temporality, affect, and gamification. The study also demonstrates that in working for food…

The platformization of Chinese Society: infrastructure, governance, and practice

Jeroen de Kloet, Thomas Poell, Zeng Guohua et al. · 3 Jul 2019

By adopting a universal perspective, several scholars have called upon governments and other regulatory bodies to intervene in the emerging platform society, not leaving its development solely to the dynamics of the market (Khan, 2017; Pasquale, 2018; Srnicek, 2017; Van Dijck, Poell, & de Waal, 2018). Although this call for increased regulation is particularly welcome…

#<i>PositiveEnergy</i>Douyin: constructing “playful patriotism” in a Chinese short-video application

Xu Chen, D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, Jing Zeng · 12 May 2020

In Chinese political discourse, “positive energy” (zheng nengliang) is a popular expression that has embodied mainstream political ideology in China since 2012. This term has also become prominent on Douyin, a prominent Chinese short-video platform. By June 2018, over 500 Chinese governmental accounts on Douyin had promoted positive energy in videos, and the content was…

WeChat: social and political development of China’s dominant messaging app

Eric Harwit · 30 Aug 2016

This article traces the development of the Chinese social media app WeChat from its origins to its current role as a leading communications tool for some 600 million Chinese citizens. It analyzes the ways the small-group oriented app is changing China’s social connections, as it enhances trusted, personal contacts while transforming opportunities for larger online…

Chinese Journal of Communication template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Chinese Journal of Communication format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Chinese Journal of Communication template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Chinese Journal of Communication use?
Chinese Journal of Communication uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Chinese Journal of Communication 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Chinese Journal of Communication?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Chinese Journal of 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 Chinese Journal of Communication template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Chinese Journal of Communication format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Chinese Journal of Communication?
Chinese Journal of Communication is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Chinese Journal of Communication template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Chinese Journal of Communication PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Chinese Journal of Communication template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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