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Communication and Democracy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication.

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." Communication and Democracy 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inRhetoric and Communication Studies Social Media and Politics Media Studies and Communication Critical Race Theory in Education Race, History, and American Society
ISSN2767-1127
Citation impact (2-yr)0.45
h-index5
i10-index1
Total citations106
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Colorado Boulder
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Papers published in Communication and Democracy per year

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2022
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2025

Citation impact of Communication and Democracy by publication year

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2022
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Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Communication and Democracy

Weathering and weaponizing the #TwitterPurge: Digital content moderation and the dimensions of deplatforming

Sebastiaan Gorissen · 19 Oct 2023

Since 2016, news outlets across the political spectrum have increased coverage of social media content moderation and given the term “deplatforming” unprecedented mainstream prominence. This discourse has emphasized individual deplatforming; the process by which an individual’s account on a platform is suspended, disallowing their access to the platform’s user base and services. However, this individual…

Deflecting deliberation through rhetorical nihilism: “Stop the Steal” as an unethical and intransigent rival public

Thomas A. Salek · 2 Jan 2023

In the weeks after the 2020 presidential race, Donald Trump and his supporters used Stop the Steal rhetoric to suggest that the election was stolen from the 45th president. I argue that Stop the Steal highlights the existence of a rival public, an alternative discourse community that deflected deliberation by refusing to engage in a…

The rhetorical strategies of educational intimidation: The chilling effects of anti-DEI legislation at a Hispanic Serving Institution in Texas

Miriam Shoshana Sobre, Ariel Seals · 2 Jan 2025

Texas is undergoing a siege of troubling legislation that seeks to outlaw diversity, equity, and inclusion in public education across the state. This study analyzes data from 48 interviews with faculty and students at a Hispanic Serving Institution as well as data gleaned from participant observation of various events involving the fight for educational equity…

A Handmaid’s Tale: Amy Coney Barrett, originalism, and the specter of religion

Calvin R. Coker, Joel Lansing Reed · 3 Jul 2023

In this essay, we analyze the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett to identify and explain the interaction between religion and jurisprudential philosophy. By tracing rhetorical scholarship on religion, politics, and the Supreme Court, we highlight tension engendered by both the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Barrett herself in locating her…

The power of names: The neoliberal imaginary in education policyspeak

Kerry Ann McKeon · 4 Dec 2023

During her time as US Education Secretary (2017–2020), Betsy DeVos deployed specific naming practices in her speeches and public statements in service of a neoliberal educational agenda. Using discourse analysis, I explore framing and categorization as linguistic phenomena, and highlight the role words play in shaping political and cultural outcomes. Although the paper offers only…

Communication and Democracy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Communication and Democracy format?
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What reference style does Communication and Democracy use?
Communication and Democracy 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." Communication and Democracy 12 (3): 45–58.
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